Retail Value Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

For the transition period from                  to                  

Commission file number 1-38517

RETAIL VALUE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122

(Address of principal executive offices - zip code)

(216) 755-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    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.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of October 30, 2018, the registrant had 18,465,040 outstanding common shares, $0.10 par value per share.

Retail Value Inc.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Retail Value Inc.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)  

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

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Retail Value Inc.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

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

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Retail Value Inc.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

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

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Retail Value Inc.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited, in thousands)

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

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Retail Value Inc.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

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

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Notes to Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements

On July 1, 2018, SITE Centers Corp., formerly known as DDR Corp. (“SITE Centers” or the “Manager,”) completed the separation of Retail Value Inc., an Ohio corporation formed in December 2017 that owned and operated a portfolio of 48 real estate assets at the time of the separation that included 36 continental U.S. assets and 12 Puerto Rico assets (collectively, “RVI” the “RVI Predecessor” or the “Company”), into an independent public company. At September 30, 2018, RVI owned 42 properties that included 30 continental U.S. assets and 12 Puerto Rico assets which comprise 14.8 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) and were located in 15 states and Puerto Rico.

In connection with the separation from SITE Centers, on July 1, 2018, the Company and SITE Centers entered into a separation and distribution agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, SITE Centers agreed to transfer properties and certain related assets, liabilities and obligations to RVI, and to distribute 100% of the outstanding common shares of RVI to holders of record of SITE Centers’ common shares as of the close of business on June 26, 2018, the record date. On July 1, 2018, holders of SITE Centers’ common shares received one common share of RVI for every ten shares of SITE Centers’ common stock held on the record date.  In connection with the separation from SITE Centers, SITE Centers retained 1,000 shares of RVI’s series A preferred stock having an aggregate dividend preference equal to $190 million, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million depending on the amount of aggregate gross proceeds generated by RVI asset sales (Note 8).

On July 1, 2018, the Company and SITE Centers also entered into an external management agreement (the “External Management Agreement”) which, together with various property management agreements, governs the fees, terms and conditions pursuant to which SITE Centers manages RVI and its properties.  SITE Centers provides RVI with day-to-day management, subject to supervision and certain discretionary limits and authorities granted by the RVI Board.  The Company does not have any employees.  In general, either SITE Centers or RVI may terminate the management agreements on December 31, 2019, or at the end of any six-month renewal period thereafter.  SITE Centers and RVI also entered into a tax matters agreement which governs the rights and responsibilities of the parties following RVI’s separation from SITE Centers with respect to various tax matters, and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had two reportable operating segments: continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.  The Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Board of Directors, may review operational and financial data on a property basis but also reviews the portfolio based on the two geographical areas. The tenant base of the Company primarily includes national and regional retail chains and local retailers.  Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is concentrated in the retail industry.

Principles of Consolidation

The Company

For periods after July 1, 2018, the consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest.  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

RVI Predecessor

For periods prior to July 1, 2018, the accompanying historical condensed combined financial statements and related notes of the Company do not represent the balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flows of a legal entity, but rather a combination of entities under common control that have been “carved-out” of SITE Centers’ consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in combination. The preparation of these combined financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

For periods prior to July 1, 2018, these combined financial statements reflect the revenues and direct expenses of the RVI Predecessor and include material assets and liabilities of SITE Centers that are specifically attributable to the Company. RVI Predecessor equity in these combined financial statements represents the excess of total assets over total liabilities. RVI Predecessor

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equity is impacted by contributions from and distributions to SITE Centers, which are the result of treasury activities and net funding provided by or distributed to SITE Centers prior to the separation from SITE Centers, as well as the allocated costs and expenses described below. The combined financial statements also include the consolidated results of certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

For periods prior to July 1, 2018, the combined financial statements include the revenues and direct expenses of the RVI Predecessor. Certain direct costs historically paid by the properties but contracted through SITE Centers include, but are not limited to, management fees, insurance, compensation costs and out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the management of the properties (Note 11). Further, the combined financial statements include an allocation of indirect costs and expenses incurred by SITE Centers related to the Company, primarily consisting of compensation and other general and administrative costs that have been allocated using the relative percentage of property revenue of the Company and SITE Centers management’s knowledge of the Company. In addition, the combined financial statements reflect interest expense on SITE Centers unsecured debt, excluding debt that is specifically attributable to the Company (Note 6); interest expense was allocated by calculating the unencumbered net assets of each property held by the Company as a percentage of SITE Centers’ total consolidated unencumbered net assets and multiplying that percentage by the interest expense on SITE Centers unsecured debt. Included in the allocation of General and Administrative expenses for the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, are employee separation charges aggregating $1.1 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to SITE Centers’ management transition and staffing reduction. The amounts allocated in the accompanying combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of such indirect expenses that would have been recorded had the RVI Predecessor been a separate independent entity. SITE Centers believes the assumptions underlying SITE Centers’ allocation of indirect expenses are reasonable.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

These combined and consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented. The results of operations for the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 for the Company and for the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed combined financial statements and notes thereto included in Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2018.  

Statements of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information

Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):

New Accounting Standards Adopted

Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting guidance for Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) using the modified retrospective approach. The guidance has been applied to contracts that were not completed as of the date of the initial application. The core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Most significantly for the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the new standard.  A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements and will be governed by the leasing

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guidance (Topic 842) and there are no material revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact to the Company’s combined and consolidated financial statements at adoption and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Real Estate Sales

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“Topic 610”). Topic 610 provides that sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are to be recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of, or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset. This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the asset. The Company adopted Topic 610 using the modified retrospective approach for contracts that are not completed as of the date of initial application. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact to the Company’s combined and consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards to Be Adopted

Accounting for Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The amendments in this update govern a number of areas including, but not limited to, accounting for leases, replacing the existing guidance in ASC No. 840, Leases. Under this standard, among other changes in practice, a lessee’s rights and obligations under most leases, including existing and new arrangements, would be recognized as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the balance sheet. Other significant provisions of this standard include (i) defining the “lease term” to include the non-cancelable period together with periods for which there is a significant economic incentive for the lessee to extend or not terminate the lease, (ii) defining the initial lease liability to be recorded on the balance sheet to contemplate only those variable lease payments that depend on an index or that are in substance “fixed,” (iii) a dual approach for determining whether lease expense is recognized on a straight-line or accelerated basis, depending on whether the lessee is expected to consume more than an insignificant portion of the leased asset’s economic benefits and (iv) a requirement to bifurcate certain lease and non-lease components. The lease standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (including interim periods within those fiscal years), with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach for financial statements issued after January 1, 2019.

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its combined and consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company has currently identified several areas within its accounting policies it believes could be impacted by the new standard, including where the Company is a lessor under its tenant lease agreements and a lessee under its ground leases. In July 2018, the FASB approved targeted improvements to the Leases standard that provides lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to avoid separating non-lease components from the lease component of certain contracts. Such practical expedient is limited to circumstances in which (i) the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease component and the related lease component and (ii) the stand-alone lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately. The Company will elect the practical expedient which would allow the Company the ability to account for the combined component based on its predominant characteristics if the underlying asset meets the two criteria defined above.

In addition, the Company has ground lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee for land beneath all or a portion of the buildings at two shopping centers. Currently, the Company accounts for these arrangements as operating leases. Under the new standard, the Company will record its rights and obligations under these leases as a right of use asset and lease liability on its combined and consolidated balance sheets. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the inputs required to calculate the amount that will be recorded on its balance sheet for each ground lease. Lastly, this standard impacts the lessor’s ability to capitalize initial direct costs related to the leasing of vacant space. However, the Company does not believe this change regarding capitalization will have a material impact on its combined and consolidated financial statements.

Accounting for Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued an amendment on measurement of credit losses on financial assets held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The guidance requires the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in estimating allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, straight-line rents receivable and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that the Company estimate its lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the estimated net amounts expected to be collected. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and for interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. In July 2018, the FASB proposed an amendment to ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses to clarify that operating lease receivables

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recorded by lessors are explicitly excluded from the scope of the ASU.  The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance.

Other assets and intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):

On July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the lenders named therein and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“PNC”).  The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for borrowings of up to $30.0 million.  Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital.  The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either (i) LIBOR plus a specified spread ranging from 1.05% to 1.50% depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) plus a specified spread ranging from 0.05% to 0.50% depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio.  The Company is also required to pay a facility fee on the aggregate revolving commitments at a rate per annum that ranges from 0.15% to 0.30% depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio.

The Revolving Credit Agreement matures on the earliest to occur of (i) February 9, 2021, (ii) the date on which the External Management Agreement is terminated, (iii) the date on which DDR Asset Management, LLC or another wholly-owned subsidiary of SITE Centers ceases to be the “Service Provider” under the External Management Agreement as a result of assignment or operation of law or otherwise and (iv) the date on which the principal amount outstanding under the Company’s $1.35 billion mortgage loan is repaid or refinanced.

The affirmative covenants include, but are not limited to: payment of taxes; maintenance of properties; maintenance of insurance; compliance with laws; tangible net worth and conduct of business.

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The negative covenants include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the ability of the Company (and its wholly-owned subsidiaries): to contract, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist indebtedness except in certain circumstances; to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist liens on properties except in certain circumstances; to make or pay dividends or distributions on the Company’s common shares during the existence of a default; to merge, liquidate, dissolve or to dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets subject to certain exceptions and to deal with any affiliate except on fair and reasonable arm’s length terms.

Upon the occurrence of certain customary events of default, the Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be accelerated and the lending commitments thereunder terminated. The Company may not borrow under the Revolving Credit Agreement, and a Default (as defined therein) occurs under the Revolving Credit Agreement, if there is a “Default” under SITE Centers’ corporate credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., SITE Centers’ corporate credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association or SITE Centers’ corporate credit facility with PNC.  Additionally, the Company may not borrow under the Revolving Credit Agreement if there is a “Default” under the Revolving Credit Agreement or an “Event of Default” under the Company’s $1.35 billion mortgage loan, if the External Management Agreement is no longer in full force and effect or if the Company has delivered or received a notice of termination or a notice of default under the External Management Agreement.  

The Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are guaranteed by SITE Centers in favor of PNC.  In consideration thereof, on July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a guaranty fee and reimbursement letter agreement with SITE Centers pursuant to which the Company has agreed to pay to SITE Centers the following amounts: (i) an annual guaranty commitment fee of 0.20% of the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement, (ii) for all times other than those referenced in clause (iii) below, when any amounts are outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement, an amount equal to 5.00% per annum times the average aggregate outstanding daily principal amount of such loans plus the aggregate stated average daily amount of outstanding letters of credit and (iii) in the event SITE Centers pays any amounts to PNC pursuant to SITE Centers’ guaranty (credit facility guaranty fee) and the Company fails to reimburse SITE Centers for such amount within three business days, an amount in cash equal to the amount of such paid obligations plus default interest which will accrue from the date of such payment by SITE Centers until repaid by the Company at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the LIBOR rate plus 8.50%.

At September 30, 2018, there were no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Mortgages Payable

On February 14, 2018, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company entered into a mortgage loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.35 billion. The borrowers’ obligations to pay principal, interest and other amounts under the mortgage loan are evidenced by certain promissory notes executed by the borrowers, which are referred to collectively as the notes, which are secured by, among other things: (i) mortgages encumbering the borrowers’ respective continental U.S. properties (a total of an initial 38 properties at closing); (ii) a pledge of the equity of the Company’s subsidiaries that own the 12 Puerto Rico properties and a pledge of rents and other cash flows, insurance proceeds and condemnation awards in connection with the 12 Puerto Rico properties and (iii) a pledge of any reserves and accounts of any borrower. Subsequent to closing, the originating lenders placed the notes into a securitization trust that issued and sold mortgage-backed securities to investors.

The loan facility will mature on February 9, 2021, subject to two one-year extensions at borrowers’ option conditioned upon, among other items, (i) an event of default shall not be continuing, (ii) in the case of the first one-year extension option, evidence that the Debt Yield (as defined and calculated in accordance with the loan agreement, but which is the ratio of net cash flow of the continental U.S. properties to the outstanding principal amount of the loan facility) equals or exceeds 11% and the ratio of the outstanding principal amount of the notes to the value of the continental U.S. properties (based on appraisal values determined at the time of the initial closing) is less than 50% and (iii) in the case of the second one-year extension option, evidence that the Debt Yield equals or exceeds 12% and the loan-to-value ratio is less than 45%.

The initial weighted-average interest rate applicable to the notes is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.15% per annum, provided that such spread is subject to an increase of 0.25% per annum in connection with any exercise of the first extension option and an additional increase of 0.25% per annum in connection with any exercise of the second extension option. Borrowers are required to maintain an interest rate cap with respect to the principal amount of the notes having (i) during the initial three-year term of the loan, a LIBOR strike rate equal to 3.0% and (ii) with respect to any extension period, a LIBOR strike rate that would result in a debt service coverage ratio of 1.20x based on the continental U.S. properties. Mortgage-backed securities securitized by the notes were sold by the lenders to investors at a blended rate (prior to exercise of any extension option) of one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.91% per annum; the spread paid by the Company is based on terms included in the originating lenders’ initial financing commitment

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to borrowers. Application of voluntary prepayments as described below may cause the weighted-average interest rate to increase over time.

The loan facility is structured as an interest only loan throughout the initial three-year term and any exercised extension options. As a result, so long as no Amortization Period (as described below) or event of default exists, any property cash flows available following payment of debt service and funding of certain required reserve accounts (including reserves for payment of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, ground rents, tenant improvements and capital expenditures), will be available to the borrowers to pay operating expenses and for other general corporate purposes. An Amortization Period will be deemed to commence in the event the borrowers fail to achieve a Debt Yield of 10.8% as of March 31, 2019, 11.9% as of September 30, 2019, 14.1% as of March 31, 2020 and 19.2% as of September 30, 2020. The Debt Yield as of September 30, 2018 was 10.0%. During the pendency of an Amortization Period, any property cash flows available following payment of debt service and the funding of certain reserve accounts (including the reserve accounts referenced above and additional reserves established for payment of approved operating expenses, SITE Centers management fees, certain public company costs, certain taxes and the minimum cash portion of required real estate investment trust (“REIT”) distributions) shall be applied to the repayment of the notes. During an Amortization Period, cash flow from the borrowers’ operations will only be made available to the Company to pay required REIT distributions in an amount equal to the minimum portion of required REIT distributions allowed by law to be paid in cash (20% as of September 30, 2018), with the remainder of required REIT distributions during an Amortization Period likely to be paid by the Company in common shares of the Company.

Subject to certain conditions described in the mortgage loan agreement, the borrowers may prepay principal amounts outstanding under the loan facility in whole or in part by providing (i) advance notice of prepayment to the lenders and (ii) remitting the prepayment premium described in the mortgage loan agreement. No prepayment premium is required with respect to any prepayments made after March 9, 2019. Additionally, no prepayment premium will apply to prepayments made in connection with permitted property sales. Each continental U.S. property has a portion of the original principal amount of the mortgage loan allocated to it. The amount of proceeds from the sale of an individual continental U.S. property required to be applied towards prepayment of the notes (i.e., the property’s “release price”), will depend upon the Debt Yield at the time of the sale as follows:

To the extent the net cash proceeds from the sale of a continental U.S. property that are applied to repay the mortgage loan exceed the amount specified in applicable clause (ii) above with respect to such property, the excess may be applied by the Company as a credit against the release price applicable to future sales of continental U.S. properties.

Once the aggregate principal amount of the notes is less than 20% of the initial notes outstanding, 100% of net proceeds from the sales of continental U.S. properties must be applied towards prepayment of the notes. Properties in Puerto Rico do not have allocated loan amounts or minimum release prices; all proceeds from sales of Puerto Rico properties are required to be used to prepay the notes, except that borrowers can obtain a release of all of the Puerto Rico properties for a minimum release price of $350.0 million.

Voluntary prepayments made by the borrowers (including prepayments made with proceeds from asset sales) up to the first 85% of notes in the aggregate will be applied ratably to the senior and junior tranches of the notes. All other prepayments (including prepayments made with property cash flows following commencement of any Amortization Period) will be applied to tranches of notes (i) absent an event of default, in descending order of seniority (i.e., such prepayments will first be applied to the most senior tranches of notes) and (ii) following any event of default, in such order as the loan servicer determines in its sole discretion. As a result, the Company expects that the weighted average interest rate of the notes will increase during the term of the loan facility.

In the event of a default, the contract rate of interest on the notes will increase to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate allowed by law or (ii) the greater of (A) 4% above the interest rate otherwise applicable and (B) the Prime Rate (as defined in the mortgage loan) plus 1.0%. The notes contain other terms and provisions that are customary for instruments of this nature. In addition, the Company executed a certain environmental indemnity agreement and a certain guaranty agreement in favor of the lenders under which the Company agreed to indemnify the lenders for certain environmental risks and guarantee the borrowers’ obligations under the exceptions to the non-recourse provisions in the mortgage loan agreement. The mortgage loan agreement includes representations, warranties, affirmative and restrictive covenants and other provisions customary for agreements of this nature. The mortgage loan

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agreement also includes customary events of default, including, among others, principal and interest payment defaults and breaches of affirmative or negative covenants; the mortgage loan agreement does not contain any financial maintenance covenants. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may avail themselves of various customary remedies under the loan agreement and other agreements executed in connection therewith or applicable law, including accelerating the loan facility and realizing on the real property collateral or pledged collateral.

The proceeds from the loan were used to repay all of the Company’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness and Parent Company unsecured debt. In connection with the repayment of debt, the Company incurred $107.1 million of aggregate debt extinguishment costs. Included in this amount, are $70.9 million of make-whole premiums incurred related to the repayment of the Parent Company unsecured debt, $20.3 million of make-whole premiums incurred related to the repayment of the mortgage indebtedness, as well as the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs and the cost of a treasury rate lock.

This mortgage loan was assumed in connection with the separation from SITE Centers on July 1, 2018.  At September 30, 2018, the mortgage balance outstanding was $1.15 billion.

Allocated RVI Predecessor Interest

Prior to the separation, included in interest expense was $4.4 million for the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 and $9.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 of interest expense on SITE Centers’ unsecured debt, excluding debt that was specifically attributable to RVI.  Interest expense was allocated by calculating the unencumbered net assets of each property held by RVI as a percentage of SITE Centers’ total consolidated unencumbered net assets and multiplying that percentage by the interest expense on SITE Centers’ unsecured debt (Note 2).

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s combined and consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximated fair value because of their short-term maturities.

Debt

The fair market value of the Parent Company unsecured debt is determined using the trading price of SITE Centers’ public debt. The fair market value for all other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates future contractual interest and principal payments and a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk and loan to value. The Company’s Parent Company unsecured debt and all other debt are classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.

Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments. Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments.

Debt instruments with carrying values that are different than estimated fair values are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Interest Rate Cap

In March 2018, the Company entered into a $1.35 billion interest rate cap, in connection with entering into the mortgage loan (Note 6). At September 30, 2018, the notional amount of the interest rate cap was $1.15 billion.  The fair value of the interest rate cap

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was $4.8 million at September 30, 2018, and was included in Other Assets. Changes in fair value are marked-to-market to earnings in Other Income (Expense). For the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 and the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018, income of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, was recorded.  The Company did not elect to apply hedge accounting related to the interest rate cap and has applied the guidance under economic hedging. As such, the Company has elected the policy to classify cash flows related to an economic hedge following the cash flows of the hedged item.

The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. The valuation of this instrument was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivative. The Company determined that the significant inputs used to value this derivative fell within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. To accomplish this objective, the Company generally uses interest rate instruments as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties. The Company believes it mitigates its credit risk by entering into these arrangements with major financial institutions. The Company continually monitors and actively manages interest costs on it variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into additional interest rate positions or other derivative interest rate instruments based on market conditions. The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Preferred Stock

On June 30, 2018, the Company issued 1,000 shares of its series A preferred stock (the “RVI Preferred Shares”) to SITE Centers, which are noncumulative and have no mandatory dividend rate.  The RVI Preferred Shares rank, with respect to dividend rights, and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, senior in preference and priority to the Company’s common shares and any other class or series of the Company’s capital stock.  Subject to the requirement that the Company distribute to its common shareholders the minimum amount required to be distributed with respect to any taxable year in order for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT and to avoid U.S. federal income taxes, the RVI Preferred Shares will be entitled to a dividend preference for all dividends declared on the Company’s capital stock at any time up to a “preference amount” equal to $190 million in the aggregate, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million if the aggregate gross proceeds of the Company’s asset sales subsequent to July 1, 2018 exceeds $2.0 billion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the RVI Preferred Shares are only entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s ability to pay dividends is subject to any restrictions set forth in the terms of its indebtedness.  Upon payment to SITE Centers of aggregate dividends on the RVI Preferred Shares equaling the maximum preference amount of $200 million, the RVI Preferred Shares are required to be redeemed by the Company for $1.00 per share.

Subject to the terms of any of the Company’s indebtedness, and unless prohibited by Ohio law governing distributions to stockholders, the RVI Preferred Shares must be redeemed upon (i) the Company’s failure to maintain its status as a REIT, (ii) any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of the RVI Preferred Shares or (iii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that the Company sells, assigns, transfers, conveys or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any person or entity or any person or entity, directly or indirectly, becomes the beneficial owner of 40% or more of the Company’s common shares, measured by voting power. The RVI Preferred Shares also contain restrictions on the Company’s ability to invest in joint ventures, acquire assets or properties, develop or redevelop real estate or make loans or advances to third parties.

The Company may redeem the RVI Preferred Shares, or any part thereof, at any time at a price payable per share calculated by dividing the number of RVI Preferred Shares outstanding on the redemption date into the difference of (x) $200 million minus (y) the aggregate amount of dividends previously distributed on the RVI Preferred Shares to be redeemed.  The RVI Preferred Shares are classified as Preferred Redeemable Equity outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets due to the redemption provisions.

Common Shares

On July 1, 2018, the Company issued 18,465,165 common shares (Note 1).  The Company’s common shares have a $0.10 per share par value.  

Treasury Shares

The Company’s share repurchases are reflected as treasury shares utilizing the cost method of accounting and are presented as a reduction to consolidated shareholders’ equity.  Reissuances of the Company’s treasury shares at an amount below cost are recorded as a charge to paid-in capital due to the Company’s cumulative distributions in excess of net income.  

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Hurricane Loss

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. At September 30, 2018, the Company owned 12 assets in Puerto Rico, aggregating 4.4 million square feet of Company-owned GLA. One of the 12 assets (Plaza Palma Real, consisting of approximately 0.4 million of Company-owned GLA) was severely damaged and is currently not operational, except for two anchor tenants and a few other tenants representing a minimal amount of Company-owned GLA. The other 11 assets sustained varying degrees of damage, consisting primarily of roof and HVAC system damage and water intrusion. Although some of the tenant spaces remain untenantable, a majority of the Company’s leased space that was open prior to the storm was open for business at October 31, 2018.

The Company has engaged various consultants to assist with the damage scoping assessment. The Company continues to work with its consultants to finalize the scope and schedule of work to be performed. Restoration work is underway at all of the shopping centers, including Plaza Palma Real. The Company anticipates that repairs will be substantially complete at all 12 properties by the fourth quarter of 2019. The timing and schedule of additional repair work to be completed are highly dependent upon any changes in the scope of work, as well as the availability of building materials, supplies, skilled labor and proceeds from insurance claims.

The Company maintains insurance on its assets in Puerto Rico with policy limits of approximately $330 million for both property damage and business interruption. The Company’s insurance policies are subject to various terms and conditions, including a combined property damage and business interruption deductible of approximately $6.0 million. The Company expects that its insurance for property damage and business interruption claims will include the costs to clean up, repair and rebuild the properties, as well as lost revenue. Certain continental U.S.-based anchor tenants maintain their own property insurance on their Company-owned premises and are expected to make the required repairs to their stores. The Company is unable to estimate the impact of potential increased costs associated with resource constraints in Puerto Rico relating to building materials, supplies and labor. The Company believes it maintains adequate insurance coverage on each of its properties and is working closely with the insurance carriers to obtain the maximum amount of insurance recovery provided under the policies. However, the Company can give no assurances as to the amounts of such claims, timing of payments and resolution of the claims.

As of September 30, 2018, the estimated net book value of the property damage written off for damage to the Company’s Puerto Rico assets was $78.8 million. However, the Company continues to assess the impact of the hurricane on its properties, and the final net book value write-offs could vary significantly from this estimate. Any changes to this estimate will be recorded in the periods in which they are determined.

The Company’s Property Insurance Receivable was $48.5 million at September 30, 2018, which represents estimated insurance recoveries related to the net book value of the property damage written off, as well as other expenses, as the Company believes it is probable that the insurance recovery, net of the deductible, will exceed the net book value of the damaged property. The outstanding receivable is recorded as Property Insurance Receivable on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018.  

The Company’s business interruption insurance covers lost revenue through the period of property restoration and for up to 365 days following completion of restoration. For the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 (the Company) and the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 (RVI Predecessor), rental revenues of $2.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively, were not recorded because of lost tenant revenue attributable to Hurricane Maria that has been partially defrayed by insurance proceeds. The Company will record revenue for covered business interruption in the period it determines that it is probable it will be compensated and all the applicable contingencies with the insurance company have been resolved. This income recognition criteria will likely result in business interruption insurance proceeds being recorded in a period subsequent to the period that the Company experiences lost revenue from the damaged properties. For the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 and the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018, the Company received insurance proceeds of approximately $2.4 million and $5.1 million, respectively, related to business interruption claims, which is recorded on the Company’s combined and consolidated statements of operations as Business Interruption Income.

Pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement in connection with the separation from SITE Centers, SITE Centers will be entitled to property damage insurance claim proceeds for unreimbursed restoration costs incurred through June 30, 2018, as well as business interruption losses for the same period.  Business interruption proceeds will continue to be recorded to revenue in the period that it is determined that SITE Centers will be compensated and all applicable contingencies will the insurer have been resolved.  

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Commitments and Guaranties

The Company has entered into agreements with general contractors related to its shopping centers aggregating commitments of approximately $25.9 million as of September 30, 2018.

Impairment charges were recorded on assets based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and the estimated fair market value of $4.4 million and $48.7 million for the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 (the Company) and the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 (RVI Predecessor), respectively, and $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (RVI Predecessor).

The impairments recorded on nine assets in 2018 primarily were triggered by indicative bids received and changes in market assumptions due to the disposition process.   The impairments recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily were triggered by changes in asset hold-period assumptions and/or expected future cash flows.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The valuation of impaired real estate assets and investments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset, as well as the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence. In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of real estate. However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.

For operational real estate assets, the significant assumptions included the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation as well as the projected property net operating income. These valuation adjustments were calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by SITE Centers or the Company at the time the valuation adjustments and impairments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.

The following table presents information about the Company’s impairment charges on nonfinancial assets that were measured on a fair value basis for the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018.  The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions).

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value of non-recurring items (in millions):

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The following table presents information about the RVI Predecessor’s impairment charges on nonfinancial assets that were measured on a fair value basis for the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.  The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company or SITE Centers to determine such fair value (in millions).

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company or SITE Centers’ management to determine the fair value of non-recurring items (in millions):

The following table presents fees and other amounts charged by SITE Centers (in thousands):

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As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had amounts payable to SITE Centers of $36.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively.  The amounts are included as Payables to SITE Centers on the combined and consolidated balance sheets and in 2018 primarily represent amounts owed to SITE Centers for restricted cash escrows and insurance proceeds and in 2017 represent services and fees discussed above.

Net Transactions with SITE Centers shown in the combined and consolidated statements of equity include contributions from and distributions to SITE Centers, which are the result of treasury activities and net funding provided by or distributed to SITE Centers prior to the separation from SITE Centers in addition to the indirect costs and expenses allocated to RVI Predecessor by SITE Centers as described in Note 2.

12.Earnings Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss from continuing operations and the number of common shares used in the computations of “basic” earnings per share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such shares (in thousands, except per share amounts).  

Basic average shares outstanding do not include 33 thousand restricted share units issued to outside directors in consideration for their compensation that were not vested at September 30, 2018.  

13. Income Taxes

On August 22, 2018, the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (“PR Treasury”) approved a closing agreement that will transfer to the Company a certain closing agreement previously entered into between SITE Centers and PR Treasury (the “Closing Agreement”).  PR Treasury agreed to the transfer of the Closing Agreement to the Company under its current terms and conditions. In general, pursuant to the Closing Agreement the Company will be exempt from Puerto Rico income taxes so long as it qualifies as a REIT in the U.S. and distributes at least 90% of its Puerto Rico net taxable income to its shareholders every year. Distributions of Puerto Rico sourced net taxable income to Company shareholders will be subject to a 10% Puerto Rico withholding tax.

The Company intends to elect to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2018, and intends to maintain its status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes in future

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periods.  To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that the Company distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders.  It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status.  As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to its shareholders.  

If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years.  Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes on its income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income.  In addition, the Company has a taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) that is subject to federal, state and local income taxes on any taxable income generated from its operational activity.  

In order to maintain its REIT status, the Company must meet certain income tests to ensure that its gross income consists of passive income and not income from the active conduct of a trade or business.  The Company utilizes its TRS to hold properties that may be subject to short-term sales that would otherwise be subject to the prohibited transaction tax.  

14.Segment Information

The Company has two reportable operating segments:  continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.  The table below presents information about the Company’s reportable operating segments (in thousands):

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15.Subsequent Events

Asset Sales

From October 1, 2018 to November 2, 2018, the Company sold one shopping centers for $44.8 million.  Net proceeds were used to repay mortgage debt outstanding.

In October 2018, restricted cash of $61.9 million generated from prior asset sales was used to repay mortgage debt.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides readers with a perspective from management on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that may affect the Company’s future results.  The Company believes it is important to read the MD&A in conjunction with Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2018, as well as other publicly available information.

Executive Summary

Retail Value Inc. (“RVI” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RVI) is an Ohio company formed in December 2017 that owns and operates a portfolio of retail real estate assets located in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.  The Company intends to realize value for shareholders through the operations and sales of the Company’s assets.  Prior to the Company’s separation on July 1, 2018, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of SITE Centers Corp., formerly known as DDR Corp. (“SITE Centers” or the “Parent Company”).    

In order to consummate the Company’s separation from SITE Centers, on July 1, 2018, the Company and SITE Centers entered into a separation and distribution agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, SITE Centers agreed to transfer properties and certain related assets, liabilities and obligations to RVI and to distribute 100% of the outstanding common shares of RVI to holders of record of SITE Centers’ common shares as of the close of business on June 26, 2018, the record date. On July 1, 2018, the separation date, holders of SITE Centers’ common shares received one common share of RVI for every ten shares of SITE Centers’ common stock held on the record date.  In connection with the separation, SITE Centers retained 1,000 shares of RVI’s series A preferred stock (the “RVI Preferred Shares”) having an aggregate dividend preference equal to $190 million, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million depending on the amount of aggregate gross proceeds generated by RVI asset sales.  

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 30 continental U.S. assets located in 15 states and 12 Puerto Rico assets and totaled 14.8 million square feet of Company-owned gross leasable area (“GLA”). The Company’s continental U.S. assets comprised 66% and the properties in Puerto Rico comprised 34% of its total combined revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s centers have a diverse tenant base that include national retailers such as Walmart/Sam’s Club, Bed, Bath & Beyond, the TJX Companies (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods), Best Buy, PetSmart, Ross Stores, Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Michaels. At September 30, 2018, the aggregate occupancy of the Company’s shopping center portfolio was 89.8%, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $15.38.

The Company sold the following assets (in thousands):