Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) | ||||
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018 | |||
or | ||||
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _____________________ to __________________ |
Commission File Number: 001-36135
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BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 46-2616226 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices) | 10281 (Zip Code) |
(212) 417-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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 x | |
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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of November 9, 2018, 100% of the registrant’s common stock (all of which is privately owned and is not traded on any public market) was held by Brookfield DTLA Holdings LLC.
BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
Item 1. | Financial Statements. | ||
Item 2. | |||
Item 3. | |||
Item 4. | |||
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | |||
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Item 1A. | |||
Item 2. | |||
Item 3. | |||
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Investments in Real Estate: | |||||||
Land | $ | 227,555 | $ | 227,555 | |||
Buildings and improvements | 2,223,287 | 2,208,498 | |||||
Tenant improvements | 346,013 | 320,269 | |||||
Investments in real estate, gross | 2,796,855 | 2,756,322 | |||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | 398,813 | 342,465 | |||||
Investments in real estate, net | 2,398,042 | 2,413,857 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 115,467 | 31,958 | |||||
Restricted cash | 41,855 | 35,547 | |||||
Rents, deferred rents and other receivables, net | 149,261 | 129,482 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 47,729 | 58,289 | |||||
Deferred charges, net | 67,803 | 69,635 | |||||
Prepaid and other assets, net | 6,904 | 9,047 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,827,061 | $ | 2,747,815 | |||
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT | |||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Mortgage loans, net | $ | 2,135,397 | $ | 1,991,692 | |||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 69,938 | 80,810 | |||||
Due to affiliates | 5,354 | 11,273 | |||||
Intangible liabilities, net | 13,266 | 16,239 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 2,223,955 | $ | 2,100,014 | |||
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 15) |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT (continued) | |||||||
Mezzanine Equity: | |||||||
7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 9,730,370 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 | $ | 405,311 | $ | 391,400 | |||
Noncontrolling Interests: | |||||||
Series A-1 preferred interest | 396,419 | 383,510 | |||||
Senior participating preferred interest | 25,584 | 25,548 | |||||
Series B preferred interest | 187,678 | 190,291 | |||||
Total mezzanine equity | 1,014,992 | 990,749 | |||||
Stockholders’ Deficit: | |||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 | — | — | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 194,210 | 194,210 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (290,673 | ) | (256,877 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 667 | (273 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling interest – Series B common interest | (316,090 | ) | (280,008 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (411,886 | ) | (342,948 | ) | |||
Total liabilities and deficit | $ | 2,827,061 | $ | 2,747,815 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | 39,340 | $ | 40,628 | $ | 119,290 | $ | 120,843 | |||||||
Tenant reimbursements | 25,320 | 24,368 | 71,401 | 72,138 | |||||||||||
Parking | 9,423 | 9,216 | 27,894 | 27,785 | |||||||||||
Interest and other | 3,068 | 2,855 | 17,971 | 8,286 | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 77,151 | 77,067 | 236,556 | 229,052 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Rental property operating and maintenance | 26,154 | 25,422 | 74,062 | 73,332 | |||||||||||
Real estate taxes | 9,754 | 9,886 | 30,370 | 28,806 | |||||||||||
Parking | 2,368 | 2,196 | 7,497 | 6,926 | |||||||||||
Other expense | 1,128 | 1,122 | 4,481 | 3,489 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,777 | 24,335 | 71,341 | 74,020 | |||||||||||
Interest | 28,608 | 23,243 | 78,486 | 70,223 | |||||||||||
Total expenses | 91,789 | 86,204 | 266,237 | 256,796 | |||||||||||
Net loss | (14,638 | ) | (9,137 | ) | (29,681 | ) | (27,744 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests: | |||||||||||||||
Series A-1 preferred interest – current dividends | 4,303 | 4,303 | 12,909 | 12,909 | |||||||||||
Senior participating preferred interest – redemption measurement adjustment | 220 | 385 | 2,645 | 250 | |||||||||||
Series B preferred interest – current dividends | 3,965 | 3,965 | 11,765 | 9,470 | |||||||||||
Series B common interest – allocation of net loss | (14,531 | ) | (11,738 | ) | (37,115 | ) | (33,646 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to Brookfield DTLA | (8,595 | ) | (6,052 | ) | (19,885 | ) | (16,727 | ) | |||||||
Series A preferred stock – current dividends | 4,637 | 4,637 | 13,911 | 13,911 | |||||||||||
Net loss available to common interest holders of Brookfield DTLA | $ | (13,232 | ) | $ | (10,689 | ) | $ | (33,796 | ) | $ | (30,638 | ) |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited; in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (14,638 | ) | $ | (9,137 | ) | $ | (29,681 | ) | $ | (27,744 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Derivative transactions: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized derivative holding gains | 634 | 469 | 3,171 | 1,232 | |||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net loss | — | — | (1,198 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | 634 | 469 | 1,973 | 1,232 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | (14,004 | ) | (8,668 | ) | (27,708 | ) | (26,512 | ) | |||||||
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,711 | ) | (2,840 | ) | (8,763 | ) | (10,372 | ) | |||||||
Comprehensive loss available to common interest holders of Brookfield DTLA | $ | (8,293 | ) | $ | (5,828 | ) | $ | (18,945 | ) | $ | (16,140 | ) |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share amounts)
Number of Shares | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | Non- controlling Interest | Total Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2017 | 1,000 | $ | — | $ | 194,210 | $ | (256,877 | ) | $ | (273 | ) | $ | (280,008 | ) | $ | (342,948 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | (19,885 | ) | (9,796 | ) | (29,681 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 940 | 1,033 | 1,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Series A preferred stock, Series A-1 preferred interest, senior participating preferred interest and Series B preferred interest | (13,911 | ) | (27,319 | ) | (41,230 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2018 | 1,000 | $ | — | $ | 194,210 | $ | (290,673 | ) | $ | 667 | $ | (316,090 | ) | $ | (411,886 | ) |
Number of Shares | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Non- controlling Interest | Total Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2016 | 1,000 | $ | — | $ | 194,210 | $ | (215,264 | ) | $ | (1,607 | ) | $ | (235,774 | ) | $ | (258,435 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | (16,727 | ) | (11,017 | ) | (27,744 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 587 | 645 | 1,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Series A preferred stock, Series A-1 preferred interest, senior participating preferred interest and Series B preferred interest | (13,911 | ) | (22,629 | ) | (36,540 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2017 | 1,000 | $ | — | $ | 194,210 | $ | (245,902 | ) | $ | (1,020 | ) | $ | (268,775 | ) | $ | (321,487 | ) |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (29,681 | ) | $ | (27,744 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 71,341 | 74,020 | |||||
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts | 108 | (7 | ) | ||||
Amortization of below-market leases/ above-market leases | 145 | (1,639 | ) | ||||
Straight-line rent amortization | (9,314 | ) | (6,989 | ) | |||
Amortization of tenant inducements | 3,007 | 2,808 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 8,053 | 4,659 | |||||
Realized gain on interest rate swap | (1,198 | ) | — | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Rents, deferred rents and other receivables, net | (5,124 | ) | (83 | ) | |||
Deferred charges, net | (3,510 | ) | (5,600 | ) | |||
Prepaid and other assets, net | 4,739 | 5,630 | |||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (4,479 | ) | 5,117 | ||||
Due to affiliates | (5,919 | ) | (10,997 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 28,168 | 39,175 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Expenditures for real estate improvements | (57,016 | ) | (54,308 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (57,016 | ) | (54,308 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from mortgage loans | 823,500 | 470,000 | |||||
Principal payments on mortgage loans | (681,831 | ) | (553,001 | ) | |||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (16,987 | ) | (270 | ) | |||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | 112,012 | |||||
Financing fees paid | (6,017 | ) | (7,478 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 118,665 | 21,263 | |||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 89,817 | 6,130 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 67,505 | 90,385 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 157,322 | $ | 96,515 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(Unaudited; in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 72,974 | $ | 66,809 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: | |||||||
Accrual for real estate improvements | $ | 11,635 | $ | 19,526 | |||
Accrual for deferred leasing costs | 5,487 | 3,204 | |||||
Writeoff of fully depreciated buildings and improvements | $ | — | $ | 3,992 | |||
Writeoff of fully depreciated tenant improvements | — | 48,790 | |||||
Writeoff of fully amortized deferred charges | — | 17,867 | |||||
Writeoff of fully amortized intangible assets | — | 57,088 | |||||
Writeoff of fully amortized intangible liabilities | — | 16,320 | |||||
Increase in fair value of interest rate swaps, net | 1,973 | 1,232 | |||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1—Organization and Description of Business
Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. (“Brookfield DTLA” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation and was incorporated on April 19, 2013. Brookfield DTLA was formed for the purpose of consummating the transactions contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 24, 2013, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), and the issuance of shares of 7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A preferred stock”) in connection with the acquisition of MPG Office Trust, Inc. and MPG Office, L.P. (together, “MPG”). Brookfield DTLA is a direct subsidiary of Brookfield DTLA Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DTLA Holdings”, and together with its affiliates excluding the Company and its subsidiaries, the “Manager”).
Brookfield DTLA owns BOA Plaza, EY Plaza, Wells Fargo Center–North Tower, Wells Fargo Center–South Tower, Gas Company Tower and 777 Tower, each of which is a Class A office property located in the Los Angeles Central Business District (the “LACBD”).
Brookfield DTLA receives its income primarily from rental income (including tenant reimbursements) generated from the operations of its office and retail properties, and to a lesser extent, from its parking garages.
Note 2—Basis of Presentation
As used in these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Brookfield DTLA,” the “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” refer to Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10‑Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only those of a normal and recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and interim results of Brookfield DTLA as of and for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for a full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2017 has been derived from Brookfield DTLA’s audited financial statements; however, the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
The financial information included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Brookfield DTLA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 27, 2018.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. For example, estimates and assumptions have been made with respect to fair values of assets and liabilities for purposes of applying the acquisition method of accounting, the useful lives of assets, recoverable amounts of receivables, impairment of long-lived assets and fair value of debt. Actual results could ultimately differ from such estimates.
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Restricted Cash to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to show the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on a retrospective basis. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-18, the change in restricted cash is no longer presented as a separate line item within cash flows from investing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows since such balances are now included in total cash at both the beginning and end of the reporting period. As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company used net cash in investing activities of $54.3 million instead of $42.6 million as previously reported.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a modified retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). ASU 2014-09, as amended by subsequent ASUs on the topic, establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments to ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. ASU 2016-15 clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a prospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business to ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. ASU 2017-01 introduced amendments that are intended to make the guidance on the definition of a business more consistent and cost-efficient. The objective of the update is to add further guidance that assists entities in evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or as a business by providing a basis to determine when a set of assets and activities acquired is not a business. We expect that future acquisitions of operating and development properties, if any, will be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the new guidance, instead of as business combinations under the previous guidance. Additionally, we expect that most of the transaction costs associated with any future acquisitions will be capitalized in the consolidated balance sheet as part of the purchase price of the property acquired instead of being expensed as incurred in the consolidated statement of operations as part of acquisition-related expenses.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets to ASC Subtopic 610-20, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets. ASU 2017-05 clarifies the scope of recently established guidance on nonfinancial asset derecognition as well as the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This update conforms the derecognition guidance on nonfinancial assets with the model for transactions in ASC Topic 606. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2019
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), to amend the accounting guidance for leases. ASU 2016-02 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The guidance requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on a principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase. For leases with a term greater than 12 months, lessees are required to record a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and a liability to make lease payments on its balance sheet and will recognize lease expense generally on a straight‑line basis over the lease term in its statement of operations. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets or liabilities on its balance sheet. If a lessee makes this election, it will recognize lease expense for such leases using the effective interest method.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 that (1) simplifies transition requirements for both lessees and lessors by adding an option that permits an organization to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented in its financial statements and (2) provides a practical expedient for lessors that permits lessors to make an accounting policy election to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease components, if the following two criteria are met: (1) the timing and pattern of transfer of the lease and nonlease components are the same, and (2) the lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately. For leases where we are the lessor, Brookfield DTLA plans to elect the optional transition relief and apply the practical expedients provided by ASU 2018-11. As a result, leases where Brookfield DTLA is the lessor will be accounted for in a similar method to existing standards with the underlying leased asset being reported and recognized as a real estate asset.
In August 2018, the FASB released an exposure draft to amend ASU 2016-02 that clarifies lessor treatment of sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from lessees, lessor costs paid directly by lessees and recognition of variable payments for contracts with lease and nonlease components. If the amendments are codified as currently drafted, we do not expect the amendments to have a material impact on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new lease standard on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements, and we currently believe that the adoption of this standard will not significantly change the accounting for operating leases on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated balance sheet where we are the lessor, and that such leases will be accounted for in a similar manner. Under the new guidance, initial direct costs for both lessees and lessors will include only those costs that are incremental to the arrangement and would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained. As a result, Brookfield DTLA may no longer be able to capitalize internal leasing costs and instead may be required to expense these costs as incurred.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We currently expect to adopt this standard effective January 1, 2019 using the practical expedients provided in the standard and the changes approved by the FASB.
Other
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities to ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. ASU 2017-12 introduced amendments intended to make targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The objective of the update is to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. ASU 2017-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. All transition requirements and elections should be applied to hedging relationships existing as of the date of adoption and the effect of the adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2020
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to amend the accounting for credit losses for certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes its estimate of expected credit losses as an allowance, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. In August 2018, the FASB released an exposure draft to amend ASU 2016-13. The proposed amendment would clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measured at Amortized Cost. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for under Subtopic 842-30, Leases—Lessor. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted as of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, including adoption in an interim period using a modified-retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), to amend the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 include new, modified and eliminated disclosure requirements and are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, that was finalized on August 28, 2018. The FASB used the guidance in the Concepts Statement to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements in Topic 820. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 3—Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 115,467 | $ | 31,958 | $ | 48,122 | $ | 30,301 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 41,855 | 35,547 | 48,393 | 60,084 | |||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 157,322 | $ | 67,505 | $ | 96,515 | $ | 90,385 |
Restricted cash consists primarily of deposits for tenant improvements and leasing commissions, real estate taxes, debt service reserves and other items as required by certain of our mortgage loan agreements.
Note 4—Rents, Deferred Rents and Other Receivables, Net
Brookfield DTLA’s rents, deferred rents and other receivables are presented net of the following amounts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 314 | $ | 206 | |||
Accumulated amortization of tenant inducements | 15,462 | 12,455 |
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Note 5—Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Brookfield DTLA’s intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||
In-place leases | $ | 66,365 | $ | 66,365 | |||
Tenant relationships | 30,078 | 30,078 | |||||
Above-market leases | 31,270 | 31,270 | |||||
127,713 | 127,713 | ||||||
Less: accumulated amortization | 79,984 | 69,424 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | $ | 47,729 | $ | 58,289 | |||
Intangible Liabilities | |||||||
Below-market leases | $ | 59,561 | $ | 59,561 | |||
Less: accumulated amortization | 46,295 | 43,322 | |||||
Intangible liabilities, net | $ | 13,266 | $ | 16,239 |
The impact of the amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, on rental income and of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships on depreciation and amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | (72 | ) | $ | 747 | $ | (145 | ) | $ | 1,639 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,267 | 3,239 | 7,442 | 10,809 |
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As of September 30, 2018, the estimate of the amortization/accretion of intangible assets and liabilities during the remainder of 2018, the next four years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
In-Place Leases | Other Intangible Assets | Intangible Liabilities | |||||||||
2018 | $ | 875 | $ | 335 | $ | 778 | |||||
2019 | 5,617 | 4,306 | 3,178 | ||||||||
2020 | 4,972 | 3,415 | 2,972 | ||||||||
2021 | 4,734 | 3,328 | 2,800 | ||||||||
2022 | 4,022 | 3,050 | 2,493 | ||||||||
Thereafter | 5,532 | 7,543 | 1,045 | ||||||||
$ | 25,752 | $ | 21,977 | $ | 13,266 |
Note 6—Deferred Charges, Net
Brookfield DTLA’s deferred charges are presented net of the following amounts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
Accumulated amortization of deferred leasing costs | $ | 47,313 | $ | 39,762 |
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Note 7—Mortgage Loans
Brookfield DTLA’s debt is as follows (in thousands, except percentage amounts):
Contractual Maturity Date | Principal Amount as of | |||||||||||
Interest Rate | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Floating-Rate Debt | ||||||||||||
Variable-Rate Loans: | ||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (1) | 10/9/2020 | 3.83 | % | $ | 400,000 | $ | — | |||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (2) | 10/9/2020 | 6.18 | % | 65,000 | — | |||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (3) | 10/9/2020 | 7.18 | % | 35,000 | — | |||||||
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower (4) | 12/6/2018 | 5.82 | % | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||
777 Tower (5) | 11/1/2018 | 4.29 | % | 220,000 | 220,000 | |||||||
EY Plaza (6) | 11/27/2020 | 6.65 | % | 35,000 | — | |||||||
Total variable-rate loans | 1,005,000 | 470,000 | ||||||||||
Variable-Rate Swapped to Fixed-Rate Loan: | ||||||||||||
EY Plaza (7) | 11/27/2020 | 3.90 | % | 230,000 | — | |||||||
Total floating-rate debt | 1,235,000 | 470,000 | ||||||||||
Fixed-Rate Debt: | ||||||||||||
BOA Plaza | 9/1/2024 | 4.05 | % | 400,000 | 400,000 | |||||||
Gas Company Tower | 8/6/2021 | 3.47 | % | 319,000 | 319,000 | |||||||
Gas Company Tower | 8/6/2021 | 6.50 | % | 131,000 | 131,000 | |||||||
Figueroa at 7th | 3/1/2023 | 3.88 | % | 58,500 | — | |||||||
Total fixed-rate debt | 908,500 | 850,000 | ||||||||||
Debt Refinanced: | ||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower | — | 470,000 | ||||||||||
EY Plaza | — | 176,831 | ||||||||||
Figueroa at 7th | — | 35,000 | ||||||||||
Total debt refinanced | — | 681,831 | ||||||||||
Total debt | 2,143,500 | 2,001,831 | ||||||||||
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | 8,103 | 10,139 | ||||||||||
Total debt, net | $ | 2,135,397 | $ | 1,991,692 |
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(1) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.65%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity dates of both of the mezzanine loans are extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
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(2) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.00%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity date of the other mezzanine loan is extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
(3) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.00%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity date of the other mezzanine loan is extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
(4) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.69%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 3.00%. On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced this mortgage loan. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.” |
(5) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.18%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 5.75%. On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of this mortgage loan for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.” |
(6) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.55%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 3.50%. |
(7) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.65%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge this loan, which effectively fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 2.25%. The effective interest rate of 3.90% includes interest on the swaps. |
Debt Refinanced
Figueroa at 7th—
On February 6, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Figueroa at 7th retail property and received net proceeds totaling $58.0 million, of which $35.0 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes. The new $58.5 million loan bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 3.88%, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on March 1, 2023. The loan is locked out from prepayment until March 1, 2020, after which it can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 1, 2022, after which the loan may be repaid without penalty.
EY Plaza—
On March 29, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the EY Plaza office property and received net proceeds totaling $263.6 million, of which $175.8 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes. The new $265.0 million loan is comprised of a $230.0 million mortgage loan and a $35.0 million mezzanine loan, each of which bears interest at variable rates equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% and 4.55%, respectively, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on November 27, 2020. The mortgage loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) and payment of early termination fees to the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements, as long as the mezzanine loan has been repaid in full prior to any prepayment of the mortgage loan.
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As required by the mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements, on March 29, 2018 the Company entered into derivative financial instruments to manage the risk of fluctuations in interest rates on its condensed consolidated statement of operations. See Note 13 “Financial Instruments.”
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower—
On September 21, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $496.0 million, of which $470.0 million was used to repay the loans that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes. The new $500.0 million loan is comprised of a $400.0 million mortgage loan, a $65.0 million mezzanine loan, and a $35.0 million mezzanine loan, each of which bears interest at variable rates equal to LIBOR plus 1.65%, 4.00%, and 5.00%, respectively, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on October 9, 2020. The mortgage loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), as long as the mezzanine loans are repaid on a pro rata basis with the mortgage loan, until October 9, 2019, after which the loan may be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity dates of the mortgage and mezzanine loans, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity dates of both of the mezzanine loans are extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended.
As required by the mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements, on September 21, 2018 the Company entered into derivative financial instruments to manage the risk of fluctuations in interest rates on its condensed consolidated statement of operations. See Note 13 “Financial Instruments.”
Debt Maturities
As Brookfield DTLA’s debt matures, principal payment obligations present significant future cash requirements. As of September 30, 2018, our debt to be repaid during the remainder of 2018, the next four years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
2018 (1) | $ | 470,000 | |
2019 | — | ||
2020 | 765,000 | ||
2021 | 450,000 | ||
2022 | — | ||
Thereafter | 458,500 | ||
$ | 2,143,500 |
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(1) | On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the $220.0 million mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Additionally, on November 5, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the $250.0 million mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.” |
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As of September 30, 2018, $601.0 million of our debt may be prepaid without penalty, $400.0 million may be defeased (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), $1,084.0 million may be prepaid with prepayment penalties, and $58.5 million is locked out from prepayment until March 1, 2020.
777 Tower—
On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Pursuant to the terms of the extension agreement, on October 15, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $220.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the mortgage loan to 5.75% through November 1, 2019, the final maturity date of the loan. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.”
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $250.0 million that were used to repay the loan that previously encumbered the property. The Company incurred costs totaling approximately $3 million in connection with this transaction.
The new $290.0 million mortgage loan is comprised of an initial advance amount of $253.0 million and a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. The loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.80%, matures on November 4, 2021, and requires the payment of interest-only until maturity. The loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 5, 2019, after which the loan can be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has two options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.”
Non-Recourse Carve Out Guarantees
All of Brookfield DTLA’s $2.1 billion of mortgage debt is subject to “non-recourse carve out” guarantees that expire upon elimination of the underlying loan obligations. In connection with all of these loans, Brookfield DTLA entered into “non-recourse carve out” guarantees, which provide for these otherwise non-recourse loans to become partially or fully recourse against DTLA Holdings or one of its subsidiaries, if certain triggering events (as defined in the loan agreements) occur.
Debt Reporting
Pursuant to the terms of certain of our mortgage loan agreements, Brookfield DTLA is required to report a debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) calculated using the formulas specified in the underlying loan agreements. We have submitted the required reports to the lenders for the measurement periods ended September 30, 2018 and were in compliance with the amounts required by the loan agreements.
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Note 8—Mezzanine Equity
Mezzanine equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets is comprised of the Series A preferred stock, a Series A-1 preferred interest, a senior participating preferred interest, and a Series B preferred interest (collectively, the “Preferred Interests”). The Series A-1 preferred interest, senior participating preferred interest and Series B preferred interest are held by a noncontrolling interest holder. The Preferred Interests are classified in mezzanine equity because they are callable, and the holder of the Series A-1 preferred interest, senior participating preferred interest, Series B preferred interest, and some of the Series A preferred stock indirectly controls the ability to elect to redeem such instruments, through its controlling interest in the Company and its subsidiaries. There is no commitment or obligation on the part of Brookfield DTLA or DTLA Holdings to redeem the Preferred Interests.
The Preferred Interests included within mezzanine equity were recorded at fair value on the date of issuance and have been adjusted to the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Adjustments to increase the carrying amount to redemption value are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations as a redemption measurement adjustment.
Series A Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 9,730,370 shares of Series A preferred stock were outstanding, of which 9,357,469 shares were issued to third parties and 372,901 shares were issued to DTLA Fund Holding Co., a subsidiary of DTLA Holdings.
No dividends were declared on the Series A preferred stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Dividends on the Series A preferred stock are cumulative, and therefore, will continue to accrue at an annual rate of $1.90625 per share. As of September 30, 2018, the cumulative amount of unpaid dividends totals $162.1 million and has been reflected in the carrying amount of the Series A preferred stock.
The Series A preferred stock does not have a stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Series A preferred stock will rank senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of distributions. We may, at our option, redeem the Series A preferred stock, in whole or in part, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Series A preferred stock up to and including the redemption date. The Series A preferred stock is not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of Brookfield DTLA.
As of September 30, 2018, the Series A preferred stock is reported at its redemption value of $405.3 million calculated using the redemption price of $25.00 per share plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Series A preferred stock through September 30, 2018.
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Series A-1 Preferred Interest
The Series A-1 preferred interest is held by DTLA Holdings or wholly owned subsidiaries of DTLA Holdings and has a stated value of $225.7 million.
The Series A-1 preferred interest has mirror rights to the Series A preferred interests issued by Brookfield DTLA Fund Properties II LLC (“New OP”), which are held by a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield DTLA, but only with respect to their respective preferred liquidation preferences, and share pro rata with 48.13% to the Series A-1 preferred interest and 51.87% to the Series A preferred interest based on their current liquidation preferences in accordance with their respective preferred liquidation preferences in distributions from New OP, until their preferred liquidation preferences have been reduced to zero. Thereafter, distributions will be made 47.66% to the common component of the Series A interest and 52.34% to the common component of the Series B interest, which is held by DTLA Holdings. The economic terms of the Series A preferred stock mirror those of the New OP Series A preferred interests, including distributions in respect of the preferred liquidation preference.
As of September 30, 2018, the Series A-1 preferred interest is reported at its redemption value of $396.4 million calculated using its liquidation value of $225.7 million plus $170.7 million of accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Series A-1 preferred interest through September 30, 2018.
Senior Participating Preferred Interest
Brookfield DTLA Fund Properties III LLC (“DTLA OP”) issued a senior participating preferred interest to DTLA Holdings in connection with the formation of Brookfield DTLA and the MPG acquisition. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the senior participating preferred interest represents a 4.0% participating interest in the residual value of DTLA OP.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA made distributions totaling $2.6 million to DTLA Holdings as returns of investment related to the senior participating preferred interest using cash on hand.
As of September 30, 2018, the senior participating preferred interest is reported at its redemption value of $25.6 million using the value of the participating interest.
Series B Preferred Interest
At the time of the merger with MPG, DTLA Holdings made a commitment to make capital contributions in cash or property to New OP, which directly or indirectly owns the Brookfield DTLA properties, to fund up to $260.0 million of its future cash needs, for which it will be entitled to receive a preferred return, if and when called by New OP.
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The Series B preferred interest in New OP held by DTLA Holdings is effectively senior to the interest in New OP held by Brookfield DTLA and has a priority on distributions senior to the equity securities of such subsidiaries held indirectly by Brookfield DTLA and, as a result, effectively rank senior to the Series A preferred stock. The Series B preferred interest in New OP may limit the amount of funds available to Brookfield DTLA for any purpose, including for dividends or other distributions to holders of its capital stock, including the Series A preferred stock.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA made distributions totaling $14.4 million to DTLA Holdings as preferred returns on the Series B preferred interest using cash on hand.
As of September 30, 2018, the Series B preferred interest is reported at its redemption value of $187.7 million calculated using its liquidation value of $174.8 million plus $12.9 million of accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Series B preferred interest through September 30, 2018.
Change in Mezzanine Equity
A summary of the change in mezzanine equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is as follows (in thousands, except share amounts):
Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock | Series A Preferred Stock | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Mezzanine Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series A-1 Preferred Interest | Senior Participating Preferred Interest | Series B Preferred Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2017 | 9,730,370 | $ | 391,400 | $ | 383,510 | $ | 25,548 | $ | 190,291 | $ | 990,749 | ||||||||||||
Current dividends | 13,911 | 12,909 | — | 11,765 | 38,585 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to holders | (2,609 | ) | (14,378 | ) | (16,987 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Redemption measurement adjustment | 2,645 | 2,645 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2018 | 9,730,370 | $ | 405,311 | $ | 396,419 | $ | 25,584 | $ | 187,678 | $ | 1,014,992 |
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Note 9—Noncontrolling Interests
Mezzanine Equity Component
The Series A-1 preferred interest, senior participating preferred interest and Series B preferred interest consist of equity interests of New OP, DTLA OP and New OP, respectively, which are owned directly by DTLA Holdings. These noncontrolling interests are presented as mezzanine equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 8 “Mezzanine Equity.”
Stockholders’ Deficit Component
The Series B common interest ranks junior to the Series A preferred stock as to dividends and upon liquidation and is presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as noncontrolling interest.
Note 10—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
A summary of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Brookfield DTLA’s cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 765 | $ | (2,610 | ) | $ | (574 | ) | $ | (3,373 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 634 | 469 | 3,171 | 1,232 | |||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | — | (1,198 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net current-period other comprehensive income | 634 | 469 | 1,973 | 1,232 | |||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 1,399 | $ | (2,141 | ) | $ | 1,399 | $ | (2,141 | ) |
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Note 11—Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Brookfield DTLA has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its tax period ended December 31, 2013. Brookfield DTLA conducts and intends to conduct its operations so as to continue to qualify as a REIT. Accordingly, Brookfield DTLA is not subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that it continues to qualify as a REIT and distributions to its stockholders, if any, generally equal or exceed its taxable income. Brookfield DTLA has elected to treat certain of its subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). Certain activities that we undertake must be conducted by a TRS, such as non-customary services for our tenants, and holding assets that we cannot hold directly. A TRS is subject to both federal and state income taxes.
Qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon Brookfield DTLA’s ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code related to annual operating results, asset diversification, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that Brookfield DTLA will be organized or be able to operate in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT. If Brookfield DTLA fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal and state income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates, and we may be ineligible to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent tax years. Brookfield DTLA may be subject to certain state or local income taxes, or franchise taxes on its REIT activities.
Brookfield DTLA recorded provisions for income taxes of $1.1 million and $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily the result of a gain on the sale of artwork no longer on display at our Wells Fargo Center office properties due to renovation activities. Brookfield DTLA’s taxable income or loss is different than its financial statement income or loss.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act amended the Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Effective January 1, 2018, the Act reduced the corporate tax rate from a maximum rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21% for businesses. Since Brookfield DTLA has elected to qualify as a REIT with the intent of distributing 100% of its taxable income, there was no material impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Uncertain Tax Positions
Brookfield DTLA recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more likely than not recognition threshold. Brookfield DTLA had no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and Brookfield DTLA does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits balance to change during the next 12 months. As of September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA’s 2013 tax period and 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax years remain open due to the statute of limitations and may be subject to examination by federal, state and local authorities.
Note 12—Fair Value Measurements
The valuation of Brookfield DTLA’s interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivatives. These analyses reflect the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and use observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. We have incorporated credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk in the fair value measurements.
Brookfield DTLA’s net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall, are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Liabilities) (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps at: | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 | $ | 2,597 | $ | — | $ | 2,597 | $ | — | ||||||||
December 31, 2017 | (574 | ) | — | (574 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Interest rate caps at: | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 | $ | 64 | $ | — | $ | 64 | $ | — | ||||||||
December 31, 2017 | 15 | — | 15 | — |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Note 13—Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments
A summary of the fair value of Brookfield DTLA’s derivative financial instruments is as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value | ||||||||
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | 2,597 | $ | (574 | ) |
Interest rate swap assets are included in prepaid and other assets, net and interest rate swap liabilities are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
A summary of the effect of derivative financial instruments reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
Amount of Gain Recognized in AOCL | Amount of Gain Reclassified from AOCL to Statement of Operations | ||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | |||||||
Interest rate swaps for the nine months ended: | |||||||
September 30, 2018 | $ | 3,171 | $ | 1,198 | |||
September 30, 2017 | 1,232 | — |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps—
As of September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA held the following interest rate swaps pursuant to the terms of the EY Plaza mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements (in thousands, except percentages and dates):
Notional Amount | Swap Rate | LIBOR Spread | Effective Rate | Expiration Date | |||||||||||
Interest rate swap | $ | 173,678 | 2.18 | % | 1.65 | % | 3.83 | % | 11/2/2020 | ||||||
Interest rate swap | 54,206 | 2.47 | % | 1.65 | % | 4.12 | % | 11/2/2020 | |||||||
$ | 227,884 | 2.25 | % | 1.65 | % | 3.90 | % |
As required by the EY Plaza mortgage loan agreement, on March 29, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $54.2 million and a swap rate of 2.47%, which effectively fixes the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 4.12%. The swap requires net settlement each month.
Interest Rate Caps—
Brookfield DTLA holds interest rate caps pursuant to the terms of certain of its mortgage loan agreements with the following notional amounts (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower | $ | 400,000 | $ | 370,000 | |||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower | 65,000 | 55,000 | |||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower | 35,000 | 45,000 | |||||
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower | 270,000 | 270,000 | |||||
777 Tower | 220,000 | 220,000 | |||||
EY Plaza | 35,000 | — | |||||
$ | 1,025,000 | $ | 960,000 |
As required by the EY Plaza mezzanine loan agreement, on March 29, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $35.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 3.50%. The cap agreement expires on October 1, 2019.
As required by the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements, on September 21, 2018 the Company entered interest rate cap agreements with notional amounts totaling $500.0 million that limit the LIBOR portion of the interest rates to 4.25%. The cap agreements expire on October 15, 2020.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to the terms of the extension agreement, on October 15, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $220.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the 777 Tower mortgage loan to 5.75% through November 1, 2019, the final maturity date of the loan. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.”
Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage loan agreement, on November 5, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $290.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower mortgage loan to 4.50%. The cap agreement expires on November 4, 2020. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events.”
Other Financial Instruments
The estimated fair value and carrying amount of Brookfield DTLA’s mortgage loans are as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
Estimated fair value | $ | 2,134,275 | $ | 2,003,600 | |||
Carrying amount | 2,143,500 | 2,001,831 |
We calculated the estimated fair value of our mortgage loans by discounting the future contractual cash flows of the loans using current risk adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings. The fair value measurement is determined on the basis of current market expectations using assumptions that market participants would use when pricing liabilities, including assumptions about risk. The estimated fair value of mortgage loans is classified as Level 3.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Note 14—Related Party Transactions
Management Agreements
Certain subsidiaries of Brookfield DTLA have entered into arrangements with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager provides property management and various other services. Property management fees under the management agreements entered into in connection with these arrangements are calculated based on 2.75% of rents collected (as defined in the management agreements). In addition, the Company pays the Manager an asset management fee, which is calculated based on 0.75% of the capital contributed by DTLA Holdings.
A summary of costs incurred by the applicable subsidiaries of Brookfield DTLA under these arrangements is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Property management fee expense | $ | 2,096 | $ | 2,021 | $ | 6,021 | $ | 6,112 | |||||||
Asset management fee expense | 1,583 | 1,583 | 4,748 | 4,748 | |||||||||||
General, administrative and reimbursable expenses | 716 | 623 | 1,965 | 1,860 | |||||||||||
Leasing commissions and construction management fees | 989 | 634 | 1,906 | 1,481 |
Insurance Agreements
Properties held by certain Brookfield DTLA subsidiaries and affiliates are covered under insurance policies entered into by the Manager. Insurance premiums for Brookfield DTLA’s properties are paid by the Manager and Brookfield DTLA reimburses the Manager for the actual cost of such premiums.
A summary of costs incurred by the applicable Brookfield DTLA subsidiaries under this arrangement is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Insurance expense | $ | 1,975 | $ | 1,948 | $ | 5,902 | $ | 5,828 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)
Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies
Brookfield DTLA and its subsidiaries may be subject to pending legal proceedings and litigation incidental to its business. After consultation with legal counsel, management believes that any liability that may potentially result upon resolution of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or consolidated financial statements as a whole.
Note 16—Subsequent Events
Debt Maturities
777 Tower—
On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Pursuant to the terms of the extension agreement, on October 15, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $220.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the mortgage loan to 5.75% through November 1, 2019, the final maturity date of the loan.
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $250.0 million that were used to repay the loan that previously encumbered the property. The Company incurred costs totaling approximately $3 million in connection with this transaction.
The new $290.0 million mortgage loan is comprised of an initial advance amount of $253.0 million and a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. The loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.80%, matures on November 4, 2021, and requires the payment of interest-only until maturity. The loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 5, 2019, after which the loan can be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has two options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage loan agreement, on November 5, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $290.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower mortgage loan to 4.50%. The cap agreement expires on November 4, 2020.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition |
and Results of Operations.
BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto that appear in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview and Background
Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. (“Brookfield DTLA” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation and was incorporated on April 19, 2013. Brookfield DTLA was formed for the purpose of consummating the transactions contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 24, 2013, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), and the issuance of shares of 7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A preferred stock”) in connection with the acquisition of MPG Office Trust, Inc. and MPG Office, L.P. (together, “MPG”). Brookfield DTLA is a direct subsidiary of Brookfield DTLA Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DTLA Holdings”, and together with its affiliates excluding the Company and its subsidiaries, the “Manager”).
Brookfield DTLA owns BOA Plaza, EY Plaza, Wells Fargo Center–North Tower, Wells Fargo Center–South Tower, Gas Company Tower and 777 Tower, each of which is Class A office property located in the Los Angeles Central Business District (the “LACBD”).
Brookfield DTLA has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its tax period ended December 31, 2013. Brookfield DTLA conducts and intends to conduct its operations so as to continue to qualify as a REIT. Accordingly, Brookfield DTLA is not subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that it continues to qualify as a REIT and distributions to its stockholders, if any, generally equal or exceed its taxable income. Brookfield DTLA has elected to treat certain of its subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). Certain activities that we undertake must be conducted by a TRS, such as non-customary services for our tenants, and holding assets that we cannot hold directly. A TRS is subject to both federal and state income taxes.
Brookfield DTLA receives its income primarily from rental income (including tenant reimbursements) generated from the operations of its office and retail properties, and to a lesser extent, from its parking garages.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Brookfield DTLA’s business requires continued access to adequate cash to fund its liquidity needs. The amount of cash Brookfield DTLA currently generates from its operations is not sufficient to cover Brookfield DTLA’s operating, financing and investing activities, resulting in “negative cash burn,” and there can be no assurance that the amount of Brookfield DTLA’s negative cash burn will decrease, or that it will not increase, in the future. If Brookfield DTLA’s operating cash flow and capital are not sufficient to cover its operating costs or to repay its indebtedness as it comes due, we may issue additional debt and/or equity, including to affiliates of Brookfield DTLA, which issuances could further adversely impact the amount of funds available to Brookfield DTLA for any purpose, including for dividends or other distributions to holders of its capital stock, including the Series A preferred stock. In many cases, such securities may be issued if authorized by the board of directors of Brookfield DTLA without the approval of the holders of the Series A preferred stock. See “—Potential Uses of Liquidity—Property Operations” below.
Sources and Uses of Liquidity
Brookfield DTLA’s potential liquidity sources and uses are, among others, as follows:
Sources | Uses | ||||
• | Cash on hand; | • | Property operations; | ||
• | Cash generated from operations; | • | Capital expenditures; | ||
• | Contributions from DTLA Holdings; and | • | Payments in connection with loans; and | ||
• | Proceeds from additional secured or unsecured debt financings. | • | Distributions to DTLA Holdings. |
Potential Sources of Liquidity—
Cash on Hand—
As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Brookfield DTLA had cash and cash equivalents totaling $115.5 million and $32.0 million, respectively.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Cash Generated from Operations—
Brookfield DTLA’s cash generated from operations is primarily dependent upon (1) the occupancy level of its portfolio, (2) the rental rates achieved on its leases, and (3) the collectability of rent and other amounts billed to its tenants. Net cash generated from operations is tied to the level of operating expenses, described below under “—Potential Uses of Liquidity.”
Occupancy levels. The following table presents leasing information for Brookfield DTLA for executed leases as of September 30, 2018:
Square Feet | |||||||||||||||||
Property | Net Building Rentable | % of Net Rentable | % Leased | Total Annualized Rents (1) | Annualized Rent $/RSF (2) | ||||||||||||
BOA Plaza | 1,405,428 | 18.7 | % | 91.0 | % | $ | 32,897,883 | $ | 25.71 | ||||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower | 1,400,639 | 18.6 | % | 87.4 | % | 32,017,551 | 26.16 | ||||||||||
Gas Company Tower | 1,345,163 | 17.9 | % | 90.9 | % | 30,686,885 | 25.10 | ||||||||||
EY Plaza | 1,224,967 | 16.3 | % | 90.6 | % | 27,716,133 | 24.98 | ||||||||||
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower | 1,124,960 | 14.9 | % | 77.1 | % | 22,082,287 | 25.47 | ||||||||||
777 Tower | 1,024,835 | 13.6 | % | 74.1 | % | 19,711,946 | 25.94 | ||||||||||
7,525,992 | 100.0 | % | 85.9 | % | $ | 165,112,685 | $ | 25.55 |
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(1) | Annualized rent represents the annualized monthly contractual rent under executed leases as of September 30, 2018. This amount reflects total base rent before any rent abatements as of September 30, 2018 and is shown on a net basis; thus, for any tenant under a partial gross lease, the expense stop, or under a fully gross lease, the current year operating expenses (which may be estimates as of such date), are subtracted from gross rent. Total abatements for executed leases as of September 30, 2018 for the twelve months ending September 30, 2019 are approximately $9.5 million, or $1.47 per leased square foot. |
(2) | Annualized rent per rentable square foot represents annualized rent as computed above, divided by leased square feet as of the same date. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
The following table presents a summary of lease expirations at Brookfield DTLA for executed leases at September 30, 2018, plus currently available space, for the remainder of 2018, each of the nine calendar years beginning January 1, 2019 and thereafter. This table assumes that none of our tenants will exercise renewal options or early termination rights, if any, at or prior to their scheduled expirations.
Year | Total Area in Square Feet Covered by Expiring Leases | Percentage of Leased Square Feet | Annualized Rent (1) | Percentage of Annualized Rent | Current Rent per Leased Square Foot (2) | Rent per Leased Square Foot at Expiration (3) | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 108,202 | 1.7 | % | $ | 2,045,009 | 1.2 | % | $ | 18.90 | $ | 18.94 | ||||||||||
2019 | 479,508 | 7.4 | % | 11,667,202 | 7.1 | % | 24.33 | 24.95 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 326,853 | 5.1 | % | 8,429,283 | 5.1 | % | 25.79 | 27.14 | |||||||||||||
2021 | 350,990 | 5.4 | % | 9,495,168 | 5.8 | % | 27.05 | 29.71 | |||||||||||||
2022 | 651,608 | 10.1 | % | 17,485,449 | 10.6 | % | 26.83 | 29.98 | |||||||||||||
2023 | 879,374 | 13.6 | % | 21,526,228 | 13.0 | % | 24.48 | 28.19 | |||||||||||||
2024 | 452,728 | 7.0 | % | 12,106,132 | 7.3 | % | 26.74 | 31.64 | |||||||||||||
2025 | 705,219 | 10.9 | % | 19,635,584 | 11.9 | % | 27.84 | 32.90 | |||||||||||||
2026 | 561,547 | 8.7 | % | 12,887,351 | 7.8 | % | 22.95 | 28.61 | |||||||||||||
2027 | 178,866 | 2.7 | % | 4,770,995 | 2.9 | % | 26.67 | 35.73 | |||||||||||||
Thereafter | 1,767,664 | 27.4 | % | 45,064,284 | 27.3 | % | 25.49 | 38.59 | |||||||||||||
Total expiring leases | 6,462,559 | 100.0 | % | $ | 165,112,685 | 100.0 | % | $ | 25.55 | $ | 31.85 | ||||||||||
Currently available | 1,063,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total rentable square feet | 7,525,992 |
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(1) | Annualized rent represents the annualized monthly contractual rent under executed leases as of September 30, 2018. This amount reflects total base rent before any rent abatements as of September 30, 2018 and is shown on a net basis; thus, for any tenant under a partial gross lease, the expense stop, or under a fully gross lease, the current year operating expenses (which may be estimates as of such date), are subtracted from gross rent. Total abatements for executed leases as of September 30, 2018 for the twelve months ending September 30, 2019 are approximately $9.5 million, or $1.47 per leased square foot. |
(2) | Current rent per leased square foot represents base rent for executed leases, divided by total leased square feet as of September 30, 2018. |
(3) | Rent per leased square foot at expiration represents base rent, including any future rent steps, and thus represents the base rent that will be in place at lease expiration. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Rental Rates and Leasing Activity. Average asking net effective rents in the LACBD were essentially flat during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Management believes that on average our current rents are at market in the LACBD.
The following table summarizes leasing activity at Brookfield DTLA for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Leasing Activity | Percentage Leased | ||||
Leased square feet as of December 31, 2017 | 6,530,729 | 86.8 | % | ||
Expirations | (478,449 | ) | (6.4 | )% | |
New leases | 245,566 | 3.3 | % | ||
Renewals | 164,713 | 2.2 | % | ||
Leased square feet as of September 30, 2018 | 6,462,559 | 85.9 | % |
Collectability of rent from our tenants. Brookfield DTLA’s rental income depends on collecting rent from its tenants, and in particular from its major tenants. In the event of tenant defaults, Brookfield DTLA may experience delays in enforcing its rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in pursuing legal possession of the tenant’s space and recovery of any amounts due from the tenant. This is particularly true in the case of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or where the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is acting as receiver.
Contributions from DTLA Holdings—
Drawdowns under Capital Commitment—
At the time of the merger with MPG, DTLA Holdings made a commitment to contribute up to $260.0 million in cash or property to Brookfield DTLA Fund Properties II LLC (“New OP”), which directly or indirectly owns the Brookfield DTLA properties, for which it will be entitled to receive a preferred return, if and when called by New OP. The Company received no contributions under this commitment during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of November 13, 2018, $85.2 million is available to the Company under this commitment for future funding.
Other Contributions—
The Company received no other contributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Proceeds from Additional Secured or Unsecured Debt Financings—
Figueroa at 7th—
On February 6, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Figueroa at 7th retail property and received net proceeds totaling $58.0 million, of which $35.0 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes.
EY Plaza—
On March 29, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the EY Plaza office property and received net proceeds totaling $263.6 million, of which $175.8 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower—
On September 21, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $496.0 million, of which $470.0 million was used to repay the loans that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property. Under the new loan, a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million is available that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. See “Subsequent Events.”
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Potential Uses of Liquidity—
The following are the projected uses, and some of the potential uses, of cash in the near term.
Property Operations—
Brookfield DTLA’s business requires continued access to adequate cash to fund its liquidity needs. The amount of cash Brookfield DTLA currently generates from its operations is not sufficient to cover Brookfield DTLA’s operating, financing and investing activities, resulting in “negative cash burn,” and there can be no assurance that the amount of Brookfield DTLA’s negative cash burn will decrease, or that it will not increase, in the future. Should the cash generated by Brookfield DTLA’s properties not be sufficient to fund their operations, such cash would be provided by DTLA Holdings or another source of funds available to the Company or, if such cash were not made available, the Company might not have sufficient cash to fund its operations.
At the time of the merger with MPG, DTLA Holdings made a commitment to make capital contributions in cash or property to New OP, which directly or indirectly owns the Brookfield DTLA properties, for up to $260.0 million of its future cash needs, for which it will be entitled to receive a preferred return, if and when called by New OP. As of November 13, 2018, $85.2 million is available to the Company under this commitment for future funding.
Capital Expenditures—
Capital expenditures fluctuate in any given period, subject to the nature, extent and timing of improvements required to maintain Brookfield DTLA’s properties. Leasing costs also fluctuate in any given period, depending upon such factors as the type of property, the length of the lease, the type of lease, the involvement of external leasing agents and overall market conditions.
Brookfield DTLA expects that leasing activities at its properties will require material amounts of cash for at least several years. Excluding tenant improvements and leasing commissions, Brookfield DTLA projects spending approximately $108 million over the next ten years, with the majority (approximately $91 million) over the next five years. The expected expenditures include, but are not limited to, renovations and physical capital upgrades to Brookfield DTLA’s properties, such as atrium renovations at Wells Fargo Center, upgrades to fire alarm, security and HVAC systems, elevator upgrades, parking structure lighting, and roof replacements.
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property. Under the new loan, a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million is available that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. See “Subsequent Events.”
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Payments in Connection with Loans—
777 Tower—
On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the $220.0 million mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. See “Subsequent Events.”
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $250.0 million that were used to repay the loan that previously encumbered the property. The Company incurred costs totaling approximately $3 million in connection with this transaction. See “Subsequent Events.”
Distributions to DTLA Holdings—
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA made distributions totaling $14.4 million to DTLA Holdings as preferred returns on the Series B preferred interest and distributions totaling $2.6 million to DTLA Holdings as returns of investment related to the senior participating preferred interest using cash on hand.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Indebtedness
As of September 30, 2018, Brookfield DTLA’s debt was comprised of mortgage loans secured by seven properties. A summary of our debt as of September 30, 2018 is as follows (in millions, except percentage and year amounts):
Principal Amount | Percent of Total Debt | Effective Interest Rate | Weighted Average Term to Maturity | ||||||||
Fixed-rate | $ | 908.5 | 42 | % | 4.19 | % | 4 years | ||||
Variable-rate swapped to fixed-rate | 230.0 | 11 | % | 3.90 | % | 2 years | |||||
Variable-rate (1) | 1,005.0 | 47 | % | 4.79 | % | 1 year | |||||
$ | 2,143.5 | 100 | % | 4.44 | % | 3 years |
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(1) | On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the $220.0 million mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Additionally, on November 5, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the $250.0 million mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property. See “Subsequent Events.” |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Certain information with respect to our indebtedness as of September 30, 2018 is as follows (in thousands, except percentage amounts):
Interest Rate | Contractual Maturity Date | Principal Amount (1) | Annual Debt Service | |||||||||
Floating-Rate Debt | ||||||||||||
Variable-Rate Loans: | ||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (2) | 3.83 | % | 10/9/2020 | $ | 400,000 | $ | 15,545 | |||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (3) | 6.18 | % | 10/9/2020 | 65,000 | 4,075 | |||||||
Wells Fargo Center–North Tower (4) | 7.18 | % | 10/9/2020 | 35,000 | 2,549 | |||||||
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower (5) | 5.82 | % | 12/6/2018 | 250,000 | 14,752 | |||||||
777 Tower (6) | 4.29 | % | 11/1/2018 | 220,000 | 9,569 | |||||||
EY Plaza (7) | 6.65 | % | 11/27/2020 | 35,000 | 2,361 | |||||||
Total variable-rate loans | 1,005,000 | 48,851 | ||||||||||
Variable-Rate Swapped to Fixed-Rate Loan: | ||||||||||||
EY Plaza (8) | 3.90 | % | 11/27/2020 | 230,000 | 9,083 | |||||||
Total floating-rate debt | 1,235,000 | 57,934 | ||||||||||
Fixed-Rate Debt | ||||||||||||
BOA Plaza | 4.05 | % | 9/1/2024 | 400,000 | 16,425 | |||||||
Gas Company Tower | 3.47 | % | 8/6/2021 | 319,000 | 11,232 | |||||||
Gas Company Tower | 6.50 | % | 8/6/2021 | 131,000 | 8,633 | |||||||
Figueroa at 7th | 3.88 | % | 3/1/2023 | 58,500 | 2,301 | |||||||
Total fixed-rate rate debt | 908,500 | 38,591 | ||||||||||
Total debt | 2,143,500 | $ | 96,525 | |||||||||
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | 8,103 | |||||||||||
Total debt, net | $ | 2,135,397 |
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(1) | Assuming no payment has been made in advance of its due date. |
(2) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.65%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity dates of both of the mezzanine loans are extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
(3) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.00%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity date of the other mezzanine loan is extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
(4) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.00%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 4.25%. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity date of the other mezzanine loan is extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended. |
(5) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.69%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 3.00%. On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced this mortgage loan. See “Subsequent Events.” |
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(6) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.18%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 5.75%. On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of this mortgage loan for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. See “Subsequent Events.” |
(7) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.55%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 3.50%. |
(8) | This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.65%. As required by the loan agreement, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge this loan, which effectively fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 2.25%. The effective interest rate of 3.90% includes interest on the swaps. |
Debt Refinanced
Figueroa at 7th—
On February 6, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Figueroa at 7th retail property and received net proceeds totaling $58.0 million, of which $35.0 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes. The new $58.5 million loan bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 3.88%, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on March 1, 2023. The loan is locked out from prepayment until March 1, 2020, after which it can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 1, 2022, after which the loan may be repaid without penalty.
EY Plaza—
On March 29, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the EY Plaza office property and received net proceeds totaling $263.6 million, of which $175.8 million was used to repay the mortgage loan that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes. The new $265.0 million loan is comprised of a $230.0 million mortgage loan and a $35.0 million mezzanine loan, each of which bears interest at variable rates equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% and 4.55%, respectively, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on November 27, 2020. The mortgage loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) and payment of early termination fees to the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements, as long as the mezzanine loan has been repaid in full prior to any prepayment of the mortgage loan.
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Wells Fargo Center–North Tower—
On September 21, 2018, Brookfield DTLA refinanced the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $496.0 million, of which $470.0 million was used to repay the loans that previously encumbered the property, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes. The new $500.0 million loan is comprised of a $400.0 million mortgage loan, a $65.0 million mezzanine loan, and a $35.0 million mezzanine loan, each of which bears interest at variable rates equal to LIBOR plus 1.65%, 4.00%, and 5.00%, respectively, requires the payment of interest-only until maturity, and matures on October 9, 2020. The mortgage loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), as long as the mezzanine loans are repaid on a pro rata basis with the mortgage loan, until October 9, 2019, after which the loan may be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has three options to extend the maturity dates of the mortgage and mezzanine loans, each for a period of one year, as long as the maturity dates of both of the mezzanine loans are extended when the maturity date of the mortgage loan is extended.
Debt Maturities
777 Tower—
On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. See “Subsequent Events.”
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $250.0 million that were used to repay the loan that previously encumbered the property. The Company incurred costs totaling approximately $3 million in connection with this transaction.
The new $290.0 million mortgage loan is comprised of an initial advance amount of $253.0 million and a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. The loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.80%, matures on November 4, 2021, and requires the payment of interest-only until maturity. The loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 5, 2019, after which the loan can be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has two options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year. See “Subsequent Events.”
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Non-Recourse Carve Out Guarantees
All of Brookfield DTLA’s $2.1 billion of mortgage debt is subject to “non-recourse carve out” guarantees that expire upon elimination of the underlying loan obligations. In connection with all of these loans, Brookfield DTLA entered into “non-recourse carve out” guarantees, which provide for these otherwise non-recourse loans to become partially or fully recourse against DTLA Holdings or one of its subsidiaries, if certain triggering events (as defined in the loan agreements) occur.
Debt Reporting
Pursuant to the terms of certain of our mortgage loan agreements, Brookfield DTLA is required to report a debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) calculated using the formulas specified in the underlying loan agreements. We have submitted the required reports to the lenders for the measurement periods ended September 30, 2018 and were in compliance with the amounts required by the loan agreements.
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Discussion of Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information
(In millions, except percentage amounts)
For the Three Months Ended | (Decrease)/ Increase | % Change | ||||||||||||
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2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | 39.4 | $ | 40.6 | $ | (1.2 | ) | (3 | )% | |||||
Tenant reimbursements | 25.3 | 24.3 | 1.0 | 4 | % | |||||||||
Parking | 9.4 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2 | % | |||||||||
Interest and other | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 7 | % | |||||||||
Total revenue | 77.2 | 77.0 | 0.2 | — | % | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Rental property operating and maintenance | 26.2 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Real estate taxes | 9.8 | 9.9 | (0.1 | ) | (1 | )% | ||||||||
Parking | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 9 | % | |||||||||
Other expense | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | — | % | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23.8 | 24.3 | (0.5 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||
Interest | 28.6 | 23.2 | 5.4 | 23 | % | |||||||||
Total expenses | 91.9 | 86.1 | 5.8 | 7 | % | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (14.7 | ) | $ | (9.1 | ) | $ | (5.6 | ) |
Rental Income
Rental income decreased $1.2 million, or 3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, mainly as a result of decreased rental rates.
Tenant Reimbursements
Tenant reimbursements revenue increased $1.0 million, or 4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, largely as a result of an increase in operating expense recoveries.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $5.4 million, or 23%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to increases in LIBOR rates, an increase in debt outstanding at EY Plaza and Figueroa at 7th totaling $111.7 million from refinancing activity during the first quarter of 2018, and the writeoff of unamortized debt issuance costs in connection with the refinancing of Wells Fargo Center–North Tower mortgage and mezzanine loans at the end of September 2018.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information
(In millions, except percentage amounts)
For the Nine Months Ended | (Decrease)/ Increase | % Change | ||||||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | 119.3 | $ | 120.8 | $ | (1.5 | ) | (1 | )% | |||||
Tenant reimbursements | 71.4 | 72.1 | (0.7 | ) | (1 | )% | ||||||||
Parking | 27.9 | 27.8 | 0.1 | — | % | |||||||||
Interest and other | 18.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 117 | % | |||||||||
Total revenue | 236.6 | 229.0 | 7.6 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Rental property operating and maintenance | 74.1 | 73.3 | 0.8 | 1 | % | |||||||||
Real estate taxes | 30.4 | 28.8 | 1.6 | 6 | % | |||||||||
Parking | 7.5 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 9 | % | |||||||||
Other expense | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 29 | % | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 71.3 | 74.0 | (2.7 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||||||
Interest | 78.5 | 70.2 | 8.3 | 12 | % | |||||||||
Total expenses | 266.3 | 256.7 | 9.6 | 4 | % | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (29.7 | ) | $ | (27.7 | ) | $ | (2.0 | ) |
Rental Income
Rental income decreased $1.5 million, or 1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to a 1% decrease in occupancy.
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Interest and Other Revenue
Interest and other revenue increased $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to a $9.3 million gain on the sale of artwork no longer on display at our Wells Fargo Center office properties due to renovation activities.
Real Estate Taxes Expense
Real estate taxes expense increased $1.6 million, or 6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to increased property tax assessments at our Figueroa at 7th retail property.
Other Expense
Other expense increased $1.0 million, or 29%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result of income tax provisions recorded related to a $9.3 million gain on the sale of artwork.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.7 million, or 4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of decreased amortization of accrued in-place lease intangible assets due to lease expirations.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $8.3 million, or 12%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to increases in LIBOR rates, an increase in debt outstanding at EY Plaza and Figueroa at 7th totaling $111.7 million from refinancing activity during the first quarter of 2018, and the writeoff of unamortized debt issuance costs in connection with the refinancing of Wells Fargo Center–North Tower mortgage and mezzanine loans at the end of September 2018.
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Discussion of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
Brookfield DTLA’s business requires continued access to adequate cash to fund its liquidity needs. The amount of cash Brookfield DTLA currently generates from its operations is not sufficient to cover Brookfield DTLA’s operating, financing and investing activities, resulting in “negative cash burn,” and there can be no assurance that the amount of Brookfield DTLA’s negative cash burn will decrease, or that it will not increase, in the future. If Brookfield DTLA’s operating cash flow and capital are not sufficient to cover its operating costs or to repay its indebtedness as it comes due, we may issue additional debt and/or equity, including to affiliates of Brookfield DTLA, which issuances could further adversely impact the amount of funds available to Brookfield DTLA for any purpose, including for dividends or other distributions to holders of its capital stock, including the Series A preferred stock. In many cases, such securities may be issued if authorized by the board of directors of Brookfield DTLA without the approval of holders of the Series A preferred stock. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Potential Uses of Liquidity—Property Operations” above.
The following summary discussion of Brookfield DTLA’s cash flow is based on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in Item 1. “Financial Statements” and is not meant to be an all‑inclusive discussion of the changes in its cash flow for the periods presented below. A summary of changes in the Company’s cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
For the Nine Months Ended | Dollar Change | ||||||||||
September 30, | |||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 28,168 | $ | 39,175 | $ | (11,007 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (57,016 | ) | (54,308 | ) | (2,708 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 118,665 | 21,263 | 97,402 |
Operating Activities
Brookfield DTLA’s cash flow from operating activities is primarily dependent upon (1) the occupancy level of its portfolio, (2) the rental rates achieved on its leases, and (3) the collectability of rent and other amounts billed to tenants and is also tied to the level of operating expenses. Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $28.2 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $39.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The $11.0 million decrease is primarily due to changes in working capital.
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Investing Activities
Brookfield DTLA’s cash flow from investing activities is generally impacted by the amount of capital expenditures for its properties. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $57.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $54.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company continued the atrium renovations and elevator upgrades at Wells Fargo Center totaling $9.7 million.
Financing Activities
Brookfield DTLA’s cash flow from financing activities is generally impacted by our loan activity, less any dividends and distributions paid to stockholders and distributions to affiliated companies, if any. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $118.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $21.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net proceeds from the refinancing of the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower, EY Plaza and Figueroa at 7th mortgage loans, partially offset by distributions to the Series B and senior participating preferred interests, were the main source of the net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Contributions from the Series B preferred interest, partially offset by cash used to refinance the Wells Fargo Center–North Tower mortgage loan, were the primary driver of net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Brookfield DTLA did not have any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations as of the date this report was filed, September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table provides information with respect to Brookfield DTLA’s commitments as of September 30, 2018, including any guaranteed or minimum commitments under contractual obligations (in thousands):
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Thereafter | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Principal payments on mortgage loans (1) | $ | 470,000 | $ | — | $ | 765,000 | $ | 450,000 | $ | — | $ | 458,500 | $ | 2,143,500 | |||||||||||||
Interest payments – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate debt (2) | 9,727 | 38,591 | 38,697 | 30,590 | 18,726 | 27,828 | 164,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Variable-rate swapped to fixed-rate debt | 2,192 | 9,083 | 8,980 | — | — | — | 20,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Variable-rate debt (3) | 9,729 | 24,530 | 19,337 | — | — | — | 53,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tenant-related commitments (4) | 61,628 | 32,368 | 9,937 | 1,763 | 2,062 | 3,474 | 111,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 553,276 | $ | 104,572 | $ | 841,951 | $ | 482,353 | $ | 20,788 | $ | 489,802 | $ | 2,492,742 |
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(1) | On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the $220.0 million mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Additionally, on November 5, 2018 Brookfield DTLA refinanced the $250.0 million mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property. See “Subsequent Events.” |
(2) | Interest payments on fixed-rate debt are calculated based on contractual interest rates and scheduled maturity dates. |
(3) | Interest payments on variable-rate debt are calculated based on scheduled maturity dates and the one-month LIBOR rate in place on the debt as of September 30, 2018 plus the contractual spread per the loan agreements. |
(4) | Tenant-related commitments include tenant improvements and leasing commissions and are based on executed leases as of September 30, 2018. |
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Related Party Transactions
Management Agreements
Certain subsidiaries of Brookfield DTLA have entered into arrangements with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager provides property management and various other services. Property management fees under the management agreements entered into in connection with these arrangements are calculated based on 2.75% of rents collected (as defined in the management agreements). In addition, the Company pays the Manager an asset management fee, which is calculated based on 0.75% of the capital contributed by DTLA Holdings.
A summary of costs incurred by the applicable subsidiaries of Brookfield DTLA under these arrangements is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Property management fee expense | $ | 2,096 | $ | 2,021 | $ | 6,021 | $ | 6,112 | |||||||
Asset management fee expense | 1,583 | 1,583 | 4,748 | 4,748 | |||||||||||
General, administrative and reimbursable expenses | 716 | 623 | 1,965 | 1,860 | |||||||||||
Leasing commissions and construction management fees | 989 | 634 | 1,906 | 1,481 |
Insurance Agreements
Properties held by certain Brookfield DTLA subsidiaries and affiliates are covered under insurance policies entered into by the Manager. Insurance premiums for Brookfield DTLA’s properties are paid by the Manager and Brookfield DTLA reimburses the Manager for the actual cost of such premiums.
A summary of costs incurred by the applicable Brookfield DTLA subsidiaries under this arrangement is as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Insurance expense | $ | 1,975 | $ | 1,948 | $ | 5,902 | $ | 5,828 |
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Litigation
See Part II, Item 1. “Legal Proceedings.”
Critical Accounting Policies
Please refer to Brookfield DTLA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2018 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies for “Business Combinations,” “Consolidation,” “Impairment Evaluation,” “Revenue Recognition,” and “Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.” There have been no changes to these policies during the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Restricted Cash to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to show the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on a retrospective basis. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-18, the change in restricted cash is no longer presented as a separate line item within cash flows from investing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows since such balances are now included in total cash at both the beginning and end of the reporting period.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a modified retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). ASU 2014-09, as amended by subsequent ASUs on the topic, establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments to ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. ASU 2016-15 clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a prospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business to ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. ASU 2017-01 introduced amendments that are intended to make the guidance on the definition of a business more consistent and cost-efficient. The objective of the update is to add further guidance that assists entities in evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or as a business by providing a basis to determine when a set of assets and activities acquired is not a business. We expect that future acquisitions of operating and development properties, if any, will be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the new guidance, instead of as business combinations under the previous guidance. Additionally, we expect that most of the transaction costs associated with any future acquisitions will be capitalized in the consolidated balance sheet as part of the purchase price of the property acquired instead of being expensed as incurred in the consolidated statement of operations as part of acquisition-related expenses.
Effective January 1, 2018, Brookfield DTLA adopted, on a retrospective basis, the guidance in ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets to ASC Subtopic 610-20, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets. ASU 2017-05 clarifies the scope of recently established guidance on nonfinancial asset derecognition as well as the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This update conforms the derecognition guidance on nonfinancial assets with the model for transactions in ASC Topic 606. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Brookfield DTLA’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2019
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), to amend the accounting guidance for leases. ASU 2016-02 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The guidance requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on a principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase. For leases with a term greater than 12 months, lessees are required to record a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and a liability to make lease payments on its balance sheet and will recognize lease expense generally on a straight‑line basis over the lease term in its statement of operations. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets or liabilities on its balance sheet. If a lessee makes this election, it will recognize lease expense for such leases using the effective interest method.
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In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 that (1) simplifies transition requirements for both lessees and lessors by adding an option that permits an organization to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented in its financial statements and (2) provides a practical expedient for lessors that permits lessors to make an accounting policy election to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease components, if the following two criteria are met: (1) the timing and pattern of transfer of the lease and nonlease components are the same, and (2) the lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately. For leases where we are the lessor, Brookfield DTLA plans to elect the optional transition relief and apply the practical expedients provided by ASU 2018-11. As a result, leases where Brookfield DTLA is the lessor will be accounted for in a similar method to existing standards with the underlying leased asset being reported and recognized as a real estate asset.
In August 2018, the FASB released an exposure draft to amend ASU 2016-02 that clarifies lessor treatment of sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from lessees, lessor costs paid directly by lessees and recognition of variable payments for contracts with lease and nonlease components. If the amendments are codified as currently drafted, we do not expect the amendments to have a material impact on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new lease standard on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements, and we currently believe that the adoption of this standard will not significantly change the accounting for operating leases on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated balance sheet where we are the lessor, and that such leases will be accounted for in a similar manner. Under the new guidance, initial direct costs for both lessees and lessors will include only those costs that are incremental to the arrangement and would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained. As a result, Brookfield DTLA may no longer be able to capitalize internal leasing costs and instead may be required to expense these costs as incurred.
ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We currently expect to adopt this standard effective January 1, 2019 using the practical expedients provided in the standard and the changes approved by the FASB.
Other
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities to ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. ASU 2017-12 introduced amendments intended to make targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The objective of the update is to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. ASU 2017-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. All transition requirements and elections should be applied to hedging relationships existing as of the date of adoption
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
and the effect of the adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2020
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to amend the accounting for credit losses for certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes its estimate of expected credit losses as an allowance, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. In August 2018, the FASB released an exposure draft to amend ASU 2016-13. The proposed amendment would clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measured at Amortized Cost. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for under Subtopic 842-30, Leases—Lessor. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted as of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, including adoption in an interim period using a modified-retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), to amend the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 include new, modified and eliminated disclosure requirements and are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, that was finalized on August 28, 2018. The FASB used the guidance in the Concepts Statement to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements in Topic 820. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on Brookfield DTLA’s consolidated financial statements.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
Subsequent Events
Debt Maturities
777 Tower—
On October 31, 2018, Brookfield DTLA extended the maturity date of the mortgage loan secured by the 777 Tower office property for a period of one year to November 1, 2019. Pursuant to the terms of the extension agreement, on October 15, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $220.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the mortgage loan to 5.75% through November 1, 2019, the final maturity date of the loan.
Wells Fargo Center–South Tower—
On November 5, 2018, Brookfield DLTA refinanced the mortgage loan secured by the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower office property and received net proceeds totaling $250.0 million that were used to repay the loan that previously encumbered the property. The Company incurred costs totaling approximately $3 million in connection with this transaction.
The new $290.0 million mortgage loan is comprised of an initial advance amount of $253.0 million and a maximum future advance amount of $37.0 million that can be drawn by the Company to fund approved leasing costs (as defined in the underlying loan agreement), including tenant improvements and inducements, leasing commissions, and common area improvements. The loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.80%, matures on November 4, 2021, and requires the payment of interest-only until maturity. The loan can be prepaid, in whole or in part, with prepayment fees (as defined in the underlying loan agreement) until November 5, 2019, after which the loan can be repaid without penalty. Brookfield DTLA has two options to extend the maturity date of the loan, each for a period of one year. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage loan agreement, on November 5, 2018 the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $290.0 million that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the Wells Fargo Center–South Tower mortgage loan to 4.50%. The cap agreement expires on November 4, 2020.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
See Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Brookfield DTLA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2018 for a discussion regarding our exposure to market risk. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since year end 2017.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Brookfield DTLA maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), Brookfield DTLA carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Brookfield DTLA’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, G. Mark Brown, our principal executive officer, and Bryan D. Smith, our principal financial officer, concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2018.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in Brookfield DTLA’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or that are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
Brookfield DTLA and its subsidiaries may be subject to pending legal proceedings and litigation incidental to its business. After consultation with legal counsel, management believes that any liability that may potentially result upon resolution of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or consolidated financial statements as a whole.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
Factors That May Affect Future Results
(Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (as set forth in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, include statements regarding our operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook, as well as the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.”
Although Brookfield DTLA believes that its anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond its control, which may cause Brookfield DTLA’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• | Risks generally incident to the ownership of real property, including the ability to retain tenants and rent space upon lease expirations, the financial condition and solvency of our tenants, the relative illiquidity of real estate and changes in real estate taxes, regulatory compliance costs and other operating expenses; |
• | Risks associated with the Downtown Los Angeles market, which is characterized by challenging leasing conditions, including limited numbers of new tenants coming into the market and the downsizing of large tenants in the market such as accounting firms, banks and law firms; |
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• | Risks related to increased competition for tenants in the Downtown Los Angeles market, including aggressive attempts by competing landlords to fill large vacancies by providing tenants with lower rental rates, increasing amounts of free rent and providing larger allowances for tenant improvements; |
• | The impact or unanticipated impact of general economic, political and market factors in the regions in which Brookfield DTLA or any of its subsidiaries does business; |
• | The use of debt to finance Brookfield DTLA’s business or that of its subsidiaries; |
• | The behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates; |
• | Uncertainties of real estate development or redevelopment; |
• | Global equity and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt financing and refinancing within these markets; |
• | Risks relating to Brookfield DTLA’s insurance coverage; |
• | The possible impact of international conflicts and other developments, including terrorist acts; |
• | Potential environmental liabilities; |
• | Dependence on management personnel; |
• | The ability to complete and effectively integrate acquisitions into existing operations and the ability to attain expected benefits therefrom; |
• | Operational and reputational risks; |
• | Catastrophic events, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; and |
• | The impact of legislative, regulatory and competitive changes and other risk factors relating to the real estate industry, as detailed from time to time in the reports of Brookfield DTLA filed with the SEC. |
Brookfield DTLA cautions that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on Brookfield DTLA’s forward-looking statements or information, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, Brookfield DTLA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward‑looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Additional material risk factors are discussed in other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2018. Those risks are also relevant to our performance and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
Dividends on the Series A preferred stock are cumulative and therefore will continue to accrue at an annual rate of $1.90625 per share. As of October 31, 2018, the cumulative amount of unpaid dividends totaled $163.6 million.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
Certification of Principal Executive Officer dated November 13, 2018 pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
Certification of Principal Financial Officer dated November 13, 2018 pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer dated November 13, 2018 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) | ||
101.INS** | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
(1) | This exhibit should not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: | As of November 13, 2018 |
BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC. | |||
Registrant | |||
By: | /s/ G. MARK BROWN | ||
G. Mark Brown | |||
Chairman of the Board | |||
(Principal executive officer) | |||
By: | /s/ BRYAN D. SMITH | ||
Bryan D. Smith | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal financial officer) | |||
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