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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
OR
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 001-09279
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND
13-3147497
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)
identification number)
60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York
11021
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(516) 466-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange onwhich registered
Common Stock
OLP
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ⌧ No ◻
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).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ◻
Accelerated filer ⌧
Non-accelerated filer ◻
Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐
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.
Yes ◻ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ⌧
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of November 1, 2019, the registrant had 19,925,180 shares of common stock outstanding.
One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Page No.
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
1
Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Income — Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity — Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
39
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
40
Part II — Other Information
41
Item 6.
Exhibits
Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Par Value)
September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Real estate investments, at cost
Land
$
195,771
204,162
Buildings and improvements
649,011
624,981
Total real estate investments, at cost
844,782
829,143
Less accumulated depreciation
133,489
123,684
Real estate investments, net
711,293
705,459
Property held-for-sale
1,227
—
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
11,070
10,857
Cash and cash equivalents
10,941
15,204
Restricted cash
1,106
Unbilled rent receivable
14,202
13,722
Unamortized intangible lease assets, net
26,375
26,541
Escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables
10,033
8,023
Total assets (1)
785,141
780,912
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of $4,302 and $4,298 of deferred financing costs, respectively
435,115
418,798
Line of credit, net of $670 and $312 of deferred financing costs, respectively
18,780
29,688
Dividends payable
8,942
8,724
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
17,784
11,094
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities, net
12,552
14,013
Total liabilities (1)
493,173
482,317
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
One Liberty Properties, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 12,500 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $1 par value; 25,000 shares authorized; 19,197 and 18,736 shares issued and outstanding
19,197
18,736
Paid-in capital
299,198
287,250
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(3,374)
1,890
Distributions in excess of net income
(24,225)
(10,730)
Total One Liberty Properties, Inc. stockholders’ equity
290,796
297,146
Non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures (1)
1,172
1,449
Total equity
291,968
298,595
Total liabilities and equity
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Revenues:
Rental income, net
20,414
19,198
62,288
58,484
Lease termination fee
372
Total revenues
19,570
58,856
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization
5,566
5,672
16,353
16,104
General and administrative (see Note 10 for related party information)
3,143
3,071
9,319
8,999
Real estate expenses (see Note 10 for related party information)
3,692
2,669
10,544
8,005
State taxes
68
59
255
286
Total operating expenses
12,469
11,471
36,471
33,394
Other operating income
Gain on sale of real estate, net
2,544
4,585
3,643
6,993
Operating income
10,489
12,684
29,460
32,455
Other income and expenses:
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
50
173
(32)
716
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property
1,986
2,057
Other income
7
18
17
Interest:
Expense
(5,198)
(4,448)
(15,041)
(13,195)
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs
(252)
(220)
(739)
(669)
Net income
5,097
10,182
13,666
21,381
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
21
(35)
(465)
(866)
Net income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc.
5,118
10,147
13,201
20,515
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
19,191
18,646
19,037
18,521
Diluted
19,239
18,705
19,076
18,562
Per common share attributable to common stockholders:
.25
.53
.64
1.06
.52
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments
(1,180)
871
(5,275)
4,671
Reclassification of One Liberty Properties Inc.’s share of joint venture net realized gain on derivative instrument
(110)
One Liberty Properties Inc.’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments
76
4,637
Comprehensive income
3,917
11,053
8,391
26,018
Adjustment for derivative instruments attributable to non-controlling interests
(3)
11
(11)
Comprehensive income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc.
3,940
11,015
7,937
25,141
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Accumulated
Non-Controlling
Other
Distributions
Interests in
Common
Paid-in
Comprehensive
in Excess of
Consolidated
Stock
Capital
Income (Loss)
Net Income
Joint Ventures
Total
Balances, December 31, 2018
Distributions – common stockCash – $.45 per share
(8,832)
Restricted stock vesting
112
(112)
Shares issued through equity offering program – net
37
1,002
1,039
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment plan
52
1,147
1,199
Distributions to non-controlling interests
(5)
Compensation expense – restricted stock
954
3,971
4,011
Other comprehensive loss
(1,572)
(1,577)
Balances, March 31, 2019
18,937
290,241
318
(15,591)
1,479
295,384
(8,922)
143
4,132
4,275
1,529
1,588
(692)
938
4,112
446
4,558
(2,514)
(4)
(2,518)
Balances, June 30, 2019
19,139
296,840
(2,196)
(20,401)
1,229
294,611
(8,942)
(58)
55
1,477
1,532
(34)
942
Net income (loss)
(21)
(1,178)
(2)
Balances, September 30, 2019
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(Unaudited) (Continued)
(Distributions
Net Income)
Undistributed
Joint
Income
Ventures
Balances, December 31, 2017
18,261
275,087
155
3,257
1,742
298,502
(8,581)
106
(106)
1,131
1,181
(1,082)
826
5,851
802
6,653
Other comprehensive income
2,744
2,750
Balances, March 31, 2018
18,417
276,938
2,899
527
1,468
300,249
(8,652)
Shares issued through equity offering program - net
93
2,165
2,258
65
1,437
1,502
(77)
856
4,517
29
4,546
1,014
1,016
Balances, June 30, 2018
18,575
281,396
3,913
(3,608)
1,422
301,698
(8,694)
33
879
912
61
1,526
1,587
971
35
868
Balances, September 30, 2018
18,669
284,772
4,781
(2,155)
1,439
307,506
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(3,643)
(6,993)
Increase in unbilled rent receivable
(1,171)
(841)
Write-off of unbilled rent receivable
382
74
Provision for unbilled rent receivable
1,440
Amortization and write-off of intangibles relating to leases, net
(709)
(1,605)
Amortization of restricted stock expense
2,834
2,653
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated joint ventures
32
(716)
(2,057)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
2,328
739
669
Payment of leasing commissions
(266)
(254)
Decrease (increase) in escrow, deposits, other assets and receivables
163
(1,154)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
(571)
(1,400)
Net cash provided by operating activities
27,850
29,629
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of real estate
(40,306)
(18,452)
Improvements to real estate
(2,979)
(6,829)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate
23,167
17,417
Contributions of capital to unconsolidated joint venture
(296)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint venture
852
Net cash used in investing activities
(20,403)
(7,012)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Scheduled amortization payments of mortgages payable
(9,687)
(8,072)
Repayment of mortgages payable
(6,812)
(12,731)
Proceeds from mortgage financings
32,820
30,863
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
5,256
3,170
Proceeds from bank line of credit
48,150
28,500
Repayment on bank line of credit
(58,700)
(37,900)
Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestment plan
4,319
4,270
Payment of financing costs
(1,094)
(675)
(731)
Cash distributions to common stockholders
(26,478)
(25,726)
Net cash used in financing activities
(12,957)
(19,481)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(5,510)
3,136
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
16,733
14,668
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
11,223
17,804
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest expense
15,137
13,196
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Right of use assets and related lease liabilities
5,027
Purchase accounting allocation - intangible lease assets
3,324
Purchase accounting allocation - intangible lease liabilities
(677)
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (amounts in thousands):
17,173
379
Restricted cash included in escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables
282
252
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows
Amounts included in restricted cash in 2018 represent the cash reserve balance received from an owner/operator at one of the Company’s ground lease properties which was sold in August 2019 (as discussed in Note 7). Restricted cash included in escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables represent amounts related to real estate tax and other reserve escrows required to be held by lenders in accordance with the Company’s mortgage agreements. The restriction on these escrow reserves will lapse when the related mortgage is repaid.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2019
Note 1 – Organization and Background
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (“OLP”) was incorporated in 1982 in Maryland. OLP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). OLP acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail, restaurant, health and fitness, and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term net leases. As of September 30, 2019, OLP owns 126 properties, including four properties owned by consolidated joint ventures and four properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. The 126 properties are located in 31 states.
Note 2 – Summary Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation/Basis of Preparation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statement disclosures. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in OLP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of OLP, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, its joint ventures in which the Company, as defined, has a controlling interest, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. OLP and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein as the “Company”. Material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Investment in Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, provides guidance for determining whether an entity is a VIE. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the party that (i) has the power to control the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company assesses the accounting treatment for each of its investments, including a review of each venture or limited liability company or partnership agreement, to determine the rights of each party and whether those rights are protective or participating. The agreements typically contain certain protective rights, such as the requirement of partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and to pay capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan. In situations where, among other things, the Company and its partners jointly (i) approve the annual budget, (ii) approve certain expenditures, (iii) prepare or review and approve the joint venture’s tax return before filing, and (iv) approve each lease at a property, the Company does not consolidate as the Company considers these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared, joint power over the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture or property. Additionally, the Company assesses the accounting treatment for any interests pursuant to which the Company may have a variable interest as a lessor. Leases may contain certain protective rights, such as the right of sale and the receipt of certain escrow deposits.
September 30, 2019 (Continued)
Note 2 – Summary Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. All investments in unconsolidated joint ventures have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and, as a group, the holders of the equity at risk have power through voting rights to direct the activities of these ventures. As a result, none of these joint ventures are VIEs. In addition, the Company shares power with its co-managing members over these entities, and therefore the entities are not consolidated. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for their share of equity in earnings, cash contributions and distributions. None of the joint venture debt is recourse to the Company, subject to standard carve-outs.
The Company periodically reviews its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for other-than-temporary losses in investment value. Any decline that is not expected to be recovered based on the underlying assets of the investment is considered other than temporary and an impairment charge is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the investment. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no impairment charges related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.
The Company has elected to follow the cumulative earnings approach when assessing, for the consolidated statement of cash flows, whether the distribution from the investee is a return of the investor’s investment as compared to a return on its investment. The source of the cash generated by the investee to fund the distribution is not a factor in the analysis (that is, it does not matter whether the cash was generated through investee refinancing, sale of assets or operating results). Consequently, the investor only considers the relationship between the cash received from the investee to its equity in the undistributed earnings of the investee, on a cumulative basis, in assessing whether the distribution from the investee is a return on or a return of its investment. Cash received from the unconsolidated entity is presumed to be a return on the investment to the extent that, on a cumulative basis, distributions received by the investor are less than its share of the equity in the undistributed earnings of the entity.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts previously reported in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period's presentation. Such reclassifications primarily relate to the presentation on the consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of (i) rental income, net, due to the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement (see Note 3) and (ii) leasehold rent being included as part of Real estate expenses. In addition, the Company changed the presentation of its consolidated statement of changes in equity for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the annual disclosure requirement of changes in stockholders’ equity in Rule 3-04 of Regulation S-X to interim periods, which requires both the year-to-date information and subtotals for each interim period, as part of Release Nos. 33-10532, 34-83875 and IC-33203.
Note 3 – Leases
As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, and ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach and elected the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. Upon adoption, there was no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2019.
As Lessor
The Company owns rental properties which are leased to tenants under operating leases with current expirations ranging from 2020 to 2055, with options to extend or terminate the lease. Revenues from such leases are reported as Rental income, net and are comprised of (i) lease components, which includes fixed and variable lease payments and (ii) non-lease components which includes reimbursements of property level operating expenses. The Company adopted the practical expedient offered in ASU No. 2018-11 which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components, as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same, and account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 842.
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Note 3 – Leases (Continued)
Fixed lease revenues represent the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Variable lease revenues include payments based on (i) tenant reimbursements, (ii) changes in the index or market-based indices after the inception of the lease, (iii) percentage rents or (iv) the operating performance of the property. Variable lease revenues are not recognized until the specific events that trigger the variable payments have occurred.
The components of lease revenues are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended
Fixed lease revenues
17,361
52,441
Variable lease revenues
2,853
9,138
Lease revenues (a)
20,214
61,579
On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the collectability of substantially all lease payments due under its leases, including unbilled rent receivable balances, by reviewing the tenant's payment history and financial condition. Changes to such collectability is recognized as a current period adjustment to rental revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company wrote off $380,000 of unbilled rent receivables related to a property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the tenant advised that it intends to cease its operations. The Company has assessed the collectability of all other lease payments as probable as of September 30, 2019.
In many of the Company's leases, the tenant is obligated to pay the real estate taxes, insurance, and certain other expenses directly to the vendor. These obligations, which have been assumed by the tenants, are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. To the extent any such tenant defaults on its lease or if it is deemed probable that the tenant will fail to pay for such obligations, a liability for such obligations would be recorded.
As a lessor, the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, and the related accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption, the Company added $2,005,000 and $5,983,000 from its Tenant reimbursements line item to Rental income, net, on its consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
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Minimum Future Rents
As of September 30, 2019, under ASC 842, the minimum future contractual rents to be received on non-cancellable operating leases are included in the table below (amounts in thousands). The minimum future contractual rents do not include (i) straight-line rent or amortization of intangibles, (ii) variable lease payments as described above and (iii) contractual rents of $875,000 related to the Houston, TX property which was sold in October 2019 (see Note 6).
From October 1 – December 31, 2019
17,394
For the year ended December 31,
2020
70,331
2021
69,031
2022
60,457
2023
51,672
2024
43,435
Thereafter
181,158
493,478
As of December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, the minimum future contractual rents to be received on non-cancellable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):
66,959
66,691
65,130
56,444
47,644
208,923
511,791
As Lessee
Ground Lease
The Company is a lessee under a ground lease in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is classified as an operating lease. The ground lease expires March 3, 2020 and provides for up to five, 5-year renewal options and one seven-month renewal option. On January 1, 2019, upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recorded a $4,381,000 liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and a $4,381,000 asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term which were included in other liabilities and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease payments associated with renewal option periods that the Company determined were reasonably certain to be exercised are included in the measurement of the lease liability and right of use asset. The Company applied a discount rate of 4.75%, based on its incremental borrowing rate given the term of the lease, as the rate implicit in the lease is not known. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining lease term is 10.4 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $131,000 and $394,000, respectively, of lease expense related to this ground lease which is included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
Office Lease
The Company is a lessee under a corporate office lease in Great Neck, New York, which is classified as an operating lease. During 2019 the lease was amended to, among other things, extend the expiration to December 31, 2031 and provide one, 5-year renewal option. As a result, the Company recorded a $646,000 liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and a $646,000 asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term which were included in other liability and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease payments associated with the renewal option period, which was determined to be reasonably certain to be exercised, are included in the measurement of the lease liability and right of use asset. The Company applied a discount rate of 3.81%, based on its incremental borrowing rate given the term of the lease, as the rate implicit in the lease is not known. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining lease term is 17.3 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $14,000 and $40,000, respectively, of lease expense related to this office lease which is included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
Minimum Future Lease Payments
As of September 30, 2019, under ASC 842, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases are as follows (amounts in thousands):
127
510
511
506
507
557
3,741
Total undiscounted cash flows
6,459
Present value discount
(1,595)
Lease liability
4,864
As of December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):
454
47
628
Note 4 – Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders for each period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Net income is also allocated to the unvested restricted stock outstanding during each period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends and is therefore considered a participating security. As of September 30, 2019, the shares of common stock underlying the restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) awarded under the 2019 and 2016 Incentive Plans (see Note 13) are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation, as these units are not participating securities.
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Note 4 – Earnings Per Common Share (Continued)
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other rights exercisable for, or convertible into, common stock were exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the Company.
The following table identifies the number of shares of common stock underlying the RSUs that are included in determining the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock:
Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 (b)
September 30, 2018 (c)
Total Number of
Return on
Stockholder
Underlying
Return
Date of Award
Shares (a)
metric
September 26, 2017
76,250
(d)
26,840
27,224
54,064
33,524
38,125
71,649
July 1, 2018
(e)
22,321
30,929
July 1, 2019
77,776
(f)
15,168
n/a
Totals
230,276
64,329
91,553
64,453
102,578
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of earnings per share calculations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add/deduct net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
Less earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock (a)
(303)
(342)
(924)
(879)
Net income available for common stockholders: basic and diluted
4,815
9,805
12,277
19,636
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares
Effect of diluted securities:
RSUs
48
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average number of shares
Earnings per common share, basic
Earnings per common share, diluted
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Note 5 – Real Estate Acquisitions
The charts below detail the Company’s acquisitions of real estate and the allocation of the purchase price during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands). The Company determined that with respect to each of these acquisitions, the gross assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset. Therefore, these transactions do not meet the definition of a business and are accounted for as asset acquisitions. As such, direct transaction costs associated with these asset acquisitions have been capitalized to real estate assets and depreciated over their respective useful lives.
Capitalized
Third Party
Contract
Real Estate
Purchase
Terms of
Acquisition
Description of Property
Date Acquired
Price
Payment
Costs
Zwanenberg Food Group/Metro Carpets industrial facility,
Nashville, Tennessee
May 30, 2019
8,000
All cash (a)
77
Echo, Inc. industrial facility,
Wauconda, Illinois
3,800
All cash
26
Tinicum Mechanical Supply/Philly Motors industrial facility,
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
June 18, 2019
6,200
All cash (b)
168
International Flora Technologies industrial facility,
Chandler, Arizona
June 26, 2019
8,650
All cash (c)
57
Nissan North America industrial facility,
LaGrange, Georgia
July 24, 2019
5,200
All cash (d)
73
Continental Hydraulics industrial facility,
Shakopee, Minnesota
September 13, 2019
39,850
456
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Note 5 – Real Estate Acquisitions (Continued)
Building &
Intangible Lease
Improvements
Asset
Liability
1,058
6,350
750
(81)
8,077
67
3,424
339
3,826
1,602
4,322
664
6,368
1,334
7,373
8,707
298
4,499
627
(151)
5,273
1,875
5,457
944
(221)
8,055
6,234
31,425
40,306
Property Acquisitions Subsequent to September 30, 2019
On October 3, 2019, the Company acquired an industrial property located in Rincon, Georgia for $6,400,000. The initial term of the lease expires in 2029.
On October 23, 2019, the Company acquired an industrial property located in Chandler, Arizona for $3,000,000. The initial term of the lease expires in 2024.
Note 6 – Sale of Properties and Property Held-for-Sale
Sale of Properties
The following chart details the Company’s sales of real estate during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (amounts in thousands):
Gross
Gain on Sale of
Date Sold
Sales Price
Real Estate, Net
Retail property,
Clemmons, North Carolina (a)
June 20, 2019
5,500
1,099
(b)
Athens, Georgia
August 23, 2019
6,050
1,045
(c)
Land,
Wheaton, Illinois
August 29, 2019
12,035
1,499
Totals – nine months ended September 30, 2019
23,585
Fort Bend, Texas (d)
January 30, 2018
9,200
2,408
Lakemoor, Illinois
September 14, 2018
8,459
Totals – nine months ended September 30, 2018
17,659
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Note 6 – Sale of Properties and Property Held-for-Sale (Continued)
Property Held-for-Sale
In July 2019, the Company entered into a contract to sell a retail property located in Houston, Texas for $1,675,000. The buyer’s right to terminate the contract without penalty expired on August 22, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the Company classified the $1,227,000 net book value of the property’s land, building and improvements, unbilled rent receivable and prepaid leasing commissions as Property held-for-sale in the accompanying balance sheet. The property was sold on October 21, 2019 and resulted in a gain of approximately $218,000, which will be included in Gain on sale of real estate, net, for the three months and year ending December 31, 2019.
Note 7 – Variable Interest Entities, Contingent Liability and Consolidated Joint Ventures
Variable Interest Entity – Ground Lease
The Company determined it has a variable interest through its ground lease at its Beachwood, Ohio property and the owner/operator is a VIE because its equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company further determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE because the Company has shared power over certain activities that most significantly impact the owner/operator’s economic performance (i.e., shared rights on the sale of the property) and therefore, does not consolidate this VIE for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, the Company accounts for this investment as land and the revenues from the ground lease as Rental income, net.
Ground lease rental income amounted to $383,000 and $1,354,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $925,000 and $2,872,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Included in these amounts is rental income of $203,000 and $814,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $512,000 and $1,659,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, from previously held VIE properties in Lakemoor and Wheaton, Illinois, which the Company sold in September 2018 and August 2019, respectively (see Note 6).
Note 7 – Variable Interest Entities, Contingent Liability and Consolidated Joint Ventures (Continued)
The following chart details the VIE through the Company’s ground lease and the aggregate carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
Owner/
Carrying
Operator
Amount and
# Units in
Mortgage
Maximum
Apartment
from
Type of
Exposure to
Description of Property(a)
Complex
Third Party(b)
Exposure
Loss
The Vue Apartments,
Beachwood, Ohio
August 16, 2016
13,896
348
67,444
13,901
At December 31, 2018, Restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet included (i) a cash reserve balance of $356,000 to cover renovation work at the Wheaton, Illinois property which was sold in August 2019 and (ii) an escrow deposit of $750,000 from the owner/operator of the Beachwood, Ohio property which was paid in January 2019. There was no restricted cash balance at September 30, 2019.
Variable Interest Entities – Consolidated Joint Ventures
The Company has determined that the four consolidated joint ventures in which it holds between a 90% to 95% interest are VIEs because the non-controlling interests do not hold substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact each joint venture’s performance including management, approval of expenditures, and the obligation to absorb the losses or rights to receive benefits. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the operations of these VIEs for financial statement purposes. The VIEs’ creditors do not have recourse to the assets of the Company other than those held by these joint ventures.
The following is a summary of the consolidated VIEs’ carrying amounts and classification in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, none of which are restricted (amounts in thousands):
2018 (a)
12,158
14,722
Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,109 and $4,119, respectively
24,426
27,642
Cash
1,029
1,020
870
1,211
776
890
715
810
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $328 and $391, respectively
24,404
26,850
708
761
613
1,694
(85)
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Non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures
(a)
Includes a consolidated joint venture, in which the Company held a 90% interest located in Clemmons, North Carolina which was sold in June 2019 (see Note 6).
MCB Real Estate, LLC and its affiliates (‘‘MCB’’) are the Company’s joint venture partner in three and four consolidated joint ventures at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, in which the Company has aggregate equity investments of approximately $7,503,000 and $9,891,000, respectively.
Distributions to each joint venture partner are determined pursuant to the applicable operating agreement and may not be pro rata to the equity interest each partner has in the applicable venture.
Note 8 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company participates in four unconsolidated joint ventures, each of which owns and operates one property. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s equity investment in these ventures totaled $11,070,000 and $10,857,000, respectively. The Company recorded equity in earnings of $50,000 and equity in loss of $32,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and, in addition to the equity in earnings from the sale of properties of $2,057,000 in 2018, equity in earnings of $173,000 and $716,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Included in equity in earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is $110,000 related to the discontinuance of hedge accounting on a mortgage swap related to an unconsolidated joint venture property, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that was sold in July 2018 (see Note14).
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, MCB and the Company are partners in an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company’s equity investment is approximately $8,898,000 and $9,087,000, respectively.
Note 9 – Debt Obligations
Mortgages Payable
The following table details the Mortgages payable, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
Mortgages payable, gross
439,417
423,096
Unamortized deferred financing costs
(4,302)
(4,298)
Mortgages payable, net
Line of Credit
On July 1, 2019, the Company amended its credit facility with Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, People’s United Bank, VNB New York, LLC, and Bank Leumi USA, which among other things, extended the facility’s maturity to December 31, 2022 from December 31, 2019. In connection with the amendment, the Company incurred a $550,000 commitment fee which will be amortized over the remaining term of the facility. The Company can borrow up to $100,000,000, subject to borrowing base requirements. The Company's interest rate is the one month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 basis points to 300 basis points depending on the ratio of the Company’s total debt to total value, as determined pursuant to the facility. At September 30, 2019 and 2018, the applicable margin was 200 and 175 basis points, respectively. An unused facility fee of .25% per annum applies to the facility. The average interest rate on the facility was approximately 4.14% and 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2019.
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Note 9 – Debt Obligations (Continued)
The following table details the Line of credit, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
Line of credit, gross
19,450
30,000
(670)
(312)
Line of credit, net
At November 4, 2019, there was an outstanding balance of $22,650,000 (before unamortized deferred financing costs) under the facility.
Note 10 – Related Party Transactions
Compensation and Services Agreement
Pursuant to the compensation and services agreement with Majestic Property Management Corp. (“Majestic”), Majestic provides the Company with the services of executive, administrative, legal, accounting, clerical and property management personnel, as well as property acquisition, sale and lease consulting and brokerage services, consulting services with respect to mortgage financings and construction supervisory services (collectively, the “Services”). Majestic is wholly-owned by the Company’s vice-chairman and certain of the Company’s executive officers are officers of, and are compensated by, Majestic. The amount the Company pays Majestic for the Services is approved each year by the Company’s Compensation and/or Audit Committees and the independent directors.
In consideration for the Services, the Company paid Majestic $705,000 and $2,110,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $687,000 and $2,054,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Included in these fees are $325,000 and $971,000 of property management costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $307,000 and $915,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The amounts paid for property management services is based on 1.5% and 2.0% of the rental payments (including tenant reimbursements) actually received by the Company from net lease tenants and operating lease tenants, respectively. The Company does not pay Majestic with respect to properties managed by third parties. Majestic credits against the amounts due to it under the compensation and services agreement any management or other net payments received by it from any joint venture in which the Company is a joint venture partner. The Company also paid Majestic, pursuant to the compensation and services agreement, $54,000 and $162,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for the Company’s share of all direct office expenses, including rent, telephone, postage, computer services, internet usage and supplies. The Company does not pay Majestic for any services except as described in this paragraph.
Executive officers and others providing services to the Company under the compensation and services agreement were awarded shares of restricted stock and RSUs under the Company’s stock incentive plans (described in Note 13). The related expense charged to the Company’s operations was $521,000 and $1,453,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $483,000 and $1,332,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
The amounts paid under the compensation and services agreement (except for the property management costs which are included in Real estate expenses) and the costs of the stock incentive plans are included in General and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
The Company paid an aggregate of $21,000 and $62,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $21,000 and $86,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, to its consolidated joint venture partners or their affiliates (none of whom are officers, directors or employees of the Company) for property management services, which are included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
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Note 10 – Related Party Transactions (Continued)
The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures paid management fees of $29,000 and $85,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $39,000 and $135,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, to the other partner of the venture, which reduced Equity in earnings by $15,000 and $42,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $19,000 and $67,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
During 2019 and 2018, the Company paid quarterly fees of $72,400 and $69,000, respectively, to the Company’s chairman, and $28,900 and $27,500, respectively, to the Company’s vice-chairman. These fees are included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company obtains its property insurance in conjunction with Gould Investors L.P. (“Gould Investors”), a related party, and reimburses Gould Investors annually for the Company’s insurance cost relating to its properties. Included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income is insurance expense of $249,000 and $696,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $241,000 and $646,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, of amounts reimbursed to Gould Investors in prior periods.
Note 11 – Common Stock Cash Dividend
On September 11, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.45 per share on the Company’s common stock, totaling approximately $8,942,000. The quarterly dividend was paid on October 10, 2019 to stockholders of record on September 25, 2019.
Note 12 – Shares Issued through the At-the-Market Equity Offering Program
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold 180,120 shares for proceeds of $5,392,000, net of commissions of $54,000, and incurred offering costs of $136,000 for professional fees. The Company did not sell any shares during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Note 13 – Stock Based Compensation
The Company’s 2019 Incentive Plan (‘‘Plan’’), approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2019, permits the Company to grant, among other things, stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights and any one or more of the foregoing to its employees, officers, directors and consultants. A maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance pursuant to this Plan. As of September 30, 2019, an aggregate of 77,776 shares subject to awards in the form of RSUs have been granted under the Plan.
Under the Company’s 2016 and 2012 equity incentive plans (collectively, the “Prior Plans "), as of September 30, 2019, an aggregate of 826,750 shares of restricted stock and RSUs are outstanding and have not yet vested. No additional awards may be granted under the Prior Plans.
For accounting purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet until they vest; however, dividends are paid on the unvested shares. The restricted stock grants are charged to General and administrative expense over the respective vesting periods based on the market value of the common stock on the grant date. Unless earlier forfeited because the participant’s relationship with the Company terminated, unvested restricted stock awards vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, and under certain circumstances, may vest earlier.
In the third quarter of each of 2017, 2018 and 2019, the Company granted RSUs exchangeable for up to 76,250, 76,250 and 77,776 shares, respectively, of common stock upon satisfaction, through June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively, of specified conditions. Specifically, up to 50% of these RSUs vest upon achievement of metrics related to average annual total stockholder return (the “TSR Awards”), which metrics meet the definition of a market condition, and up to 50% vest upon achievement of metrics related to average annual return on capital (the “ROC Awards”), which metrics meet the definition of a performance condition. The holders of the RSUs are not entitled to dividends or to vote the underlying shares until such RSUs vest and shares are issued. Accordingly, the shares underlying these RSUs are not included in the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet. For the TSR awards, a third party appraiser prepared a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value, which is recognized ratably over the service period. The Monte Carlo valuation consisted of computing the grant date fair value of the awards using the Company's simulated stock price. For the 2019 TSR awards, the per unit or share fair value was estimated using the following assumptions: an expected life of three years, a dividend rate of 6.22%, a risk-free interest rate of 1.79% - 2.07% and an expected price volatility of 21.37% - 23.04%. The expected price volatility was calculated based on historical and implied volatility. For the ROC Awards, the fair value is based on the market value on the date of grant and the performance assumptions are re-evaluated quarterly. The Company does not recognize expense on ROC Awards which it does not expect to vest.
As of September 30, 2019, based on performance and market assumptions, the fair value of the RSUs granted in 2017, 2018 and 2019 is $787,000, $856,000 and $923,000, respectively. Recognition of such deferred compensation expense will be charged to General and administrative expense over the respective three year performance cycle. None of these RSUs were forfeited or vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
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Note 13 – Stock Based Compensation (Continued)
The following is a summary of the activity of the equity incentive plans:
Restricted stock grants:
Number of shares
150,050
144,750
Average per share grant price
25.70
25.31
Deferred compensation to be recognized over vesting period
3,856,000
3,664,000
Number of non-vested shares:
Non-vested beginning of period
689,150
651,500
651,250
612,900
Grants
Vested during period
(2,500)
(114,650)
(106,000)
Forfeitures
(12,400)
(250)
(400)
Non-vested end of period
674,250
RSU grants:
Number of underlying shares
28.96
26.41
923,000
1,136,000
152,500
Restricted stock and RSU grants:
Weighted average per share value of non-vested shares (based on grant price)
24.98
23.83
Value of stock vested during the period (based on grant price)
61,500
2,365,000
2,289,000
Weighted average per share value of shares forfeited during the period (based on grant price)
24.41
23.39
23.59
The total charge to operations:
Outstanding restricted stock grants
717,000
763,000
2,403,000
2,263,000
Outstanding RSUs
225,000
208,000
431,000
390,000
Total charge to operations
942,000
971,000
2,834,000
2,653,000
As of September 30, 2019, total compensation costs of $7,965,000 and $1,559,000 related to non-vested restricted stock awards and RSUs, respectively, have not yet been recognized. These compensation costs will be charged to General and administrative expense over the remaining respective vesting periods. The weighted average remaining vesting period is 2.4 years for the restricted stock and 1.8 years for the RSUs.
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Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other “observable” market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables (excluding interest rate swaps), dividends payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities (excluding interest rate swaps), are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but are considered to be recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.
At September 30, 2019, the $453,349,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is more than their $439,417,000 carrying value (before unamortized deferred financing costs) by approximately $13,932,000 assuming a blended market interest rate of 3.75% based on the 8.0 year weighted average remaining term to maturity of the mortgages. At December 31, 2018, the $420,396,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is less than their $423,096,000 carrying value (before unamortized deferred financing costs) by approximately $2,700,000 assuming a blended market interest rate of 4.41% based on the 8.7 year weighted average remaining term to maturity of the mortgages.
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of the Company’s line of credit (before unamortized deferred financing costs) of $19,450,000 and $30,000,000, respectively, approximates its fair value.
The fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable and line of credit are estimated using unobservable inputs such as available market information and discounted cash flow analysis based on borrowing rates the Company believes it could obtain with similar terms and maturities. These fair value measurements fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
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Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, using Level 2 inputs, was determined to be the following (amounts in thousands):
As of
Carrying and Fair Value
Financial assets:
Interest rate swaps
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December 31, 2018
2,399
Financial liabilities:
3,414
505
The Company does not own any financial instruments that are measured on a recurring basis and that are classified as Level 1 or 3.
The Company’s objective in using interest rate swaps is to add stability to interest expense. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
Fair values are approximated using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivatives. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.
Although the Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with it use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has assessed and determined the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company determined its derivative valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
As of September 30, 2019, the Company had entered into 24 interest rate derivatives, all of which were interest rate swaps, related to 24 outstanding mortgage loans with an aggregate $107,608,000 notional amount and mature between 2021 and 2028 (weighted average remaining term to maturity of 5.3 years). Such interest rate swaps, all of which were designated as cash flow hedges, converted LIBOR based variable rate mortgages to fixed annual rate mortgages (with interest rates ranging from 3.02% to 5.38% and a weighted average interest rate of 4.12% at September 30, 2019). The fair values of the Company’s derivatives in asset and liability positions are reflected as other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
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The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Consolidated subsidiaries
Amount of (loss) gain recognized on derivatives in other comprehensive (loss) income
(1,319)
827
(5,281)
4,336
Amount of reclassification from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into Interest expense
(139)
(44)
(6)
(335)
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Company’s share)
Amount of gain recognized on derivatives in other comprehensive (loss) income
69
Amount of reclassification from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
103
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company (including one of its unconsolidated joint ventures) discontinued hedge accounting on three interest rate swaps as the forecasted hedged transactions were no longer probable of occurring. As a result, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company reclassified $161,000 and $201,000, respectively, of realized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reclassified $110,000 of realized gain from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) to earnings. No gain or loss was recognized with respect to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
During the twelve months ending September 30, 2020, the Company estimates an additional $555,000 will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as an increase to Interest expense.
The derivative agreements in effect at September 30, 2019 provide that if the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which is a party to such agreement defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then a default can be declared on such subsidiary’s derivative obligation. In addition, the Company is a party to the derivative agreements and if there is a default by the subsidiary on the loan subject to the derivative agreement to which the Company is a party and if there are swap breakage losses on account of the derivative being terminated early, the Company could be held liable for such swap breakage losses.
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the derivatives in a liability position, including accrued interest of $6,000 and $8,000, respectively, but excluding any adjustments for non-performance risk, was approximately $3,622,000 and $554,000, respectively. In the event the Company had breaches of any of the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligations thereunder at their termination liability value of $3,622,000 and $554,000 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. This termination liability value, net of adjustments for non-performance risk of $202,000 and $41,000, is included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Note 15 – New Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. The Company is evaluating the new guidance to determine if, and to the extent, it will impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 15 – New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” approach. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted after December 2018. The Company is evaluating the new guidance to determine if, and to the extent, it will impact the consolidated financial statements.
Note 16 – Subsequent Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated and except as disclosed herein, there were no other events relative to the consolidated financial statements that require additional disclosure.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or variations thereof. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. Investors are encouraged to review the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for a discussion of certain factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, incorporated in Maryland in 1982. To qualify as a REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute currently at least 90% of ordinary taxable income to our stockholders. We intend to comply with these requirements and to maintain our REIT status.
We acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail (including furniture stores and supermarkets), restaurant, health and fitness and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term net leases. As of September 30, 2019, we own 126 properties (including four properties owned by consolidated joint ventures and four properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures) located in 31 states. Based on square footage, our occupancy rate at September 30, 2019 is approximately 96.5%.
We face a variety of risks and challenges in our business. Among other things, we face the possibility that we will not be able to acquire accretive properties on acceptable terms, lease our properties on terms favorable to us or at all, our tenants may be unable to pay their rental and other obligations and we may be unable to renew or relet, on acceptable terms, leases that are expiring or otherwise terminating.
We seek to manage the risk of our real property portfolio and the related financing arrangements by diversifying among types of properties, industries, locations, tenants, scheduled lease expirations, mortgage maturities and lenders, and by seeking to minimize our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Substantially all of our mortgage debt either bears interest at fixed rates or is subject to interest rate swaps, limiting our exposure to fluctuating interest rates on our outstanding mortgage debt.
We monitor the risk of tenant non-payments through a variety of approaches tailored to the applicable situation. Generally, based on our assessment of the credit risk posed by our tenants, we monitor a tenant’s financial condition through one or more of the following actions: reviewing tenant financial statements or other financial information, obtaining other tenant related information, regular contact with tenant’s representatives, tenant credit checks and regular management reviews of our tenants. We may sell a property if the tenant’s financial condition is unsatisfactory.
In acquiring properties, we balance an evaluation of the terms of the leases and the credit of the existing tenants with a fundamental analysis of the real estate to be acquired, which analysis takes into account, among other things, the estimated value of the property, local demographics and the ability to re-rent or dispose of the property on favorable terms upon lease expiration or early termination.
We are sensitive to the risks facing the retail industry as a result of the growth of e-commerce. We are addressing our exposure to the retail industry by emphasizing the acquisition of industrial properties and by being especially selective in acquiring retail properties. Approximately 49.6% of our contractual rental income (as described below) is derived from industrial properties and 34.7%, 4.8%, 4.5%, 3.3%, and 3.1% from retail, restaurant, health and fitness, theaters and other properties, respectively.
Our 2019 contractual rental income is approximately $71.1 million and represents, after giving effect to any abatements, concessions or adjustments, the base rent payable to us during the twelve months ending September 30, 2020 under leases in effect at September 30, 2019. Contractual rental income excludes: (i) approximately $667,000 of straight-line rent and $741,000 of amortization of intangibles; (ii) our share of the rental income payable to our unconsolidated joint ventures, which is approximately $1.6 million; (iii) $420,000 of contractual rental income from our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania property as the tenant advised that it intends to cease its operations; and (iv) $125,000 of contractual rental income from our Houston, Texas property which was sold in October 2019.
The following table sets forth scheduled expirations of leases for our properties as of September 30, 2019 for the periods indicated below:
Percentage of
Number
Approximate
Contractual Rental
Lease Expiration (1)
of
Square
Contractual
12 Months Ending
Expiring
Footage Subject to
Rental Income Under
Represented by
Leases
Expiring Leases (2)
Expiring Leases
29,509
421,571
.6
333,263
2,309,257
3.2
2,143,394
14,130,275
19.9
813,767
5,253,509
7.4
1,159,388
8,497,915
11.9
2025
573,652
6,048,258
8.5
2026
230,189
3,523,673
5.0
2027
988,417
6,324,356
8.9
2028
741,871
4,870,256
6.8
2029
948,545
4,688,328
6.6
2030 and thereafter
1,847,466
15,032,432
21.2
157
9,809,461
71,099,830
100.0
Property Transactions During the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we acquired two industrial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $13.3 million, including $128,000 of transaction costs that were capitalized. These acquisitions contributed $122,000 of rental income, net, and $47,000 of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2019. We estimate that commencing October 1, 2019, the aggregate quarterly rental income (excluding variable lease revenues) and depreciation and amortization expense from these properties will be $238,000 and $99,000, respectively.
On August 23, 2019, we sold a retail property located in Athens, Georgia for $5.8 million, net of closing costs, paid off the $2.6 million mortgage and recognized a $1.0 million gain. This property contributed $349,000 and $439,000 of rental income, net, $69,000 and $81,000 of depreciation and amortization expense and $242,000 (including a $161,000 mortgage swap termination expense) and $97,000 of mortgage interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
On August 29, 2019, we sold a land parcel located in Wheaton, Illinois, which was ground leased to the owner/operators of a multi-family complex. Our gain from this sale was $1.5 million. Rental income from this property was $814,000 and $859,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no expenses related to this property.
Property Transactions Subsequent to September 30, 2019
On October 3, 2019, we purchased an industrial property in Rincon, Georgia for $6.4 million. We estimate that commencing November 1, 2019, the quarterly rental income (excluding variable lease revenues) from this property will be $115,000.
On October 21, 2019, we sold a retail property tenanted by Aaron’s Inc., located in Houston, Texas, for a sales price of $1.4 million, net of closing costs. We anticipate our gain from this sale, which will be recognized in the three months and year ending December 31, 2019, will be approximately $218,000.
On October 22, 2019, in consideration for the payment to us of $400,000, which will be recognized as lease termination fee income in the quarter and year ending December 31, 2019, we agreed to terminate the lease at a property in Newark, Delaware. We entered into a lease with a new tenant and anticipate that we will record approximately $107,000 of rental income (excluding variable lease payments, if any) per quarter from this new lease.
On October 23, 2019, we purchased an industrial property in Chandler, Arizona for $3.0 million. We estimate that commencing November 1, 2019, the quarterly rental income (excluding variable lease revenues) from this property will be $55,000.
Amendment of Credit Facility
On July 1, 2019, we and our lenders amended our credit facility to extend its expiration date to December 31, 2022 and increase the aggregate amount that may be used thereunder for renovation and operating expense purposes. In connection with the amendment, we incurred a $550,000 commitment fee which will be amortized over the remaining term of the facility. See “- Liquidity and Capital Resources-Credit Facility.”
Challenges and Uncertainties Facing Certain Tenants and Properties
We describe below certain risks and uncertainties associated with tenants and properties that are experiencing financial or other challenges.
Our tenant at an assisted living facility in Round Rock, Texas, which we refer to as the Round Rock Property, filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2018 and though they subsequently rejected the lease, the tenant-debtor continues to occupy the property. At September 30, 2019, the net book value and mortgage debt associated with this property was $15.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we paid principal mortgage payments of $294,000 and incurred costs of $1.5 million (i.e., mortgage interest of $545,000, legal fees of approximately $775,000 and real estate taxes of $222,000) for this property and may continue to incur significant costs for an extended period. We estimate that the carrying costs (including mortgage amortization of $101,000) with respect to this property for the three months ending December 31, 2019 will be approximately $375,000, excluding legal fees. In October 2019, we settled our bankruptcy court claim against the tenant-debtor (but not, as described below, against the lease guarantor) for, among other things, $584,000, which we will recognize as rental income in the quarter ending December 31, 2019. We entered into a contract to sell this property for $16.6 million. There are various conditions that must be satisfied before the purchaser is obligated to complete this transaction and we cannot provide any assurance that the sale will be completed on a timely basis or at all. In addition, we commenced litigation (OLP Wyoming Springs, LLC, v. Harden Healthcare, LLC, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin, Case No. 1:19-cv-00777-RP (Removed from the District Court of Williamson County, Texas)), against the guarantors of the lease, who we refer to collectively as the “Guarantor”, seeking, among other things, recovery for the damages we have and continue to incur. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in any litigation seeking compensation from the Guarantor for such damages.
A multi-family complex, which we refer to as The Vue, ground leases from us the underlying land located in Beachwood, Ohio. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we, at the request of the owner/operator of The Vue, reduced the annual base rent payable to us in 2019 to $783,000 from the base rent of $1.6 million in 2018. At September 30, 2019, (i) there are no unbilled rent receivables, intangibles or tenant origination costs associated with this property and (ii) the net book value of our land subject to this ground lease is $13.9 million and is subordinate to $67.4 million of mortgage debt incurred by the owner/operator. Unlike most of our tenancies, the owner/operator is responsible for the property’s current monthly mortgage interest payments of $228,000 – the interest only period with respect to such mortgage expires August 2020. See “ - Off Balance Sheet Arrangement” and Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
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We are pursuing a re-development of a community shopping center located in Manahawkin, New Jersey (the “Manahawkin Property”), which is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we have a 50% equity interest. At December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2019, the occupancy rate (based on square footage) was approximately 52.4%. As a result of, among other things, vacancies at the property (including vacancies resulting from the re-development process), we estimate that for the three months ending December 31, 2019, our share of the base rent payable to be generated at this property will be approximately $348,000. Our share of the base rent in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $344,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to $476,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, for the corresponding period of 2018. We believe that during the re-development period, cash flow from the operations at this property will cover a significant portion of the property’s carrying costs and debt service obligations and that any shortfall will be covered by the cash available to the joint venture and capital contributions to the venture by us and our joint venture partner. We estimate that the redevelopment will be substantially complete and the property stabilized after 2022. See “ - Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
A retail property located in Crystal Lake, Illinois has been vacant for the past two years. At September 30, 2019, the net book value of the property was $2.0 million. The mortgage on this property was paid off in July 2019. We estimate that the carrying costs with respect to this property for the three months ending December 31, 2019 will be approximately $38,000.
A tenant operating a supermarket at a property located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania advised us in late July 2019 that it intends to cease operations. Although this tenant has paid the rent due through November 30, 2019 (other than $44,000 of real estate taxes for 2019), during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we wrote off $380,000 against rental income, representing the balance of this tenant’s unbilled rent receivable. At September 30, 2019, the net book value and mortgage debt associated with this property was $6.7 million and $4.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, rental income, net, for this property was $33,000 (net of the $380,000 write off) and $388,000, respectively, and total operating expenses were $89,000 and $71,000, respectively. We estimate that the real estate taxes and interest expense associated with this property for the three months ending December 31, 2019 will be approximately $57,000.
We may be adversely affected if, among other things, (i) the sale of the Round Rock Property is not completed on a timely basis or at all, (ii) any of these tenants reduce, defer, or do not pay the rent payments due us or do not pay the operating expenses of the property for which they are responsible, (iii) the owner/operator of The Vue fails to pay required mortgage payments when due, (iv) we sell our interest in any of these properties when they are in distress, (v) our interests in these properties are foreclosed upon, (vi) we are required to take write-offs (other than those already taken with respect to the Round Rock Property and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania property) or impairment charges with respect to these properties, or (vii) we continue to incur significant legal fees in connection with these matters.
Results of Operations
Revenues
The following table compares Revenues for the periods indicated:
Increase
%
(Dollars in thousands)
(Decrease)
Change
1,216
6.3
3,804
6.5
(372)
(100.0)
844
4.3
3,432
5.8
Rental income, net.
The following table details the components of rental income, net, for the periods indicated:
Acquisitions (a)
2,604
401
2,203
549.4
6,527
728
5,799
796.6
Dispositions (b)
269
1,207
(938)
(77.7)
1,554
3,765
(2,211)
(58.7)
Same store (c)
17,541
17,590
(49)
(0.3)
54,207
53,991
216
0.4
Changes due to acquisitions and dispositions
The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflect increases of (i) $1.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, generated by eight properties acquired in 2018, and (ii) $712,000 and $849,000, respectively, generated by six properties acquired in 2019. Offsetting these increases were decreases of $938,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to the inclusion, in the 2018 periods, of rental income from properties sold during 2019 and 2018.
Changes at same store properties
The changes in same store revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are due primarily to (i) net increases of $894,000 and $153,000, respectively, from our Round Rock Property (i.e., the inclusion during the corresponding 2018 periods of a $1.4 million non-cash allowance against rental income of the entire unbilled rent receivable balance related to this property, offset by decreases of $545,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, of rent received from this property for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding 2019 periods), (ii) increases of $304,000 and $947,000, respectively, due to the additional rent resulting from the expansion of our Hauppauge, New York property, and (iii) increases of $155,000 and $934,000, respectively, due to tenant reimbursements which generally relate to real estate taxes and operating expenses incurred in the same period.
These increases were offset by the inclusion, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, of (i) a non-cash write-off as an addition to rental income of an $804,000 lease intangible liability related to the Savers Buyout described below and (ii) higher rent of $233,000 and $673,000, respectively, from The Vue. The changes in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were also offset by a $380,000 non-cash allowance against rental income of the entire unbilled rent receivable balance related to our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania property.
Lease termination fee.
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we received a lease termination fee of $372,000 in connection with the buyout of the lease with Savers for a retail property located in Colorado, which we refer to as the “Savers Buyout”. There was no such fee in 2019.
Operating Expenses
The following table compares operating expenses for the periods indicated:
(1.9)
249
1.5
General and administrative
72
2.3
320
3.6
Real estate expenses
1,023
38.3
2,539
31.7
15.3
(31)
(10.8)
998
8.7
3,077
9.2
Depreciation and amortization. The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is due primarily to the inclusion of $2.0 million of such expense from the properties acquired in 2019 and 2018, including $359,000 from properties acquired in 2019. This increase was offset by the inclusion, in the corresponding period in 2018 of (i) amortization of $572,000 of tenant origination costs at several properties that, prior to 2019, were fully amortized in connection with lease expirations, (ii) $440,000 from the properties sold since January 1, 2018, and (iii) a $430,000 write-off of tenant origination costs in connection with the Savers Buyout. The increase was also offset by a $312,000 decrease due to a change in the depreciable life with respect to our Greensboro, North Carolina property.
The decrease in the three months ended September 30, 2019 is due primarily to the inclusion, in the corresponding period of 2018, of (i) a $430,000 write-off of tenant origination costs in connection with the Savers Buyout, (ii) amortization of $196,000 of tenant origination costs at several properties that, prior to 2019, were fully amortized in connection with lease expirations, and (iii) $163,000 from the properties sold since January 1, 2018. Additionally, there was a decrease of $107,000 due to a change in the depreciable life with respect to our Greensboro, North Carolina property. The decrease in the three months ended September 30, 2019 was offset by the inclusion of $781,000 of such expense from the properties acquired in 2019 and 2018 (including $279,000 from properties acquired in 2019).
General and administrative. Contributing to the increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is (i) $266,000 in non-cash compensation primarily relating to the increase in the number, and higher fair value, of the shares of restricted stock granted in 2019 in comparison to the awards granted in 2014, offset by $126,000 for the cancellation of restricted stock related to the resignation of a director and (ii) approximately $120,000 due to higher compensation levels. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is a one-time professional fee of $110,000.
Real estate expenses. The increases in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are due to increases of (i) $635,000 and $1.7 million, respectively, from several same store properties, including approximately $552,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, related to legal and real estate tax expense for our Round Rock Property, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, $162,000 and $135,000 for rent expense on our operating lease property and elevator maintenance at a property, respectively, and (ii) $420,000 and $991,000, respectively, from properties acquired since January 2018. A substantial portion of real estate expenses are rebilled to tenants and included in Rental income, net, on the consolidated statements of income, other than the Round Rock Property expenses.
Gain on sale of real estate, net.
The following table compares gain on sale of real estate, net for the periods indicated:
(2,041)
(44.5)
(3,350)
(47.9)
The gain in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was realized from the sales of our Athens, Georgia property (a $1.0 million gain) and Wheaton, Illinois property (a $1.5 million gain); the nine months ended September 30, 2019 also includes a $1.1 million gain realized from the sale of our Clemmons, North Carolina property, before giving effect to the non-controlling interest’s $422,000 share of the gain.
The gain in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was realized from the sale of our Lakemoor, Illinois property (a $4.6 million gain); the nine months ended September 30, 2018 also includes a $2.4 million gain realized from the sale of our Fort Bend, Texas property, before giving effect to the non-controlling interest’s $776,000 share of the gain.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table compares our other income and expenses for the periods indicated:
(123)
(71.1)
(748)
(104.5)
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
(1,986)
14.3
5.9
16.9
1,846
14.0
14.5
70
10.5
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include decreases of $145,000 and $490,000, respectively, due primarily to increased vacancies (and write-offs of receivables) at the Manahawkin Property, which is in redevelopment. The nine months ended September 30, 2018 included earnings of $287,000 from a property in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that was sold in July 2018; such earnings include our $110,000 share of the gain realized from the discontinuance of hedge accounting on an interest rate swap.
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 include a $2.0 million gain from the sale of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin property. There were no similar sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Interest expense. The following table details the components of interest expense for the periods indicated:
Interest expense:
Credit line interest
140
158
112.9
777
486
291
59.9
Mortgage interest
4,900
4,308
592
13.7
14,264
12,709
1,555
12.2
5,198
4,448
15,041
13,195
The increases in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are substantially due to increases of $15.8 million (i.e., from $8.6 million to $24.4 million) and $8.4 million (i.e., from $11.6 million to $20.0 million), respectively, in the weighted average balance outstanding under our line of credit due to acquisitions completed during such periods. The increases were also due, to a lesser extent, to increases of 22 and 52 basis points (i.e., from 3.82% to 4.04% and 3.62% to 4.14%), respectively, in the weighted average interest rate due to increases in the one month LIBOR rate.
The following table reflects the average interest rate on the average principal amount of outstanding mortgage debt for the periods indicated:
Average interest rate on mortgage debt
4.32
4.27
.05
1.2
4.30
4.26
.04
0.9
Average principal amount of mortgage debt
438,626
403,127
35,499
8.8
435,672
398,409
37,263
9.4
The increases in mortgage interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are due primarily to the increases in the average principal amount of mortgage debt outstanding. The increases in the average balance outstanding are due primarily to the financing (including financings effectuated in connection with acquisitions) or refinancing in 2019 and 2018 of $94.6 million of gross mortgage debt (including $14.7 million of refinanced amounts). The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 also include $160,000 and $201,000, respectively, of prepayment costs incurred in connection with the 2019 sales of our Clemmons, North Carolina and Athens, Georgia properties and the payoff, prior to the stated maturity, of the related mortgage debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our sources of liquidity and capital include cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our credit facility, refinancing existing mortgage loans, obtaining mortgage loans secured by our unencumbered properties, issuances of our equity securities and property sales. Our available liquidity at November 4, 2019, was $84.0 million, including $6.6 million of cash and cash equivalents (net of the credit facility’s required $3.0 million deposit maintenance balance) and, subject to borrowing base requirements, up to $77.4 million available under our credit facility.
Liquidity and Financing
We expect to meet our operating cash requirements (including debt service and anticipated dividend payments (a portion of which, for 2019, will represent a return of capital)) principally from cash flow from operations, our available cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of our common stock and, to the extent permitted, our credit facility. We estimate that our share of the capital expenditures required in connection with the re-development of the Manahawkin Property will range from $12.0 million to $13.0 million and anticipate that such expenditures will be funded by the joint venture’s cash, capital contributions to the venture by us and our joint venture partner, and additional debt, if any, that the venture may obtain. We may use our credit facility to fund all or a portion of our share of any such capital contributions.
At September 30, 2019, excluding the mortgage debt of our unconsolidated joint venture, we had 71 outstanding mortgages payable secured by 88 properties in the aggregate principal amount of $439.4 million (before netting unamortized deferred financing costs of $4.3 million). These mortgages represent first liens on individual real estate investments with an aggregate carrying value of $689.4 million, before accumulated depreciation of $105.1 million. After giving effect to interest rate swap agreements, the mortgage payments bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 3.02% to 5.87% (a 4.26% weighted average interest rate) and mature between 2019 and 2042 (an 8.0 year weighted average remaining term to maturity).
The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2019, information with respect to our mortgage debt that is payable during the three months ending December 31, 2019 and for each of the subsequent twelve months through December 31, 2022 (excluding an unconsolidated joint venture):
Amortization payments
2,968
13,935
14,405
14,454
45,762
Principal due at maturity
2,593
8,463
31,539
42,595
5,561
22,868
45,993
88,357
At September 30, 2019, an unconsolidated joint venture had a first mortgage on its property with an outstanding balance of $23.3 million, bearing an interest rate at 4.0% and maturing in 2025.
We intend to make debt amortization payments from operating cash flow and, though no assurance can be given that we will be successful in this regard, generally intend to refinance, extend or payoff the mortgage loans which mature from 2021 through 2022. We intend to repay the amounts not refinanced or extended from our existing funds and sources of funds, including our available cash, proceeds from the sale of our common stock and our credit facility (to the extent available).
We continually seek to refinance existing mortgage loans on terms we deem acceptable to generate additional liquidity. Additionally, in the normal course of our business, we sell properties when we determine that it is in our best interests, which also generates additional liquidity. Further, since each of our encumbered properties is subject to a non-recourse mortgage (with standard carve-outs), if our in-house evaluation of the market value of such property is less than the principal balance outstanding on the mortgage loan, we may determine to convey, in certain circumstances, such property to the mortgagee in order to terminate our mortgage obligations, including payment of interest, principal and real estate taxes, with respect to such property.
Typically, we utilize funds from our credit facility to acquire a property and, thereafter secure long-term, fixed rate mortgage debt on such property. We apply the proceeds from the mortgage loan to repay borrowings under the credit facility, thus providing us with the ability to re-borrow under the credit facility for the acquisition of additional properties.
Credit Facility
Subject to borrowing base requirements, we can borrow up to $100.0 million pursuant to our credit facility which is available to us for the acquisition of commercial real estate, repayment of mortgage debt, renovation and operating expense purposes; provided, that if used for renovation and operating expense purposes, the amount outstanding for such purposes will not exceed the lesser of $30.0 million and 30% of the borrowing base subject to a cap of (i) $20.0 million for renovation expenses and (ii) $10.0 million for operating expense purposes. The facility matures December 31, 2022 and bears interest equal to the one month LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 175 basis points if our ratio of total debt to total value (as calculated pursuant to the facility) is equal to or less than 50%, increasing to a maximum of 300 basis points if such ratio is greater than 65%. At September 30, 2019 and 2018, the applicable margin was 200 and 175 basis points, respectively. At September 30, 2019 and 2018, the interest rate was 3.80% and 3.88%, respectively. There is an unused facility fee of 0.25% per annum on the difference between the outstanding loan balance and $100.0 million. The credit facility requires the maintenance of $3.0 million in average deposit balances.
The terms of our credit facility include certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things, the incurrence of liens, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to, among other things, the minimum amount of tangible net worth, the minimum amount of debt service coverage, the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage, the maximum amount of debt to value, the minimum level of net income, certain investment limitations and the minimum value of unencumbered properties and the number of such properties. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under our credit facility. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants under this facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements other than with respect to a land parcel owned by us and located in Beachwood, Ohio. This parcel is improved by a multi-family complex and we ground leased the parcel to the owner/operator of such complex. This ground lease generated $540,000 of rental income during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, our maximum exposure to loss with respect to this property is $13.9 million, representing the carrying value of the land; such leasehold position is subordinate to $67.4 million of mortgage debt incurred by our tenant, the owner/operator of the multi-family complex. We do not believe this type of off-balance sheet arrangement has been or will be material to our liquidity and capital resource positions. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding this arrangement.
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Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
We compute funds from operations, or FFO, in accordance with the “White Paper on Funds From Operations” issued by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (‘‘NAREIT’’) and NAREIT’s related guidance. FFO is defined in the White Paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities where the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. In computing FFO, we do not add back to net income the amortization of costs in connection with our financing activities or depreciation of non-real estate assets. We compute adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, by adjusting from FFO for our straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles, deducting lease termination fees and gain on extinguishment of debt and adding back amortization of restricted stock compensation, amortization of costs in connection with our financing activities (including our share of our unconsolidated joint ventures) and debt prepayment costs. Since the NAREIT White Paper does not provide guidelines for computing AFFO, the computation of AFFO may vary from one REIT to another.
We believe that FFO and AFFO are useful and standard supplemental measures of the operating performance for equity REITs and are used frequently by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating equity REITs, many of which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their operating results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminish predictability over time. In fact, real estate values have historically risen and fallen with market conditions. As a result, we believe that FFO and AFFO provide a performance measure that when compared year over year, should reflect the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing a perspective that may not be necessarily apparent from net income. We also consider FFO and AFFO to be useful to us in evaluating potential property acquisitions.
FFO and AFFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance; nor should FFO and AFFO be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as measures of liquidity. FFO and AFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders.
Management recognizes that there are limitations in the use of FFO and AFFO. In evaluating our performance, management is careful to examine GAAP measures such as net income and cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
The table below provides a reconciliation of net income in accordance with GAAP to FFO and AFFO for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
GAAP net income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc.
Add: depreciation and amortization of properties
5,584
16,033
15,846
Add: our share of depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
130
156
396
563
Add: amortization of deferred leasing costs
109
88
258
Add: our share of amortization of deferred leasing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures
Deduct: gain on sale of real estate
(2,544)
(4,585)
Deduct: equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property
Adjustments for non-controlling interests
(23)
(26)
696
NAREIT funds from operations applicable to common stock
8,250
9,378
26,669
28,828
(Deduct) add: straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles
(192)
(1,498)
(932)
Deduct: lease termination fee income
(Deduct) add: our share of straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles of unconsolidated joint ventures
(19)
(7)
(56)
Add: amortization of restricted stock compensation
Add: amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs
220
Add: prepayment costs on debt
161
201
Add: our share of amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures
(37)
(24)
Adjusted funds from operations applicable to common stock
9,361
10,320
28,878
30,934
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The table below provides a reconciliation of net income per common share (on a diluted basis) in accordance with GAAP to FFO and AFFO:
GAAP net income per common share attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc.
.27
.29
.83
.01
.02
.03
(.13)
(.24)
(.18)
(.36)
(.10)
(.11)
NAREIT funds from operations per share of common stock
.41
.48
1.35
1.50
(.01)
(.08)
(.04)
(.02)
.06
.14
Adjusted funds from operations per share of common stock
.47
1.46
1.61
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposure is the effect of changes in interest rates on the interest cost of draws on our variable rate credit facility and the effect of changes in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control.
We use interest rate swaps to limit interest rate risk on variable rate mortgages. These swaps are used for hedging purposes-not for speculation. We do not enter into interest rate swaps for trading purposes. At September 30, 2019, our aggregate liability in the event of the early termination of our swaps was $3.6 million.
At September 30, 2019, we had 24 interest rate swap agreements outstanding. The fair market value of the interest rate swaps is dependent upon existing market interest rates and swap spreads, which change over time. As of September 30, 2019, if there had been an increase of 100 basis points in forward interest rates, the fair market value of the interest rate swaps would have increased by approximately $4.8 million and the net unrealized gain on derivative instruments would have increased by $4.8 million. If there were a decrease of 100 basis points in forward interest rates, the fair market value of the interest rate swaps would have decreased by approximately $5.1 million and the net unrealized gain on derivative instruments would have decreased by $5.1 million. These changes would not have any impact on our net income or cash.
Our mortgage debt, after giving effect to interest rate swap agreements, bears interest at fixed rates and accordingly, the effect of changes in interest rates would not impact the amount of interest expense that we incur under these mortgages.
Our variable rate credit facility is sensitive to interest rate changes. Based on the outstanding balance under this facility of $19.5 million at September 30, 2019, a 100 basis point increase of the interest rate would increase our related interest costs over the next twelve months by approximately $195,000 and a 100 basis point decrease of the interest rate would decrease our related interest costs over the next twelve months by approximately $195,000.
The fair market value of our long-term debt is estimated based on discounting future cash flows at interest rates that our management believes reflect the risks associated with long term debt of similar risk and duration.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Title of Exhibit
31.1
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2019
/s/ Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
/s/ David W. Kalish
David W. Kalish
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
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