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RPT Realty - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________
Form 10-Q
 
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
 
Commission file number 1-10093
 
RPT Realty
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland 13-6908486
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S Employer Identification Numbers)
19 W 44th Street,Suite 1002 
New York,New York10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 221-1261
(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 Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.01 Par Value Per Share)RPTNew York Stock Exchange
7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred RPT.PRDNew York Stock Exchange
Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.01 Par Value Per Share)


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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

Number of common shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value) of the registrant outstanding as of October 29, 2021: 84,289,679



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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 September 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETS  
Income producing properties, at cost:  
Land$362,278 $330,763 
Buildings and improvements1,570,309 1,489,997 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(422,581)(392,301)
Income producing properties, net1,510,006 1,428,459 
Construction in progress and land available for development41,415 34,789 
Net real estate1,551,421 1,463,248 
Equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures216,400 126,333 
Cash and cash equivalents7,174 208,887 
Restricted cash and escrows2,501 2,597 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,424 and $12,996 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
23,876 26,571 
Acquired lease intangibles, net66,913 26,354 
Operating lease right-of-use assets18,098 18,585 
Other assets, net93,307 77,465 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,979,690 $1,950,040 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Notes payable, net$943,828 $1,027,751 
Finance lease obligation875 875 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses49,603 45,292 
Distributions payable11,957 1,723 
Acquired lease intangibles, net37,583 35,283 
Operating lease liabilities17,530 17,819 
Other liabilities12,105 19,928 
TOTAL LIABILITIES1,073,481 1,148,671 
Commitments and Contingencies
RPT Realty ("RPT") Shareholders' Equity: 
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 2,000 shares authorized: 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $50 per share), 1,849 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
92,427 92,427 
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 240,000 shares authorized, 83,379 and 80,055 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
834 801 
Additional paid-in capital1,218,903 1,174,315 
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income(419,180)(471,017)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(6,405)(14,132)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT886,579 782,394 
Noncontrolling interest19,630 18,975 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY906,209 801,369 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,979,690 $1,950,040 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
REVENUE  
Rental income$53,385 $45,375 $153,203 $140,783 
Other property income1,364 774 3,017 2,290 
Management and other fee income426 338 1,272 917 
TOTAL REVENUE55,175 46,487 157,492 143,990 
EXPENSES  
Real estate taxes8,249 8,509 25,558 25,113 
Recoverable operating expense6,003 5,118 17,935 15,894 
Non-recoverable operating expense2,507 2,126 7,186 6,549 
Depreciation and amortization18,487 18,295 53,463 57,003 
Transaction costs389 — 389 186 
General and administrative expense7,330 6,062 22,298 18,979 
Provision for impairment — — 
Insured expenses, net— (1,092)— (2,745)
TOTAL EXPENSES42,970 39,018 126,834 120,979 
Gain on sale of real estate22,196 — 75,415 — 
OPERATING INCOME 34,401 7,469 106,073 23,011 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES  
Other (expense) income, net(38)(92)(223)322 
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures1,074 456 2,947 1,514 
Interest expense(9,297)(9,913)(28,008)(29,491)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAX26,140 (2,080)80,789 (4,644)
Income tax benefit157 87 47 37 
NET INCOME (LOSS)26,297 (1,993)80,836 (4,607)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling partner interest(595)46 (1,843)106 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT25,702 (1,947)78,993 (4,501)
Preferred share dividends(1,676)(1,676)(5,026)(5,026)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$24,026 $(3,623)$73,967 $(9,527)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE  
Basic$0.30 $(0.05)$0.92 $(0.12)
Diluted$0.29 $(0.05)$0.89 $(0.12)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING  
Basic80,418 80,051 80,228 79,978 
Diluted88,851 80,051 88,544 79,978 
Cash Dividend Declared per Common Share$0.120 $— $0.270 $0.220 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  
Net income (loss)$26,297 $(1,993)$80,836 $(4,607)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:  
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net1,201 936 7,906 (18,500)
Comprehensive income (loss)27,498 (1,057)88,742 (23,107)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(620)25 (2,022)535 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT$26,878 $(1,032)$86,720 $(22,572)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Shareholders' Equity of RPT Realty  
 Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Noncontrolling InterestTotal Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, June 30, 2021$92,427 $802 $1,177,262 $(433,360)$(7,581)$19,952 $849,502 
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs— 30 38,869 — — — 38,899 
Redemption of Operating Partnership Unit holders— 721 — — (722)— 
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes— 2,051 — — — 2,052 
Dividends declared to common shareholders— — — (9,644)— — (9,644)
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders— — — (1,676)— — (1,676)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests— — — — — (220)(220)
Dividends declared to deferred shares— — — (202)— — (202)
Other comprehensive gain adjustment— — — — 1,176 25 1,201 
Net income— — — 25,702 — 595 26,297 
Balance, September 30, 2021$92,427 $834 $1,218,903 $(419,180)$(6,405)$19,630 $906,209 
Balance, June 30, 2020$92,427 $800 $1,171,287 $(459,994)$(17,167)$19,085 $806,438 
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes— 1,711 — — — 1,712 
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders— — — (1,676)— — (1,676)
Other comprehensive gain adjustment— — — — 915 21 936 
Net loss— — — (1,947)— (46)(1,993)
Balance, September 30, 2020$92,427 $801 $1,172,998 $(463,617)$(16,252)$19,060 $805,417 
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RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Shareholders' Equity of RPT Realty  
 Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Noncontrolling InterestTotal Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2020$92,427 $801 $1,174,315 $(471,017)$(14,132)$18,975 $801,369 
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs— 30 38,583 — — — 38,613 
Redemption of Operating Partnership Unit holders— 721 (37)— (862)(177)
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes— 5,284 — — — 5,286 
Dividends declared to common shareholders— — — (21,670)— — (21,670)
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders— — — (5,026)— — (5,026)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests— — — — — (505)(505)
Dividends declared to deferred shares— — — (423)— — (423)
Other comprehensive gain adjustment— — — — 7,727 179 7,906 
Net income— — — 78,993 — 1,843 80,836 
Balance, September 30, 2021$92,427 $834 $1,218,903 $(419,180)$(6,405)$19,630 $906,209 
Balance, December 31, 2019$92,427 $798 $1,169,557 $(436,361)$1,819 $20,015 $848,255 
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs— — (385)— — — (385)
Share-based compensation, net of shares withheld for employee taxes— 3,826 — — — 3,829 
Dividends declared to common shareholders— — — (17,593)— — (17,593)
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders— — — (5,026)— — (5,026)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests— — — — — (420)(420)
Dividends declared to deferred shares— — — (136)— — (136)
Other comprehensive loss adjustment— — — — (18,071)(429)(18,500)
Net loss— — — (4,501)— (106)(4,607)
Balance, September 30, 2020$92,427 $801 $1,172,998 $(463,617)$(16,252)$19,060 $805,417 


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

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RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net income (loss)$80,836 $(4,607)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization53,463 57,003 
Amortization of deferred financing fees1,104 1,059 
Income tax benefit(47)(37)
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures(2,947)(1,514)
Distributions received from operations of unconsolidated joint ventures6,610 3,896 
Provision for impairment— 
Gain on sale of real estate (75,415)— 
Insured expenses, net— (2,745)
Amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles, net(2,139)(2,248)
Amortization of premium on mortgages, net(628)(676)
Service-based restricted share expense3,081 2,855 
Long-term incentive cash and equity compensation expense3,405 1,658 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:  
Accounts receivable, net2,695 (7,909)
Other assets, net(9,584)1,805 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities486 (7,504)
Net cash provided by operating activities60,925 41,036 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Acquisition of real estate(187,452)— 
Development and capital improvements(18,159)(13,285)
Capital improvements covered by insurance— (5,197)
Net proceeds from sales of real estate97,334 — 
Insurance proceeds from insured expenses— 2,888 
Investment in equity interests in unconsolidated joint ventures(90,425)(11)
Acquisition of preferred investments(289)— 
Redemption of preferred investments403 — 
Net cash used in investing activities(198,588)(15,605)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Repayment of mortgages and notes payable(38,866)(1,718)
Proceeds on revolving credit facility135,000 225,000 
Repayments on revolving credit facility(180,000)(100,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs— (567)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs38,613 (385)
Redemption of operating partnership units for cash(177)— 
Shares used for employee taxes upon vesting of awards(1,326)(954)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders(5,026)(5,026)
Dividends paid to common shareholders(12,079)(35,371)
Distributions paid to operating partnership unit holders(285)(840)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(64,146)80,139 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and escrows(201,809)105,570 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and escrows at beginning of period211,484 114,552 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and escrows at end of period$9,675 $220,122 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RPT REALTY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITY
Contribution of real estate exchanged for an equity investment in unconsolidated joint venture$3,263 $— 
Contribution of real estate exchanged for preferred investment in unconsolidated entities7,720 — 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $45 and $2 in 2021 and 2020, respectively)
$25,095 $25,991 
As of September 30,
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and escrows20212020
Cash and cash equivalents$7,174 $217,818 
Restricted cash and escrows2,501 2,304 
$9,675 $220,122 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RPT REALTY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.  Organization and Basis of Presentations

Organization

RPT Realty, together with our subsidiaries (the “Company” or “RPT”), is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the business of owning and operating a national portfolio of open-air shopping destinations principally located in the top U.S. markets. The Company's shopping centers offer diverse, locally-curated consumer experiences that reflect the lifestyles of their surrounding communities and meet the modern expectations of the Company's retail partners. The Company is a fully integrated and self-administered REIT publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The common shares of beneficial interest of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “common share”), are listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “RPT”. As of September 30, 2021, the Company's portfolio consisted of 57 multi-tenant shopping centers (including 9 shopping centers owned through a joint venture) and 30 net lease retail properties (all of which are owned through a separate joint venture) (the “aggregate portfolio”) which together represent 14.0 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).  As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s pro-rata share of the aggregate portfolio was 92.5% leased.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our majority owned subsidiary, RPT Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP” which was 97.9% and 97.7% owned by the Company at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively), and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, including entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or have been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The presentation of condensed consolidated financial statements does not itself imply that assets of any consolidated entity (including any special-purpose entity formed for a particular project) are available to pay the liabilities of any other consolidated entity, or that the liabilities of any other consolidated entity (including any special-purpose entity formed for a particular project) are obligations of any other consolidated entity. Investments in real estate joint ventures over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but for which we do not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, our share of the earnings (loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income (loss). All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

We have elected to be a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  The information furnished is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The preparation of our unaudited financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and reported amounts that are not readily apparent from other sources.  The Company considered impacts to its estimates related to the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) as appropriate, within its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. The Company believes that its accounting estimates are appropriate after giving consideration to the increased uncertainties surrounding the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Equity Distribution Agreement

In February 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (Equity Distribution Agreement) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, the Company's common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $100.0 million. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, in the Company's discretion, from time to time in "at-the-market" offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933. The Equity Distribution Agreement also provides that the Company may enter into forward contracts for shares of its common stock with forward sellers and forward purchasers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 3,041,120 shares of its common stock, receiving $39.5 million of gross proceeds before issuance costs, which were used for working capital and general corporate
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purposes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not enter into any forward contracts. As of September 30, 2021, $60.5 million of common stock remained available for issuance under this Equity Distribution Agreement.

Significant Risks and Uncertainties

One of the most significant risks and uncertainties is the potential adverse effect of COVID-19. As a result of COVID-19, we have received numerous rent relief requests, most often in the form of rent deferrals. We have evaluated, and continue to evaluate, each tenant rent relief request on an individual basis, considering a number of factors. While the Company is unable at this time to reasonably estimate the impact that COVID-19 will continue to have on our business, financial position and operating results in future periods due to numerous uncertainties, the Company is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to have repercussions across local, national and global economies and financial markets.

COVID-19 may continue to have material and adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the near term due to, but not limited to, the following:
Reduced economic activity impacting our tenants' businesses, financial condition and liquidity and potentially causing tenants to be unable to fully meet their obligations to us or to otherwise seek modifications of such obligations, resulting in increases in uncollectible receivables and reductions in rental income;
The negative financial impact of COVID-19 could impact our future compliance with financial covenants of our credit agreement and other debt agreements, and as a result, our lenders may require us to accelerate the timing of payments which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition and liquidity, unless we obtain waivers or modifications from our lenders; and
Weaker economic conditions could cause us to recognize impairment in the value of our tangible and intangible assets based on the then Company's reasonable assessment.
The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our operations and those of our tenants will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. As such, we are unable to predict the impact that it ultimately will continue to have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2020, the FASB issued a staff question-and-answer (“Q&A”) document focused on the application of the lease guidance in ASC 842, Leases, for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in this Q&A, the FASB staff determined that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 and Topic 840 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed (regardless of whether those enforceable rights and obligations for the concessions explicitly exist in the contract). Consequently, for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an entity will not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and can elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Topic 842 and Topic 840 to those contracts.

The FASB also acknowledged that some concessions will provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration in the original contract. The FASB indicated that a deferral affects the timing, but the amount of the consideration is substantially the same as that required by the original contract. The staff expects that there will be multiple ways to account for those deferrals, none of which the staff believes is more preferable than the others. Two of those methods are:
Account for the concessions as if no changes to the lease contract were made. Under that accounting, a lessor would increase its lease receivable, and a lessee would increase its accounts payable as receivables/payments accrue. In its income statement, a lessor would continue to recognize income, and a lessee would continue to recognize expense during the deferral period.
Account for the deferred payments as variable lease payments.
In cases where we have granted a deferral for future periods as a result of COVID-19, we have accounted for the concessions as if no changes to the lease contract were made. Under that accounting, we have increased our lease receivable as the receivables have accrued. In our condensed consolidated statements of operations, we have continued to recognize income during the deferral period to the extent that we believe collection of that income is probable.

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In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”). In addition, the FASB subsequently issued ASU 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)” (“ASU 2021-01”) which further clarifies the optional expedients available. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The ASU is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. Therefore, it will be in effect for a limited time through December 31, 2022. 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. As additional index changes in the market occur, the Company will evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2021, the FASB updated Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842 “Leases” with ASU 2021-05 “Lessors-Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments” (“ASU 2021-05”). ASU 2021-05 affects lessors with lease contracts that (1) have variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate and (2) would have resulted in the recognition of a selling loss at lease commencement if classified as sales-type or direct financing. ASU 2021-05 amends the lease classification requirements for lessors to align them with practice under Topic 840, whereby lessors classify and account for a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease when certain criteria are met. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

2.  Real Estate

Included in our net real estate assets are income producing properties that are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, construction in progress, land available for development and real estate held for sale.

We review our investment in real estate, including any related intangible assets, for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the property may not be recoverable.  These changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to, changes in occupancy, rental rates, net operating income, real estate values and expected holding period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, impairment provisions related to income producing properties were negligible, and we recorded no impairment provisions associated with land held for development. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded no impairment provision. In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that long-lived assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets. During the third quarter of 2021, events and circumstances indicated that shopping centers might be impaired. However, the Company’s estimates of undiscounted cash flows indicated that such carrying amounts were expected to be recovered. Nonetheless, it is reasonably possible that the estimates of undiscounted cash flows may change in the near term resulting in the need to write down these assets to fair value.

Construction in progress represents existing development, redevelopment and tenant build-out projects.  When projects are substantially complete and ready for their intended use, balances are transferred to land or building and improvements as appropriate.  Construction in progress was $15.2 million and $8.6 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The increase in construction in progress from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021 was due primarily to the capital expenditures for ongoing projects, partially offset by completion of tenant build-outs and property dispositions.

Land available for development includes real estate projects where vertical construction has yet to commence, but which have been identified by us and are available for future development when market conditions dictate the demand for a new shopping center or outparcel pad. The viability of all projects under construction or development, including those owned by our unconsolidated joint ventures, is regularly evaluated under applicable accounting requirements, including requirements relating to abandonment of assets or changes in use.  Land available for development was $26.2 million at both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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Pursuant to the criteria established under ASC Topic 360 we classify properties as held for sale when executed purchase and sales agreement contingencies have been satisfied thereby signifying that the sale is legally binding and probable of closing within one year of the reporting date. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had no properties and no land parcels classified as held for sale.

3.  Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

The following table provides a summary of our acquisition activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Gross
Property NameLocationGLADate Acquired
Contract Price (1)
Purchase PriceAssumed Debt
(in thousands)(In thousands)
Northborough CrossingNorthborough, MA646 6/18/21$104,000 $97,182 $— 
Bellevue PlazaNashville, TN77 7/7/2110,430 10,651 — 
Woodstock SquareWoodstock, GA219 7/14/2137,670 37,585 — 
Newnan PavilionNewnan, GA467 8/5/2141,550 42,034 — 
Total income producing acquisitions1,409 $193,650 $187,452 $— 
Total acquisitions1,409 $193,650 $187,452 $— 
(1)Contract price does not include purchase price adjustments made at closing and capitalized closing costs.

The total aggregate fair value of the acquisitions was allocated and is reflected in the following table in accordance with accounting guidance for asset acquisitions. At the time of acquisition, these assets and liabilities were considered Level 3 fair value measurements:
As of Acquisition Date
(In thousands)
Land$43,305 
Buildings and improvements97,635 
Above market leases26,288 
Lease origination costs26,666 
Below market leases(6,442)
Net assets acquired$187,452 

Total revenue and net income for the 2021 acquisitions included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(in thousands)
Consolidated revenue$4,167 $4,532 
Consolidated net income available to common shareholders766 1,054 

In addition, refer to Note 13 for acquisition activity occurring subsequent to September 30, 2021.

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Dispositions

The following table provides a summary of our disposition activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
    Gross
Property Name (1)
LocationProperty/ Parcel CountGLA Date SoldSales PriceGain on Sale
 (in thousands)(In thousands)
Buttermilk Towne Center - Land parcelsCrescent Springs, KY2107 3/5/21$9,785 $3,809 
Deer Grove - OutparcelPalatine, IL13/5/212,500 1,456 
Front Range Village - Land parcelFort Collins, CO13/5/212,750 1,709 
Front Range Village - OutparcelFort Collins, CO13/5/212,475 1,197 
Merchants' Square - OutparcelsCarmel, IN119 3/5/213,977 2,133 
Promenade at Pleasant Hill - Land parcelDuluth, GA13/5/211,250 467 
River City Marketplace - Land parcelsJacksonville, FL23/5/212,895 1,938 
Rivertowne Square - Land parcelDeerfield Beach, FL13/5/213,270 2,272 
Shoppes of Lakeland - Land parcelLakeland, FL13/5/211,332 800 
Shoppes of Lakeland - OutparcelLakeland, FL13/5/211,200 289 
West Broward - Land parcelPlantation, FL13/5/214,762 2,933 
Tel-Twelve - Land parcelsSouthfield, MI2329 5/21/2139,334 34,216 
Marketplace of Delray - Land parcels
Delray Beach, FL312 8/27/217,960 6,700 
Marketplace of Delray - Outparcels
Delray Beach, FL417 8/27/218,046 5,192 
Parkway Shops - Land parcelJacksonville, FL126 8/27/212,622 930 
Peachtree Hill - OutparcelDuluth, GA166 8/27/218,275 2,103 
Promenade at Pleasant Hill - OutparcelDuluth, GA18/27/21844 443 
West Broward Shopping Center - OutparcelPlantation, FL115 8/27/215,954 4,964 
West Oaks II Shopping Center - Outparcel Novi, MI18/27/21746 455 
Winchester Center - Land parcelRochester Hills, MI18/27/211,657 1,409 
Newnan Pavilion - Land parcelNewnan, GA19/16/211,543 — 
Total income producing dispositions29 651  $113,177 $75,415 
Total dispositions651 $113,177 $75,415 
(1)We contributed net lease retail assets that were subdivided from wholly-owned shopping centers to our newly formed RGMZ Venture REIT LLC joint venture. The properties contributed included both income producing properties in which we owned the depreciable real estate, as well as income producing properties which are subject to a ground lease. Refer to Note 4 of these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

4.  Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

As of December 31, 2020, we had three joint venture agreements: 1) R2G Venture LLC (“R2G”), 2) Ramco/Lion Venture LP, and 3) Ramco HHF NP LLC, whereby we own 51.5%, 30%, and 7%, respectively, of the equity in each joint venture. Our R2G joint venture owns nine income-producing shopping centers, and our other two joint ventures do not own any income producing properties. We and the joint venture partners have joint approval rights for major decisions, including those regarding property operations.  We cannot make significant decisions without our partner’s approval.  Accordingly, we account for our interest in the joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.

On March 4, 2021, we formed a new core net lease retail real estate joint venture, RGMZ Venture REIT LLC (“RGMZ”), with an affiliate of GIC Private Limited (“GIC”), an affiliate of Zimmer Partners (“Zimmer”) and an affiliate of Monarch Alternative Capital LP (“Monarch”). RGMZ is to be seeded with single-tenant, net lease retail properties that have been, or will be created, by the Company upon the subdivision of certain parcels from our existing open-air shopping centers. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had contributed 28 net lease retail properties of the initial agreed upon seeded properties, valued at $111.6
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million to RGMZ. Upon contribution, the Company received $100.2 million in gross cash proceeds ($95.9 million in net cash proceeds), as well as a combined $7.6 million preferred equity investment stake in the Zimmer and Monarch affiliates, in exchange for the 93.6% stake in RGMZ that was acquired by the other joint venture partners. The Company retained a 6.4% stake in RGMZ, maintains day-to-day management of the portfolio and earns management, leasing and construction fees. The asset management fee is based upon 0.25% of the gross asset value of net lease retail assets in RGMZ. The Company will be paid an additional annual incentive management fee of 0.15% based upon the appraised gross asset value of the net lease retail assets in RGMZ. However, the Company will not earn this fee until meeting certain financial hurdles measured at sale or initial public offering of the RGMZ joint venture. The Company is also responsible for sourcing future acquisitions for RGMZ. RGMZ has a $240.0 million secured credit facility that includes an accordion feature allowing it to increase future potential commitments up to a total capacity of $500.0 million. As of September 30, 2021, RGMZ had $169.3 million of unused capacity under its $240.0 million secured credit facility. RPT and certain of the other joint venture partners will have consent rights for all future acquisitions, and also have approval rights in connection with annual budgets and other specified major decisions. We cannot make significant decisions without our partners' approval. Accordingly, we account for our interest in the joint venture using the equity method of accounting.

The combined condensed financial information for our unconsolidated joint ventures is summarized as follows:
Balance SheetsSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 (In thousands)
ASSETSR2GRGMZOtherTotalR2GRGMZOtherTotal
Investment in real estate, net$376,329 $85,604 $— $461,933 $226,083 $— $— $226,083 
Other assets52,492 40,699 — 93,191 26,125 — 47 26,172 
Total Assets$428,821 $126,303 $— $555,124 $252,208 $— $47 $252,255 
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY  
Notes payable $— $70,696 $— $70,696 $— $— $— $— 
Other liabilities22,786 2,133 — 24,919 14,474 — 11 14,485 
Owners' equity406,035 53,474 — 459,509 237,734 — 36 237,770 
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity$428,821 $126,303 $— $555,124 $252,208 $— $47 $252,255 
RPT's equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures$213,008 $3,392 $— $216,400 $126,333 $— $— $126,333 

 Three Months Ended September 30,
Statements of Operations20212020
 (In thousands)
R2GRGMZOtherTotalR2GRGMZOtherTotal
Total revenue$9,259 $1,894 $— $11,153 $6,714 $— $— $6,714 
Total expenses
7,163 1,038 (1)8,200 5,805 — 5,814 
Operating income (loss)2,096 856 2,953 909 — (9)900 
Interest expense— 720 — 720 — — — — 
Net income (loss)$2,096 $136 $$2,233 $909 $— $(9)$900 
Preferred member dividends30 (4)— 26 19 — — 19 
Net income (loss) available to common members$2,066 $140 $$2,207 $890 $— $(9)$881 
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures$1,065 $$— $1,074 $458 $— $(2)$456 

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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
Statements of Operations20212020
 (In thousands)
R2GRGMZOtherTotalR2GRGMZOtherTotal
Total revenue$21,462 $3,298 $— $24,760 $18,298 $— $— $18,298 
Total expenses
15,709 1,781 17,497 15,295 — 23 15,318 
Income (loss) before other income and expense5,753 1,517 (7)7,263 3,003 — (23)2,980 
Interest expense— 1,210 — 1,210 — — — — 
Net income (loss)$5,753 $307 $(7)$6,053 $3,003 $— $(23)$2,980 
Preferred member dividends66 12 — 78 $55 — $— 55 
Net income (loss) available to common members$5,687 $295 $(7)$5,975 $2,948 $— $(23)$2,925 
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures$2,928 $19 $— $2,947 $1,518 $— $(4)$1,514 

Acquisitions

The following table provides a summary of our R2G joint venture property acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
    Gross
Property NameLocationGLA Date Acquired
Contract Price (1)
Purchase PriceAssumed Debt
 (in thousands)(In thousands)
East Lake WoodlandsPalm Harbor, FL104 7/9/21$25,500 $25,730 $— 
Village Shoppes of CantonCanton, MA284 7/12/2161,500 61,363 — 
South Pasadena Shopping CenterSouth Pasadena, FL164 7/14/2132,650 33,184 — 
Bedford MarketplaceBedford, MA153 7/29/2154,500 54,775 — 
Total R2G acquisitions705  $174,150 $175,052 $— 
(1)Contract price does not include purchase price adjustments made at closing and capitalized closing costs.

The total aggregate fair value of the R2G acquisitions was allocated and is reflected in the following table in accordance with accounting guidance for asset acquisitions. At the time of acquisition, these assets and liabilities were considered Level 3 fair value measurements:
As of Acquisition Date
(In thousands)
Land$31,578 
Buildings and improvements123,384 
Above market leases6,135 
Lease origination costs18,965 
Below market leases(5,010)
Net assets acquired$175,052 

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The following table provides a summary of our RGMZ joint venture property acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
    Gross
Property NameLocationGLA Date Acquired
Contract Price (1)
Purchase PriceDebt Issued
 (in thousands)(In thousands)
RPT Realty - 13 Income Producing Properties
Various (2)
169 3/5/21$36,196 $37,228 $(21,718)
RPT Realty - 2 Income Producing PropertiesSouthfield, MI329 5/21/2139,334 39,603 (23,600)
Single-Tenant PropertyLas Vegas, NV14 7/30/214,650 4,670 (2,790)
RPT Realty - 13 Income Producing Properties
Various (3)
147 8/27/2136,104 36,725 (21,662)
RPT Realty - 1 Income Producing PropertyNewnan, GA9/14/211,543 1,581 (926)
Total RGMZ acquisitions665  $117,827 $119,807 $(70,696)
(1)Contract price does not include purchase price adjustments made at closing and capitalized closing costs.
(2)Net lease retail properties acquired are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
(3)Net lease retail properties acquired are located in Florida, Georgia, and Michigan.

The total aggregate fair value of the RGMZ acquisitions was allocated and is reflected in the following table in accordance with accounting guidance for asset acquisitions. At the time of acquisition, these assets and liabilities were considered Level 3 fair value measurements:
As of Acquisition Date
(In thousands)
Land$62,606 
Buildings and improvements23,120 
Above market leases27,170 
Lease origination costs7,207 
Below market leases(296)
Net assets acquired$119,807 

Dispositions

There was no disposition activity in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 by any of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

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Joint Venture Management and Other Fee Income

We receive a property management fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenues received for providing services to R2G and recognize these fees as the services are rendered.  We also receive an asset management fee for services provided to RGMZ, which is based upon 0.25% of the gross asset value of net lease retail assets in RGMZ. The Company will be paid an additional annual incentive management fee equal to 0.15% based upon the appraised gross asset value of the net lease retail assets in RGMZ. However, the Company will not earn this fee until meeting certain financial hurdles measured at sale or initial public offering of the RGMZ joint venture. We also can receive fees from both joint ventures for leasing and investing services.

The following table provides information for our fees earned which are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
R2GRGMZTotalR2GOtherTotal
Management fees$348 $58 $406 $213 $— $213 
Leasing fees15 — 15 125 — 125 
Construction fees— — — — 
Total$368 $58 $426 $338 $— $338 

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
R2GRGMZTotalR2GOtherTotal
Management fees$822 $99 $921 $648 $$652 
Leasing fees346 — 346 265 — 265 
Construction fees— — — — 
Total$1,173 $99 $1,272 $913 $$917 

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5.  Debt

The following table summarizes our mortgages, notes payable, revolving credit facility and finance lease obligation as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Notes Payable and Finance Lease ObligationSeptember 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
 (In thousands)
Senior unsecured notes$498,000 $535,000 
Unsecured term loan facilities310,000 310,000 
Fixed rate mortgages83,388 85,254 
Unsecured revolving credit facility55,000 100,000 
 946,388 1,030,254 
Unamortized premium475 1,103 
Unamortized deferred financing costs(3,035)(3,606)
Total notes payable, net$943,828 $1,027,751 
Finance lease obligation $875 $875 
 
Senior Unsecured Notes

On June 28, 2021, we repaid $37.0 million of debt which constituted repayment in full of the Operating Partnership's 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2021, issued pursuant to the note purchase agreement dated June 27, 2013, as amended. Accordingly, on June 28, 2021, all outstanding notes and other obligations of the Operating Partnership and guarantors under such note purchase agreement were paid and satisfied.

The following table summarizes the Company's senior unsecured notes:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Senior Unsecured NotesMaturity DatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest RatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest Rate
 (in thousands)(in thousands)
Senior unsecured notes 6/27/2021$— — %$37,000 3.75 %
Senior unsecured notes 6/27/202341,500 4.12 %41,500 4.12 %
Senior unsecured notes5/28/202450,000 4.65 %50,000 4.65 %
Senior unsecured notes11/18/202425,000 4.05 %25,000 4.05 %
Senior unsecured notes 6/27/202531,500 4.27 %31,500 4.27 %
Senior unsecured notes7/6/202550,000 4.20 %50,000 4.20 %
Senior unsecured notes 9/30/202550,000 4.09 %50,000 4.09 %
Senior unsecured notes5/28/202650,000 4.74 %50,000 4.74 %
Senior unsecured notes11/18/202625,000 4.28 %25,000 4.28 %
Senior unsecured notes 12/21/202730,000 4.57 %30,000 4.57 %
Senior unsecured notes11/30/202875,000 3.64 %75,000 3.64 %
Senior unsecured notes12/21/202920,000 4.72 %20,000 4.72 %
Senior unsecured notes12/27/202950,000 4.15 %50,000 4.15 %
 $498,000 4.24 %$535,000 4.20 %
Unamortized deferred financing costs(1,459)(1,715)
Total$496,541 $533,285 

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Unsecured Term Loan Facilities and Revolving Credit Facility

The following table summarizes the Company's unsecured term loan facilities and revolving credit facility:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Unsecured Credit FacilitiesMaturity DatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest RatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest Rate
 (in thousands)(in thousands)
Unsecured term loan - fixed rate (1)
3/3/2023$60,000 3.02 %$60,000 3.02 %
Unsecured term loan - fixed rate (2)
11/6/202450,000 2.51 %50,000 2.51 %
Unsecured term loan - fixed rate (3)
2/6/202550,000 2.57 %50,000 2.57 %
Unsecured term loan - fixed rate (4)
11/6/202650,000 2.95 %50,000 2.95 %
Unsecured term loan - fixed rate (5)
2/5/2027100,000 3.04 %100,000 3.12 %
 $310,000 2.86 %$310,000 2.89 %
Unamortized deferred financing costs(1,576)(1,891)
Term loans, net$308,424 $308,109 
Revolving credit facility - variable rate11/6/2023$55,000 1.23 %100,000 1.30 %
(1)Swapped to a weighted average fixed rate of 1.77%, plus a credit spread of 1.25%, based on a leverage grid at September 30, 2021.
(2)Swapped to a weighted average fixed rate of 1.26%, plus a credit spread of 1.25%, based on a leverage grid at September 30, 2021.
(3)Swapped to a weighted average fixed rate of 1.32%, plus a credit spread of 1.25%, based on a leverage grid at September 30, 2021.
(4)Swapped to a weighted average fixed rate of 1.30%, plus a credit spread of 1.65%, based on a leverage grid at September 30, 2021.
(5)Swapped to a weighted average fixed rate of 1.39%, plus a credit spread of 1.65%, based on a leverage grid at September 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021 we had $55.0 million outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility, which represented a decrease of $45.0 million from December 31, 2020, primarily a result of repayments made in February 2021. We had no outstanding letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2021. We had $295.0 million of unused capacity under our $350.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that could be borrowed subject to compliance with applicable financial covenants. The interest rate as of September 30, 2021 was 1.23%.

Mortgages

The following table summarizes the Company's fixed rate mortgages:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Mortgage DebtMaturity DatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest RatePrincipal BalanceInterest Rate/Weighted Average Interest Rate
 (in thousands)(in thousands)
Bridgewater Falls Shopping Center2/6/2022$51,365 5.70 %$52,274 5.70 %
The Shops on Lane Avenue1/10/202327,762 3.76 %28,169 3.76 %
Nagawaukee II6/1/20264,261 5.80 %4,811 5.80 %
 $83,388 5.06 %$85,254 5.06 %
Unamortized premium475 1,103 
Total$83,863 $86,357 

The fixed rate mortgages are secured by properties that have an approximate net book value of $143.7 million as of September 30, 2021.

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The mortgage loans encumbering our properties are generally nonrecourse, subject to certain exceptions for which we would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender. These exceptions vary from loan to loan but generally include fraud or a material misrepresentation, misstatement or omission by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly and certain environmental liabilities. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as fraud or filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, we would be liable for the entire outstanding balance of the loan, all interest accrued thereon and certain other costs, including penalties and expenses.

Covenants

On June 30, 2020, the Company entered into amendments to the note purchase agreements governing all of the Company's outstanding senior unsecured notes. The following is a summary of the material amendments:

The occupancy tests relating to the minimum ratio of consolidated total unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness were eliminated during the period from June 30, 2020 through and including September 30, 2021 (the “Specified Period”) and were otherwise reduced during the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022;
The minimum ratio of consolidated total unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness that the Operating Partnership is required to maintain was reduced during the Specified Period; and
The Operating Partnership agreed to a minimum liquidity requirement during the Specified Period.

Our revolving credit facility, senior unsecured notes as amended and term loan facilities contain financial covenants relating to total leverage, fixed charge coverage ratio, unencumbered assets, tangible net worth and various other calculations. As of September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with these covenants.

Debt Maturities

The following table presents scheduled principal payments on mortgages, notes payable and revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2021:
Year Ending December 31,
 (In thousands)
2021 (remaining)$642 
202252,397 
2023 (1)
184,388 
2024125,879 
2025182,431 
Thereafter400,651 
Subtotal debt946,388 
Unamortized premium475 
Unamortized deferred financing costs(3,035)
Total debt $943,828 
(1)Scheduled maturities in 2023 include the $55.0 million balance on the unsecured revolving credit facility drawn as of September 30, 2021. The unsecured revolving credit facility has two six-month extensions available at the the Company's option provided compliance with financial covenants is maintained.
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6.  Fair Value

We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Derivative instruments (interest rate swaps) are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, we, from time to time, may be required to record other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, GAAP establishes three fair value levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  The assessed inputs used in determining any fair value measurement could result in incorrect valuations that could be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.  These levels are:

Level 1    Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2     Valuation is based upon prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3     Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption which is not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities

All of our derivative instruments are interest rate swaps for which quoted market prices are not readily available.  For those derivatives, we measure fair value on a recurring basis using valuation models that use primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves.  We classify these instruments as Level 2.  Refer to Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our derivative financial instruments.

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Total
Fair Value
Level 2
Balance Sheet Location
September 30, 2021(In thousands)
Derivative assets - interest rate swapsOther assets$— $— 
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swapsOther liabilities$(6,563)$(6,563)
December 31, 2020
Derivative assets - interest rate swapsOther assets$— $— 
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swapsOther liabilities$(14,468)$(14,468)
 
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrows, receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

We estimated the fair value of our debt based on our incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt.  The discount rates used approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and credit quality, assume the debt is outstanding through maturity and consider the debt’s collateral (if applicable).  Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions (Level 3), there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument. 

Fixed rate debt (including variable rate debt swapped to fixed through derivatives) with carrying values of $891.4 million and $930.3 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, had fair values of approximately $916.3 million and $927.5 million, respectively.  Variable rate debt’s fair value is estimated to be the carrying value of $55.0 million and $100.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

Net Real Estate

Our net investment in real estate, including any identifiable intangible assets, is subject to impairment testing on a nonrecurring basis. To estimate fair value, we use discounted cash flow models that include assumptions of the discount rates that market participants would use in pricing the asset or pricing from potential or comparable market transactions. To the extent impairment has occurred, we charge to expense the excess of the carrying value of the property over its estimated fair value. We classify impaired real estate assets as nonrecurring Level 3.

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets at the time they were marked to fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 on a nonrecurring basis. We did not have any material liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
AssetsTotal Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Total
Impairment
 (In thousands)
2021     
Income producing properties$1,543 $— $— $1,543 $(5)
Total$1,543 $— $— $1,543 $(5)
2020     
None

7.  Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize interest rate swap agreements for risk management purposes to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt.  We may also enter into forward starting swaps to set the effective interest rate on planned variable rate financing. On the date we enter into an interest rate swap, the derivative is designated as a hedge against the variability of cash flows that are to be paid in connection with a recognized liability.  Subsequent changes in the fair value of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge that is determined to be effective are recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction.  The differential between fixed and variable rates to be paid or received is accrued, as interest rates change, and recognized currently as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  We assess effectiveness of our cash flow hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis.  Our cash flow hedges become ineffective, for example, if critical terms of the hedging instrument and the debt do not perfectly match such as notional amounts, settlement dates, reset dates and calculation period and LIBOR rate. At September 30, 2021, all of our hedges were effective.

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority, the authority that regulates LIBOR, announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. In November 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, announced plans to consult on ceasing publications of LIBOR on December 31, 2021 for only the one week and two week LIBOR tenors, and on June 30, 2023 for all other LIBOR tenors. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to USD-LIBOR for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to USD-LIBOR. ARRC has proposed a paced market transition plan to SOFR from USD-LIBOR and organizations are currently working on industry wide and company specific transition plans as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to USD-LIBOR. There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or financing costs to borrowers. We have material contracts that are indexed to USD-LIBOR, and we are monitoring this activity and evaluating the related risks.

At September 30, 2021, we had ten interest rate swap agreements in effect for an aggregate notional amount of $310.0 million converting our floating rate corporate debt to fixed rate debt.

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The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of our derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2021:
 Hedge
Type
Notional
Value
Fixed
Rate
Fair
Value
Expiration
Date
Underlying Debt
  (In thousands) (In thousands) 
Derivative Liabilities
Unsecured term loanCash Flow$60,000 1.770 %$(1,355)03/2023
Unsecured term loanCash Flow30,000 1.260 %(631)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow10,000 1.259 %(210)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow10,000 1.269 %(213)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.310 %(564)01/2025
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.324 %(576)01/2025
Unsecured term loanCash Flow50,000 1.297 %(863)11/2026
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.402 %(551)01/2027
Unsecured term loanCash Flow50,000 1.382 %(1,053)01/2027
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.398 %(547)01/2027
Total Derivative Liabilities:$310,000 $(6,563)

The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of our derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2020:
 Hedge
Type
Notional
Value
Fixed
Rate
Fair
Value
Expiration
Date
Underlying Debt
  (In thousands) (In thousands) 
Derivative Liabilities
Unsecured term loanCash Flow$20,000 1.498 %$(112)05/2021
Unsecured term loanCash Flow15,000 1.490 %(83)05/2021
Unsecured term loanCash Flow40,000 1.480 %(220)05/2021
Unsecured term loanCash Flow60,000 1.770 %(2,128)03/2023
Unsecured term loanCash Flow30,000 1.260 %(1,193)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow10,000 1.259 %(397)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow10,000 1.269 %(401)11/2024
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.310 %(1,071)01/2025
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.324 %(1,085)01/2025
Unsecured term loanCash Flow50,000 1.297 %(2,522)11/2026
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.402 %(1,425)01/2027
$310,000 $(10,637)
Derivative Liabilities - Forward Swaps
Unsecured term loanCash Flow50,000 1.382 %(2,541)01/2027
Unsecured term loanCash Flow25,000 1.398 %(1,290)01/2027
Total Derivative Liabilities$385,000 $(14,468)

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The effect of derivative financial instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is summarized as follows:
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI on Derivative
Location of Gain
(Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
into Income
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipThree Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Interest rate contracts - assets$— $— Interest Expense$— $— 
Interest rate contracts - liabilities2,248 1,949 Interest Expense(1,047)(1,013)
Total$2,248 $1,949 Total$(1,047)$(1,013)

The effect of derivative financial instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is summarized as follows:
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI on Derivative
Location of Gain
(Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
into Income
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipNine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Interest rate contracts - assets$— $(2,345)Interest Expense$— $14 
Interest rate contracts - liabilities10,976 (14,458)Interest Expense(3,070)(1,711)
Total$10,976 $(16,803)Total$(3,070)$(1,697)

8. Leases

Revenues

Approximate future minimum revenues from rentals under non-cancelable operating leases in effect at September 30, 2021, assuming no new or renegotiated leases or option extensions on lease agreements and no early lease terminations were as follows:
Year Ending December 31, 
 (In thousands)
2021 (remaining)$40,983 
2022154,943 
2023136,783 
2024118,107 
202597,861 
Thereafter288,139 
Total$836,816 

We recognized rental income related to variable lease payments of $35.5 million and $33.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Substantially all of the assets included as Income producing properties, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, relate to our portfolio of wholly owned shopping centers, in which we are the lessor under operating leases with our tenants. As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s wholly-owned portfolio was 92.6% leased.
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Expenses

We have operating leases for our two corporate offices in New York, New York and Southfield, Michigan, that expire in January 2024 and December 2024, respectively. Our operating lease in New York includes an additional five year renewal and our operating lease in Southfield includes two additional five year renewals which are all exercisable at our option. We also have an operating ground lease at Centennial Shops located in Edina, Minnesota which includes rent escalations throughout the lease period and expires in April 2105. In addition, we have a finance ground lease at our Buttermilk Towne Center with the City of Crescent Springs that expires in December 2032. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expenses for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The components of lease expense were as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Statements of OperationsClassification2021202020212020
 (In thousands)
Operating ground lease costNon-recoverable operating expense$291 $291 $872 $872 
Operating administrative lease costGeneral and administrative expense157 144 446 435 
Finance lease costInterest Expense11 12 34 36 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
Balance SheetClassificationSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 (In thousands)
ASSETS
Operating lease assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets$18,098 $18,585 
Finance lease assetLand10,095 13,249 
Total leased assets$28,193 $31,834 
LIABILITIES
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities$17,530 $17,819 
Finance lease liabilityFinance lease obligation875 875 
Total lease liabilities$18,405 $18,694 
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Terms
Operating leases71 years71 years
Finance lease11 years12 years
Weighted Average Incremental Borrowing Rate
Operating leases6.14 %6.10 %
Finance lease5.23 %5.23 %

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
(In thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,121 $1,100 
Operating cash flows from finance lease— — 
Financing cash flows from finance lease— — 
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Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Maturity of Lease LiabilitiesOperating LeasesFinance Lease
 (In thousands)
2021 (remaining)$367 $100 
20221,482 100 
20231,495 100 
20241,118 100 
20251,048 100 
Thereafter94,430 700 
Total lease payments$99,940 $1,200 
Less imputed interest(82,410)(325)
Total$17,530 $875 

9.   Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30,September 30,
 2021202020212020
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss)$26,297 $(1,993)$80,836 $(4,607)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(595)46 (1,843)106 
Allocation of (income) loss to restricted share awards(171)— (465)(136)
Income (loss) attributable to RPT25,531 (1,947)78,528 (4,637)
Preferred share dividends(1,676)(1,676)(5,026)(5,026)
Net income available to common shareholders - Basic23,855 (3,623)73,502 (9,663)
Add back preferred shares for dilution (1)
1,676 — 5,026 — 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders - Diluted$25,531 $(3,623)$78,528 $(9,663)
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic80,418 80,051 80,228 79,978 
Restricted stock awards using the treasury method (2)
1,416 — 1,299 — 
Dilutive effect of preferred shares (1)
7,017 — 7,017 — 
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted88,851 80,051 88,544 79,978 
  
Income (loss) per common share, Basic$0.30 $(0.05)$0.92 $(0.12)
Income (loss) per common share, Diluted$0.29 $(0.05)$0.89 $(0.12)
(1)The assumed conversion of preferred shares is dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and anti-dilutive for all other periods presented.
(2)Restricted stock awards are not included in the diluted per share calculation where the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.



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We exclude certain securities from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The following table presents the outstanding securities that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share and the number of common shares each was convertible into (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
OutstandingConvertibleOutstandingConvertibleOutstandingConvertibleOutstandingConvertible
Operating Partnership Units1,827 1,827 1,909 1,909 1,827 1,827 1,909 1,909 
Series D Preferred Shares— — 1,849 7,014 — — 1,849 7,014 
Restricted Stock Awards— — 1,073 100 — — 1,073 299 
1,827 1,827 4,831 9,023 1,827 1,827 4,831 9,222 

10.  Share-based Compensation Plans

As of September 30, 2021, we have two share-based compensation plans in effect: 1) the Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTIP”) and 2) the Inducement Incentive Plan (“Inducement Plan”). The 2019 LTIP is administered by the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”). The 2019 LTIP provides for the award to our trustees, officers, employees and other service providers of restricted shares, restricted share units, options to purchase shares, share appreciation rights, unrestricted shares, and other awards to acquire up to an aggregate of 5.1 million common shares of beneficial interest plus any shares that become available under the 2012 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2012 LTIP”) as a result of the forfeiture, expiration or cancellation of outstanding awards or any award settled in cash in lieu of shares under such plan. As of September 30, 2021, there were 2.4 million shares of beneficial interest available for issuance under the 2019 LTIP. The Inducement Plan was approved by the Board in April 2018 and under such plan the Compensation Committee may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the Compensation Committee, restricted shares, restricted share units, options and other awards to individuals who were not previously employees or members of the Board as an inducement to the individual's entry into employment with the Company. The Inducement Plan allows us to issue up to 6.0 million common shares of beneficial interest, of which 5.0 million remained available for issuance as of September 30, 2021; however, we do not intend to make further awards under the Inducement Plan following adoption of the 2019 LTIP.

As of September 30, 2021, we had 779,804 unvested service-based share awards outstanding under the 2019 LTIP, 70,947 unvested service-based share awards outstanding under the 2012 LTIP and no unvested service-based share awards outstanding under the Inducement Plan.  These awards have various expiration dates through June 2025.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we granted the following awards:

348,667 shares of service-based restricted stock. The service-based awards were valued based on our closing stock price as of the grant date; and
Performance-based equity awards that are earned subject to a future performance measurement based on a three-year shareholder return peer comparison (“TSR Grants”).

The service-based restricted share awards to employees vest over three years and the compensation expense is recognized on a graded vesting basis. The service-based restricted share awards to trustees vest over one year. We recognized expense related to service-based restricted share grants of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and expense of $3.1 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

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Pursuant to ASC 718 – Stock Compensation, we determine the grant date fair value of TSR Grants that will be settled in cash, and any subsequent re-measurements, based upon a Monte Carlo simulation model.  We will recognize the compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period.  We are required to re-value the cash awards at the end of each quarter using the same methodology as was used at the initial grant date and adjust the compensation expense accordingly.  If at the end of the three-year measurement period the performance criterion is not met, compensation expense related to the cash awards previously recognized would be reversed. Compensation (benefit) expense related to the cash awards was $(0.2) million and $(0.1) million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and compensation expense (benefit) of $0.9 million and $(0.3) million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation models are summarized in the following table:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Closing share price$12.76$8.65
Expected dividend rate3.8 %— %
Expected stock price volatility31.9 %
49.8% - 91.5%
Risk-free interest rate— %
0.1% - 0.3%
Expected life (years)0.25
1.0 - 4.0

The Company also determines the grant date fair value of the TSR Grants that will be settled in equity based upon a Monte Carlo simulation model and recognizes the compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period. These equity awards are not re-valued at the end of each quarter. The compensation cost will be recognized regardless of whether the performance criterion are met, provided the requisite service has been provided. Compensation expense related to the equity awards was $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The fair value of each grant for the reported periods is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model using the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Closing share price$10.45$13.09
Expected dividend rate— %6.7 %
Expected stock price volatility57.1 %23.3 %
Risk-free interest rate0.2 %0.9 %
Expected life (years)2.882.85

We recognized total share-based compensation expense of $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and $6.5 million and $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, we had $16.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares and performance based equity and cash awards.  This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

11.  Taxes

Income Taxes

We conduct our operations with the intent of meeting the requirements applicable to a REIT under sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we and our subsidiary REITs are required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gain, to our shareholders.  As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be liable for federal corporate income taxes.

Certain of our operations, including property management and asset management, as well as ownership of certain land, are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) which allows us to provide certain services and conduct certain activities that are not generally considered as qualifying REIT activities.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the bases of such assets and liabilities as measured by tax laws.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the amount where realization is more likely than not assured after considering all available evidence, including expected taxable earnings and potential tax planning strategies.  Our temporary differences primarily relate to deferred compensation, depreciation, land basis differences, and net operating loss carry forwards.

As of September 30, 2021, we had a federal and state deferred tax asset of $8.4 million and a valuation allowance of $8.4 million.  Our deferred tax assets are reduced by an offsetting valuation allowance where there is uncertainty regarding their realizability. We believe that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will not generate sufficient taxable income to recognize the deferred tax assets.  These future operations are primarily dependent upon the profitability of our TRSs, the timing and amounts of gains on land sales, and other factors affecting the results of operations of the TRSs.  

If in the future we are able to conclude it is more likely than not that we will realize a future benefit from a deferred tax asset, we will reduce the related valuation allowance by the appropriate amount. The first time this occurs, it will result in a net deferred tax asset on our balance sheet and an income tax benefit of equal magnitude in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income in the period we make the determination.

We recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was negligible.

Sales Taxes

We collect various taxes from tenants and remit these amounts, on a net basis, to the applicable taxing authorities.

12.  Commitments and Contingencies

Construction Costs

In connection with the leasing and targeted remerchandinsing of various shopping centers as of September 30, 2021, we had entered into agreements for construction costs of approximately $5.9 million.

Litigation

We are currently involved in certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not aware of any matters that would have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Development Obligations

As of September 30, 2021, the Company has $1.9 million of development related obligations that require annual payments through December 2043.

Guarantee

A redevelopment agreement was entered into between the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission and the Company, to construct and develop River City Marketplace in 2005. As part of the agreement, the city agreed to finance up to $12.2 million of bonds. Repayment of the bonds is to be made in accordance with a level-payment amortization schedule over 20 years, and repayments are made out of tax revenues generated by the redevelopment. The remaining debt service payments due over the life of the bonds, including principal and interest, are $7.8 million. As part of the redevelopment, the Company executed a guaranty agreement whereby the Company would fund debt service payments if incremental tax revenues were not sufficient to fund repayment. There have been no payments made by the Company under this guaranty agreement to date.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations in the areas where we own or operate properties. We are not aware of any contamination which may have been caused by us or any of our tenants that would have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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As part of our risk management activities, we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs which will expedite and assure satisfactory compliance with environmental laws and regulations should contaminants need to be remediated. We also have an environmental insurance policy that covers us against third party liabilities and remediation costs.

While we believe that we do not have any material exposure to environmental remediation costs, we cannot give absolute assurance that changes in the law or new discoveries of contamination will not result in additional liabilities to us.

13.  Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

On October 1, 2021, the Company borrowed $75.0 million on its unsecured revolving credit facility.

On October 7, 2021, R2G completed the acquisition of Dedham Mall, a 510,000 square foot shopping center, located in Dedham, MA for a contract price of $131.5 million.

On October 8, 2021, we and our Operating Partnership entered into a note purchase agreement with certain institutional investors in a private placement transaction pursuant to which our Operating Partnership expects to issue (i) $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% Senior Guaranteed Notes, Series A, due November 30, 2030 and (ii) $55.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.82% Senior Guaranteed Notes, Series B, due November 30, 2031. Such notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The proceeds from the sale of the notes are expected to be used to repay all of our Operating Partnership's senior unsecured notes due in 2023 and 2024 with an aggregate principal amount of $116.5 million and weighted average interest rate of 4.33%, to pay related costs and expenses and for working capital and general corporate purposes of us and our Operating Partnership and subsidiaries.

On November 2, 2021, the Company closed on the sale of Market Plaza in the Chicago market for gross proceeds of $30.2 million.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Where we say “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we mean RPT Realty, RPT Realty, L.P., and/or their subsidiaries, as the context may require.

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the respective notes thereto, which are included in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains 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.  These forward-looking statements represent our expectations, plans or beliefs concerning future events and may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “predict” or similar terms.  Although the forward-looking statements made in this document are based on our good faith beliefs, reasonable assumptions and our best judgment based upon current information, certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to predict or control. Currently, one of the most significant factors is the potential adverse effect of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and our tenants (including their ability to timely make rent payments), the real estate market (including the local markets where our properties are located), the financial markets and general global economy as well as the potential adverse impact on our ability to enter into new leases or renew leases with existing tenants on favorable terms or at all. The impact COVID-19 has, and will continue to have, on the Company and its tenants is highly uncertain, cannot be predicted and will vary based upon the duration, magnitude and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, the short-term and long-term effect of COVID-19 on consumer behaviors, the effectiveness and availability of vaccines or cures for COVID-19 and the willingness of people to take available vaccines, as well as the actions taken by federal, state and local governments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, including social distancing protocols and restrictions on business activities and “shelter-in-place” and “stay at home” mandates, and the effect of any relaxation or revocation of current restrictions. Additional factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: our success or failure in implementing our business strategy; economic conditions generally and in the commercial real estate and finance markets specifically; the cost and availability of capital, which depends in part on our asset quality and our relationships with lenders and other capital providers; risks associated with bankruptcies or insolvencies or general downturn in the businesses of tenants; the potential adverse impact from tenant defaults generally or from the unpredictability of the business plans and financial condition of the Company's tenants, which are heightened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the execution of deferral or rent concession agreements by tenants; our business prospects and outlook; acquisition, disposition, development and joint venture risks; our insurance costs and coverages; risks related to cybersecurity and loss of confidential information and other business interruptions; changes in governmental regulations, tax rates and similar matters; our continuing to qualify as a REIT; and other factors detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including in particular those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Overview

RPT Realty owns and operates a national portfolio of open-air shopping destinations principally located in top U.S. markets. The Company's shopping centers offer diverse, locally-curated consumer experiences that reflect the lifestyles of their surrounding communities and meet the modern expectations of the Company's retail partners. The Company is a fully integrated and self-administered REIT publicly traded on the NYSE. The common shares of beneficial interest of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, are listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “RPT”. As of September 30, 2021, the Company's portfolio consisted of 57 multi-tenant shopping centers (including 9 shopping centers owned through R2G) and 30 net lease retail properties (all of which are owned through RGMZ) (the “aggregate portfolio”) which together represent 14.0 million square feet of GLA.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s pro-rata share of the aggregate portfolio was 92.5% leased.

Impact of COVID-19

The Company continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact on our business, our tenants, our vendors and our partners. The following summary is intended to provide shareholders with information pertaining to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business and management’s strategy and actions to respond to these impacts.

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The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant market volatility and adverse impacts on the U.S. retail market, the U.S. economy, the global economy, and financial markets. In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, federal, state and local governments issued recommendations and mandatory business closures, quarantines, restrictions on travel and “shelter-in-place” or “stay at home” orders and social distancing protocols. Most of these restrictions have now been lifted. However, these restrictions had significant adverse impacts on certain of our tenants and similar restrictions imposed in the future, for example, as a result of increases in cases due to different strains of COVID-19 or otherwise, could have further adverse impact on tenants whose businesses are limited by these restrictions. Additionally, any changes in customer behavior in response to COVID-19 could continue to impact our tenants.

The Company has taken a number of proactive measures to maintain the strength of its business and manage the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and liquidity, including the following:
The health and safety of our employees and their families, our tenants and our shopping center customers is our priority. Employees were required to work from home pursuant to the Company's pre-existing work-from-home infrastructure already in-place, mitigating concerns regarding the loss of employee productivity, cybersecurity concerns, and greater difficulty in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting.
The Company maintains continuous communication with its tenants and provided resources and assisted tenants in identifying local, state and federal aid that may be available to support their businesses and employees during the pandemic. The Company created a dedicated COVID-19 page containing resources for tenants, including with respect to information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, including the historic Paycheck Protection Program, and Families First Coronavirus Response Act; information on the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan and debt relief programs and references to state-by-state resources to help our tenants understand specific directives that may impact their businesses.
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company completed a workforce reduction and instituted temporary compensation reductions for the executive officers ranging from 10% to 20% of their annual base salaries. Certain executive officers also agreed to further reductions of 10% to 20% of their annual base salaries in exchange for restricted common shares with an equal value. The temporary compensation reductions ended as of December 27, 2020.
To enhance its liquidity position and maintain financial flexibility, the Company borrowed $225.0 million on its unsecured revolving credit facility in March 2020. These borrowings made in response to COVID-19 were subsequently repaid in full in February 2021.
In light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Trustees temporarily suspended the quarterly common dividend to retain cash starting with the second quarter of 2020 and subsequently reinstated the dividend starting in the first quarter of 2021.

The Company’s predominant source of revenue is from rents and reimbursable expenses received from tenants pursuant to lease agreements. Therefore, the Company’s financial results may be adversely impacted in the event our tenants are unable to make rental payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although current rent collections during the third quarter of 2021 approached pre-pandemic levels, our rental income not probable of collection did remain elevated and new restrictions or a worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely impact the ability of tenants to pay rent. Our strong balance sheet and operational flexibility allowed us to successfully manage through the initial impact of COVID-19 while protecting our cash flow and liquidity. The factors described above, as well as additional factors that the Company may not currently be aware of, could materially negatively impact the Company’s ability to collect rent and could lead to tenant bankruptcies, rejection of tenant leases in bankruptcy, difficulties in renewing or re-leasing retail space, difficulties in accessing capital, impairment of the Company’s assets and other effects that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay distributions to shareholders. See “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.



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Our Strategy

Our primary business goals are to increase operating cash flows and deliver above average relative shareholder return. Specifically, we pursue the following methods to achieve these goals:

Capitalize on accretive acquisition opportunities of open-air shopping centers through our complimentary joint venture platforms and balance sheet. We intend to pursue growth through the strategic acquisition of attractively priced open-air shopping centers and subdivide the asset between our balance sheet and our single tenant, net lease joint venture platform, highlighting the meaningful arbitrage opportunities that we can create for our shareholders.

Acquire high quality open-air shopping centers and single tenant, net lease retail assets in the top U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (“MSA”). Our data-driven and stringent criteria for acquisition opportunities include a strong demographic profile, educational attainment, tech/life science/university adjacencies, pro-business environments, job growth, high exposure to essential tenants, tenant credit/term and an attractive risk-adjusted return.

Disciplined capital recycling strategy. We employ a data-driven and rigorous investment management strategy by selectively selling assets with returns and value that have been maximized and redeploying the capital into leasing, redevelopment, and acquisition of properties.

Remerchandise and redevelop our assets. Our strategy is to strategically remerchandise and redevelop certain of our existing properties where we have significant pre-leasing and can improve tenant credit and term, enhance the merchandising mix or augment the consumer experience with an alternative non-retail use, while generating attractive returns, and driving meaningful value creation.

Hands-on active asset management. We proactively manage our properties, employ data-driven targeted leasing strategies, maintain strong tenant relationships, drive rent and occupancy, focus on reducing operating expenses and property capex, and attract high quality and creditworthy tenants; all of which enhance the value of our properties.

Curate our real estate to align with the current and future shopping center landscape. We intend to leverage technology and data, optimize distribution points for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce purchases, engage in best-in-class sustainability programs and create an optimal merchandising mix to continue to attract and engage our shoppers.

Maintain a strong, flexible and investment grade balance sheet. Our strategy is to maintain low leverage and high liquidity, proactively manage and stagger our debt maturities, and retain access to diverse sources of capital to support the business in any environment.

Retain motivated, talented and high performing employees. To facilitate the attraction, retention and promotion of a talented and diverse workforce, we provide competitive compensation, best in class benefits and health and wellness programs, and by championing programs that build connections between our employees and the communities where they live and at the properties we own.

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The following table summarizes our aggregate multi-tenant operating portfolio by market as of September 30, 2021:
Market Summary (1)
MSANumber of PropertiesGLA (in thousands)Leased %Occupied %ABR/SF% of ABR
Multi-Tenant Retail
Top 40 MSAs:
Atlanta1,135 90.1 %89.4 %$11.86 6.7 %
Austin76 94.1 %89.6 %26.76 1.0 %
Baltimore252 98.3 %91.6 %9.90 1.3 %
Boston1,083 94.7 %94.7 %15.19 7.0 %
Chicago759 84.2 %83.8 %14.00 5.0 %
Cincinnati1,156 92.1 %91.0 %16.68 9.8 %
Columbus436 92.6 %91.7 %18.93 4.2 %
Denver492 97.5 %97.0 %19.62 5.2 %
Detroit1,984 90.8 %87.3 %16.35 15.6 %
Indianapolis232 95.4 %95.4 %14.74 1.8 %
Jacksonville725 92.3 %90.8 %17.27 6.4 %
Miami983 86.9 %86.1 %15.99 5.7 %
Milwaukee546 91.9 %90.8 %12.96 3.6 %
Minneapolis445 91.6 %89.7 %26.44 5.9 %
Nashville710 97.9 %96.6 %13.61 5.2 %
St. Louis828 96.0 %93.5 %14.47 5.6 %
Tampa1,012 98.5 %97.3 %13.23 6.4 %
Top 40 MSA subtotal54 12,854 92.6 %91.0 %$15.59 96.4 %
Non Top 40 MSA516 91.3 %91.3 %12.48 3.3 %
Subtotal57 13,370 92.5 %91.0 %$15.47 99.7 %
Net Leased Retail - RGMZ30 665 99.5 %99.5 %11.42 0.3 %
Total87 14,035 92.5 %91.1 %15.45 100.0 %
(1) Shown at pro-rata except for number of properties and GLA.

We accomplished the following activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

Leasing Activity

Our properties reported the following leasing activity, which is shown at pro-rata except for number of leasing transactions and square feet:
Leasing TransactionsSquare Footage
 Base Rent/SF (1)
Prior Rent/SF (2)
Tenant Improvements/SF (3)
Leasing Commissions/SF
Renewals103 839,178 $15.29$14.68$1.29$0.01
New Leases - Comparable 26 216,093 $15.80$12.46$80.77$8.12
Non-Comparable Transactions (4)
43 223,519 $16.81N/A$27.07$5.08
Total172 1,278,790 $15.64N/A$18.61$2.21
(1) Base rent represents contractual minimum rent under the new lease for the first 12 months of the term.
(2) Prior rent represents minimum rent, if any, paid by the prior tenant in the final 12 months of the term.
(3) Includes estimated tenant improvement cost, tenant allowances, and landlord costs. Excludes first generation space and leases related to development and redevelopment activity.
(4) Non-comparable lease transactions include (i) leases for space vacant for greater than 12 months and (ii) leases signed where the previous and current lease do not have a consistent lease structure.

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Investing Activity

On March 4, 2021, we formed a new core net lease retail real estate joint venture, RGMZ Venture REIT LLC (“RGMZ”), with an affiliate of GIC Private Limited (“GIC”), an affiliate of Zimmer Partners (“Zimmer”) and an affiliate of Monarch Alternative Capital LP (“Monarch”). RGMZ is to be seeded with single-tenant, net lease retail properties that have been, or will be created, by the Company upon the subdivision of certain parcels from our existing open-air shopping centers. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had contributed 28 net lease retail properties of the initial agreed upon seeded properties, that had been created by us upon the subdivision of certain parcels from our existing open-air shopping centers, valued at $111.6 million to RGMZ. Upon contribution, the Company received $100.2 million in gross cash proceeds ($95.9 million in net cash proceeds), as well as a combined $7.6 million preferred equity investment stake in the Zimmer and Monarch affiliates, in exchange for the 93.6% stake in RGMZ that was acquired by the other joint venture partners. The Company retained a 6.4% stake in RGMZ, maintains day-to-day management of the portfolio and earns management, leasing and construction fees. The Company is also responsible for sourcing future acquisitions for RGMZ. GIC, Zimmer, Monarch and the Company have committed to fund $470.0 million in RGMZ within the first three years for approved acquisitions, including the initial investment portfolio that was contributed by the Company. RGMZ will target the acquisition of over $1.2 billion of strategic assets, with 60-65% target leverage, creating a scalable, stable-growth investment platform. RGMZ has a $240.0 million secured credit facility that includes an accordion feature allowing it to increase future potential commitments up to a total capacity of $500.0 million. As of September 30, 2021, RGMZ had $169.3 million of unused capacity under its $240.0 million secured credit facility. RPT and certain of the other joint venture partners will have consent rights for all future acquisitions, and also have approval rights in connection with annual budgets and other specified major decisions. We cannot make significant decisions without our partner’s approval. Accordingly, we account for our interest in the joint ventures using the equity method.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we closed on four shopping center acquisitions for an aggregate amount of $187.5 million. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this report for additional information related to acquisitions and dispositions.

Financing Activity

Debt
As of September 30, 2021, we had net debt of $938.6 million, reflecting net debt to total market capitalization of 43.6% as compared to 61.6% at September 30, 2020. Net debt increased by $104.8 million compared to September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of a decrease in cash and cash equivalents from the Company's consolidated acquisition activities and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, partially offset by proceeds received upon the contribution of properties to the newly formed RGMZ in March, May and August 2021, proceeds from the issuance of common shares under the Company's equity distribution agreement, the temporary suspension of the common dividend by the Board of Trustees in response to the economic impact of COVID-19 and positive cash flow from operations.
Equity

In February 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, the Company's common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $100.0 million. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, in the Company's discretion, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933. The Equity Distribution Agreement also provides that the Company may enter into forward contracts for shares of its common stock with forward sellers and forward purchasers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 3,041,120 shares of its common stock, receiving $39.5 million of gross proceeds before issuance costs, which were used for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2021, $60.5 million of common stock remained available for issuance under this Equity Distribution Agreement. The sale of such shares issuable pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement was registered with the SEC pursuant to a prospectus supplement filed in February 2020 and the accompanying base prospectus statement forming part of the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-232007) which was filed with the SEC in June 2019.

Land Available for Development

At September 30, 2021, our three largest development sites are Parkway Shops, Lakeland Park Center and Hartland Towne Square. We continue to evaluate the best use for land available for development, portions of which are adjacent to our existing shopping centers. It is our policy to start vertical construction on new development projects only after the project has received entitlements, significant anchor commitments and construction financing, if appropriate.
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Our development and construction activities are subject to risks such as our inability to obtain the necessary governmental approvals for a project, our determination that the expected return on a project is not sufficient to warrant continuation of the planned development, or our change in plan or scope for the development.  If any of these events occur, we may record an impairment provision.

Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, contains a description of our critical accounting policies, including policies for the initial adoption of accounting policies, revenue recognition and accounts receivable, real estate investment, off balance sheet arrangements, fair value measurements and deferred charges. 

As discussed above, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted states and cities where the Company’s tenants operate their businesses and where the Company’s properties are located, and, accordingly our tenants may be unable to operate their businesses, maintain profitability and make timely rental payments to the Company under their leases. Under such circumstances it is possible our estimates for rental income not probable of collection for future periods may be higher than our recent historical trends. Also, the worsening of estimated future cash flows could result in the recognition of an impairment charge on certain of the Company’s long-lived assets. Management does not believe that the value of any of the Company’s real estate investments was impaired as of September 30, 2021.

In April 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a staff question-and-answer document (“Q&A”) focused on the application of the lease guidance in ASC 842, Leases, for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in this Q&A, the FASB staff determined that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 and Topic 840 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed (regardless of whether those enforceable rights and obligations for the concessions explicitly exist in the contract). Consequently, for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an entity will not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and can elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Topic 842 and Topic 840 to those contracts.

The FASB also acknowledged that some concessions would provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration in the original contract. The FASB indicated that a deferral affects the timing, but the amount of the consideration is substantially the same as that required by the original contract. In cases where we grant a deferral for future periods, as a result of COVID-19, we account for the concessions as if no changes to the lease contract were made. Under that accounting, we increase our lease receivable as receivables accrue. In our income statement, we continue to recognize income during the deferral period.

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Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2020

The following summarizes certain line items from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or have significantly changed in the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 20212020Dollar
Change
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Total revenue$55,175 $46,487 $8,688 18.7 %
Real estate taxes8,249 8,509 (260)(3.1)%
Recoverable operating expense6,003 5,118 885 17.3 %
Non-recoverable operating expense2,507 2,126 381 17.9 %
Depreciation and amortization18,487 18,295 192 1.0 %
Transaction costs389 — 389 NM
General and administrative expense7,330 6,062 1,268 20.9 %
Provision for impairment— NM
Insured expenses, net— (1,092)1,092 NM
Gain on sale of real estate22,196 — 22,196 NM
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures1,074 456 618 135.5 %
Interest expense 9,297 9,913 (616)(6.2)%
Preferred share dividends1,676 1,676 — — %
NM - Not meaningful

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $8.7 million, or 18.7%, from the same period in 2020. The increase is primarily due to the following: 
$5.5 million increase due to decreased rental income not probable of collection in the current period, as well as related straight-line rent reserve adjustments, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
$4.2 million increase due to properties acquired since the prior period;
$0.4 million increase due to higher lease termination income in the current period; and
$0.2 million increase in recovery income at existing properties due to higher net recoverable expenses as compared to the prior period; partially offset by
$1.8 million decrease related to properties that were contributed to the RGMZ joint venture during the first nine months of 2021.

Real estate tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased $0.3 million, or (3.1)% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to lower net expense at our existing properties, partially offset by increases associated with properties acquired since the prior period.

Recoverable operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.9 million, or 17.3% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to higher common area maintenance expenses at existing properties as well as increases associated with properties acquired since the prior period.

Non-recoverable operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.4 million, or 17.9% for the same period in 2020, primarily due to increases associated with properties acquired since the prior period.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.2 million, or 1.0%, from the same period in 2020.  The increase is primarily a result of increased expense associated with properties acquired since the prior period, partially offset by higher asset write offs in the prior period for tenant lease terminations prior to their original estimated term.

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During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded transaction costs of $0.4 million, primarily related to professional fees associated with property acquisitions that were terminated during the current period.

General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $1.3 million, or 20.9% from the same period in 2020, primarily as a result of higher wages and payroll related expenses, as well as higher stock-based compensation expense, in the current period.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an insured benefit of $1.1 million. During fourth quarter of 2019 the Company wrote off real estate assets that were damaged by a hail storm at one property, which was fully covered by insurance. This amount represents the approximate insurance proceeds that were received by the Company in the prior period.

The Company had gains on real estate disposals of $22.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report for further detail on dispositions.

Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.6 million, or 135.5% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to acquisition activity by our unconsolidated joint ventures since the prior period.

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased $0.6 million, or (6.2)%, from the same period in 2020. The Company had a 9.0% decrease in our average outstanding debt, which was partially offset by a 10 basis point increase in our weighted average interest rate. The decrease in our average outstanding debt is the result of $225.0 million of borrowings in March 2020 on our unsecured revolving credit facility to strengthen the Company's liquidity position due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $55.0 million outstanding on our unsecured revolving credit facility.

The comparability of the Company’s results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to future periods may be significantly impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2020

The following summarizes certain line items from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or have significantly changed in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20212020Dollar
Change
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Total revenue$157,492 $143,990 $13,502 9.4 %
Real estate taxes25,558 25,113 445 1.8 %
Recoverable operating expense17,935 15,894 2,041 12.8 %
Non-recoverable operating expense7,186 6,549 637 9.7 %
Depreciation and amortization53,463 57,003 (3,540)(6.2)%
Transaction costs389 186 203 NM
General and administrative expense22,298 18,979 3,319 17.5 %
Insured expenses, net— (2,745)2,745 NM
Provision for impairment— NM
Gain on sale of real estate75,415 — 75,415 NM
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures2,947 1,514 1,433 94.6 %
Interest expense 28,008 29,491 (1,483)(5.0)%
Preferred share dividends5,026 5,026 — — %
NM - Not meaningful


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Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $13.5 million, or 9.4%, from the same period in 2020. The increase is primarily due to the following: 
$10.1 million increase due to decreased rental income not probable of collection in the current period, as well as related straight-line rent reserve adjustments, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
$4.5 million increase due to properties acquired during the current period; and
$1.9 million increase in recovery income at existing properties due to higher net recoverable expenses as compared to the prior year; partially offset by
$3.2 million decrease related to properties that were contributed to the RGMZ joint venture during the first nine months of 2021.

Real estate tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.4 million, or 1.8% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to increases associated with properties acquired during the current period.

Recoverable operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $2.0 million, or 12.8% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to higher common area maintenance expenses at existing properties as well as increases associated with properties acquired during the current period.

Non-recoverable operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $0.6 million, or 9.7% from the same period in 2020, primarily due to higher legal fees associated with bankruptcy and collection efforts due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as increases associated with properties acquired during the current period.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased $3.5 million, or (6.2)%, from the same period in 2020.  The decrease is primarily a result of higher asset write offs in the prior period for tenant lease terminations prior to their original estimated term, as well as decreases associated with properties contributed to RGMZ during the current period. These decreases were partially offset by increases associated with properties acquired during the current period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded transaction costs of $0.4 million, primarily related to professional fees associated with property acquisitions that were terminated during the current period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded transaction costs of $0.2 million related to legal and professional fees associated with a property acquisition and property sale of a center that were terminated during the prior period.

General and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $3.3 million, or 17.5%, from the same period in 2020, primarily as a result of higher stock-based compensation expense and higher wages and payroll related expenses in the current period, partially offset by lower legal fees.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an insured benefit of $2.7 million. During fourth quarter of 2019 the Company wrote off real estate assets that were damaged by a hail storm at one property, which was fully covered by insurance. This amount represents the approximate insurance proceeds that were received by the Company in the prior period.

The Company had gains on real estate disposals of $75.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report for further detail on dispositions.

Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $1.4 million from the same period in 2020 primarily due to acquisition activity by our unconsolidated joint ventures during the current period, transaction costs associated with terminated acquisitions that were incurred by our R2G joint venture during the prior period which did not recur and decreased rental income not probable of collection in the current period incurred by our R2G joint venture as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased $1.5 million, or (5.0)%, from same period in 2020. The Company had a 9.1% decrease in our average outstanding debt, which was partially offset by a 10 basis point increase in our weighted average interest rate. The decrease in our average outstanding debt is the result of $225.0 million of borrowings in March 2020 on our unsecured revolving credit facility to strengthen the Company's liquidity position due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $55.0 million outstanding on our unsecured revolving credit facility.

The comparability of the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to future periods may be significantly impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary uses of capital include principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness, ongoing capital expenditures such as leasing capital expenditures and building improvements, shareholder distributions, operating expenses of our business, debt maturities, acquisitions and discretionary capital expenditures such as targeted remerchandising, expansions, redevelopment and development. We generally strive to cover our principal and interest payments, operating expenses, shareholder distributions, and ongoing capital expenditures from cash flow from operations, although from time to time we have borrowed or sold assets to finance a portion of those uses. We believe the combination of cash flow from operations, cash balances, favorable relationships with our lenders, issuance of debt, property dispositions and issuance of equity securities will provide adequate capital resources to fund all of our expected uses over at least the next 12 months. Although we believe that the combination of factors discussed above will provide sufficient liquidity, no such assurance can be given. As discussed above, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has adversely impacted states and cities where the Company’s tenants operate their businesses and where the Company’s properties are located. The effects of COVID-19 and attempts to mitigate its outbreak have had an adverse impact on our short-term cash flow due to a significant number of tenants not paying full rent, and in some cases any rent, while their businesses were closed or adversely impacted by the pandemic. Our cash collections from tenants on monthly recurring charges has returned to almost pre-COVID-19 levels and we have rent relief agreements in place with a significant number of tenants requiring repayment of deferred rents over a period of time. Changing future business conditions related to COVID-19 could have an adverse impact on our future cash flows, which would adversely impact our liquidity and the achievement of our financial forecast.

We believe our current capital structure provides us with the financial flexibility to fund our current capital needs. We intend to continue to enhance our financial and operational flexibility by extending the duration of our debt, laddering our debt maturities, expanding our unencumbered asset base, and improving our leverage profile. In addition, we believe we have access to multiple forms of capital which includes unsecured corporate debt, secured mortgage debt, and preferred and common equity. However, there can be no assurances in this regard and additional financing and capital may not ultimately be available to us going forward, on favorable terms or at all.

At September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had $9.7 million and $220.1 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash.  Restricted cash generally consists of funds held in escrow by mortgage lenders to pay real estate taxes, insurance premiums and certain capital expenditures. As of September 30, 2021, we had no remaining debt maturing in 2021, and we had $295.0 million of unused capacity under our $350.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that could be borrowed subject to compliance with applicable financial covenants. Refer to Note 5 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our covenants.

Our liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay indebtedness at maturity, potential acquisitions of properties, redevelopment of existing properties, the development of land and discretionary capital expenditures. We continually search for investment opportunities that may require additional capital and/or liquidity. We will continue to pursue the strategy of selling non-core properties or land that no longer meet our investment criteria or advance our business strategy. Our ability to obtain acceptable selling prices and satisfactory terms and financing will impact the timing of future sales. We anticipate using net proceeds from the sale of properties or land to reduce outstanding debt and support current and future growth oriented initiatives. To the extent that asset sales are not sufficient to meet our long-term liquidity needs, we expect to meet such needs by raising debt or issuing equity.

We have on file with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement relating to the offer and sale of an indeterminable amount of debt securities, preferred shares, common shares, depository shares, warrant and rights. From time to time, we may issue securities under this registration statement for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our cash flows were as follows compared to the same period in 2020:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$60,925 $41,036 
Net cash used in investing activities$(198,588)$(15,605)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities$(64,146)$80,139 



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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $19.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to the following:
Higher rental income receipts of $18.2 million as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; and
Cash distributions from our unconsolidated joint ventures increased $2.7 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $198.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $15.6 million for the same period in 2020. The $183.0 million change in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to an increase in the acquisition of real estate of $187.5 million and an increase in the investment in unconsolidated joint ventures of $90.4 million, partially offset by an increase in the net proceeds from the sale of real estate.

On March 4, 2021, we formed RGMZ and subsequently contributed properties valued at $113.2 million to RGMZ and received net cash proceeds of $97.3 million for the 93.6% stake in RGMZ that was acquired by our joint venture partners. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report for additional information related to dispositions.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $64.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $80.1 million in 2020. The change of $144.3 million was primarily the result of the following:
net payments on our revolving credit facility of $45.0 million in 2021, compared to net borrowings of $125.0 million in 2020; and
repayment of our 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2021 at maturity of $37.0 million; partially offset by
net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $38.6 million; and
a decrease of $23.8 million in distributions made to our common shareholders and operating partnership unit holders.

For further information on our unsecured revolving credit facility and other debt, refer to Note 5 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Dividends and Equity

We and our subsidiary REITs currently qualify, and intend to continue to qualify in the future, as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code ("Code").  As a REIT, we must distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income annually, excluding net capital gains. Distributions paid are at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and depend on our actual net income available to common shareholders, cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements, restrictions in financing arrangements, the annual distribution requirements under REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deems relevant.

On July 27, 2021, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common shares to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2021. Additionally, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.90625 per Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share to preferred shareholders of record as of September 20, 2021. Our dividend policy is to make distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains, in order to maintain qualification as a REIT.  Distributions paid by us are generally expected to be funded from cash flows from operating activities.  To the extent that cash flows from operating activities are insufficient to pay total distributions for any period, alternative funding sources are used.  Examples of alternative funding sources include proceeds from sales of real estate and bank borrowings.  The Board of Trustees will continue to evaluate the Company’s dividend policy throughout the remainder of 2021 based upon the Company's financial performance and economic outlook and intends to maintain a quarterly common dividend of at least the amount required to continue qualifying as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax requirements.

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In February 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (“Equity Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, the Company's common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $100.0 million. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, in the Company's discretion, from time to time, in “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act. The Equity Distribution Agreement also provides that the Company may enter into forward contracts for shares of its common stock with forward sellers and forward purchasers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 3,041,120 shares of its common stock, receiving $39.5 million of gross proceeds before issuance costs, which were used for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2021, $60.5 million of common stock remained available for issuance under this Equity Distribution Agreement. The sale of such shares issuable pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement was registered with the SEC pursuant to a prospectus supplement filed in February 2020 and the accompanying base prospectus statement forming part of the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-232007) which was filed with the SEC in June 2019.

Debt

At September 30, 2021, we had $946.4 million of debt outstanding consisting of $498.0 million in senior unsecured notes, $310.0 million of unsecured term loan facilities, $83.4 million of fixed rate mortgage loans encumbering certain properties and $55.0 million of borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

Our $808.0 million of senior unsecured notes and term loan facilities have interest ranging from 2.51% to 4.74% and are due at various maturity dates from March 2023 through December 2029.

Our $83.4 million of fixed rate mortgages have interest rates ranging from 3.76% to 5.80% and are due at various maturity dates from February 2022 through June 2026. The fixed rate mortgage notes are secured by mortgages on properties that have an approximate net book value of $143.7 million as of September 30, 2021.

In addition, we have ten interest rate swap agreements in effect for an aggregate notional amount of $310.0 million converting our floating rate corporate debt to fixed rate debt.  After taking into account the impact of converting our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt by use of the interest rate swap agreements, at September 30, 2021, we had $55.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding.

Our revolving credit facility, senior unsecured notes and term loan facilities contain representations, warranties and covenants, and events of default. These include financial covenants such as total leverage, fixed charge coverage ratio, unsecured leverage ratio, tangible net worth and various other calculations, which are detailed in the specific agreements governing our indebtedness, many of which are exhibits to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, our senior unsecured notes only permitted us to include an unencumbered real estate asset in the measurement of our unsecured leverage ratio if such asset satisfied 80% and 85% occupancy tests for the prior quarter. Such occupancy tests were generally based on the percentage of tenants operating, paying rent and not otherwise in default based on leases requiring current rental payments. Accordingly, as a result of the various uncertainties and factors surrounding COVID-19 and its impact on our tenants and their businesses, and, therefore, its potential impact on our ability to maintain compliance with our loan covenants, on June 30, 2020, we entered into amendments to the note purchase agreements governing all of our outstanding senior unsecured notes. The following is a summary of the material amendments to the note purchase agreements:
The occupancy tests relating to the minimum ratio of consolidated total unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness were eliminated during the period from June 30, 2020 through and including September 30, 2021 (the “Specified Period”) and were otherwise reduced during the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022;
The minimum ratio of consolidated total unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness that the Operating Partnership is required to maintain was reduced during the Specified Period; and
The Operating Partnership agreed to a minimum liquidity requirement during the Specified Period.

Subsequent to September 30, 2021, we borrowed $75.0 million on our unsecured revolving credit facility primarily to fund our pro-rata share of the Dedham Mall acquisition made by R2G.

On October 8, 2021, we and our Operating Partnership entered into a note purchase agreement with certain institutional investors in a private placement transaction pursuant to which our Operating Partnership expects to issue (i) $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% Senior Guaranteed Notes, Series A, due November 30, 2030 and (ii) $55.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.82% Senior Guaranteed Notes, Series B, due November 30, 2031. Such notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The proceeds from the sale of the notes are expected to be used to repay all of our Operating Partnership's senior unsecured notes due in 2023 and 2024 with an
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aggregate principal amount of $116.5 million and weighted average interest rate of 4.33%, to pay related costs and expenses and for working capital and general corporate purposes of us and our Operating Partnership and subsidiaries.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Real Estate Joint Ventures
 
We consolidate entities in which we own less than 100% equity interest if we have a controlling interest or are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity, as defined in the Consolidation Topic of FASB ASC 810.  From time to time, we enter into joint venture arrangements from which we believe we can benefit by owning a partial interest in one or more properties.

As of September 30, 2021, our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were approximately $216.4 million representing our ownership interest in four joint ventures. We account for these entities under the equity method. Refer to Note 4 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

We review our equity investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment on a venture-by-venture basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the equity investment may not be recoverable.  In testing for impairment of these equity investments, we primarily use cash flow models, discount rates, and capitalization rates to estimate the fair value of properties held in joint ventures, and we also estimate the fair value of the debt of the joint ventures based on borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity.  Considerable judgment by management is applied when determining whether an equity investment in an unconsolidated entity is impaired and, if so, the amount of the impairment.  Changes to assumptions regarding cash flows, discount rates, or capitalization rates could be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
We are engaged by our joint ventures to provide asset management, property management, leasing and investing services for such venture’s respective properties.  We receive fees for our services, including a property management fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenues received or as a percentage of gross asset value of property held.  

Guarantee

A redevelopment agreement was entered into between the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission and the Company, to construct and develop River City Marketplace in 2005. As part of the agreement, the city agreed to finance up to $12.2 million of bonds. Repayment of the bonds is to be made in accordance with a level-payment amortization schedule over 20 years, and repayments are made out of tax revenues generated by the redevelopment. The remaining debt service payments due over the life of the bonds, including principal and interest, are $7.8 million. As part of the redevelopment, the Company executed a guaranty agreement whereby the Company would fund debt service payments if incremental tax revenues were not sufficient to fund repayment. There have been no payments made by the Company under this guaranty agreement to date.

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Contractual Obligations

The following are our contractual cash obligations as of September 30, 2021:
 Payments due by period
Contractual ObligationsTotal
Less than
1 year (1)
1-3 years4-5 yearsMore than
5 years
 (In thousands)
Mortgages and notes payable:     
Scheduled amortization$5,380 $642 $3,156 $1,582 $— 
Payments due at maturity941,008 — 359,508 306,500 275,000 
  Total mortgages and notes payable (2)
946,388 642 362,664 308,082 275,000 
Interest expense (3)
145,076 9,968 86,900 32,086 16,122 
Finance lease (4)
1,200 100 300 200 600 
Operating leases
98,033 367 4,095 1,757 91,814 
Construction commitments5,934 5,934 — — — 
Development obligations (5)
2,390 206 589 369 1,226 
Total contractual obligations$1,199,021 $17,217 $454,548 $342,494 $384,762 
(1)Amounts represent balance of obligation for the remainder of 2021.
(2)Excludes $0.5 million of unamortized mortgage debt premium and $3.0 million in net deferred financing costs.
(3)Variable-rate debt interest is calculated using rates at September 30, 2021.
(4)Includes interest payments associated with the finance lease obligation of $0.3 million.
(5)Includes interest payments associated with the development obligations of $0.5 million.

At September 30, 2021, we did not have any contractual obligations that required or allowed settlement, in whole or in part, with consideration other than cash.

Debt

See the analysis of our debt included in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Operating and Finance Leases

We have an operating ground lease at Centennial Shops located in Edina, Minnesota. The lease includes rent escalations throughout the lease period and expires in April 2105.

We have an operating lease for our 12,572 square foot corporate office in Southfield, Michigan, which commenced in August 2019, and an operating lease for our 5,629 square foot corporate office in New York, New York. These leases are set to expire in December 2024 and January 2024, respectively. Our Southfield, Michigan corporate office lease includes two additional five year renewal options to extend the lease through December 2034 and our New York, New York corporate office lease includes an additional five year renewal to extend the lease through January 2029.

We also have a ground finance lease at our Buttermilk Towne Center with the City of Crescent Springs, Kentucky. The lease provides for fixed annual payments of $0.1 million through maturity in December 2032, at which time we can acquire the land for one dollar.

Construction Costs

In connection with the leasing and targeted remerchandinsing of various shopping centers as of September 30, 2021, we had entered into agreements for construction activities with an aggregate remaining cost of approximately $5.9 million.

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Planned Capital Spending

We are focused on enhancing the value of our existing portfolio of shopping centers through successful leasing efforts, including the reconfiguration of anchor-space and small shop lease-up.

For the remainder of 2021, we anticipate spending between $8.0 million and $12.0 million for capital expenditures, of which $5.9 million is reflected in the construction commitments in the contractual obligations table. Our 2021 estimate includes ongoing capital expenditure spending between $5.0 million and $7.0 million and discretionary capital expenditure spending between $3.0 million and $5.0 million. Ongoing capital expenditures relates to leasing costs and building improvements whereas discretionary capital expenditures relate to targeted remerchandising, outlots/expansion, and development/redevelopment. Estimates for future spending will change as new projects are approved.

Capitalization

At September 30, 2021 our total market capitalization was $2.2 billion. The table below reconciles total debt to net debt and sets forth our calculation of our total market capitalization as of September 30, 2021 and 2020:
September 30,
20212020
(In thousands)
Notes payable, net$943,828 $1,053,378 
Add: Unamortized premiums and deferred financing costs2,560 2,485 
Pro-rata share of debt from unconsolidated joint venture4,513 — 
Finance lease obligation875 926 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(9,675)(220,122)
Pro-rata share of unconsolidated entities cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(3,510)(2,877)
Net debt (1)
$938,591 $833,790 
Common shares outstanding83,379 80,055 
Operating Partnership Units outstanding1,827 1,909 
Restricted share awards (treasury method)1,416 167 
Total common shares and equivalents86,622 82,131 
Market price per common share (at September 30, 2021 and 2020)$12.76 $5.44 
Equity market capitalization$1,105,297 $446,793 
7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares1,849 1,849 
Market price per convertible preferred share (at September 30, 2021 and 2020)$59.62 $40.00 
Convertible perpetual preferred shares (at market)$110,237 $73,960 
Total market capitalization$2,154,125 $1,354,543 
Net debt to total market capitalization43.6 %61.6 %
(1)Net debt represents (i) our total debt principal, which excludes unamortized premium and deferred financing costs, net, plus (ii) our finance lease obligation, plus (iii) our pro-rata share of total debt principal of each of our unconsolidated joint entities, less (iv) our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, less (v) our pro-rata share of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of each of our unconsolidated entities. We believe this calculation is useful to understand our financial condition. Our method of calculating net debt may be different from methods used by other companies and may not be comparable.

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At September 30, 2021, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership was approximately 2.1%.  The OP Units outstanding may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for our common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis.  We, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, have the option, but not the obligation, to settle exchanged OP Units held by others in cash based on the current trading price of our common shares of beneficial interest.  Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling interest OP Units, there would have been approximately 85.2 million common shares of beneficial interest outstanding at September 30, 2021, with a market value of approximately $1.1 billion.

Inflation

Inflation has not had a significant detrimental impact on the results of our operations.   Should inflation rates increase in the future, substantially all of our tenant leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the negative impact of inflation in the near term.  Such lease provisions include clauses that require our tenants to reimburse us for real estate taxes and many of the operating expenses we incur.  Also, many of our leases provide for periodic increases in base rent which are typically either a fixed amount or percentage rents (where the tenant pays us rent based on percentage of its sales).  Significant inflation rate increases over a prolonged period of time may have a material adverse impact on our business.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain of our key performance indicators are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses these measures along with our GAAP financial statements in order to evaluate our operating results. We believe these additional measures provide users of our financial information additional comparable indicators of our industry, as well as, our performance. However, these measures do not represent alternatives to GAAP measures as indicators of performance and a comparison of the Company's presentations to similarly titled measures of other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in definitions and application by such REITs.

Funds from Operations

We consider funds from operations, also known as “FFO,” to be an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) is an industry body public REITs participate in and provides guidance to its members. Under the NAREIT definition, FFO represents net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of operating real estate assets and impairment provisions on operating real estate assets or on investments in non-consolidated investees that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of operating real estate assets held by the investee, plus depreciation and amortization, (excluding amortization of financing costs). Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. We have adopted the NAREIT definition in our computation of FFO.

In addition to FFO, we include Operating FFO as an additional measure of our financial and operating performance. Operating FFO excludes transactions costs and periodic items such as gains (or losses) from sales of non-operating real estate assets and impairment provisions on non-operating real estate assets, bargain purchase gains, severance expense, accelerated amortization of debt premiums, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, insured expenses, net, accelerated write-offs of above and below market lease intangibles, accelerated write-offs of lease incentives and bond interest proceeds that are not adjusted under the current NAREIT definition of FFO. We provide a reconciliation of FFO to Operating FFO. In future periods, Operating FFO may also include other adjustments, which will be detailed in the reconciliation for such measure, that we believe will enhance comparability of Operating FFO from period to period. FFO and Operating FFO should not be considered alternatives to GAAP net income available to common shareholders or as alternatives to cash flow as measures of liquidity.

While we consider FFO and Operating FFO useful measures for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs, our computations of FFO and Operating FFO may differ from the computations utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable.

We recognize the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP net income available to common shareholders. FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. In addition, FFO and Operating FFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, including the payment of dividends.

The following table illustrates the calculations of FFO and Operating FFO:
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30,September 30,
 2021202020212020
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss)$26,297 $(1,993)$80,836 $(4,607)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling partner interest(595)46 (1,843)106 
Preferred share dividends(1,676)(1,676)(5,026)(5,026)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders24,026 (3,623)73,967 (9,527)
Adjustments:
Rental property depreciation and amortization expense18,338 18,149 53,015 56,588 
Pro-rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)
2,169 2,116 4,813 4,898 
Gain on sale of depreciable real estate(22,196)— (75,415)— 
Provision for impairment on income-producing properties— — 
FFO available to common shareholders22,342 16,642 56,385 51,959 
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership (2)
— (46)— (106)
Preferred share dividends (assuming conversion) (3)
1,676 — — — 
FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities24,018 16,596 56,385 51,853 
Transaction costs (4)
389 — 389 186 
Insured expenses, net— (1,092)— (2,745)
Severance expense (5)
88 29 216 
Above and below market lease intangible write-offs— 135 (497)(256)
Pro-rata share of acquisition costs from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)
— — 407 
Pro-rata share of above and below market lease intangible write-offs from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)
— (506)(40)(506)
Payment of loan amendment fees (5)
— — — 184 
Bond interest proceeds (6)
— — — (213)
Operating FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities$24,408 $15,227 $56,266 $49,126 
Weighted average common shares80,418 80,051 80,228 79,978 
Shares issuable upon conversion of OP Units (2)
— 1,909 — 1,909 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock1,416 167 1,299 297 
Shares issuable upon conversion of preferred shares (3)
7,017 — — — 
Weighted average equivalent shares outstanding, diluted88,851 82,127 81,527 82,184 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (7)
$0.29 $(0.05)$0.89 $(0.12)
Per share adjustments for FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities(0.02)0.25 (0.20)0.75 
FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities per share, diluted$0.27 $0.20 $0.69 $0.63 
Per share adjustments for Operating FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities— (0.01)— (0.03)
Operating FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities per share, diluted$0.27 $0.19 $0.69 $0.60 
(1)Amounts noted are included in Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures.
(2)The total noncontrolling interest reflects OP Units convertible on a one-to-one basis into common shares. The Company's net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (largely driven by gain on sale of real estate), resulted in an income allocation to OP Units which drove an OP Unit ratio of $0.32 and $0.97, respectively (based on 1,881 and 1,897 weighted average OP Units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively). In instances when the OP Unit ratio exceeds basic FFO, the OP Units are considered anti-dilutive, and as a result are not included in the calculation of fully diluted FFO and Operating FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
(3)7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share paid annual dividends of $6.7 million and are currently convertible into approximately 7.0 million common shares. They are dilutive only when earnings or FFO exceed approximately $0.24 per diluted share per quarter and $0.96 per diluted share per year. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment based upon a number of factors, and such adjustment could affect the dilutive impact of the Series D convertible preferred shares on FFO and earnings per share in future periods. In instances when the Preferred Share ratio exceeds basic FFO, the Preferred Shares are considered anti-dilutive, and as a result are not included in the calculation of fully diluted FFO and Operating FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
(4)For 2021, primarily costs associated with terminated acquisitions. For 2020, costs associated with a terminated acquisition and a terminated disposition.
(5)Amounts noted are included in General and administrative expense.
(6)Amounts noted are included in Other income (expense), net.
(7)The denominator to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share includes weighted average common shares, restricted stock and preferred shares only for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and includes weighted average common shares only for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
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NOI, Same Property NOI and NOI from Other Investments

NOI consists of (i) rental income and other property income, before straight-line rental income, amortization of lease inducements, amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles and lease termination fees less (ii) real estate taxes and all recoverable and non-recoverable operating expenses other than straight-line ground rent expense, in each case, including our share of these items from our R2G Venture LLC and RGMZ Venture REIT LLC unconsolidated joint ventures.

NOI, Same Property NOI and NOI from Other Investments are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures of real estate companies' operating performance. Same Property NOI is considered by management to be a relevant performance measure of our operations because it includes only the NOI of comparable operating properties for the reporting period. Same Property NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 represents NOI from the Company's same property portfolio consisting of 42 consolidated operating properties and our 51.5% pro-rata share of five properties owned by our R2G Venture LLC unconsolidated joint venture and 100% of the 27 properties owned by our RGMZ Venture REIT LLC unconsolidated joint venture (excludes one property that is part of our Rivertowne Square multi-tenant property where activities have started in preparation for redevelopment). All properties included in Same Property NOI were either acquired or placed in service and stabilized prior to January 1, 2020. We present Same Property NOI primarily to show the percentage change in our NOI from period to period across a consistent pool of properties. The properties contributed to RGMZ Venture REIT LLC had previously been parts of larger shopping centers that we own. Accordingly, 100.0% of the NOI from these properties is included in our results for periods on or prior to March 4, 2021 and, for these prior periods, we had not separately allocated expenses attributable to the larger shopping centers between these properties and the remainder of these shopping centers. As a result, in order to help ensure the comparability of our Same Property NOI for the periods presented, we are continuing to include 100.0% of the NOI from these properties in our Same Property NOI following their contribution even though our pro rata share following March 4, 2021 is only 6.4%. Same Property NOI excludes properties under redevelopment or where activities have started in preparation for redevelopment. A property is designated as a redevelopment when planned improvements significantly impact the property. NOI from Other Investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 represents NOI primarily from (i) Webster Place and Rivertowne Square where the Company has begun activities in anticipation of future redevelopment, (ii) certain property related employee compensation, benefits, and travel expense and (iii) noncomparable operating income and expense adjustments. Non-RPT NOI from RGMZ Venture REIT LLC represents 93.6% of the properties contributed to RGMZ Venture REIT LLC after March 4, 2021, which is our partners’ share of RGMZ Venture REIT LLC.

NOI, Same Property NOI and NOI from Other Investments should not be considered alternatives to net income in accordance with GAAP or as measures of liquidity. Our method of calculating these measures may differ from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

The following is a summary of our properties for the periods noted with consistent classification in the prior period for presentation of Same Property NOI:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Property Designation2021202020212020
Same-property47474747
Acquisitions (1)
88
Redevelopment (2)
2222
Total properties57495749
(1)Includes the following wholly-owned properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021: Northborough Crossing, Bellevue Place, Woodstock Square and Newnan Pavilion. Also includes the following properties owned by our R2G joint venture: East Lake Woodlands, South Pasadena, Village Shoppes of Canton and Bedford Marketplace.
(2)Includes the following properties: Rivertowne Square and Webster Place. The entire property indicated for each period is completely excluded from Same Property NOI.


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The following is a reconciliation of our net income available to common shareholders to Same Property NOI:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$24,026 $(3,623)$73,967 $(9,527)
Adjustments to reconcile to Same Property NOI:
Preferred share dividends1,676 1,676 5,026 5,026 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest595 (46)1,843 (106)
Income tax provision(157)(87)(47)(37)
Interest expense9,297 9,913 28,008 29,491 
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures(1,074)(456)(2,947)(1,514)
Gain on sale of real estate(22,196)— (75,415)— 
Insured expenses, net— (1,092)— (2,745)
Other expense (income), net38 92 223 (322)
Management and other fee income(426)(338)(1,272)(917)
Depreciation and amortization18,487 18,295 53,463 57,003 
Transaction costs389 — 389 186 
General and administrative expenses7,330 6,062 22,298 18,979 
Provision for impairment— — 
Pro-rata share of NOI from R2G Venture LLC (1)
1,858 2,006 6,196 6,156 
Pro-rata share of NOI from RGMZ Venture REIT LLC (2)
90 — 153 — 
Lease termination fees(486)(43)(581)(185)
Amortization of lease inducements212 225 634 554 
Amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles(388)(515)(2,139)(2,248)
Straight-line ground rent expense77 77 230 230 
Straight-line rental income(392)1,100 (2,002)2,018 
NOI38,961 33,246 108,032 102,042 
NOI from Other Investments(2,575)1,168 (981)2,810 
Non-RPT NOI from RGMZ Venture REIT LLC (3)
1,324 — 2,250 — 
Same Property NOI$37,710 $34,414 $109,301 $104,852 
Period-end Occupancy91.2 %92.4 %91.2 %92.4 %
(1)Represents 51.5% of the NOI from the five properties contributed to R2G Venture LLC for all periods presented.
(2)Represents 6.4% of the NOI from the properties contributed to RGMZ Venture REIT LLC after March 4, 2021.
(3)Represents 93.6% of the NOI from the properties contributed to RGMZ Venture REIT LLC after March 4, 2021.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to interest rate risk on our variable rate debt obligations.  Based on market conditions, we may manage our exposure to interest rate risk by entering into interest rate swap agreements to hedge our variable rate debt.  We are not subject to any foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk, or other material rate or price risks.  Based on our variable rate debt, interest rates and interest rate swap agreements in effect at September 30, 2021, a 100 basis point change in interest rates would impact our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.6 million annually.  We believe that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would decrease the fair value of our total outstanding debt by approximately $22.5 million at September 30, 2021.

We had derivative instruments outstanding with an aggregate notional amount of $310.0 million as of September 30, 2021.  The agreements provided for swapping one-month LIBOR to fixed interest rates ranging from 1.26% to 1.77% and had expirations ranging from 2023 to 2027.  The following table sets forth information as of September 30, 2021 concerning our long-term debt obligations, including principal cash flows by scheduled amortization payment and scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates of maturing amounts and fair market value:
2021
(remaining)
2022202320242025ThereafterTotalFair
Value
(In thousands)
Fixed-rate debt$642 $52,397 $129,388 $125,879 $182,431 $400,651 $891,388 $916,335 
Average interest rate5.3 %5.7 %3.5 %3.7 %3.7 %3.8 %3.8 %2.8 %
Variable-rate debt$— $— $55,000 $— $— $— $55,000 $55,000 
Average interest rate— %— %1.2 %— %— %— %— %1.2 %
 
We estimated the fair value of our fixed rate mortgages using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity.  Considerable judgment is required to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments.  The table incorporates only those exposures that exist at September 30, 2021 and does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date or firm commitments as of such date.  Therefore, the information presented therein has limited predictive value.  Our actual interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and on market interest rates at that time.

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority, the authority that regulates LIBOR, announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. In November 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, announced plans to consult on ceasing publications of LIBOR on December 31, 2021 for only the one week and two week LIBOR tenors, and on June 30, 2023 for all other LIBOR tenors. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to USD-LIBOR for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to USD-LIBOR. ARRC has proposed a paced market transition plan to SOFR from USD-LIBOR and organizations are currently working on industry wide and company specific transition plans as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to USD-LIBOR. There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or financing costs to borrowers. We have material contracts that are indexed to USD-LIBOR, and we are monitoring this activity and evaluating the related risks.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), such as this report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the designed control objectives, and therefore management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

We carried out an assessment as of September 30, 2021 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  This assessment was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Based on such evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that any of this litigation will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. There are no material pending governmental proceedings.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Except to the extent updated below or to the extent additional factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates to such factors (including, without limitation, the matters discussed in Part I, "Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"), there have been no material changes to our risk factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to those risk factors presented in Part I, "Item IA. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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

Common share repurchases during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021284 $13.32 
August 1, 2021 to August 31, 20212,290 13.03 
September 1, 2021 to September 30, 20213,213 12.95 
Total5,787 $13.00 

During the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, we withheld 5,787 shares from employees to satisfy estimated statutory income tax obligations related to vesting of restricted share awards. The value of the common shares withheld was based on the closing price of our common shares on the applicable vesting date.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
32.2*
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*).
___________________________
*    Filed herewith
**    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
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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.
 
 RPT REALTY
  
Date: November 4, 2021
By: /s/ BRIAN L. HARPER
Brian L. Harper
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
Date: November 4, 2021
By: /s/ MICHAEL P. FITZMAURICE
Michael P. Fitzmaurice
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  
Date: November 4, 2021
By: /s/ RAYMOND J. MERK
Raymond J. Merk
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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