ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021
OR
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 001-09279
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 13-3147497 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. employer | |
incorporation or organization) | identification number) | |
60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York | 11021 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(516) 466-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on | ||
Common Stock | OLP | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ◻ |
| Accelerated filer ◻ |
Non-accelerated filer ⌧ | Smaller reporting company ☒ | |
Emerging growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Yes ◻ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of August 3, 2021, the registrant had 20,836,229 shares of common stock outstanding.
One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table of Contents
Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Par Value)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||
Real estate investments, at cost | ||||||
Land | $ | 178,525 | $ | 190,391 | ||
Buildings and improvements | 645,220 | 648,667 | ||||
Total real estate investments, at cost | 823,745 | 839,058 | ||||
Less accumulated depreciation | 153,114 | 147,136 | ||||
Real estate investments, net | 670,631 | 691,922 | ||||
Property held-for-sale | 6,446 | — | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 10,600 | 10,702 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,981 | 12,705 | ||||
Unbilled rent receivable | 14,252 | 15,438 | ||||
Unamortized intangible lease assets, net | 22,048 | 24,703 | ||||
Escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables | 13,352 | 20,667 | ||||
Total assets(1) | $ | 753,310 | $ | 776,137 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||
Mortgages payable, net of $3,523 and $3,845 of deferred financing costs, respectively | $ | 408,580 | $ | 429,704 | ||
Line of credit, net of $0 and $425 of deferred financing costs, respectively | — | 12,525 | ||||
Dividends payable | 9,330 | 9,261 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 20,014 | 21,498 | ||||
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities, net | 10,425 | 11,189 | ||||
Total liabilities(1) | 448,349 | 484,177 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
Equity: | ||||||
One Liberty Properties, Inc. stockholders’ equity: | ||||||
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 12,500 shares authorized; none issued | ||||||
Common stock, $1 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; | 20,024 | 19,878 | ||||
Paid-in capital | 316,312 | 313,430 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,664) | (5,002) | ||||
Distributions in excess of net income | (29,907) | (37,539) | ||||
Total One Liberty Properties, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 303,765 | 290,767 | ||||
Non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures(1) | 1,196 | 1,193 | ||||
Total equity | 304,961 | 291,960 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 753,310 | $ | 776,137 |
(1) | The Company’s consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). See Note 6. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to the Company’s consolidated VIEs: $10,365 and $12,158 of land, $18,600 and $23,372 of building and improvements, net of $4,594 and $5,232 of accumulated depreciation, $6,446 and $0 of property held-for-sale, $3,451 and $3,679 of other assets included in other line items, $23,097 and $23,530 of real estate debt, net, $1,358 and $1,278 of other liabilities included in other line items and $1,196 and $1,193 of non-controlling interests as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Rental income, net | $ | 20,305 | $ | 20,861 | $ | 40,989 | $ | 42,100 | ||||
Lease termination fees | 117 | — | 249 | — | ||||||||
Total revenues | 20,422 | 20,861 | 41,238 | 42,100 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,702 | 5,804 | 11,459 | 11,478 | ||||||||
General and administrative (see Note 9 for related party information) | 3,769 | 3,454 | 7,411 | 6,788 | ||||||||
Real estate expenses (see Note 9 for related party information) | 3,387 | 3,305 | 7,073 | 6,647 | ||||||||
State taxes | 91 | 70 | 166 | 152 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 12,949 | 12,633 | 26,109 | 25,065 | ||||||||
Other operating income | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate, net | 21,491 | — | 21,491 | 4,252 | ||||||||
Operating income | 28,964 | 8,228 | 36,620 | 21,287 | ||||||||
Other income and expenses: | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 20 | (10) | (2) | 54 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property | — | — | — | 121 | ||||||||
Prepayment costs on debt | (799) | (775) | (799) | (1,065) | ||||||||
Other income (see Note 13) | 17 | 5 | 187 | 9 | ||||||||
Interest: | ||||||||||||
Expense | (4,574) | (4,947) | (9,208) | (9,831) | ||||||||
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | (296) | (216) | (509) | (459) | ||||||||
Net income | 23,332 | 2,285 | 26,289 | 10,116 | ||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (3) | (1) | 2 | (6) | ||||||||
Net income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc. | $ | 23,329 | $ | 2,284 | $ | 26,291 | $ | 10,110 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 20,013 | 19,445 | 20,008 | 19,403 | ||||||||
Diluted | 20,187 | 19,505 | 20,175 | 19,433 | ||||||||
Per common share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.13 | $ | .10 | $ | 1.27 | $ | .49 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.12 | $ | .10 | $ | 1.26 | $ | .49 | ||||
Cash distributions per share of common stock | $ | .45 | $ | .225 | $ | .90 | $ | .675 | ||||
Stock distributions per share of common stock | $ | — | $ | .225 | $ | — | $ | .225 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Net income | $ | 23,332 | $ | 2,285 | $ | 26,289 | $ | 10,116 | ||||
Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments | 841 | 429 | 2,342 | (4,389) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | 24,173 | 2,714 | 28,631 | 5,727 | ||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (3) | (1) | 2 | (6) | ||||||||
Adjustment for derivative instruments attributable to non-controlling interests | (1) | (1) | (4) | 8 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc. | $ | 24,169 | $ | 2,712 | $ | 28,629 | $ | 5,729 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Non-Controlling | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Accumulated | Interests in | ||||||||||||||||
Other | Distributions | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Common | Paid-in | Comprehensive | in Excess of | Joint | ||||||||||||||
Stock | Capital | Income (Loss) | Net Income | Ventures | Total | |||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2019 | $ | 19,251 | $ | 301,517 | $ | (1,623) | $ | (28,382) | $ | 1,221 | $ | 291,984 | ||||||
Distributions – common stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash – $.45 per share | — | — | — | (9,036) | — | (9,036) | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock vesting | 122 | (122) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment plan | 7 | 159 | — | — | — | 166 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | (8) | (8) | ||||||||||||
Compensation expense – restricted stock | — | 976 | — | — | — | 976 | ||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 7,826 | 5 | 7,831 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | (4,809) | — | (9) | (4,818) | ||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2020 | 19,380 | 302,530 | (6,432) | (29,592) | 1,209 | 287,095 | ||||||||||||
Distributions – common stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash – $.225 per share | — | — | — | (4,535) | — | (4,535) | ||||||||||||
Stock – $.225 per share | — | — | — | (4,534) | — | (4,534) | ||||||||||||
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment plan | 70 | 790 | — | — | — | 860 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | (5) | (5) | ||||||||||||
Compensation expense – restricted stock | — | 1,329 | — | — | — | 1,329 | ||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 2,284 | 1 | 2,285 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | 428 | — | 1 | 429 | ||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2020 | $ | 19,450 | $ | 304,649 | $ | (6,004) | $ | (36,377) | $ | 1,206 | $ | 282,924 | ||||||
Balances, December 31, 2020 | $ | 19,878 | $ | 313,430 | $ | (5,002) | $ | (37,539) | $ | 1,193 | $ | 291,960 | ||||||
Distributions – common stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash – $.45 per share | — | — | — | (9,329) | — | (9,329) | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock vesting |
| 130 | (130) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Contribution from non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | (13) | (13) | ||||||||||||
Compensation expense – restricted stock |
| — | 1,343 | — | — | — | 1,343 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
| — | — | — | 2,962 | (5) | 2,957 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| — | — | 1,498 | — | 3 | 1,501 | |||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2021 | 20,008 | 314,643 | (3,504) | (43,906) | 1,198 | 288,439 | ||||||||||||
Distributions – common stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash – $.45 per share | — | — | — | (9,330) | — | (9,330) | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock vesting |
| 16 | (16) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Contribution from non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | (11) | (11) | ||||||||||||
Compensation expense – restricted stock |
| — | 1,685 | — | — | — | 1,685 | |||||||||||
Net income |
| — | — | — | 23,329 | 3 | 23,332 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| — | — | 840 | — | 1 | 841 | |||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2021 | $ | 20,024 | $ | 316,312 | $ | (2,664) | $ | (29,907) | $ | 1,196 | $ | 304,961 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, | ||||||
2021 |
| 2020 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net income | $ | 26,289 | $ | 10,116 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Gain on sale of real estate, net | (21,491) | (4,252) | ||||
Loss on derivative instrument reclassified into Prepayment costs on debt | — | 775 | ||||
Decrease (increase) in unbilled rent receivable | 121 | (1,168) | ||||
Amortization and write-off of intangibles relating to leases, net | (440) | (373) | ||||
Amortization of restricted stock expense | 3,028 | 2,305 | ||||
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 2 | (54) | ||||
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property | — | (121) | ||||
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures | 100 | 116 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11,459 | 11,478 | ||||
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | 509 | 459 | ||||
Payment of leasing commissions | (555) | (38) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in escrow, deposits, other assets and receivables | 7,380 | (2,087) | ||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 719 | 963 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 27,121 | 18,119 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Purchase of real estate | (7,061) | (28,504) | ||||
Improvements to real estate | (2,521) | (265) | ||||
Investments in ground leased property | (1,132) | — | ||||
Net proceeds from sale of real estate | 39,491 | 7,093 | ||||
Insurance recovery proceeds due to casualty loss | 300 | — | ||||
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint venture | — | 271 | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 29,077 | (21,405) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Scheduled amortization payments of mortgages payable | (7,114) | (6,454) | ||||
Repayment of mortgages payable | (18,832) | (3,332) | ||||
Proceeds from mortgage financings | 4,500 | 18,200 | ||||
Proceeds from bank line of credit | 9,500 | 41,500 | ||||
Repayment on bank line of credit | (22,450) | (22,100) | ||||
Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestment plan | — | 1,026 | ||||
Payment of financing costs | (86) | (173) | ||||
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest | 25 | — | ||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | (24) | (13) | ||||
Cash distributions to common stockholders | (18,590) | (18,003) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (53,071) | 10,651 | ||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3,127 | 7,365 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 13,564 | 11,968 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 16,691 | $ | 19,333 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest expense | $ | 10,068 | $ | 9,653 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity: | ||||||
Purchase accounting allocation - intangible lease assets | $ | 1,057 | $ | 3,905 | ||
Purchase accounting allocation - intangible lease liabilities | — | (568) |
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited) (Continued)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (amounts in thousands):
June 30, | ||||||
2021 |
| 2020 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 15,981 | $ | 18,571 | ||
Restricted cash included in escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables | 710 | 762 | ||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows | $ | 16,691 | $ | 19,333 |
Restricted cash included in escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables represents amounts related to real estate tax and other reserve escrows required to be held by lenders in accordance with the Company’s mortgage agreements. The restriction on these escrow reserves will lapse when the related mortgage is repaid.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (“OLP”) was incorporated in 1982 in Maryland. OLP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). OLP acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail, restaurant, health and fitness, and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term net leases. As of June 30, 2021, OLP owns 122 properties, including four properties owned by consolidated joint ventures and three properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. The 122 properties are located in 30 states.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation/Basis of Preparation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statement disclosures. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in OLP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of OLP, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, its joint ventures in which the Company, as defined, has a controlling interest, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. OLP and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein as the “Company”. Material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Purchase Accounting for Acquisition of Real Estate
In acquiring real estate, the Company evaluates whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, and if that requirement is met, the asset group is accounted for as an asset acquisition and not a business combination. Transaction costs incurred with such asset acquisitions are capitalized to real estate assets and depreciated over the respectful useful lives.
The Company allocates the purchase price of real estate, including direct transaction costs applicable to an asset acquisition, among land, building, improvements and intangibles, such as the value of above, below and at-market leases, and origination costs associated with in-place leases at the acquisition date. The Company assesses the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The value, as determined, is allocated to land, building and improvements based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets.
The Company assesses the fair value of the lease intangibles based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount rates and available market information. Such inputs are Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In valuing an acquired property’s intangibles, factors considered by management include estimates of carrying costs (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance, other operating expenses) and lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based on its evaluation of current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases, including leasing commissions and tenant improvements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Properties Held-for-Sale
Real estate investments are classified as properties held-for-sale when management determines that the investment meets the applicable criteria. Real estate assets that are classified as held-for-sale are: (i) valued at the lower of carrying amount or the estimated fair value less costs to sell on an individual asset basis; and (ii) not depreciated.
Investment in Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, provides guidance for determining whether an entity is a VIE. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the party that (i) has the power to control the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company assesses the accounting treatment for each of its investments, including a review of each venture or limited liability company or partnership agreement, to determine the rights of each party and whether those rights are protective or participating. The agreements typically contain certain protective rights, such as the requirement of partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and to pay capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan. In situations where, among other things, the Company and its partners jointly (i) approve the annual budget, (ii) approve certain expenditures, (iii) prepare or review and approve the joint venture’s tax return before filing, or (iv) approve each lease at a property, the Company does not consolidate as the Company considers these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared, joint power over the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture or property. Additionally, the Company assesses the accounting treatment for any interests pursuant to which the Company may have a variable interest as a lessor. Leases may contain certain protective rights, such as the right of sale and the receipt of certain escrow deposits.
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. All investments in unconsolidated joint ventures have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and, as a group, the holders of the equity at risk have power through voting rights to direct the activities of these ventures. As a result, none of these joint ventures are VIEs. In addition, the Company shares power with its co-managing members over these entities, and therefore the entities are not consolidated. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for their share of equity in earnings, cash contributions and distributions. None of the joint venture debt is recourse to the Company, subject to standard carve-outs.
The Company has elected to follow the cumulative earnings approach when assessing, for the consolidated statement of cash flows, whether the distribution from the investee is a return of the investor’s investment as compared to a return on its investment. The source of the cash generated by the investee to fund the distribution is not a factor in the analysis (that is, it does not matter whether the cash was generated through investee refinancing, sale of assets or operating results). Consequently, the investor only considers the relationship between the cash received from the investee to its equity in the undistributed earnings of the investee, on a cumulative basis, in assessing whether the distribution from the investee is a return on or a return of its investment. Cash received from the unconsolidated entity is presumed to be a return on the investment to the extent that, on a cumulative basis, distributions received by the investor are less than its share of the equity in the undistributed earnings of the entity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 3 – LEASES
Lessor Accounting
The Company owns rental properties which are leased to tenants under operating leases with current expirations ranging from 2021 to 2055, with options to
or the lease. Revenues from such leases are reported as Rental income, net, and are comprised of (i) lease components, which includes fixed and variable lease payments and (ii) non-lease components which includes reimbursements of property level operating expenses. The Company does not separate non-lease from the related lease components, as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same, and account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 842.Fixed lease revenues represent the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Variable lease revenues include payments based on (i) tenant reimbursements, (ii) changes in the index or market-based indices after the inception of the lease, (iii) percentage rents or (iv) the operating performance of the property. Variable lease revenues are not recognized until the specific events that trigger the variable payments have occurred.
The components of lease revenues are as follows (amounts in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Fixed lease revenues | $ | 17,435 | | $ | 17,914 | $ | 34,900 | | $ | 35,981 | ||
Variable lease revenues | 2,662 | 2,763 | 5,649 | | 5,746 | |||||||
Lease revenues (a) | $ | 20,097 | $ | 20,677 | $ | 40,549 | | $ | 41,727 |
(a) | Excludes amortization related to lease intangible assets and liabilities of $208 and $440 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $184 and $373 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. |
In many of the Company’s leases, the tenant is obligated to pay the real estate taxes, insurance, and certain other expenses directly to the vendor. These obligations, which have been assumed by the tenants, are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. To the extent any such tenant defaults on its lease or if it is deemed probable that the tenant will fail to pay for such obligations, a liability for such obligations would be recorded.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, in response to requests for rent relief from tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental and non-governmental responses thereto, the Company deferred and accrued $3,360,000 of rent payments. For 2020, the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and for July 2021, the Company collected $497,000, $886,000, $1,729,000 and $174,000, respectively, of such deferred rents. The $960,000 balance of deferred rents is deemed collectible and is expected to be collected during the remainder of 2021 through 2023.
On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the collectability of substantially all lease payments due by reviewing the tenant’s payment history or financial condition. Changes to collectability are recognized as a current period adjustment to rental revenue. In February 2021, the Company executed lease amendments with Regal Cinemas, a tenant at two properties, which was adversely affected by the pandemic. In connection with the lease amendments, the Company agreed to defer an aggregate of $1,449,000 of rent otherwise payable from September 2020 through August 2021, the tenant agreed to pay an aggregate of $441,000 of rent during that same period and the parties extended the lease for one of these properties for two years. Through July 31, 2021, the tenant is current on all lease obligations in accordance with these lease amendments. The Company did not accrue the deferred rents due from September 2020 through June 2021 as collections were deemed less than probable. The Company has assessed the collectability of all recorded lease payments as probable as of June 30, 2021.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 3 – LEASES (CONTINUED)
Minimum Future Rents
As of June 30, 2021, the minimum future contractual rents to be received on non-cancellable operating leases are included in the table below (amounts in thousands). The minimum future contractual rents do not include (i) straight-line rent or amortization of intangibles, (ii) COVID-19 lease deferral repayments accrued to rental income in 2020 and (iii) variable lease payments as described above.
From July 1 – December 31, 2021 | $ | 34,334 | |
For the year ended December 31, | | ||
2022 | 64,557 | ||
2023 | 58,286 | ||
2024 | 49,790 | ||
2025 | 45,615 | ||
2026 | 41,684 | ||
Thereafter | 143,347 | ||
Total | $ | 437,613 |
Lease Termination Fees
In January 2021, the Company received $350,000 as a lease termination fee from a retail tenant in connection with the exercise of a lease termination option. The Company is amortizing this to revenues over the revised lease term expiring January 15, 2022.
In December 2020, the Company received $88,000 as a lease termination fee from an industrial tenant in connection with the exercise of a lease termination option. The Company amortized this to revenues over the revised lease term which expired May 31, 2021.
Lessee Accounting
Ground Lease
The Company is a lessee under a ground lease in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is classified as an operating lease. The ground lease expires March 3, 2025 and provides for up to four, 5-year renewal options and one seven-month renewal option. As of June 30, 2021, the remaining lease term, including renewal options deemed exercised, is 13.7 years. The Company recognized lease expense related to this ground lease of $150,000 and $300,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $131,000 and $262,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, which is included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
Office Lease
The Company is a lessee under a corporate office lease in Great Neck, New York, which is classified as an operating lease. The lease expires on December 31, 2031 and provides a 5-year renewal option. As of June 30, 2021, the remaining lease term, including the renewal option deemed exercised, is 15.5 years. The Company recognized lease expense related to this office lease of $14,000 and $28,000 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 3 – LEASES (CONTINUED)
Minimum Future Lease Payments
As of June 30, 2021, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases are as follows (amounts in thousands):
From July 1 – December 31, 2021 | $ | 255 | |
For the year ended December 31, | |||
2022 | 506 | ||
2023 |
| 507 | |
2024 |
| 557 | |
2025 |
| 626 | |
2026 |
| 627 | |
Thereafter |
| 6,220 | |
Total undiscounted cash flows | $ | 9,298 | |
Present value discount |
| (1,944) | |
Lease liability | $ | 7,354 |
NOTE 4 – REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION
On May 27, 2021, the Company acquired an industrial property located in Monroe, North Carolina for $7,000,000. The Company obtained new mortgage debt of $4,500,000 simultaneously with the acquisition of the property which bears interest at a rate of 3.25% and matures in 2027. The Company determined that with respect to this acquisition, the gross assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset. Therefore, the transaction does not meet the definition of a business and is accounted for as an asset acquisition. As such, direct transaction costs associated with this asset acquisition of $61,000 have been capitalized to the real estate assets acquired and will be depreciated over the respective useful lives.
The Company assessed the fair value of the tangible assets of the property as of the acquisition date using an income approach utilizing a market capitalization rate of 7.0% which is a Level 3 unobservable input in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table details the allocation of the purchase price for the Company’s acquisition of real estate during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 (amounts in thousands):
Building & | Intangible Lease | ||||||||||||||
Description of Property |
| Land |
| Improvements |
| Asset |
| Liability |
| Total | |||||
Pureon, Inc. industrial facility, |
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Monroe, North Carolina | $ | 898 | $ | 5,106 | $ | 1,057 | $ | — | $ | 7,061 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 5 – SALES OF PROPERTIES AND PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE
Sales of Properties
On June 17, 2021, the Company sold a retail property and related parking lot located in West Hartford, Connecticut for approximately $39,491,000, net of closing costs. The sale resulted in a gain of $21,491,000 which was recorded as Gain on sale of real estate, net, in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. In connection with the sale, the Company paid-off the $15,403,000 mortgage and incurred a $799,000 fee in connection with the early termination of the interest rate swap derivative (see Note 12), which was recorded as Prepayment costs on debt in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. As a result of the sale, the Company also wrote-off, as a reduction to Gain on sale of real estate, net, $1,148,000 of unbilled rent receivable and $967,000 of unamortized intangible lease assets.
In 2020, the Company sold a retail property located in Onalaska, Wisconsin for approximately $7,093,000, net of closing costs. The sale resulted in a gain of $4,252,000 which was recorded as Gain on sale of real estate, net, in the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. In connection with the sale, the Company paid-off the $3,332,000 mortgage and incurred a $290,000 debt prepayment cost which was recorded as Prepayment costs on debt in the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. As a result of the sale, the Company also wrote-off, as a reduction to Gain on sale of real estate, net, $170,000 of unbilled rent receivable.
Property Held-for-Sale
In April 2021, the Company entered into a contract to sell a retail property located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a gross sales price of $8,300,000; the property, which has been vacant since January 2020, is owned by a consolidated joint venture in which the Company holds a 90% interest. The buyer’s right to terminate the contract without penalty expired on June 7, 2021. At June 30, 2021, the Company classified the $6,446,000 net book value of the property’s land, building and improvements as Property held-for-sale in the accompanying balance sheet. The property was sold on July 1, 2021 and resulted in a gain of approximately $1,299,000; the non-controlling interest’s share of the gain was approximately $130,000. In connection with the sale, the Company paid-off the $3,574,000 mortgage.
NOTE 6 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, CONTINGENT LIABILITY AND CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Variable Interest Entity – Ground Lease
The Company determined it has a variable interest through its ground lease at its Beachwood, Ohio property (The Vue Apartments) and the owner/operator is a VIE because its equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company further determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE because the Company does not have power over the activities that most significantly impact the owner/operator’s economic performance and therefore, does not consolidate this VIE for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, the Company accounts for this investment as land and the revenues from the ground lease as Rental income, net. Ground lease rental income amounted to $243,000 and $486,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. No ground lease rental income was collected during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2021, the VIE’s maximum exposure to loss was $15,108,000 which represented the carrying amount of the land. In purchasing the property in 2016, the owner/operator obtained a mortgage for $67,444,000 from a third party which, together with the Company’s purchase of the land, provided substantially all of the funds to acquire the multi-family property. The Company provided its land as collateral for the owner/operator’s mortgage loan; accordingly, the land position is subordinated to the mortgage. The mortgage balance was $66,590,000 as of June 30, 2021.
Pursuant to the ground lease, as amended, the Company agreed, in its discretion, to fund 78% of (i) any operating expense shortfalls at the property and (ii) any capital expenditures required at the property. The Company funded $702,000 and $1,132,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and an additional $11,000 from July 1 through August 2, 2021. These amounts are included as part of the carrying amount of the land.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 6 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, CONTINGENT LIABILITY AND CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)
Variable Interest Entities – Consolidated Joint Ventures
The Company has determined that the four consolidated joint ventures in which it holds between a 90% to 95% interest are VIEs because the non-controlling interests do not hold substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact each joint venture’s performance including management, approval of expenditures, and the obligation to absorb the losses or rights to receive benefits. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the operations of these VIEs for financial statement purposes. The VIEs’ creditors do not have recourse to the assets of the Company other than those held by the applicable joint venture.
The following is a summary of the consolidated VIEs’ carrying amounts and classification in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, none of which are restricted (amounts in thousands):
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Land | $ | 10,365 | $ | 12,158 | ||
Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,594 and $5,232, respectively | 18,600 | 23,372 | ||||
Property held-for-sale (see Note 5) | 6,446 | — | ||||
Cash | 1,026 | 1,102 | ||||
Unbilled rent receivable | 876 | 861 | ||||
Unamortized intangible lease assets, net | 586 | 627 | ||||
Escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables | 963 | 1,089 | ||||
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $223 and $253, respectively | 23,097 | 23,530 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 857 | 752 | ||||
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities, net | 501 | 526 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (76) | (127) | ||||
Non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 1,196 | 1,193 |
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, MCB Real Estate, LLC and its affiliates (‘‘MCB’’) are the Company’s joint venture partner in three consolidated joint ventures in which the Company has aggregate equity investments of approximately $7,381,000 and $7,495,000, respectively.
Distributions to each joint venture partner are determined pursuant to the applicable operating agreement and may not be pro rata to the equity interest each partner has in the applicable venture.
NOTE 7 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company participated in three unconsolidated joint ventures, each of which owns and operates one property; the Company’s equity investment in these ventures totaled $10,600,000 and $10,702,000, respectively. The Company recorded equity in earnings of $20,000 and equity in loss of $2,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and equity in loss of $10,000 and equity in earnings of $54,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, MCB and the Company are partners in an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company’s equity investment is approximately $8,651,000 and $8,761,000, respectively.
Sale of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Property Subsequent to June 30, 2021
On July 12, 2021, an unconsolidated joint venture sold a portion of its land, located in Savannah, Georgia for $2,559,000, net of closing costs. The Company anticipates its 50% share of the gain from this sale will be approximately $801,000, which will be recognized in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2021. The unconsolidated joint venture retained approximately 2.2 acres of land at this property.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 8 – DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Mortgages Payable
The following table details the Mortgages payable, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Mortgages payable, gross | $ | 412,103 | $ | 433,549 | ||
Unamortized deferred financing costs |
| (3,523) |
| (3,845) | ||
Mortgages payable, net | $ | 408,580 | $ | 429,704 |
Line of Credit
The Company has a credit facility with Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, People’s United Bank, VNB New York, LLC, and Bank Leumi USA, pursuant to which it may borrow up to $100,000,000, subject to borrowing base requirements. The facility is available for the acquisition of commercial real estate, repayment of mortgage debt, and renovation and operating expense purposes; provided, that if used for renovation and operating expense purposes, the amount outstanding for such purposes will not exceed the lesser of $30,000,000 and 30% of the borrowing base subject to a cap of (i) $20,000,000 for operating expense purposes and (ii) $10,000,000 for renovation expenses. On July 1, 2022, the amounts the Company can borrow for renovation expenses and operating expenses will change to $20,000,000 and $10,000,000, respectively. To the extent that as of June 30, 2022 more than $10,000,000 is outstanding for operating expense purposes, such excess must be repaid immediately. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit facility. The facility is guaranteed by subsidiaries of the Company that own unencumbered properties and the Company pledged to the lenders the equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries.
The facility, which matures December 31, 2022, provides for an interest rate equal to the one month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 basis points to 300 basis points depending on the ratio of the Company’s total debt to total value, as determined pursuant to the facility. The applicable margin was 175 and 200 basis points at June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. An unused facility fee of .25% per annum applies to the facility. The average interest rate on the facility was approximately 1.86% and 2.86% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under this facility at June 30, 2021.
The following table details the Line of credit, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2021 (a) |
| 2020 | |||
Line of credit, gross | $ | — | $ | 12,950 | ||
Unamortized deferred financing costs |
| — |
| (425) | ||
Line of credit, net | $ | — | $ | 12,525 |
(a) | In accordance with ASU 2015-15, as there was no balance outstanding on the Line of credit, the Company reclassified the related unamortized deferred financing costs of $323 to Escrow, deposits, and other assets and receivables on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021. |
At August 2, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under the facility. There is $20,000,000 available for operating expense purposes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Compensation and Services Agreement
Pursuant to the compensation and services agreement with Majestic Property Management Corp. (“Majestic”), Majestic provides the Company with the services of executive, administrative, legal, accounting, clerical and property management personnel, as well as property acquisition, sale and lease consulting and brokerage services, consulting services with respect to mortgage financings and construction supervisory services (collectively, the “Services”). Majestic is wholly-owned by the Company’s vice-chairman and certain of the Company’s executive officers are officers of, and are compensated by, Majestic.
In consideration for the Services, the Company paid Majestic $780,000 and $1,564,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $714,000 and $1,481,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Included in these fees are $343,000 and $691,000 of property management costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $278,000 and $608,000 of property management costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The amounts paid for property management services is based on 1.5% and 2.0% of the rental payments (including tenant reimbursements) actually received by the Company from net lease tenants and operating lease tenants, respectively. The Company does not pay Majestic with respect to properties managed by third parties. The Company also paid Majestic, pursuant to the compensation and services agreement, $74,000 and $148,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $69,000 and $138,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, for the Company’s share of all direct office expenses, including rent, telephone, postage, computer services, internet usage and supplies. The Company does not pay Majestic for such services except as described in this paragraph.
Executive officers and others providing services to the Company under the compensation and services agreement were awarded shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s stock incentive plans (described in Note 11). The related expense charged to the Company’s operations was $739,000 and $1,390,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $453,000 and $903,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
The amounts paid under the compensation and services agreement (except for the property management costs which are included in Real estate expenses) and the costs of the stock incentive plans are included in General and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
The Company paid an aggregate of $20,000 and $38,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $16,000 and $36,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, to its consolidated joint venture partners or their affiliates (none of whom are officers, directors, or employees of the Company) for property management services, which are included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures paid management fees of $31,000, and $60,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $18,000 and $40,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, to the other partner of the venture, which reduced Equity in earnings on the consolidated statements of income by $16,000 and $30,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $9,000 and $20,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Other
During 2021 and 2020, the Company paid quarterly fees of $74,500 to the Company’s chairman and $29,800 to the Company’s vice-chairman. These fees are included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company obtains its property insurance in conjunction with Gould Investors L.P. (“Gould Investors”), a related party, and reimburses Gould Investors annually for the Company’s insurance cost relating to its properties. Included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income is insurance expense of $281,000 and $562,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $245,000 and $490,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, of amounts reimbursed to Gould Investors in prior periods.
NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders for each period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Net income is also allocated to the unvested restricted stock outstanding during each period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends and is therefore considered a participating security. As of June 30, 2021, the shares of common stock underlying the RSUs awarded between 2018 and 2020 under the 2016 and 2019 Incentive Plans (see Note 11) are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation, as these units are not participating securities.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other rights exercisable for, or convertible into, common stock were exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the Company.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of earnings per share calculations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income | $ | 23,332 | $ | 2,285 | $ | 26,289 | $ | 10,116 | ||||
(Deduct) add net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
| (3) |
| (1) |
| 2 |
| (6) | ||||
Deduct earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock (a) |
| (801) |
| (316) |
| (907) |
| (632) | ||||
Net income available for common stockholders: basic and diluted | $ | 22,528 | $ | 1,968 | $ | 25,384 | $ | 9,478 | ||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
| 20,013 |
| 19,445 |
| 20,008 | 19,403 | |||||
Weighted average number of common shares issued through stock dividend | — | 60 | — | 30 | ||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: |
| |||||||||||
RSUs |
| 174 |
| — |
| 167 | — | |||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares |
| 20,187 |
| 19,505 |
| 20,175 |
| 19,433 | ||||
Earnings per common share, basic | $ | 1.13 | $ | .10 | $ | 1.27 | $ | .49 | ||||
Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 1.12 | $ | .10 | $ | 1.26 | $ | .49 |
(a) | Represents an allocation of distributed earnings to unvested restricted stock that, as participating securities, are entitled to receive dividends. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (CONTINUED)
The following table identifies the number of shares of common stock underlying the RSUs that are included in the calculation, on a diluted basis, of the weighted average number of shares of common stock:
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (a): | ||||||||||
| Total Number |
| Shares Included Based on |
| ||||||
of Underlying | Return on | Stockholder | Shares | |||||||
Date of Award |
| Shares (b)(c) |
| Capital Metric |
| Return Metric |
| Total |
| Excluded (d) |
July 1, 2018 (e) |
| 73,750 |
| 36,875 | 36,875 |
| 73,750 |
| — | |
July 1, 2019 |
| 75,026 |
| 37,513 | 37,513 |
| 75,026 |
| — | |
August 3, 2020 |
| 75,026 |
| 37,513 | 37,513 |
| 75,026 |
| — | |
Totals |
| 223,802 |
| 111,901 |
| 111,901 |
| 223,802 |
| — |
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (f): | ||||||||||
| Total Number |
| Shares Included Based on |
| ||||||
of Underlying | Return on | Stockholder | Shares | |||||||
Date of Award |
| Shares (b)(c) |
| Capital Metric |
| Return Metric |
| Total |
| Excluded (d) |
September 26, 2017 (g) |
| 76,250 |
| 24,343 |
| — |
| 24,343 |
| 51,907 |
July 1, 2018 (e) |
| 73,750 |
| 17,967 |
| — |
| 17,967 |
| 55,783 |
July 1, 2019 | 75,026 |
| 7,262 |
| — |
| 7,262 |
| 67,764 | |
Totals |
| 225,026 |
| 49,572 |
| — |
| 49,572 |
| 175,454 |
(a) | Reflects the number of shares underlying RSUs that would be issued assuming the measurement date used to determine whether the applicable conditions are satisfied is June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The RSUs awarded in 2019 and 2020 vest, subject to satisfaction of the applicable market and/or performance conditions, as of June 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively (see Note 11). |
(c) | During 2019, 2,500 shares of the 2018 award and 2,750 shares of the 2019 award were forfeited (see Note 11). |
(d) | Excluded as the applicable conditions had not been met for these shares at the applicable measurement dates. |
(e) | With respect to the RSUs awarded July 1, 2018, all 73,750 shares were deemed to have vested; these shares were issued in August 2021 (see Note 11). |
(f) | Reflects the number of shares underlying RSUs that would be issued assuming the measurement date used to determine whether the applicable conditions are satisfied is June 30, 2020. |
(g) | With respect to the RSUs awarded September 26, 2017, 24,343 shares vested and 51,907 shares were forfeited in 2020 (see Note 11). |
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock Dividend
On June 10, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share on the Company’s common stock, totaling approximately $9,330,000. The quarterly dividend is payable on July 9, 2021 to stockholders of record on June 25, 2021.
In June 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $.45 per share payable in July 2020. Stockholders were entitled to elect whether the dividend payable to them would be paid in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, provided that, subject to certain limitations, 50% of the aggregate dividend to be paid would be paid in each of cash and shares of common stock. The dividend totaled approximately $9,068,000, of which $4,537,000 was paid in cash and the balance was paid by the issuance of 263,229 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $17.22 per share.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
On June 10, 2021, the Company reinstated the dividend reinvestment feature of its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRP”) which had been suspended since June 2020. The DRP, among other things, provides stockholders with the opportunity to reinvest all, or a portion of, their cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock in additional shares of its common stock, at a discount of up to 5% from the market price (as such price is calculated pursuant to the DRP). The discount was determined in the Company’s sole discretion and was offered at a 5% discount from market prior to the suspension and is currently being offered at a 3% discount from market. Under the DRP, the Company issued 70,000 and 77,000 shares of common stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. No such shares were issued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company’s 2019 Incentive Plan (“Plan”), approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2019, permits the Company to grant, among other things, stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights and any one or more of the foregoing to its employees, officers, directors and consultants. A maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance pursuant to this Plan. As of June 30, 2021, an aggregate of 444,452 shares subject to awards in the form of restricted stock (294,400 shares) and RSUs (150,052 shares) are outstanding under the Plan.
Under the Company’s 2016 equity incentive plan (the “Prior Plan”), as of June 30, 2021, (i) an aggregate of 412,650 shares in the form of restricted stock are outstanding and have not yet vested, and (ii) with respect to 76,250 shares of common stock underlying RSUs that had been granted in 2018 and 2017, 73,750 and 24,343 shares were deemed to have vested in 2021 and 2020, respectively, and such shares were issued after the Compensation Committee determined that the metrics with respect to the vesting of such shares had been satisfied. RSUs with respect to the 2,500 and 51,907 share balances under the 2018 and 2017 RSU grants were forfeited in 2019 and 2020, respectively. No additional awards may be granted under the Prior Plan.
For accounting purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet until they vest; however, dividends are paid on the unvested shares. The restricted stock grants are charged to General and administrative expense over the respective vesting periods based on the market value of the common stock on the grant date. Unless earlier forfeited because the participant’s relationship with the Company terminated, unvested restricted stock awards vest five years from the grant date, and under certain circumstances may vest earlier.
During (i) the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, the Company granted RSUs exchangeable for up to 75,026 and 77,776 shares of common stock upon satisfaction, through June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively, of metrics related to average annual total stockholder return (the “TSR Metric”) and average annual return on capital (the “ROC Metric” together with the TSR Metric, the “Metrics”), and (ii) the third quarter of 2021, the Company granted RSUs exchangeable for up to 80,700 shares of common stock issuable upon satisfaction, through June 30, 2024, of the Metrics. Up to 50% of the RSUs vest upon satisfaction of the TSR Metric (the “TSR Awards”) and up to 50% of the RSUs vest upon satisfaction of the ROC Metric (the “ROC Awards”). The RSUs vest only if the recipient maintains a relationship with the Company during the applicable three-year performance cycle. RSUs are not entitled to voting or dividends rights; however, upon vesting, the holders of the 2021 RSUs granted in 2021 are entitled to receive an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the underlying shares had such shares been outstanding during the three-year performance period. The TSR Metrics and ROC Metrics meet the definition of a market condition and performance condition, respectively. The shares underlying the RSUs are excluded from the shares shown as outstanding on the balance sheet. For the TSR Awards, a third party appraiser prepared (and in the case of the RSUs granted in 2021, will prepare), a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of such awards, which is recognized ratably over the service period. For the ROC Awards, the fair value is based on the market value on the date of grant and the performance assumptions are re-evaluated quarterly. The Company does not recognize expense on ROC Awards which it does not expect to vest. During 2019, RSUs exchangeable in 2022 for 2,750 shares were forfeited.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
As of June 30, 2021, based on performance and market assumptions, the fair value of the RSUs granted in 2020 and 2019 is $962,000 and $1,446,000, respectively. Recognition of such deferred compensation will be charged to General and administrative expense over the respective three year performance cycles. None of these RSUs were forfeited or vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
The following is a summary of the activity of the equity incentive plans:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Restricted stock grants: | ||||||||||||
Number of shares | — | — | 151,500 | 149,550 | ||||||||
Average per share grant price | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20.34 | $ | 28.10 | ||||
Deferred compensation to be recognized over vesting period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,082,000 | $ | 4,202,000 | ||||
Number of non-vested shares: | ||||||||||||
Non-vested beginning of period | 723,050 | 701,675 | 701,675 | 674,250 | ||||||||
Grants | — | — | 151,500 | 149,550 | ||||||||
Vested during period | (15,800) | — | (145,725) | (122,125) | ||||||||
Forfeitures | (200) | — | (400) | — | ||||||||
Non-vested end of period | 707,050 | 701,675 | 707,050 | 701,675 | ||||||||
RSU grants: | ||||||||||||
Number of underlying shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Average per share grant price | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Deferred compensation to be recognized over vesting period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Number of non-vested shares: | ||||||||||||
Non-vested beginning of period | 223,802 | 225,026 | 223,802 | 225,026 | ||||||||
Grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Vested during period | (73,750) | (24,343) | (73,750) | (24,343) | ||||||||
Forfeitures | — | (51,907) | — | (51,907) | ||||||||
Non-vested end of period | 150,052 | 148,776 | 150,052 | 148,776 | ||||||||
Restricted stock and RSU grants (based on grant price): | ||||||||||||
Weighted average per share value of non-vested shares | $ | 24.53 | $ | 25.65 | $ | 24.53 | $ | 25.65 | ||||
Value of stock vested during the period | $ | 2,340,000 | $ | 585,000 | $ | 5,165,000 | $ | 3,589,000 | ||||
Weighted average per share value of shares forfeited during the period | $ | 24.86 | $ | 24.03 | $ | 24.24 | $ | 24.03 | ||||
Total charge to operations: | ||||||||||||
Outstanding restricted stock grants | $ | 1,092,000 | $ | 884,000 | $ | 1,989,000 | $ | 1,759,000 | ||||
Outstanding RSUs | 593,000 | 445,000 | 1,039,000 | 546,000 | ||||||||
Total charge to operations | $ | 1,685,000 | $ | 1,329,000 | $ | 3,028,000 | $ | 2,305,000 |
As of June 30, 2021, total compensation costs of $8,897,000 and $1,145,000 related to non-vested restricted stock awards and RSUs, respectively, have not yet been recognized. These compensation costs will be charged to General and administrative expense over the remaining respective vesting periods. The weighted average remaining vesting period is 2.6 years for the restricted stock and 1.5 years for the RSUs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 12 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other “observable” market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables (excluding interest rate swaps), dividends payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities (excluding interest rate swaps), are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but are considered to be recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.
At June 30, 2021, the $440,789,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is greater than their $412,103,000 carrying value (before unamortized deferred financing costs) by approximately $28,686,000 assuming a blended market interest rate of 3.0% based on 6.7 year weighted average remaining term to maturity of the mortgages.
At December 31, 2020, the $461,965,000 estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is greater than their $433,549,000 carrying value (before unamortized deferred financing costs) by approximately $28,416,000, assuming a blended market interest rate of 3.0% based on the 7.1 year weighted average remaining term to maturity of the mortgages.
At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying amount of the Company’s line of credit (before unamortized deferred financing costs) of $0 and $12,950,000, respectively, approximates its fair value.
The fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable and line of credit are estimated using unobservable inputs such as available market information and discounted cash flow analysis based on borrowing rates the Company believes it could obtain with similar terms and maturities. These fair value measurements fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
As of June 30, 2021, the Company had in effect 21 interest rate derivatives, all of which were interest rate swaps, related to 21 outstanding mortgage loans with an aggregate $65,735,000 notional amount maturing between 2021 and 2026 (weighted average remaining term to maturity of 2.7 years). The Company’s objective in using interest rate swaps is to add stability to interest expense. These interest rate swaps converted LIBOR based variable rate mortgages to fixed annual rate mortgages (with interest rates ranging from 3.02% to 5.16% and a weighted average interest rate of 4.08% at June 30, 2021). As of June 30, 2021, 20 of the interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges and one interest rate swap, with a $3,812,000 notional amount, was not so designated due to the early termination of the related mortgage. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 12 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
The fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, all of which were financial liabilities, was determined to be the following (amounts in thousands):
Carrying and | Balance Sheet | ||||||
Financial liabilities: |
| As of |
| Fair Value |
| Classification | |
Interest rate swaps | June 30, 2021 | $ | 2,669 | Other liabilities | |||
December 31, 2020 | 5,012 |
Fair values are approximated using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivatives. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.
Although the Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with it use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty. As of June 30, 2021, the Company has assessed and determined the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company determined its derivative valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company does not currently own any financial instruments that are measured on a recurring basis and that are classified as Level 1 or 3.
The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
Amount of (loss) gain recognized on derivatives in other comprehensive loss | $ | (340) | $ | (713) | $ | 753 | $ | (5,641) | ||||
Amount of reclassification from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Interest expense | (1,181) | (1,142) | (1,589) | (1,252) |
During the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, in connection with the sale of three properties and the early payoff of the related mortgages, the Company determined to discontinue hedge accounting on the related interest rate swaps as the hedged forecasted transactions were no longer probable to occur. As such, the Company accelerated the reclassification of $784,000 and $775,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense which is recorded as Prepayments costs on debt in the consolidated statements of income.
No gain or loss was recognized with respect to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. During the twelve months ending June 30, 2022, the Company estimates an additional $1,256,000 will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to Interest expense.
The derivative agreements in effect at June 30, 2021 provide that if the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which is a party to such agreement defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then a default can be declared on such subsidiary’s derivative obligation. In addition, the Company is a party to the derivative agreements and if there is a default by the subsidiary on the loan subject to the derivative agreement to which the Company is a party and if there are swap breakage losses on account of the derivative being terminated early, the Company could be held liable for such swap breakage losses.
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of the derivatives in a liability position, including accrued interest of $92,000 and $120,000, respectively, but excluding any adjustments for non-performance risk, was approximately $2,832,000 and $5,314,000, respectively. In the event the Company had breached the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligations thereunder at their termination liability value of $2,832,000 and $5,314,000 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. This termination liability value, net of adjustments for non-performance risk of $71,000 and $182,000, is included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)
NOTE 13 – OTHER INCOME
Lease Assignment Fee Income
In March 2021, the Company received a one-time $100,000 fee from a tenant in connection with consenting to a lease assignment related to six of its properties; such amount is included in Other income on the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Insurance Recoveries on Hurricane Casualty
In 2020, a portion of a multi-tenanted building at the Company’s Lake Charles, Louisiana property was damaged due to Hurricane Laura and the Company recognized an impairment loss of $430,000 for the damaged portion of the building. The Company submitted a claim to its insurance carrier to cover, subject to a $250,000 minimum deductible, the (i) estimated $2,150,000 cost to rebuild the damaged portion of the building and (ii) $216,000 of losses in rental income (which was received from the insurance carrier in July 2021). In 2020, the Company recorded a receivable of $430,000 related to this claim as income on insurance recoveries, of which $150,000 was collected by December 31, 2020. Through June 30, 2021, the Company received an additional $300,000 advance from the insurance carrier, of which a $20,000 gain is included in Other income on the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest Income on Loan Receivable
In December 2020, in connection with a sale of two properties in Houston, Texas, the Company provided a $4,612,500 one-year loan representing 50% of the purchase price as seller-financing to the buyer which was included in other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020. The Company received $13,000 and $59,000 of interest income on this loan during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, which is recorded in Other income on the consolidated statements of income. On April 26, 2021, the loan was repaid in full.
NOTE 14 – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. Through the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company may apply other elections, as applicable, as additional changes in the market occur. The Company continues to evaluate the new guidance to determine the extent to which it may impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events have been evaluated and except as disclosed herein, there were no other events relative to the consolidated financial statements that require additional disclosure.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by us, contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or variations thereof and include, without limitations, statements regarding our future estimated rental income, funds from operations, adjusted funds from operations and our dividend. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance or achievements.
Currently, the most significant risk and uncertainty we face is the adverse effect of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the various governmental and non-governmental responses thereto, and the related economic consequences of the foregoing on (i) our and our tenants’ financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance, and (ii) the real estate market, global economy and financial markets. The extent to which the resurgent pandemic impacts us, our tenants and the economy generally will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including its scope, severity and duration, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, and its direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. Moreover, you should interpret many of the risks, uncertainties and challenges identified in this report, as well as the risks, uncertainties and challenges set forth in the other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as being heightened as a result of the pandemic, which risks, uncertainties and challenges are magnified thereby. Additional uncertainties, risks and factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to:
● | the financial failure of, or other default in payment by, tenants under their leases and the potential resulting vacancies; |
● | the ability or willingness of mortgage lenders to make accommodations with respect to our debt service obligations at properties for which we provide rent relief to our tenants or which are otherwise challenged; |
● | adverse changes and disruption in the retail sector, which could impact our tenants’ ability to pay rent and expense reimbursement; |
● | loss or bankruptcy of one or more of our tenants, and bankruptcy laws that may limit our remedies if a tenant becomes bankrupt and rejects its lease; |
● | our ability to renew or re-lease space as leases expire; |
● | our ability to reinvest the proceeds of property sales, and in particular, the proceeds from sales of retail properties, on terms that will generate as or more favorable returns than the properties sold; |
● | our ability to identify and complete accretive acquisitions; |
● | our ability to pay dividends; |
● | changes in governmental laws and regulations relating to real estate and related investments; |
● | limitations on our ability to exercise legal remedies due to court closures and/or moratoriums on the exercise of certain types of remedies or activities; |
● | the level and volatility of interest rates; |
● | general economic and business conditions, including those currently affecting our nation’s economy and real estate markets; |
● | general and local real estate conditions, including any changes in the value of our real estate; |
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● | compliance with credit facility and mortgage debt covenants; |
● | the availability of, and costs associated with, sources of capital and liquidity; |
● | competition in our industry; and |
● | the other risks, uncertainties and factors described in the reports and documents we file with the SEC, including the risks, uncertainties and factors described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Annual Report”), and in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other reports we file thereafter with the SEC. |
In light of the factors referred to above, the future events discussed or incorporated by reference in this report and other documents we file with the SEC, may not occur, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements.
Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be incorrect. Actual results may differ from our forward-looking statements because of inaccurate assumptions we might make or because of the occurrence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in the discussion below and elsewhere in this report will be important in determining future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual future results may vary materially.
Except as may be required under the United States federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make in our reports that are filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Challenges and Uncertainties Facing Certain Tenants and Properties
As more fully described in our Annual Report, and in particular, the sections thereof entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, several of our properties face challenges due to the resurgent pandemic or other factors. There have been no material changes to the status of such properties as described in our Annual Report other than:
● | The three Regal Cinemas theaters we own (including a theater owned by an unconsolidated joint venture) re-opened in mid-May 2021; Regal Cinemas has, through July 2021, paid all payments required to be made by it pursuant to the lease amendments entered into in February 2021 (see Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements); and |
● | The owner/operator of The Vue, a multi-family residential complex in Beachwood, Ohio, has not made rental payments since October 2020 and because this multi-family complex generates negative cash flow, there is uncertainty as to whether and when it will resume making rental payments and the scope thereof. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, and from July 1 through August 2, 2021, we provided The Vue with funding, all of which has been or will be capitalized, of $980,000 and $0, respectively, for operating expense shortfalls, and $152,000 and $11,000 for capital expenditures, respectively. We anticipate that we will fund additional amounts for this property. |
Overview
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT. To qualify as a REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute currently at least 90% of ordinary taxable income to our stockholders. We intend to comply with these requirements and to maintain our REIT status.
We acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail (including furniture stores and supermarkets), restaurant, health and fitness and theater properties, many of which are subject
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to long-term net leases. As of June 30, 2021, we own 122 properties (including four properties owned by consolidated joint ventures and three properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures) located in 30 states. Based on square footage, our occupancy rate at June 30, 2021 is approximately 96.7%.
In addition to the challenges and uncertainties presented by the pandemic, we, among other things, face additional challenges and uncertainties, which are heightened by the pandemic, including the possibility we will not be able to: acquire or dispose of properties on acceptable terms, lease our properties on terms favorable to us or at all, collect amounts owed to us by our tenants, renew or re-let, on acceptable terms, leases that are expiring or otherwise terminating.
We seek to manage the risk of our real property portfolio and the related financing arrangements by (i) diversifying among industries, locations, tenants, scheduled lease expirations, mortgage maturities and lenders, and (ii) minimizing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Substantially all of our mortgage debt either bears interest at fixed rates or is subject to interest rate swaps, limiting our exposure to fluctuating interest rates on our outstanding mortgage debt.
We monitor the risk of tenant non-payments through a variety of approaches tailored to the applicable situation. Generally, based on our assessment of the credit risk posed by our tenants, we monitor a tenant’s financial condition through one or more of the following actions: reviewing tenant financial statements or other financial information, obtaining other tenant related information, regular contact with tenant’s representatives, tenant credit checks and regular management reviews of our tenants. We may sell a property if the tenant’s financial condition is unsatisfactory.
In acquiring or disposing of properties, we evaluate the terms of the leases and the credit of the existing tenants with a fundamental analysis of the real estate to be bought or sold, which analysis takes into account, among other things, the estimated value of the property, local demographics and the ability to re-rent or dispose of the property on favorable terms upon lease expiration or early termination. In addition, in evaluating property sales, we take into account, among other things, the property type (i.e., industrial, retail or other), our perception of the property’s long-term prospects (including the likelihood for, and the extent of, any further appreciation or depreciation in value), the term remaining on the related lease and mortgage debt, the price and other terms and conditions for the sale of such property and the returns anticipated to be generated from the reinvestment of the net proceeds to us from such property sale.
Over the past several years, we have been addressing the challenges presented by the growth of e-commerce and our exposure to the retail industry by focusing on acquiring industrial properties (including warehouse and distribution facilities) and properties that we believe capitalize on e-commerce activities, and disposing of retail properties which we did not believe to be advantageous to hold for the long-term. Approximately 56.5% of our contractual base rent (as described below) is derived from industrial properties and 28.4%, 5.2%, 4.8%, 2.6%, and 2.5% from retail, restaurant, health and fitness, theater, and other properties, respectively. We face significant competition in seeking to acquire industrial properties. The returns and cash flow we generate from industrial properties, and in particular, the returns and cash flow generated by the reinvestment in industrial properties of the net proceeds from the sale of retail properties may not be, and in some cases are not, as favorable to us as the returns and cash flow currently generated by our retail properties. Decreases in cash flows or returns on investments resulting from the ownership of industrial properties as compared to retail properties may make it difficult for us to sustain our current level of dividend payments.
Our 2021 contractual base rent is approximately $67.4 million and represents, after giving effect to any abatements, concessions, deferrals or adjustments in effect as of June 30, 2021, the base rent payable to us during the twelve months ending June 30, 2022 under leases in effect at June 30, 2021, excluding an aggregate of $4.7 million comprised of: (i) $1.7 million representing our share of the base rent payable during the twelve months ending June 30, 2022 to our unconsolidated joint ventures, (ii) $1.3 million of estimated variable lease payments from The Vue, a multi-family complex which ground leases the underlying land from us and as to which there is uncertainty as to whether and when it will resume making rental payments and the scope thereof, (iii) $1.0 million of COVID-19 rent deferral repayments due during the twelve months ending June 30, 2022 which were accrued to rental income in 2020, of which $174,000 was paid by July 31, 2021, and (iv) approximately $50,000 of straight-line rent and $684,000 of amortization of intangibles.
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The following table sets forth scheduled expirations of leases for our properties as of June 30, 2021 for the periods indicated below:
Number | Approximate | Contractual |
| |||||||
Lease Expiration (1) | of | Square | Contractual | Base Rent |
| |||||
12 Months Ending | Expiring | Footage Subject to | Base Rent Under | Represented by |
| |||||
June 30, | Leases | Expiring Leases (2) | Expiring Leases | Expiring Leases |
| |||||
2022 |
| 18 | 1,058,496 | $ | 5,173,142 | 7.7 | % | |||
2023 |
| 19 | 906,581 |
| 5,682,516 | 8.4 | ||||
2024 |
| 25 | 1,067,548 |
| 8,236,160 | 12.2 | ||||
2025 |
| 19 | 727,674 |
| 6,505,656 | 9.7 | ||||
2026 |
| 9 | 488,381 |
| 2,944,127 | 4.4 | ||||
2027 |
| 14 | 563,958 |
| 3,989,703 | 5.9 | ||||
2028 |
| 15 | 1,699,149 |
| 9,658,973 | 14.3 | ||||
2029 |
| 11 | 1,177,433 |
| 6,391,297 | 9.5 | ||||
2030 |
| 4 | 425,489 |
| 3,116,691 | 4.6 | ||||
2031 |
| 7 | 674,073 |
| 4,553,269 | 6.8 | ||||
2032 and thereafter |
| 24 | 1,353,912 |
| 11,130,305 | 16.5 | ||||
| 165 |
| 10,142,694 | $ | 67,381,839 |
| 100.0 | % |
(1) | Lease expirations assume tenants do not exercise existing renewal or termination options. |
(2) | Excludes an aggregate of 207,374 square feet of vacant space; 57,653 square feet of such vacant space in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sold on July 1, 2021. |
Property Transactions During the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
On May 27, 2021 we acquired an industrial property located in Monroe, North Carolina for a purchase price of $7.1 million, including $61,000 of transaction costs that were capitalized. This property contributed $52,000 of rental income, net, $33,000 of depreciation and amortization expense, and $14,000 of mortgage interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2021. We estimate that commencing July 1, 2021, the aggregate quarterly rental income (excluding variable lease revenues), depreciation and amortization expense, and mortgage interest expense from this property will be $135,000, $76,000, and $36,000, respectively.
On June 17, 2021, we sold a retail property and related parking lot located in West Hartford, Connecticut for a gross sales price of $40.5 million, of which $15.4 million was used to repay the mortgage debt associated with the property, $17.9 million was used to pay off the outstanding credit line balance, and $799,000 was used to pay the expense associated with the termination of the related interest rate swap. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized a $21.5 million gain from this sale, before giving effect to the $799,000 swap termination fee. For federal tax purposes, the sale resulted in an estimated net gain of $21.0 million. These properties contributed $812,000 of rental income, net, $141,000 of depreciation and amortization expense, and $231,000 of mortgage interest expense in the six months ended June 30, 2021.
On June 11, 2021, we entered into new leases with Havertys which extended the lease term on ten of the eleven properties that had been scheduled to expire in August 2022 (although one of these leases which accounts for $341,000 of 2021 annual rental income provides that it can be terminated by either party prior to the stated termination date). Generally, the leases run for four-to-nine years from the August 2022 expiration date. We also agreed to invest up to $3.1 million for tenant improvements, of which $1.5 million was funded in June 2021. After giving effect to the lease extensions and assuming the lease subject to the mutual termination right described above is not terminated, rental income from this tenant is anticipated to be approximately $4.8 million, $4.2 million and $3.9 million in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Property Transactions Subsequent to June 30, 2021
On July 1, 2021, we sold a retail property located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and owned by a consolidated joint venture in which we held a 90% interest for a gross sales price of $8.3 million and paid-off the related $3.6 million mortgage. For the three and nine months ending September 30, 2021, we anticipate that we will recognize a gain of $1.3 million from this sale, of which the non-controlling interest’s share will be $130,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we
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incurred $141,000 of real estate operating expense, $68,000 of depreciation expense and $71,000 of mortgage interest expense in connection with this property. The property had been vacant since January 2020.
On July 12, 2021, an unconsolidated joint venture in which we have a 50% interest sold a portion of its land located in Savannah, Georgia for a gross sales price of $2.7 million. We anticipate that our share of the gain from this sale, which we will recognize in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2021, will be $801,000. The venture retained approximately 2.2 acres of land at this property.
Results of Operations
Total revenues
The following table compares total revenues and the components thereof for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | June 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change | ||||||
Rental income, net | $ | 20,305 | $ | 20,861 | $ | (556) |
| (2.7) | $ | 40,989 | $ | 42,100 | $ | (1,111) |
| (2.6) | ||||||
Lease termination fees | 117 | — | 117 |
| n/a | 249 | — | 249 |
| n/a | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 20,422 | $ | 20,861 | $ | (439) |
| (2.1) | $ | 41,238 | $ | 42,100 | $ | (862) |
| (2.0) |
The following table compares the components of rental income, net, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | June 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change | ||||||
Acquisitions (a) | $ | 583 | $ | 491 | $ | 92 | 18.7 | $ | 1,113 | $ | 695 | $ | 418 | 60.1 | ||||||||
Dispositions (b) | 375 | 963 | (588) | (61.1) | 815 | 1,980 | (1,165) | (58.8) | ||||||||||||||
Same store (c) | 19,347 | 19,407 | (60) | (0.3) | 39,061 | 39,425 | (364) | (0.9) | ||||||||||||||
Rental income, net | $ | 20,305 | $ | 20,861 | $ | (556) | (2.7) | $ | 40,989 | $ | 42,100 | $ | (1,111) | (2.6) |
(a) | Represents rental income from properties acquired since January 1, 2020. |
(b) | Represents rental income from properties sold since January 1, 2020. |
(c) | Represents rental income from properties that were owned for the entirety of the periods presented. |
Changes due to acquisitions and dispositions
The three and six months ended June 30, 2021 reflect decreases of $588,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, primarily due to the inclusion, in the 2020 periods, of rental income from properties sold during 2020 ($520,000 from the two properties sold in December 2020 and $1.1 million from the four properties sold during 2020, respectively). Offsetting the decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was an increase of $366,000 generated by two properties acquired in 2020.
Changes at same store properties
The decreases in same store rental income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are due primarily to net decreases of (i) $243,000 and $486,000, respectively, in variable rent at The Vue and (ii) $0 and $196,000, respectively, from two Regal Cinemas properties for which we are recording rental income on a cash basis and for which $725,000 of the rent for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was deferred and is to be repaid over 18 months beginning in January 2022. Contributing to the decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2021 is the non-accrual of $130,000 of rental income at a Lake Charles, Louisiana property which was damaged in an August 2020 hurricane; we anticipate receiving such amount from rent interruption insurance in the next several months.
These decreases were offset during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 by (i) net increases of $144,000 and $368,000, respectively, of tenant reimbursements which relate to real estate taxes (i.e. $62,000 and $221,000,
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respectively) and operating expenses (i.e. $82,000 and $147,000, respectively) generally incurred in the same periods, and (ii) $92,000 and $184,0000, respectively, of rental income from new tenants at our Greenville, South Carolina industrial property.
Lease termination fees.
In connection with the exercise by two tenants of lease termination options, we received aggregate fees of $438,000 (i.e., $88,000 in 2020 and $350,000 in 2021), of which $117,000 and $249,000 were recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and the $175,000 balance will be recognized during the six months ending December 31, 2021. There were no such fees in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
Operating Expenses
The following table compares operating expenses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | June 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Depreciation and amortization | $ | 5,702 | $ | 5,804 | $ | (102) |
| (1.8) | $ | 11,459 | $ | 11,478 | $ | (19) |
| (.2) | ||||||
General and administrative |
| 3,769 |
| 3,454 |
| 315 |
| 9.1 |
| 7,411 |
| 6,788 |
| 623 |
| 9.2 | ||||||
Real estate expenses |
| 3,387 |
| 3,305 |
| 82 |
| 2.5 |
| 7,073 |
| 6,647 |
| 426 |
| 6.4 | ||||||
State taxes |
| 91 |
| 70 |
| 21 |
| 30.0 |
| 166 |
| 152 |
| 14 |
| 9.2 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 12,949 | $ | 12,633 | $ | 316 |
| 2.5 | $ | 26,109 | $ | 25,065 | $ | 1,044 |
| 4.2 |
Depreciation and amortization. The decreases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are due primarily to (i) the inclusion of $108,000 and $209,000, respectively, of such expense, in the corresponding periods in 2020, from the properties sold since January 1, 2020 and (ii) $65,000 and $113,000, respectively, of improvements and tenant origination costs at several properties that prior to June 30, 2021, were fully amortized. The decrease was offset in the six months ended June 30, 2021 by (i) $179,000 of such expense from properties acquired in 2021 and 2020 (including $146,000 from properties acquired in 2020) and (ii) accelerated amortization of tenant origination costs of $150,000 in connection with a tenant’s exercise of a lease termination option.
General and administrative. Contributing to the increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are increases in non-cash compensation expense of (i) $148,000 and $493,000, respectively, related to RSUs (due to updated and more favorable projections of the achievability of performance metrics) and (ii) $196,000 related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock due to the retirement of a non-management director in June 2021. These increases were offset by decreases in professional fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 of $66,000 and $152,000, respectively.
Real estate expenses. The increase in the six months ended June 30, 2021 is due primarily to (i) net increases of $214,000 of real estate tax expense for several properties, none of which were individually significant, and (ii) a $157,000 increase in snow removal expense. The increase was offset by a $93,000 decrease in legal expenses for our Round Rock property which was sold in December 2019. We anticipate that the legal expenses associated with the Round Rock litigation will increase in the fourth quarter of 2021 and early 2022.
A substantial portion of real estate expenses are rebilled to tenants and are included in Rental income, net, on the consolidated statements of income, other than the legal expenses related to the Round Rock litigation, which are not rebilled.
Gain on sale of real estate, net.
The following table compares gain on sale of real estate, net for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | June 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| % Change | ||||||
Gain on sale of real estate, net | $ | 21,491 | $ | — | $ | 21,491 |
| n/a | $ | 21,491 | $ | 4,252 | $ | 17,239 |
| 405.4 |
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The $21.5 million gain in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was realized from the sale of our West Hartford, Connecticut, property (including the related parking lot) that was leased to Whole Foods. The $4.3 million gain in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was realized from the sale of our Onalaska, Wisconsin property.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table compares our other income and expenses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | % | June 30, | Increase | % | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | ||||||
Other income and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | 20 | $ | (10) | $ | 30 | 300.0 | $ | (2) | $ | 54 | $ | (56) | (103.7) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | (121) | (100.0) | ||||||||||||||
Prepayment costs on debt | (799) | (775) | 24 | 3.1 | (799) | (1,065) | (266) | (25.0) | ||||||||||||||
Other income | 17 | 5 | 12 | 240.0 | 187 | 9 | 178 | 1,977.8 | ||||||||||||||
Interest: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense | (4,574) | (4,947) | (373) | (7.5) | (9,208) | (9,831) | (623) | (6.3) | ||||||||||||||
Amortization and write‑off of deferred financing costs | (296) | (216) | 80 | 37.0 | (509) | (459) | 50 | 10.9 |
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property. The six months ended June 30, 2020 includes a $121,000 gain from the sale of the Savannah, Georgia property. There was no such gain in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Prepayment costs on debt. The three and six months ended June 30, 2021 include $799,000 incurred in connection with the June 2021 sale of the West Hartford, Connecticut property. The three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include $775,000 incurred in connection with the sale of the Knoxville, Tennessee property and the six months ended June 30, 2020 includes $290,000 incurred in connection with the sale of the Onalaska, Wisconsin property.
Other income. The six months ended June 30, 2021 period includes a $100,000 fee obtained in connection with an assignment of a lease.
Interest expense. The following table compares the components of interest expense for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | % | June 30, | Increase | % | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | |||||||
Interest expense: |
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Credit line interest | $ | 128 | $ | 217 | $ | (89) |
| (41.0) | $ | 249 | $ | 457 | $ | (208) |
| (45.5) | ||||||
Mortgage interest |
| 4,446 |
| 4,730 |
| (284) |
| (6.0) |
| 8,959 |
| 9,374 |
| (415) |
| (4.4) | ||||||
Total | $ | 4,574 | $ | 4,947 | $ | (373) |
| (7.5) | $ | 9,208 | $ | 9,831 | $ | (623) |
| (6.3) |
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Credit line interest
The following table reflects the average interest rate on the average principal amount of outstanding credit line debt for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | % | June 30, | Increase | % | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | |||||||
Average interest rate | 1.85 | % | 2.27 | % | (.42) | % | (18.5) | 1.86 | % | 2.86 | % | (1.00) | % | (35.0) | ||||||||
Average principal amount | $ | 16,002 | $ | 30,850 | $ | (14,848) |
| (48.1) | $ | 15,672 | $ | 27,493 | $ | (11,821) |
| (43.0) |
The decrease in credit line interest in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are due to (i) decreases of $14.9 million and $11.8 million (i.e., from $30.9 million to $16.0 million and from $27.5 million to $15.7 million, respectively) in the weighted average balance outstanding under our line of credit and (ii) to a lesser extent, decreases of 42 and 100 basis points (i.e., from 2.27% to 1.85% and 2.86% to 1.86%, respectively) in the weighted average interest rate due to decreases in the one month LIBOR rate.
Mortgage interest
The following table reflects the average interest rate on the average principal amount of outstanding mortgage debt for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Increase | % | June 30, | Increase | % | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | 2021 |
| 2020 |
| (Decrease) |
| Change | |||||||
Average interest rate | 4.20 | % | 4.20 | % | — | % | — | 4.20 | % | 4.20 | % | — | % | — | ||||||||
Average principal amount | $ | 423,534 | $ | 450,204 | $ | (26,670) |
| (5.9) | $ | 427,036 | $ | 445,897 | $ | (18,861) |
| (4.2) |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our sources of liquidity and capital include cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our credit facility, refinancing existing mortgage loans, obtaining mortgage loans secured by our unencumbered properties, issuances of our equity securities and property sales. Our available liquidity at August 2, 2021, was $105.7 million, including $10.6 million of cash and cash equivalents (including the credit facility’s required $3.0 million average deposit maintenance balance) and $95.1 million available under our credit facility. At August 2, 2021, the facility is available for the acquisition of commercial real estate, repayment of mortgage debt, and $10.0 million for renovation expenses and $20.0 million for operating expenses.
Liquidity and Financing
We expect to meet our (i) operating cash requirements (including debt service and current level dividend payments) principally from cash flow from operations, our available cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from and, to the extent permitted and needed, our credit facility and (ii) investing and financing cash requirements (including an estimated $1.5 million of capital expenditures that may be required over the next several years in connection with the Havertys lease extensions) from the foregoing, as well as property financings, property sales and sale of our common stock. In addition, we and our joint venture partner are also re-developing the Manahawkin Property and are targeting a 2024 completion - we estimate that our share of the capital expenditures required in connection with such re-development will range from $13.0 million to $15.0 million. We are evaluating various sources of funding for such expenditures including borrowings from our credit facility.
At June 30, 2021, excluding the mortgage debt of our unconsolidated joint venture, we had 72 outstanding mortgages payable secured by 88 properties in the aggregate principal amount of $412.1 million (before netting unamortized deferred financing costs of $3.5 million). These mortgages represent first liens on individual real estate investments with an aggregate carrying value of $691.0 million, before accumulated depreciation of $119.9 million. After giving effect to interest rate swap agreements, the mortgage payments bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 3.02% to 5.87% (a 4.21% weighted average interest rate) and mature between 2021 and 2042 (a 6.7 year weighted average remaining term to maturity).
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The following table sets forth, as of June 30, 2021, information with respect to our mortgage debt that is payable during the six months ending December 31, 2021 and for each of the subsequent twelve months through December 31, 2024 (excluding the mortgage debt of our unconsolidated joint venture):
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2021 |
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| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| Total | |||||
Amortization payments | $ | 7,055 | $ | 13,961 | $ | 13,003 | $ | 11,765 | $ | 45,784 | ||||||
Principal due at maturity |
| 6,469 |
| 31,590 |
| 16,709 |
| 50,694 |
| 105,462 | ||||||
Total | $ | 13,524 | (a) | $ | 45,551 | $ | 29,712 | $ | 62,459 | $ | 151,246 |
(a) | In July 2021, we paid-off $3.6 million of this balance in connection with the sale of our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania property. |
At June 30, 2021, an unconsolidated joint venture had a first mortgage on its property with an outstanding balance of $22.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 4.0% and maturing in 2025.
We intend to make debt amortization payments from operating cash flow and although no assurance can be given that we will be successful in this regard, generally intend to refinance, extend or payoff the mortgage loans which mature in 2021 through 2024. We intend to repay the amounts not refinanced or extended from our existing funds and sources of funds, including our available cash, proceeds from the sale of our common stock and our credit facility (to the extent available).
We continually seek to refinance existing mortgage loans on terms we deem acceptable to generate additional liquidity. Additionally, in the normal course of our business, we sell properties when we determine that it is in our best interests which also generates additional liquidity. Further, since each of our encumbered properties is subject to a non-recourse mortgage (with standard carve-outs), if our in-house evaluation of the market value of such property is less than the principal balance outstanding on the mortgage loan, we may determine to convey, in certain circumstances, such property to the mortgagee in order to terminate our mortgage obligations, including payment of interest, principal and real estate taxes, with respect to such property.
Typically, we utilize funds from our credit facility to acquire a property and, thereafter secure long-term, fixed rate mortgage debt on such property. We apply the proceeds from the mortgage loan to repay borrowings under the credit facility, thus providing us with the ability to re-borrow under the credit facility for the acquisition of additional properties.
Credit Facility
Our credit facility provides that subject to borrowing base requirements, we can borrow up to $100.0 million for the acquisition of commercial real estate, repayment of mortgage debt, and renovation and operating expense purposes; provided, that if used for renovation and operating expense purposes, the amount outstanding for such purposes will not exceed the lesser of $30.0 million and 30% of the borrowing base subject to a cap of (i) $10.0 million for renovation expenses and (ii) $20.0 million for operating expense purposes. On July 1, 2022, the amounts we can borrow for renovation expenses and operating expenses will change to $20.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively. To the extent that as of June 30, 2022 more than $10.0 million is outstanding for operating expense purposes, such excess must be repaid immediately. The facility matures December 31, 2022 and bears interest equal to the one month LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 175 basis points if our ratio of total debt to total value (as calculated pursuant to the facility) is equal to or less than 50%, increasing to a maximum of 300 basis points if such ratio is greater than 65%. The applicable margin was 175 and 200 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There is an unused facility fee of 0.25% per annum on the difference between the outstanding loan balance and $100.0 million. The credit facility requires the maintenance of $3.0 million in average deposit balances. The interest rate on the facility was 1.83% and 1.85% at June 30, 2021 and August 2, 2021, respectively.
The terms of our credit facility include certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things, the incurrence of liens, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to, among other things, the minimum amount of tangible net worth, the minimum amount of debt service coverage, the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage, the maximum amount of debt to total value, the minimum level of net income, certain investment limitations and the minimum value of unencumbered properties and the number of such properties. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under our credit facility. At June 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants under this facility.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements other than with respect to a land parcel owned by us and located in Beachwood, Ohio. This parcel is improved by a multi-family complex (i.e., The Vue) and we ground leased the parcel to the owner/operator of such complex. This ground lease did not generate any rental income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, the carrying value of the land on our balance sheet was $15.1 million; our leasehold position is subordinate to $66.6 million of mortgage debt incurred by our tenant, the owner/operator of the multi-family complex. In addition, we have agreed to fund certain capital expenditures and operating cash flow shortfalls at this property. We do not believe that this type of off-balance sheet arrangement has been or will be material to our liquidity and capital resource positions, except to the extent we determine to continue to fund the capital expenditures required by and the operating cash flow shortfalls at this property. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Challenges and Uncertainties Facing Certain Tenants and Properties” and Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding this arrangement.
Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
We compute funds from operations, or FFO, in accordance with the “White Paper on Funds From Operations” issued by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and NAREIT’s related guidance. FFO is defined in the White Paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities where the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. In computing FFO, we do not add back to net income the amortization of costs in connection with our financing activities or depreciation of non-real estate assets.
We compute adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, by adjusting from FFO for our straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles, deducting lease termination and certain other non-recurring fees and adding back amortization of restricted stock and restricted stock unit compensation expense, amortization of costs in connection with our financing activities (including our share of our unconsolidated joint ventures), income on insurance recoveries from casualties and debt prepayment costs. Since the NAREIT White Paper does not provide guidelines for computing AFFO, the computation of AFFO may vary from one REIT to another.
We believe that FFO and AFFO are useful and standard supplemental measures of the operating performance for equity REITs and are used frequently by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating equity REITs, many of which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their operating results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminish predictability over time. In fact, real estate values have historically risen and fallen with market conditions. As a result, we believe that FFO and AFFO provide a performance measure that when compared year over year, should reflect the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing a perspective that may not be necessarily apparent from net income. We also consider FFO and AFFO to be useful to us in evaluating potential property acquisitions.
FFO and AFFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance; nor should FFO and AFFO be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as measures of liquidity. FFO and AFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders.
Management recognizes that there are limitations in the use of FFO and AFFO. In evaluating our performance, management is careful to examine GAAP measures such as net income and cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
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The table below provides a reconciliation of net income and net income per common share (on a diluted basis) in accordance with GAAP to FFO and AFFO for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | ||||||
GAAP net income attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc. | $ | 23,329 | $ | 2,284 | $ | 26,291 | $ | 10,110 | ||||
Add: depreciation and amortization of properties |
| 5,597 |
| 5,699 |
| 11,253 |
| 11,272 | ||||
Add: our share of depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 132 |
| 136 |
| 267 |
| 275 | ||||
Add: amortization of deferred leasing costs |
| 105 |
| 105 |
| 206 |
| 206 | ||||
Add: our share of amortization of deferred leasing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 8 |
| 5 |
| 15 |
| 9 | ||||
Deduct: gain on sale of real estate, net |
| (21,491) |
| — |
| (21,491) |
| (4,252) | ||||
Deduct: equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (121) | ||||
Adjustments for non-controlling interests |
| (19) |
| (23) |
| (41) |
| (44) | ||||
NAREIT funds from operations applicable to common stock |
| 7,661 |
| 8,206 |
| 16,500 |
| 17,455 | ||||
Deduct: straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles |
| (182) |
| (971) |
| (319) |
| (1,541) | ||||
Add/Deduct: our share of straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 2 |
| (90) |
| 1 |
| (103) | ||||
Deduct: lease termination fee income | (117) | — | (249) | — | ||||||||
Deduct: lease assignment fee income | — | — | (100) | — | ||||||||
Add: amortization of restricted stock compensation |
| 1,685 |
| 1,329 |
| 3,028 |
| 2,305 | ||||
Add: prepayment costs on debt | 799 | 775 | 799 | 1,065 | ||||||||
Deduct: income on insurance recoveries from casualty loss | — | — | (20) | — | ||||||||
Add: amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs |
| 296 |
| 216 |
| 509 |
| 459 | ||||
Add: our share of amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 8 |
| 8 | ||||
Adjustments for non-controlling interests |
| 2 |
| — |
| 2 |
| 1 | ||||
Adjusted funds from operations applicable to common stock | $ | 10,150 | $ | 9,469 | $ | 20,159 | $ | 19,649 |
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||||
GAAP net income per common share attributable to One Liberty Properties, Inc. | $ | 1.12 | $ | .10 | $ | 1.26 | $ | .49 | ||||
Add: depreciation and amortization of properties |
| .27 |
| .29 |
| .54 |
| .58 | ||||
Add: our share of depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| .01 |
| .01 |
| .01 |
| .01 | ||||
Add: amortization of deferred leasing costs |
| — |
| .01 |
| .01 |
| .01 | ||||
Add: our share of amortization of deferred leasing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Deduct: gain on sale of real estate, net |
| (1.03) |
| — |
| (1.03) |
| (.21) | ||||
Deduct: equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture property |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (.01) | ||||
Adjustments for non-controlling interests |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
NAREIT funds from operations per share of common stock |
| .37 |
| .41 |
| .79 |
| .87 | ||||
Deduct: straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles |
| (.01) |
| (.06) |
| (.02) |
| (.07) | ||||
Add/Deduct: our share of straight-line rent accruals and amortization of lease intangibles of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (.01) | ||||
Deduct: lease termination fee income | (.01) | — | (.01) | — | ||||||||
Deduct: lease assignment fee income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Add: amortization of restricted stock compensation |
| .08 |
| .07 |
| .14 |
| .11 | ||||
Add: prepayment costs on debt | .04 | .04 | .04 | .05 | ||||||||
Deduct: income on insurance recoveries from casualty loss | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Add: amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | .01 | .01 | .02 | .02 | ||||||||
Add: our share of amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Adjustments for non-controlling interests |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Adjusted funds from operations per share of common stock | $ | .48 | $ | .47 | $ | .96 | $ | .97 |
AFFO increased $510,000, or 2.6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from the corresponding 2020 period due primarily to:
This increase was reduced by a $426,000 increase in real estate operating expense.
See “—Results of Operations” and the discussion of FFO below for further information about these changes.
FFO decreased $955,000, or 5.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from the corresponding 2020 period due primarily to the factors contributing to the change in AFFO as well as:
Offsetting the decrease is:
See “—Results of Operations” for further information about these changes.
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AFFO increased $681,000, or 7.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from the corresponding 2020 period due primarily to:
See “—Results of Operations” and the discussion of FFO below for further information about these changes.
FFO decreased $545,000, or 6.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from the corresponding 2020 period due primarily to the factors contributing to the change in AFFO as well as:
Offsetting the decrease is a $117,000 increase in lease termination fee income.
See “—Results of Operations” for further information about these changes.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposure is the effect of changes in interest rates on the interest cost of draws on our revolving variable rate credit facility and the effect of changes in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control.
We use interest rate swaps to limit interest rate risk on variable rate mortgages. These swaps are used for hedging purposes-not for speculation. We do not enter into interest rate swaps for trading purposes. At June 30, 2021, our aggregate liability in the event of the early termination of our swaps was $2.8 million.
At June 30, 2021, we had 21 interest rate swap agreements outstanding. The fair market value of the interest rate swaps is dependent upon existing market interest rates and swap spreads, which change over time. As of June 30, 2021, if there had been an increase of 100 basis points in forward interest rates, the fair market value of the interest rate swaps would have increased by approximately $1.7 million and the net unrealized loss on derivative instruments would have decreased by $1.7 million. If there were a decrease of 100 basis points in forward interest rates, the fair market value of the interest rate swaps would have decreased by approximately $1.7 million and the net unrealized loss on derivative instruments would have increased by $1.7 million. These changes would not have any impact on our net income or cash.
Our variable mortgage debt, after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, bears interest at fixed rates and accordingly, the effect of changes in interest rates would not impact the amount of interest expense that we incur under these mortgages.
The fair market value of our long-term debt is estimated based on discounting future cash flows at interest rates that our management believes reflect the risks associated with long-term debt of similar risk and duration.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II – Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
On August 3, 2021, our compensation committee adopted a 2021 Pay-for-Performance Program (the “Program”) under the 2019 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which we awarded 15 participants an aggregate of up to 80,700 restricted stock units (“the 2021 RSUs”). The following is a summary of the Program.
Each 2021 RSU is exchangeable for one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable participant’s continued relationship with us, is earned in June 2024 upon satisfaction of performance goals (i.e., achievement of specified goals in average annual return of capital (“ROC”)) or market goals (i.e., achievement of specified goals in average annual total stockholder return (“TSR”)) during the three-year Performance Cycle (the “Performance Cycle”) commencing July 1, 2021. (The performance goals and market goals are referred to collectively as the “Performance Goals”.) Each participant also received a cash-settled dividend equivalent right related to the 2021 RSUs. The 2021 RSUs may not be sold, transferred assigned or pledged, are not entitled to vote and, except in connection with the dividend equivalent rights, are not entitled to dividends.
Performance Criteria
The number of 2021 RSUs that vest, upon satisfaction of the Performance Goals will be determined by the compensation committee as soon as practicable after the completion of the Performance Cycle using the following criteria:
Return on Capital: Fifty percent of the 2021 RSUs issued to each participant are subject to satisfaction of an average annual return on capital metric over the Performance Cycle (the “ROC-RSU”). If the average annual return on capital (as calculated pursuant to the Program) for the Performance Cycle is:
● | at least 8.75%, the maximum number of ROC-RSUs vest, |
● | less than 6%, none of the ROC-RSUs vest, and |
● | equal to or greater than 6% and less than 8.75%, the number of such units that vest will be determined by linear interpolation. |
Total Stockholder Return: Fifty percent of the 2021 Units issued to each participant, are subject to satisfaction of an average annual total stockholder return (as calculated pursuant to the Program) over the Performance Cycle (the “TSR-RSUs”). If the average annual total stockholder return for the Performance Cycle is:
● | at least 11%, the maximum number of TSR-RSUs vest, |
● | less than 6%, none of the TSR-RSUs vest, and |
● | equal to or greater than 6% and less than 11%, the number of such units that vest will be determined by linear interpolation. |
Dividend Equivalent Rights
Each participant was also granted dividend equivalent rights with respect to the 2021 RSUs entitling such person to an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of the cash dividends that would have been paid in respect of the shares underlying such RSUs had such shares been outstanding (as of the applicable record date with respect to the payment of the
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related dividend) during the Performance Cycle applicable to such RSUs. These amounts are only payable with respect to 2021 RSUs that vest.
Grants of RSUs to Named Executive Officers
Patrick J. Callan, Jr., David W. Kalish, Lawrence G. Ricketts, Jr., Matthew J. Gould and Fredric H. Gould, the individuals identified as our named executive officers in our proxy statement dated April 26, 2021, were awarded 14,500, 5,000, 11,500, 5,000 and 5,000, 2021 RSUs, respectively.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Title of Exhibit |
31.1 | ||
31.2 | ||
32.1 | ||
32.2 | ||
101 | The following financial statements and notes from the One Liberty Properties, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 filed on August 5, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). |
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. | |
(Registrant) | ||
Date: August 5, 2021 | /s/ Patrick J. Callan, Jr. | |
Patrick J. Callan, Jr. | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(principal executive officer) | ||
Date: August 5, 2021 | /s/ David W. Kalish | |
David W. Kalish | ||
Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(principal financial officer) |
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