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Safehold Inc. /MD - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended
 
September 30, 2019
 
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to            
Commission File No. 001-38122
_______________________________________________________________________________
Safehold Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
30-0971238
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1114 Avenue of the Americas
 
39th Floor
 
New York
,
NY
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400
_______________________________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ý    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large 
accelerated filer
 
Accelerated filer
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
Smaller reporting company
 
Emerging growth company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐    No ý
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. ☒  

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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 Stock
 
SAFE
 
NYSE
As of October 23, 2019, there were 40,444,156 shares, $0.01 par value per share, of Safehold Inc. common stock outstanding.
 

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PART I. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements
Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
As of
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate
 
 
 
Real estate, at cost
$
687,902

 
$
669,923

Less: accumulated depreciation
(14,779
)
 
(10,257
)
Real estate, net
673,123

 
659,666

Real estate-related intangible assets, net
244,503

 
262,531

Total real estate, net and real estate-related intangible assets, net
917,626

 
922,197

Net investment in sales-type leases
465,289

 
—

Ground Lease receivables
73,338

 
—

Equity investments in Ground Leases
21,410

 
—

Cash and cash equivalents
13,539

 
16,418

Restricted cash
23,249

 
8,007

Deferred operating lease income receivable
49,498

 
23,138

Deferred expenses and other assets, net
73,213

 
9,983

Total assets
$
1,637,162

 
$
979,743

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
42,975

 
$
20,800

Real estate-related intangible liabilities, net
57,494

 
57,620

Debt obligations, net
691,567

 
543,965

Total liabilities
792,036

 
622,385

Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 9)


 


Equity:
 
 
 
Safehold Inc. shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 40,444 and 18,276 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
404

 
183

Additional paid-in capital
888,457

 
370,530

Accumulated deficit
(5,809
)
 
(8,486
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(39,284
)
 
(6,876
)
Total Safehold Inc. shareholders' equity
843,768

 
355,351

Noncontrolling interests
1,358

 
2,007

Total equity
845,126

 
357,358

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,637,162

 
$
979,743

_______________________________________________________________________________
Note - Refer to Note 2 for details on the Company's consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs").

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

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Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:

Operating lease income
$
17,132

 
$
11,567

 
$
54,844

 
$
32,708

Interest income from sales-type leases
4,032

 
—

 
6,834

 
—

Other income
1,146

 
77

 
2,132

 
2,203

Total revenues
22,310

 
11,644

 
63,810

 
34,911

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
7,708

 
3,747

 
18,215

 
10,378

Real estate expense
625

 
456

 
2,082

 
1,208

Depreciation and amortization
2,345

 
2,290

 
7,031

 
6,836

General and administrative
3,096

 
2,779

 
10,552

 
8,103

Other expense
285

 
303

 
600

 
812

Total costs and expenses
14,059

 
9,575

 
38,480

 
27,337

Income from operations before other items
8,251

 
2,069

 
25,330

 
7,574

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(2,011
)
 
—

 
(2,011
)
 
—

Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
(759
)
 
—

 
(759
)
 
—

Net income
5,481

 
2,069

 
22,560

 
7,574

Net income allocable to noncontrolling interests(1)
(49
)
 
(60
)
 
(5,986
)
 
(142
)
Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders
$
5,432

 
$
2,009

 
$
16,574

 
$
7,432

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per common share data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.15

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.41

Diluted
$
0.15

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.41

Weighted average number of common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
36,111

 
18,230

 
26,748

 
18,204

Diluted
36,111

 
18,230

 
26,748

 
18,204

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(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, includes $5.8 million of income allocable to the Company's Manager relating to Investor Units it held in the Operating Partnership (refer to Note 11).


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

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Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
5,481

 
$
2,069

 
$
22,560

 
$
7,574

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative-effect adjustment for cash flow hedges
—

 
—

 
—

 
41

Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives into earnings
189

 
(77
)
 
(46
)
 
(99
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
(9,132
)
 
2,954

 
(32,362
)
 
8,956

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(8,943
)
 
2,877


(32,408
)
 
8,898

Comprehensive income (loss)
(3,462
)
 
4,946

 
(9,848
)
 
16,472

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(49
)
 
(60
)
 
(2,328
)
 
(142
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Safehold Inc.
$
(3,511
)
 
$
4,886

 
$
(12,176
)
 
$
16,330




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

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Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In thousands)
(unaudited)



 
 
Common
Stock at
Par
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2019
 
$
309

 
$
626,793

 
$
(4,926
)
 
$
(30,341
)
 
$
1,229

 
$
593,064

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
5,432

 
—

 
49

 
5,481

Issuance of common stock, net / amortization
 
95

 
261,664

 
—

 
—

 
91

 
261,850

Dividends declared ($0.156 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
(6,315
)
 
—

 
—

 
(6,315
)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(8,943
)
 
—

 
(8,943
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(11
)
 
(11
)
Balance as of September 30, 2019
 
$
404

 
$
888,457

 
$
(5,809
)
 
$
(39,284
)
 
$
1,358

 
$
845,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2018
 
$
182

 
$
369,612

 
$
(9,327
)
 
$
6,101

 
$
1,805

 
$
368,373

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
2,009

 
—

 
60

 
2,069

Issuance of common stock / amortization
 
—

 
13

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13

Dividends declared ($0.15 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,735
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,735
)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,877

 
—

 
2,877

Balance as of September 30, 2018
 
$
182

 
$
369,625

 
$
(10,053
)
 
$
8,978

 
$
1,865

 
$
370,597




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Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In thousands)
(unaudited)



 
 
Common
Stock at
Par
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2018
 
$
183

 
$
370,530

 
$
(8,486
)
 
$
(6,876
)
 
$
2,007

 
$
357,358

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
16,574

 
—

 
5,986

 
22,560

Issuance of common stock, net / amortization
 
96

 
265,239

 
—

 
—

 
265

 
265,600

Investor unit conversion (refer to Note 11)
 
125

 
252,060

 
—

 
(6,450
)
 
(245,735
)
 
—

Dividends declared ($0.462 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
(13,897
)
 
—

 
—

 
(13,897
)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(28,750
)
 
(3,658
)
 
(32,408
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
628

 
—

 
2,792

 
245,426

 
248,846

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,933
)
 
(2,933
)
Balance as of September 30, 2019
 
$
404

 
$
888,457

 
$
(5,809
)
 
$
(39,284
)
 
$
1,358

 
$
845,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
 
$
182

 
$
364,919

 
$
(9,246
)
 
$
80

 
$
—

 
$
355,935

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
7,432

 
—

 
142

 
7,574

Contributions from iStar Inc.
 
—

 
2,581

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,581

Offering costs
 
—

 
1,347

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,347

Issuance of common stock / amortization
 
—

 
778

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
778

Dividends declared ($0.45 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
(8,198
)
 
—

 
—

 
(8,198
)
Cumulative-effect adjustment for cash flow hedges

 
—

 
—

 
(41
)
 
41

 
—

 
—

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
8,857

 
—

 
8,857

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,750

 
1,750

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(27
)
 
(27
)
Balance as of September 30, 2018
 
$
182

 
$
369,625

 
$
(10,053
)
 
$
8,978

 
$
1,865

 
$
370,597


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

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Safehold Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
22,560

 
$
7,574

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7,031

 
6,836

Stock-based compensation expense
1,450

 
778

Deferred operating lease income
(26,360
)
 
(11,781
)
Non-cash interest income from sales-type leases

(2,282
)
 
—

Amortization of real estate-related intangibles, net
1,843

 
1,709

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

2,011

 
—

(Earnings) losses from equity method investments

759

 
—

Amortization of premium, discount and deferred financing costs on debt obligations, net
1,654

 
1,124

Non-cash management fees
4,971

 
2,723

Other operating activities
1,065

 
770

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Changes in deferred expenses and other assets, net
476

 
(1,265
)
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(19,724
)
 
2,348

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
(4,546
)
 
10,816

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Acquisitions of real estate
(28,816
)
 
(208,083
)
Origination/acquisition of net investment in sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables
(525,886
)
 
—

Deposits on ground lease investments

(30,697
)
 
(9,043
)
Contributions to equity method investments
(22,169
)
 
—

Other investing activities
(4,007
)
 
377

Cash flows used in investing activities
(611,575
)
 
(216,749
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
264,600

 
—

Proceeds from debt obligations
435,989

 
64,000

Repayments of debt obligations
(297,500
)
 
—

Payments for debt prepayment or extinguishment costs
(1,358
)
 
—

Payments for deferred financing costs
(2,559
)
 
(1,056
)
Dividends paid to common shareholders
(10,314
)
 
(8,192
)
Payment of offering costs
(5,029
)
 
(407
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(2,933
)
 
(27
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (refer to Note 11)
250,000

 
1,750

Other financing
(2,412
)
 
—

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
628,484

 
56,068

Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
12,363

 
(149,865
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
24,425

 
169,870

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
36,788

 
$
20,005

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity:
 
 
 
Contribution from iStar Inc.
$
—

 
$
2,581

Origination of sales-type leases
10,194

 
—

Assumption of debt obligations
10,194

 
—

Investor unit conversion (refer to Note 11)
250,000

 
—

Dividends declared to common shareholders
6,322

 
2,735

Accrued finance costs
561

 
165

Offering costs
114

 
(1,336
)



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

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Safehold Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)





Note 1—Business and Organization

Business—Safehold Inc. (the "Company"), formerly known as Safety, Income & Growth Inc., operates its business through one reportable segment by acquiring, managing and capitalizing ground leases. Ground leases are long-term contracts between the landlord (the Company) and a tenant or leaseholder. The Company believes that it is the first publicly-traded company formed primarily to acquire, own, manage, finance and capitalize ground leases. Ground leases generally represent ownership of the land underlying commercial real estate projects that is net leased by the fee owner of the land to the owners/operators of the real estate projects built thereon ("Ground Leases"). Ground Leases are similar to "triple net" leases because the tenant is generally responsible for all property operating expenses, such as maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance and is also responsible for development costs and capital expenditures. Ground Leases are typically long-term (base terms ranging from 30 to 99 years, often with tenant renewal options) and have contractual base rent increases (either at a specified percentage or consumer price index ("CPI") based, or both) and sometimes include percentage rent participations.

The Company intends to target investments in long-term Ground Leases in which: (i) the cost of its Ground Lease represents 30% to 45% of the combined value of the land and buildings and improvements thereon as if there was no Ground Lease on the land ("Combined Property Value"); (ii) the ratio of underlying property net operating income to the Ground Lease payment due the Company ("Ground Rent Coverage") is between 2.0x to 5.0x, and for this purpose the Company uses estimates of the stabilized underlying property net operating income if it doesn't receive current tenant information and for properties under construction or in transition, in each case based on leasing activity at the property and available market information, including leasing activity at comparable properties in the relevant market; and (iii) the Ground Lease contains contractual rent escalation clauses or percentage rent that participates in gross revenues generated by the commercial real estate on the land. A Ground Lease lessor (the Company) typically has the right to regain possession of its land and take ownership of the buildings and improvements thereon upon tenant default and the termination of the Ground Lease on account of such default. The Company believes that the Ground Lease structure provides an opportunity for potential value accretion through the reversion to the Company, as the Ground Lease owner, of the buildings and improvements on the land at the expiration or earlier termination of the lease, for no additional consideration from the Company.

The Company is managed by SFTY Manager, LLC (the "Manager"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of iStar Inc. ("iStar"), the Company's largest shareholder, pursuant to a management agreement (refer to Note 13). The Company has no employees, as the Manager provides all services to it. The Company draws on the extensive investment origination and sourcing platform of its Manager to actively promote the benefits of the Ground Lease structure to prospective Ground Lease tenants.

Organization—The Company is a Maryland corporation and completed its initial public offering in June 2017. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SAFE." The Company's predecessor ("Original Safety" or the "Predecessor") was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of iStar on October 24, 2016. iStar contributed a pre-existing portfolio of Ground Leases to Original Safety and sought third party capital to grow its Ground Lease business. A second entity, SIGI Acquisition, Inc. ("SIGI"), was capitalized on April 14, 2017 by iStar and two institutional investors. On April 14, 2017, Original Safety merged with and into SIGI with SIGI surviving the merger and being renamed Safety, Income & Growth Inc. (which was subsequently renamed to Safehold Inc.). References herein to the Company refer to Original Safety before such merger and to the surviving company of such merger thereafter.

On June 27, 2017, the Company completed its initial public offering raising $205.0 million in gross proceeds and concurrently completed a $45.0 million private placement with iStar, its largest shareholder. The price per share paid in the initial public offering and the private placement was $20.00.

The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with the tax year ended December 31, 2017. The Company is structured as an Umbrella Partnership REIT ("UPREIT"). As such, all of the Company's properties are owned through a subsidiary partnership, Safehold Operating Partnership LP (the "Operating Partnership"). As of September 30, 2019, the Company owned 100% of the limited partner interests and a subsidiary of the Company owned 100% of the general partner interests, in the Operating Partnership. The UPREIT structure may afford the Company certain benefits as it seeks to acquire properties from third parties who may want to defer taxes by contributing their Ground Leases to the Company.


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Safehold Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 2—Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the "2018 Annual Report").
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such operating results may not be indicative of the expected results for any other interim periods or the entire year.

Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Consolidated VIEs—The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is considered the primary beneficiary. As of September 30, 2019, the total assets of these consolidated VIEs were $57.4 million and total liabilities were $29.5 million. The classifications of these assets are primarily within "Real estate, net," "Real estate-related intangible assets, net" and "Deferred operating lease income receivable" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The classifications of liabilities are primarily within "Debt obligations, net" and "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The liabilities of these VIEs are non-recourse to the Company and can only be satisfied from each VIE's respective assets. The Company has provided no financial support to VIEs that it was not previously contractually required to provide and did not have any unfunded commitments related to consolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2019.
Note 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following paragraphs describe the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") on January 1, 2019.

ASU 2016-02 and ASU 2018-11—ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") resulted in the Company, as lessor, recognizing certain of its Ground Leases as sales-type leases and recording the Ground Lease as "Net investment in leases" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 5). For the Company's Ground Leases which qualify as sales-type leases, the Company records interest income in "Interest income from sales-type leases" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The amount recorded as interest income from sales-type leases in any given period will likely be different than the straight-line ground lease income that would have been recorded under the superseded guidance.

ASU 2016-02 also required the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by the Company as lessee for those leases classified as operating or finance leases, both measured at the present value of the lease payments (refer to Note 7). As of December 31, 2018, the Company was party to a Ground Lease and obligated to pay the owner of the property $0.4 million, subject to adjustment for changes in the CPI, per year through 2044; however, the Company's tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease. As lessee under the Ground Lease, the Company recognizes a single lease cost, calculated on a straight-line basis, in "Real estate expense" and an offsetting amount in "Other income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company reclassified a below-market lease asset acquired as part of a business combination from "Real estate-related intangible assets, net" (refer to note 4) to "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" (refer to Note 7) on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Management elected the practical expedient package that allowed the Company: (a) to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts entered into prior to January 1, 2019 are or contain leases; (b) to not reassess the lease classification for any

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


expired or existing leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019; and (c) to not reassess initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019.

ASU 2018-11, Leases amended ASU 2016-02 so that: (i) entities could elect to not recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842 by allowing entities to change their initial application to the beginning of the period of adoption with a cumulative effect adjustment to equity; and (ii) provided lessors with a practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component of the contractual payments if certain conditions are met. Management elected both of these provisions.

ASU 2018-16—ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging: Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Overnight Index Swap ("OIS") Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting by adding the OIS rate based on SOFR as an eligible benchmark interest rate. The adoption of ASU 2018-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Significant Accounting Policies

Net Investment in Sales-type Leases and Ground Lease Receivables—Net investment in sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables are recognized when the Company's Ground Leases qualify as sales-type leases. The net investment in sales-type leases is initially measured at the present value of the fixed and determinable lease payments, including any guaranteed or unguaranteed residual value of the asset at the end of the lease, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease. For newly originated or acquired Ground Leases, the Company's estimate of residual value equals the fair value of the land at lease commencement. If a lease qualifies as a sales-type lease, it is further evaluated to determine whether the transaction is considered a sale leaseback transaction. When the Company acquires land and enters into a Ground Lease directly with the seller that qualifies as a sales-type lease, the lease does not qualify as a sale leaseback transaction and the lease is considered a financing receivable and is recognized in accordance with ASC 310 and included in "Ground Lease receivables" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 5). The Company's Ground Lease receivables are held-for-investment and are carried at amortized cost. The Company considers a Ground Lease receivable to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the Ground Lease.

Interest Income from Sales-type Leases—Interest income from sales-type leases is recognized under the effective interest method. The effective interest method produces a constant yield on the net investment in the sales-type lease and Ground Lease receivable over the term of the lease. Rent payments that are not fixed and determinable at lease inception, such as percentage rent and CPI adjustments, are not included in the effective interest method calculation and are recognized in "Interest income from sales-type leases" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations in the period earned. A Ground Lease receivable is placed on non-accrual status if and when the Company considers the Ground Lease receivable impaired.

Equity Investments in Ground Leases—Equity investments in Ground Leases are accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting if the Company can significantly influence the operating and financial policies of the investee. The Company has a 54.8% equity interest in a venture (refer to Note 6) and has shared voting power with its partner. The Company determined the entity to be a voting interest entity and its equity interest is accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting. The Company's periodic share of earnings and losses in equity method investees are included in "Earnings (losses) from equity method investments" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Equity investments are included in "Equity investments in Ground Leases" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The Company periodically reviews equity method investments for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such investments may not be recoverable. The Company will record an impairment charge to the extent that the estimated fair value of an investment is less than its carrying value and the Company determines the impairment is other-than-temporary. Impairment charges, if applicable, are recorded in "Earnings (losses) from equity method investments" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Values—The Company is required to disclose fair value information with regard to its financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practical to estimate fair value. The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company determines the estimated

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


fair values of financial assets and liabilities based on a hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company and the Company’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. The Company determined the carrying values of its cash and cash equivalents; net investment in sales-type leases; Ground Lease receivables; restricted cash; deferred operating lease income receivable; deferred expenses and other assets, net; and accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their fair values. The Company determined the fair value of its debt obligations, net as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was approximately $705.1 million and $537.8 million, respectively, and falls within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.     

Restricted Cash— The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Company's consolidated balance sheets that total to the same amount as reported in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,539

 
$
16,418

 
$
19,248

 
$
168,214

Restricted cash(1)
 
23,249

 
8,007

 
757

 
1,656

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows
 
$
36,788

 
$
24,425

 
$
20,005

 
$
169,870

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(1)
Restricted cash primarily includes cash balances required to be maintained under certain of the Company's derivative transactions.

Other—The Company is an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act") and is eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other publicly-traded companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Company has elected to utilize the exemption for auditor attestation requirements.
In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an "emerging growth company" can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, the Company has chosen to "opt out" of this extended transition period, and as a result, it will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for all public companies that are not emerging growth companies. The Company's decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.
The Company will remain an "emerging growth company" until the earliest to occur of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which our total annual revenue equals or exceeds $1.07 billion (subject to adjustment for inflation); (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the Company's initial public offering; (iii) the date on which the Company has, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which the Company is deemed to be a "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
For the remainder of the Company's significant accounting policies, refer to the Company's 2018 Annual Report.

New Accounting Pronouncements—In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13") which was issued to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments held by a reporting entity. This amendment replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments ("ASU 2019-04") to clarify certain accounting topics from previously issued ASUs, including ASU 2016-13. ASU 2019-04 addresses certain aspects of ASU 2016-13, including

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


but not limited to, accrued interest receivable, loan recoveries, interest rate projections for variable-rate financial instruments and expected prepayments. ASU 2019-04 provides alternatives that allow entities to measure credit losses on accrued interest separate from credit losses on the principal portion of a loan, clarifies that entities should include expected recoveries in the measurement of credit losses, allows entities to consider future interest rates when measuring credit losses and can elect to adjust effective interest rates used to discount expected cash flows for expected loan prepayments. ASU 2019-04 is effective upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13. Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-04 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 4—Real Estate and Real Estate-Related Intangibles
The Company's real estate assets consist of the following ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Land and land improvements, at cost
$
494,670

 
$
477,527

Buildings and improvements, at cost
193,232

 
192,396

Less: accumulated depreciation
(14,779
)
 
(10,257
)
Total real estate, net
$
673,123

 
$
659,666

Real estate-related intangible assets, net
244,503

 
262,531

Total real estate, net and real estate-related intangible assets, net
$
917,626

 
$
922,197



Real estate-related intangible assets, net consist of the following items ($ in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2019
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Carrying
Value
Above-market lease assets, net(1)
$
203,288

 
$
(5,358
)
 
$
197,930

In-place lease assets, net(2)
53,626

 
(7,790
)
 
45,836

Other intangible assets, net
750

 
(13
)
 
737

Total
$
257,664

 
$
(13,161
)
 
$
244,503

 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Carrying
Value
Above-market lease assets, net(1)
$
193,249

 
$
(3,040
)
 
$
190,209

In-place lease assets, net(2)
52,071

 
(5,288
)
 
46,783

Below-market lease asset, net(3)
26,484

 
(1,688
)
 
24,796

Other intangible assets, net
750

 
(7
)
 
743

Total
$
272,554

 
$
(10,023
)
 
$
262,531

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(1)
Above-market lease assets are recognized during business combinations and asset acquisitions when the present value of market rate rental cash flows over the term of a lease is less than the present value of the contractual in-place rental cash flows. Above-market lease assets are amortized over the term of the leases.
(2)
In-place lease assets are recognized during business combinations and asset acquisitions and are estimated based on the value associated with the costs avoided in originating leases comparable to the acquired in-place leases as well as the value associated with lost rental revenue during the assumed lease-up period. In-place lease assets are amortized over the term of the leases.
(3)
Below-market lease asset, net resulted from the acquisition of the initial portfolio from iStar and relates to a property that is majority-owned by a third party and is ground leased to the Company. The Company is obligated to pay the owner of the property $0.4 million, subject to adjustment for changes in the CPI, per year through 2044; however, the Company's tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease. The below-market lease asset is amortized over the term of the lease. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, below-market lease asset, net was reclassified to "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 3).


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The amortization of real estate-related intangible assets had the following impact on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):
 
 
Income Statement
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Intangible asset
 
Location
 
2019
 
2018
Above-market lease assets (decrease to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
$
787

 
$
598

In-place lease assets (decrease to income)
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
836

 
788

Below-market lease asset (decrease to income)
 
Real estate expense
 
—

 
247

Other intangible assets (decrease to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
2

 
2

 
 
Income Statement
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Intangible asset
 
Location
 
2019
 
2018
Above-market lease assets (decrease to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
$
2,318

 
$
1,428

In-place lease assets (decrease to income)
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
2,503

 
2,331

Below-market lease asset (decrease to income)
 
Real estate expense
 
—

 
741

Other intangible assets (decrease to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
6

 
5


The estimated expense from the amortization of real estate-related intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows ($ in thousands):(1) 
Year
 
Amount
2019 (remaining three months)
 
$
1,668

2020
 
6,672

2021
 
6,672

2022
 
6,672

2023
 
6,672

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average amortization period for the Company's real estate-related intangible assets was approximately 80 years.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Real estate-related intangible liabilities, net consist of the following items ($ in thousands):(1) 
 
As of September 30, 2019
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Carrying
Value
Below-market lease liabilities(1)
$
59,015

 
$
(1,521
)
 
$
57,494

 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Carrying
Value
Below-market lease liabilities(1)
$
58,660

 
$
(1,040
)
 
$
57,620

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Below-market lease liabilities are recognized during business combinations and asset acquisitions when the present value of market rate rental cash flows over the term of a lease exceeds the present value of the contractual in-place rental cash flows. Below-market lease liabilities are amortized over the term of the leases.

The amortization of real estate-related intangible liabilities had the following impact on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):
 
 
Income Statement
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Intangible liability
 
Location
 
2019
 
2018
Below-market lease liabilities (increase to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
$
161

 
$
155


 
 
Income Statement
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Intangible liability
 
Location
 
2019
 
2018
Below-market lease liabilities (increase to income)
 
Operating lease income
 
$
481

 
$
465



Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments—Future minimum lease payments to be collected under non-cancelable operating leases, excluding lease payments that are not fixed and determinable, in effect as of September 30, 2019, are as follows by year ($ in thousands):
Year
 
Inflation-
Linked
 
Fixed Bumps with Inflation Adjustments
 
Fixed
Bumps
 
Percentage
Rent
 
Fixed Bumps with Percentage Rent
 
Total
2019 (remaining three months)
 
$
1,339

 
$
4,375

 
$
527

 
$
2,630

 
$
89

 
$
8,960

2020
 
5,357

 
17,708

 
2,117

 
10,519

 
356

 
36,057

2021
 
5,357

 
18,037

 
2,155

 
10,519

 
356

 
36,424

2022
 
5,357

 
18,384

 
2,185

 
10,519

 
356

 
36,801

2023
 
5,357

 
18,833

 
2,213

 
10,519

 
281

 
37,203


Note 5—Net Investment in Sales-type Leases and Ground Lease Receivables
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and ASU 2018-11. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company, as lessor, classifies certain Ground Leases entered into or acquired subsequent to December 31, 2018 as sales-type leases and records the leases within "Net investment in sales-type leases" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and records interest income in "Interest income from sales-type leases" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations (refer to Note 3). In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company entered into transactions whereby it acquired land and entered into Ground Leases directly with the seller. The Ground Leases qualified as sales-type leases and, as such, did not qualify for sale leaseback accounting and are accounted for as financing receivables in accordance with ASC 310 and are included in "Ground Lease receivables" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 3). The Company records interest income from Ground Lease receivables in "Interest income from sales-type leases" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)



The following table presents a rollforward of the Company's net investment in sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 ($ in thousands):
 
 
Net Investment in Sales-type Leases
 
Ground Lease
Receivables
 
Total
Beginning balance(1)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Origination/acquisition(2)
 
463,251

 
73,094

 
536,345

Accretion (amortization)
 
2,038

 
244

 
2,282

Ending balance
 
$
465,289

 
$
73,338

 
$
538,627

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(1)
The Company elected a provision provided by ASU 2018-11 that allowed entities to not recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842 by allowing entities to change their initial application to the beginning of the period of adoption. As a result, the Company did not have any adjustments to its financial statements as of or prior to December 31, 2018.
(2)
The net investment in sales-type leases is initially measured at the present value of the fixed and determinable lease payments, including any guaranteed or unguaranteed residual value of the asset at the end of the lease, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease. For newly originated or acquired Ground Leases, the Company's estimate of residual value equals the fair value of the land at lease commencement. As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining life of the Company's two Ground Lease receivables was 98.8 years.

Future Minimum Lease Payments under Sales-type Leases—Future minimum lease payments to be collected under sales-type leases accounted for under ASC 842, excluding lease payments that are not fixed and determinable, in effect as of September 30, 2019, are as follows by year ($ in thousands):
 
 
Fixed Bumps with Inflation Adjustments
 
Fixed Bumps with
Percentage Rent
 
Total
2019 (remaining three months)
 
$
3,788

 
$
133

 
$
3,921

2020
 
15,875

 
532

 
16,407

2021
 
16,219

 
532

 
16,751

2022
 
16,838

 
537

 
17,375

2023
 
17,098

 
586

 
17,684

Thereafter
 
5,291,255

 
102,420

 
5,393,675

Total undiscounted cash flows
 
5,361,073

 
104,740

 
5,465,813

Unguaranteed estimated residual value
 
 
 
 
 
463,251

Present value discount
 
 
 
 
 
(5,463,775
)
Net investment in sales-type leases as of September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
$
465,289






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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized interest income from sales-type leases in its consolidated statements of operations as follows ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Net Investment in Sales-type Leases
 
Ground
Lease Receivables
 
Total
Cash
 
$
2,160

 
$
506

 
$
2,666

Non-cash
 
1,122

 
244

 
1,366

Total interest income from sales-type leases
 
$
3,282

 
$
750

 
$
4,032

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Net Investment in Sales-type Leases
 
Ground
Lease Receivables
 
Total
Cash
 
$
4,046

 
$
506

 
$
4,552

Non-cash
 
2,038

 
244

 
2,282

Total interest income from sales-type leases
 
$
6,084

 
$
750

 
$
6,834



Note 6—Equity Investments in Ground Leases
In August 2019, the Company formed a venture with a sovereign wealth fund that is an existing shareholder of the Company to acquire the existing Ground Lease at 425 Park Avenue in New York City. The Company has a 54.8% noncontrolling equity interest in the new venture. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $0.8 million in losses from the venture resulting from costs attributable to transaction structuring activities. As of September 30, 2019 the Company's investment in the venture was $21.4 million.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 7—Deferred Expenses and Other Assets, Net and Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Deferred expenses and other assets, net, consist of the following items ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Operating lease right-of-use asset(1)
$
29,935

 
$
—

Purchase deposits
32,497

 
1,800

Deferred finance costs, net(2)
1,659

 
2,295

Other assets(3)
8,335

 
2,416

Leasing costs, net
475

 
481

Interest rate hedge assets
312

 
2,991

Deferred expenses and other assets, net
$
73,213

 
$
9,983


_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Operating lease right-of-use asset relates to a property that is majority-owned by a third party and is ground leased to the Company. The Company is obligated to pay the owner of the property $0.4 million, subject to adjustment for changes in the CPI, per year through 2044; however, the Company's ground lease tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease. Operating lease right-of-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and is recorded in "Real estate expense" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations (refer to Note 3). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in "Real estate expense" and $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in "Other income" from its operating lease right-of-use asset. The related operating lease liability (see table below) equals the present value of the minimum rental payments due under the lease discounted at the Company's incremental secured borrowing rate for a similar asset estimated to be 5.5%. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, the Company reclassified $24.8 million relating to a below-market lease asset acquired as part of a business combination (refer to Note 4) from "Real estate-related intangible assets, net" to "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Accumulated amortization of deferred finance costs was $2.9 million and $1.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(3)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of percentage rent in "Operating lease income" in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following items ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Interest rate hedge liabilities
$
20,096

 
$
10,092

Operating lease liability
5,881

 
—

Dividends declared and payable
6,322

 
2,741

Other liabilities(1)
3,087

 
1,788

Accrued expenses(2)
2,409

 
3,596

Interest payable
3,260

 
1,663

Management fee payable
1,920

 
920

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
42,975

 
$
20,800

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, other liabilities includes $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, due to the Manager for allocated payroll costs and costs it paid on the Company's behalf.
(2)
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued expenses primarily includes accrued legal and audit expenses, accrued property expenses and deferred finance costs.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 8—Debt Obligations, net

The Company's outstanding debt obligations consist of the following ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
Interest
Rate(1)
 
Scheduled
Maturity Date(2)
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Secured credit financing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgages
$
652,393

 
$
377,193

 
4.03%
 
April 2027 to August 2069
2017 Revolver
50,000

 
169,500

 
One-Month LIBOR plus 1.35%
 
June 2022
Total secured credit financing
702,393

 
546,693

 
 
 
 
Total debt obligations
702,393

 
546,693

 
 
 
 
Debt premium, discount and deferred financing costs, net
(10,826
)
 
(2,728
)
 
 
 
 
Total debt obligations, net
$
691,567

 
$
543,965

 
 
 
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Represents the weighted average interest rate and excludes the effect of debt premium, discount and deferred financing costs. As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average cash interest rate for the Company's mortgages was 3.43%.
(2)
Represents the extended maturity date for all debt obligations.

Mortgages—Mortgages consist of asset specific non-recourse borrowings that are secured by the Company's Ground Leases. As of September 30, 2019, the Company's mortgages are full term interest only, bear interest at a weighted average interest rate of 4.03% and mature from April 2027 to August 2069. In July 2019, the Company refinanced two mortgages on existing Ground Leases and incurred $2.0 million in losses on early extinguishment of debt.
2017 Revolver—In June 2017, the Company entered into a recourse senior secured revolving credit facility with an initial maximum aggregate principal amount of up to $300.0 million (the "2017 Revolver") that has since been increased to $450.0 million. The 2017 Revolver provides an accordion feature to increase, subject to certain conditions, the maximum availability up to $500.0 million. The 2017 Revolver has an initial maturity of June 2020 with two 12-month extension options exercisable by the Company, subject to certain conditions, and bears interest at an annual rate of applicable LIBOR plus 1.35%. An undrawn credit facility commitment fee ranges from 0.15% to 0.25%, based on utilization each quarter. The 2017 Revolver allows the Company to leverage Ground Leases up to a maximum of 67.0%. As of September 30, 2019, there was $400.0 million of undrawn capacity on the 2017 Revolver and the Company had the ability to draw an additional $152.8 million without pledging any additional assets to the facility.
Debt Covenants—The Company is subject to financial covenants under the 2017 Revolver, including maintaining: (i) a limitation on total consolidated leverage of not more than 70%, or 75% for no more than 180 days, of the Company's total consolidated assets; (ii) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.45x; (iii) a consolidated tangible net worth of at least 75% of the Company's tangible net worth at the date of the 2017 Revolver plus 75% of future issuances of net equity; (iv) a consolidated secured leverage ratio of not more than 70%, or 75% for no more than 180 days, of the Company's total consolidated assets; and (v) a secured recourse debt ratio of not more than 5.0% of the Company's total consolidated assets (exclusive of amounts drawn on this facility). Additionally, the 2017 Revolver restricts the Company's ability to pay distributions to its shareholders. The Company will be permitted to make annual distributions up to an amount equal to 110% of the Company's adjusted funds from operations, as calculated in accordance with the 2017 Revolver. In addition, the Company may make distributions to the extent necessary to maintain the Company's qualification as a REIT. The Company's other debt obligations contain no significant maintenance or ongoing financial covenants. As of September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Future Scheduled Maturities—As of September 30, 2019, future scheduled maturities of outstanding debt obligations, assuming all extensions that can be exercised at the Company's option, are as follows ($ in thousands):
2019 (remaining three months)
 
$
—

2020
 
—

2021
 
—

2022
 
50,000

2023
 
—

Thereafter(1)
 
652,393

Total principal maturities
 
702,393

Debt premium, discount and deferred financing costs, net
 
(10,826
)
Total debt obligations, net
 
$
691,567

______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2019, the Company's weighted average maturity for its mortgages was 22.9 years.
Note 9—Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments—In October 2017, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire land subject to a Ground Lease on which a luxury multi-family project is currently being constructed in San Jose, California. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Company will acquire the Ground Lease on November 1, 2020 from iStar for $34.0 million. iStar committed to provide a $80.5 million construction loan to the ground lessee. The Ground Lease expires in 2116. This transaction was approved by the Company’s independent directors in accordance with the Company's policy with respect to transactions in which iStar is also a participant.

In August 2018, the Company entered into an aggregate $30.0 million commitment to acquire land for $12.5 million and provide a $17.5 million leasehold improvement allowance for the Ground Lease tenant's construction of a multi-family property in Washington, DC. The Company acquired the land in June 2019 and will fund the leasehold improvement allowance upon the completion of certain conditions.
In January 2019, the Company acquired land for $13.0 million and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease as part of the Ground Lease tenant's acquisition of an existing office building located in Washington, DC that is to be converted into a multi-family building. The Company committed to provide the Ground Lease tenant a $10.5 million leasehold improvement allowance that will be funded upon the completion of certain conditions.
In June 2019, the Company acquired land for $8.1 million and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease as part of the Ground Lease tenant's development of a to-be-built multi-family community located outside of Orlando, FL. The Company committed to provide the Ground Lease tenant a $21.4 million leasehold improvement allowance that will be funded upon the completion of certain conditions.
Legal Proceedings—The Company evaluates developments in legal proceedings that could require a liability to be accrued and/or disclosed. Based on its current knowledge, and after consultation with legal counsel, the Company believes it is not a party to, nor are any of its properties the subject of, any pending legal proceeding that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 10—Risk Management and Derivatives
In the normal course of its ongoing business operations, the Company encounters credit risk. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s leases that result from a tenant’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments.

Risk concentrations—Concentrations of credit risks arise when the Company has multiple leases with a particular tenant or credit party, or a number of the Company’s tenants are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features, such that their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, could be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Although the Company’s Ground Leases are geographically diverse and the tenants operate in a variety of industries and property types, to the extent the Company has a significant concentration of operating lease income from any tenant, the inability of that tenant to make its payment could have a material adverse effect on the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s two largest tenants accounted for approximately 19.0% and 17.8%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues.

The gross carrying value of five hotels leased by the Company under a master lease guaranteed by Park Intermediate Holdings LLC represented 13.5% of the Company’s total assets as of September 30, 2019. Park Intermediate Holdings LLC is a subsidiary of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., which is a public reporting company. According to Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.’s public Securities and Exchange Commission filings, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. conducts substantially all of its business and holds substantially all of its assets through Park Intermediate Holdings LLC. For detailed financial information regarding Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., please refer to its financial statements, which are publicly available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Derivative instruments and hedging activity—The Company's use of derivative financial instruments is associated with debt issuances and primarily limited to the utilization of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure. The Company does not enter into derivatives for trading purposes.

The Company recognizes derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Interest rate hedge assets are recorded in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" and interest rate hedge liabilities are recorded in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability, a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability.

For the Company's derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s debt. The Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions over a maximum period of 30 months (excluding forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments).

For the Company's derivatives not designated as hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in "Interest expense" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements.


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Safehold Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The table below presents the Company's derivatives as well as their classification on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 ($ in thousands):(1) 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Type
 
Fair Value(2)
 
Balance Sheet
Location
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
307

 
$
2,987

 
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
Interest rate cap(3)
 
—

 
4

 
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
 
 
$
307

 
$
2,991

 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
20,096

 
$
10,092

 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 
$
20,096

 
$
10,092

 
 
____________________________________________________________________________
(1)
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $(9.1) million and $3.0 million, respectively, of unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $(32.4) million and $9.0 million, respectively, of unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(2)
The fair value of the Company's derivatives are based upon widely accepted valuation techniques utilized by a third-party specialist using observable inputs such as interest rates and contractual cash flow and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Over the next 12 months, the Company expects that $1.1 million related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" as an increase to interest expense.
(3)
This derivative is not designated in a hedging relationship.
    
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features—The Company reports derivative instruments on a gross basis in its consolidated financial statements. The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. In connection with its interest rate derivatives which were in a liability position as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company posted cash collateral of $21.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively, which is included in "Restricted cash" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company would not have been required to post any additional collateral to settle these contracts had the Company been declared in default on its derivative obligations.


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Safehold Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The tables below present the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
When Recognized in Income
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Earnings
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
$
(9,132
)
 
$
(189
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
$
2,954

 
$
77

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
$
(32,362
)
 
$
46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
$
8,956

 
$
99

 
 
Location of Gain or
(Loss) When
Recognized in
Income
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income
Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest expense
 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest expense
 
$
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest expense
 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest expense
 
$
9


Note 11—Equity

Common Stock—On April 14, 2017, two institutional investors acquired 2,875,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $57.5 million and iStar acquired 2,775,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $55.5 million.

On June 27, 2017, the Company sold 10,250,000 shares of its common stock in its initial public offering for proceeds of $205.0 million. Concurrently with the initial public offering, the Company sold $45.0 million in shares, or 2,250,000 shares, of its common stock to iStar in a private placement and issued a total of 40,000 fully-vested shares to its directors who are not employees of the Manager or iStar in consideration for their annual services as directors. On each of June 28, 2018 and May 9, 2019, the Company issued 40,000 fully-vested shares to its directors who are not employees of the Manager or iStar in consideration for their annual services as directors.

On January 2, 2019, the Company received $250.0 million of proceeds from iStar for its purchase of 12,500,000 newly designated limited partnership units ("Investor Units") in the Operating Partnership at a purchase price of $20.00 per unit. In May 2019, after approval of the Company's shareholders, the Investor Units were exchanged for shares of the Company's common

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


stock on a one-for-one basis. Following the exchange, the Investor Units were retired. Each Investor Unit received distributions equivalent to distributions declared and paid on one share of the Company's common stock. The Investor Units had no voting rights. They had limited protective consent rights over certain matters such as amendments to the terms of the Investor Units that would adversely affect the Investor Units.

On August 12, 2019, the Company sold 3,450,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering for gross proceeds of $96.6 million. Concurrently with the public offering, the Company sold $168.0 million in shares, or 6,000,000 shares, of its common stock to iStar in a private placement. The Company incurred approximately $4.4 million of offering costs in connection with these transactions which were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

Through September 30, 2019, iStar purchased 3.3 million shares of the Company's common stock for $68.6 million, for an average cost of $21.07 per share, pursuant to 10b5-1 plans (the “10b5-1 Plans") in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under which it could buy shares of the Company's common stock in the open market. In addition, iStar purchased an additional 133,524 shares of the Company's common stock in private and open market transactions for $2.2 million, for an average cost of $16.39 per share. As of September 30, 2019, iStar owned 67.1% of the Company's common stock; however, its discretionary voting power is limited to 41.9% as a result of limitations on its voting power contained in a stockholder's agreement entered into in connection with its purchase of the Investor Units.

Equity Plans—During the third quarter 2018, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan providing for grants of interests (called "CARET Units") in a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership intended to constitute profits interests within the meaning of relevant Internal Revenue Service guidance. The Company's shareholders approved the plan in the second quarter of 2019. Grants under the plan are subject to graduated vesting based on time and hurdles of the Company's common stock price ranging from $25.00 to $35.00. Once a particular stock price hurdle is met, a portion of the awards become vested, but remain subject to being forfeited, in part, if additional time-based service conditions are not satisfied. The awards generally entitle plan participants to cash distributions of up to 15%, in the aggregate, of the capital appreciation above the Company's investment basis on its Ground Lease assets received upon the sale of a Ground Lease, the sale of a combined property and certain non-recourse mortgage debt refinancings of a Ground Lease. The Company owns the remaining 85% of the CARET Units. If one or more stock price hurdles are not achieved in three years, the portion of the awards attributable to those hurdles automatically terminate. As of September 30, 2019, three stock price hurdles ($25.00, $27.50 and $30.00) were achieved, resulting in 50% of each outstanding award becoming vested; provided, however, that 75% of such awards remain subject to forfeiture based on continuing service conditions. Awards with an aggregate fair value of $1.5 million are available to be granted under this plan, of which $1.4 million was granted to the Company's independent directors and employees of the Manager in 2018, which will be recognized over a period of four years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in expense from the equity plan and it is recorded in "General and administrative" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations and "Noncontrolling interests" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The Company adopted an equity incentive plan to provide equity incentive opportunities to members of the Manager's management team and employees who perform services for the Company, the Company's independent directors, advisers, consultants and other personnel (the "2017 Equity Incentive Plan"). The 2017 Equity Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock options, shares of restricted common stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards, including long-term incentive plan units. In the first quarter 2019, the Company granted 25,000 restricted stock units with a fair value of $0.5 million under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to an employee of the Manager, representing the right to receive 25,000 shares of the Company's common stock on January 5, 2022, if the employee is employed by the Manager on that date. Grants under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan are recognized as compensation costs ratably over the applicable vesting period and recorded in "General and administrative" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the restricted stock units vest and are settled. As of September 30, 2019, there was $0.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested restricted stock units. As of September 30, 2019, an aggregate of 762,500 shares remain available for issuance pursuant to future awards under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of net unrealized gains (losses) on the Company's derivative transactions.

Noncontrolling Interests—Noncontrolling interests includes unrelated third-party equity interests in ventures that are consolidated in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)



Dividends—The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2017. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to eliminate corporate federal income taxes payable by the REIT. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and other items), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may need to make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company declared cash dividends on its common stock of $13.9 million, or $0.462 per share. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company declared cash distributions to iStar for its Investor Units of $1.9 million, or $0.15 per Investor Unit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company declared cash dividends on its common stock of $8.2 million, or $0.45 per share.
Note 12—Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. The following tables present a reconciliation of net income used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations ($ in thousands, except for per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
5,481

 
$
2,069

 
$
22,560

 
$
7,574

Net income allocable to noncontrolling interests
(49
)
 
(60
)
 
(5,986
)
 
(142
)
Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders for basic earnings per common share
$
5,432

 
$
2,009

 
$
16,574

 
$
7,432



 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Earnings allocable to common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders - basic
$
5,432

 
$
2,009

 
$
16,574

 
$
7,432

Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders - diluted
$
5,432

 
$
2,009

 
$
16,574

 
$
7,432

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
36,111

 
18,230

 
26,748

 
18,204

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share(1)
36,111

 
18,230

 
26,748

 
18,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders - basic
$
0.15

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.41

Net income allocable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders - diluted
$
0.15

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.41


_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 5,860,806 of Investor Units (refer to Note 11) were anti-dilutive.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 13—Related Party Transactions

The Company is externally managed by an affiliate of iStar, the Company's largest shareholder. iStar has been an active real estate investor for over 20 years and has executed transactions with an aggregate value of over $40.0 billion. iStar has an extensive network for sourcing investments, which includes relationships with brokers, corporate tenants and developers that it has established over its long operating history. As of June 30, 2019, iStar had total assets of approximately $4.8 billion and 157 employees.

Management Agreement

A summary of the terms of the management agreement is below:
Manager
SFTY Manager, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of iStar Inc.
Management Fee
Annual fee of 1.0% of total equity (up to $1.5 billion)

Annual fee of 1.25% of total equity (for incremental equity of $1.5 billion to $3.0 billion)

Annual fee of 1.375% of total equity (for incremental equity of $3.0 billion to $5.0 billion) and

Annual fee of 1.5% of total equity (for incremental equity over $5.0 billion)
Management Fee Consideration
At the discretion of the Company's independent directors, payment will be made in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock (valued at the greater of: (i) the volume weighted average market price during the quarter for which the fee is being paid; or (ii) the initial public offering price of $20.00 per share)
Lock-up
Restriction from selling common stock received for management fees for two years from the date of such issuance (restriction will terminate in the event of and effective with the termination of the management agreement)
Management Fee Waiver
No management fee was paid to the Manager during the first year (through June 30, 2018)
Incentive Fee
None
Term
Initial term from January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022; non-terminable except for cause.
Automatic annual renewals thereafter, subject to non-renewal upon certain findings by the Company's independent directors and payment of termination fee. 
Termination Fee
3x prior year's management fee, subject to the Company having raised $820 million of total equity since inception


For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $1.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in management fees to the Manager. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $5.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively, in management fees to the Manager. These management fees are recorded in "General and administrative" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Prior to June 30, 2018, no management fees were paid to the Manager because such fees were waived during the first year of the agreement. The fees were accounted for as a non-cash capital contribution from iStar despite iStar not receiving any compensation for its services during the first year of the agreement.

Expense Reimbursements

The Company pays, or reimburses the Manager for, all of the Company's operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the management agreement. In addition, because the Manager’s personnel perform certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that third-party professionals or consultants otherwise would perform, the Manager is reimbursed, in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock, for the documented cost of performing such tasks.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company was allocated $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in expenses from the Manager. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company was allocated

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


$1.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in expenses from the Manager. These expenses are recorded in "General and administrative" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Prior to June 30, 2018, in accordance with the provisions of the management agreement, the reimbursement of expenses was waived by the Manager and, accordingly, these expenses were accounted for as a non-cash capital contribution from iStar despite iStar not receiving any reimbursement for these allocated expenses during the first year of the agreement.
Acquisitions

iStar has participated in certain of the Company's investment transactions, as the Company's tenant or either as a seller of land or by providing financing to the Company's Ground Lease tenants. Following is a list of transactions in which the Company and iStar have participated for the periods presented. These transactions were approved by the Company’s independent directors in accordance with the Company's policy with respect to transactions in which iStar is also a participant.

In August 2019, the Company and iStar closed on the acquisition of a 310,000 square foot Class-A office building located in Austin, TX. iStar acquired the leasehold interest and the Company simultaneously acquired the fee interest and entered into a new 99-year Ground Lease with iStar.

In February 2019, the Company and iStar closed on the acquisition of a 420,000 square foot office building located in Jersey City, NJ. iStar acquired the leasehold interest and the Company simultaneously acquired the fee interest and entered into a new 98-year Ground Lease with iStar.

In January 2019, the Company acquired land and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease as part of the Ground Lease tenant's acquisition of an existing office building located in Washington, DC that is to be converted into a multi-family building. The Ground Lease has a term of 99 years. The Company also committed to provide the Ground Lease tenant a $10.5 million leasehold improvement allowance that will be funded upon the completion of certain conditions. In addition, iStar provided a $13.3 million loan to the ground lessee with an initial term of 21 months for the acquisition of the property.

In August 2017, the Company acquired land and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease in Atlanta, GA and accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition. The Ground Lease has a term of 99 years. In addition, the ground lessee will construct a 185-space parking deck adjacent to the building scheduled to be completed in 2019, which will be engineered to accommodate future development of the site. The Company has a right of first refusal to provide funding for up to 30.0% of the construction cost of an additional 160,000 square feet of development on terms consistent with the Ground Lease. iStar committed to provide a $24.0 million construction loan to the ground lessee for the renovation of the property. The loan was repaid in August 2019.


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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements are included with respect to, among other things, Safehold Inc.'s (the "Company's") current business plan, business strategy, portfolio management, prospects and liquidity. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In assessing all forward-looking statements, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q and the uncertainties and risks described in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, all of which could affect our future results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. For purposes of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to Safehold Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
The discussion below should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K. These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance. We have reclassified certain items in our consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to our current financial statements presentation.
Introduction

We are a publicly-traded company that originates and acquires Ground Leases in order to generate attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns from our investments. We believe that our business has characteristics comparable to a high-grade fixed income investment business, but with certain unique advantages. Relative to alternative fixed income investments generally, our Ground Leases typically benefit from built-in growth derived from contractual rent increases, and the opportunity to realize value from residual rights to acquire the buildings and other improvements on our land at no additional cost to us. We believe that these features offer us the opportunity to realize superior risk-adjusted total returns when compared to certain alternative highly-rated investments.
    
We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with the tax year ended December 31, 2017. We conduct all of our business and own all of our properties through our subsidiary partnership, Safehold Operating Partnership LP (the "Operating Partnership").
We have chosen to focus on Ground Leases because we believe they meet an important need in the real estate capital markets for our customers. We also believe Ground Leases offer a unique combination of safety, income growth and the potential for capital appreciation for investors for the following reasons:
High Quality Long-Term Cash Flow: We believe that a Ground Lease represents a safe position in a property's capital structure. This safety is derived from the typical structure of a Ground Lease under which the landlord has a residual right to regain

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possession of its land and take ownership of the buildings and improvements thereon upon a tenant default. The landlord's residual right provides a strong incentive for a Ground Lease tenant or its leasehold lender to make the required Ground Lease rent payments. Additionally, as discussed further below, the combined property value subject to a Ground Lease typically significantly exceeds the Ground Lease landlord's investment in the Ground Lease; therefore, even if the landlord takes over the property following a tenant default or upon expiration of the Ground Lease, the landlord is reasonably likely to recover substantially all of its Ground Lease investment, and possibly amounts in excess of its investment, depending upon prevailing market conditions.
Income Growth: Ground Leases typically provide growing income streams through contractual base rent escalators that may compound over the duration of the lease. These rent escalators may be based on fixed increases, a Consumer Price Index ("CPI") or a combination thereof, and may also include a participation in the gross revenues of the underlying property. We believe that this growth in the lease rate over time can mitigate the effects of inflation and capture for anticipated increases in land values over time, as well as serving as a basis for growing our dividend.
Opportunity for Capital Appreciation: The opportunity for capital appreciation comes in two forms. First, as the ground rent grows over time, the value of the Ground Lease should grow under market conditions in which capitalization rates remain flat. Second, our residual right to regain possession of the land underlying the Ground Lease and take title to the buildings and other improvements thereon for no additional consideration creates additional potential value to our shareholders.
We generally target Ground Lease investments in which the initial cost of the Ground Lease represents 30% to 45% of the combined value of the land and buildings and improvements thereon (the "Combined Property Value"), as if the Ground Lease did not exist. If the initial cost of a Ground Lease is equal to 35% of the Combined Property Value, the remaining 65% of the Combined Property Value represents potential excess value over the amount of our investment that would be turned over to us upon the reversion of the property, assuming no intervening change in the Combined Property Value. In our view, there is a strong correlation between inflation and commercial real estate values over time, which supports our belief that the value of the owned residual portfolio should increase over time as inflation increases, although our ability to recognize value in certain cases may be limited by the rights of our tenants under some of our Ground Leases, including tenant rights to purchase our land in certain circumstances and the right of one tenant to demolish improvements prior to the expiration of the lease. See "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Report for a discussion of these tenant rights.
Owned Residual Portfolio: We believe that the residual right is a unique feature distinguishing Ground Leases from other fixed income investments and property types. We track the unrealized appreciation in the value of the residual portfolio over our basis because we believe it provides relevant information with regard to the three key investment characteristics of our Ground Leases: (1) the quality of the long-term cash flows generated by rent that increases over time; (2) the safety of our position in a tenant's capital structure; and (3) increases and decreases in the Combined Property Value of the portfolio that reverts to us pursuant to such residual rights.
We believe that, similar to a loan to value metric, tracking changes in the value of the residual portfolio is useful as an indicator of the quality of our cash flows and the safety of our position in a tenant's capital structure, which, in turn, support the Company's objective to pay and grow dividends over time. Observing changes in the residual portfolio value also helps us monitor changes in the value of the real estate portfolio that reverts to us under the terms of the leases, either at the expiration or earlier termination of the lease. The value may be realized by us at the relevant time by entering into a new lease on then current market terms, selling the combined property or operating the property directly and leasing the spaces to tenants at prevailing market rates.
We have engaged an independent valuation firm to prepare: (a) initial reports of the Combined Property Value associated with our Ground Lease portfolio; and (b) periodic updates of such reports, which we use, in part, to determine the current estimated value of the residual portfolio. We calculate this estimated value by subtracting our original aggregate cost basis in the Ground Leases from the aggregate Combined Property Value determined by the valuation firm.

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The table below shows the current estimated unrealized capital appreciation in our owned residual portfolio as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 ($ in millions):(1) 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Combined Property Value(2)
 
$
4,357

 
$
2,757

Ground Lease Cost(2)
 
1,531

 
948

Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio
 
2,826

 
1,809

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(1)
Please review our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2019 for a discussion of the valuation methodology used and important limitations and qualifications of the calculation of Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio. See "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of certain tenant rights that may limit our ability to realize value from the unrealized capital appreciation, including tenant rights to purchase our land in certain circumstances and the right of one tenant to demolish improvements prior to the expiration of the lease. See also Item 1A. herein Risk Factors - "There can be no assurance that we will realize any incremental value from the "Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio" or that the market price of our common stock will reflect any value attributable thereto" and "The tenants under many of our Ground Leases have certain preemptive rights should we decide to sell the properties."
(2)
Combined Property Value includes $416.0 million and $254.9 million related to transactions with remaining unfunded commitments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Ground Lease Cost includes $83.4 million and $64.0 million of unfunded commitments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, our gross book value as a percentage of combined property value was 36%.
Market Opportunity: We believe that there is a significant market opportunity for a dedicated provider of Ground Lease capital like us. We believe that the market for existing Ground Leases is fragmented with ownership comprised primarily of high net worth individuals, pension funds, life insurance companies, estates and endowments. However, while we intend to pursue acquisitions of existing Ground Leases, our investment thesis is predicated, in part, on what we believe is an untapped market opportunity to expand the use of Ground Leases to a broader component of the approximately $7.0 trillion institutional commercial property market in the U.S. We intend to capture this market opportunity by utilizing multiple sourcing and origination channels, including manufacturing new Ground Leases with third-party owners and developers of commercial real estate and originating Ground Leases to provide capital for development and redevelopment. We further believe that Ground Leases generally represent an attractive source of capital for our tenants and may allow them to generate superior returns on their invested equity as compared to utilizing alternative sources of capital. We draw on the extensive investment origination and sourcing platform of iStar, the parent company of our Manager, to actively promote the benefits of the Ground Lease structure to prospective Ground Lease tenants.
Executive Overview

We acquire, manage and capitalize Ground Leases and report our business as a single reportable segment. We believe owning a portfolio of Ground Leases affords our investors the opportunity for safe, growing income. Safety is derived from a Ground Lease's super senior position in the commercial real estate capital structure. Growth is realized through long-term leases with contractual periodic increases in rent. Capital appreciation is realized though growth in the value of the land over time and when, at the end of the lease, the commercial real estate property reverts to us, as landlord, and we are able to realize the value of the leasehold, which may be substantial. Our Ground Leases share similarities with triple net leases because typically we are not responsible for any operating or capital expenses over the life of the lease, making the management of our portfolio relatively simple, with limited working capital needs.

We have a diverse portfolio of properties located in major metropolitan areas. All of the properties in our portfolio are subject to long-term leases consisting of 38 Ground Leases and one master lease (covering five properties) that provide for contractual periodic rental escalations or percentage rent participations in gross revenues generated at the relevant properties.

The following table presents our Ground Lease originations/acquisitions since inception ($ in millions):
Period
 
Funded(1)
 
Originated(1)
Prior to IPO
 
$
340

 
$
340

Period from June 27, 2017 to December 31, 2017
 
158

 
192

Year Ended December 31, 2018(1)
 
385

 
415

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019(2)
 
565

 
584

Total since inception
 
$
1,448

 
$
1,531

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(1)
Amounts shown are net of noncontrolling interests.
(2)
Funded includes $10.2 million from the origination of a sales-type lease funded through the assumption of a mortgage.


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Our Portfolio

We have a portfolio of properties that are diversified by region and property type. Our portfolio is comprised of 38 Ground Leases and a master lease (relating to five hotel assets that we refer to as our "Park Hotels Portfolio") that has many of the characteristics of a Ground Lease, including length of lease term, percentage rent participations, triple net terms and strong Ground Rent Coverage (which was 4.2x as of September 30, 2019). 

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Below is an overview of our portfolio as of September 30, 2019:
Property
Name
 
Property Type
 
Location
 
Lease Expiration / As Extended
 
Rent Escalation Structure
Hollywood Blvd - North
 
Multi-family
 
Los Angeles, CA
 
2104 / 2104
 
Inflation-Linked
Hollywood Blvd - South
 
Multi-family
 
Los Angeles, CA
 
2104 / 2104
 
Inflation-Linked
Onyx on First
 
Multi-family
 
Washington, DC
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
The Buckler Apartments
 
Multi-family
 
Milwaukee, WI
 
2112 / 2112
 
Fixed
Promenade Crossing
 
Multi-family
 
Orlando, FL
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Novel Music Row
 
Multi-family
 
Nashville, TN
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
515 22nd Street
 
Multi-family(1)
 
Washington, DC
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
West Vue
 
Multi-family
 
Orlando, FL
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
The Kiley
 
Multi-family
 
Washington, DC
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
20 Hawley
 
Multi-family
 
Binghamton, NY
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Sterling 920
 
Multi-family
 
Tempe, AZ
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Grandmarc
 
Multi-family
 
Riverside, CA
 
2051 / 2061
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
3333 LifeHope
 
Office
 
Atlanta, GA
 
2116 / 2176
 
Fixed
Northside Forsyth Medical Center
 
Office
 
Atlanta, GA
 
2115 / 2175
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue
 
Office
 
Washington, DC
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
One Ally Center
 
Office
 
Detroit, MI
 
2114 / 2174
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
NASA/JPSS Headquarters
 
Office
 
Washington, DC
 
2075 / 2105
 
Fixed
Pershing Point
 
Office
 
Atlanta, GA
 
2117 / 2124
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Regency Lakeview
 
Office
 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
 
2117 / 2122
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Glenridge Point
 
Office
 
Atlanta, GA
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Balboa Executive Center
 
Office
 
San Diego, CA
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
The Jefferson
 
Office
 
Washington, DC
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
The Madison
 
Office
 
Phoenix, AZ
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Parkwood Place
 
Office
 
Plano, TX
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Duke Bridges III
 
Office
 
Frisco, TX
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Valley Forge Park Place
 
Office

King of Prussia, PA
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
570 Washington Blvd.
 
Office
 
Jersey City, NJ
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
BankNote
 
Office
 
New York, NY
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Domain Tower
 
Office
 
Austin, TX
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Hyatt Centric
 
Hotel
 
Washington, DC
 
2035 / 2075
 
% Rent
Doubletree Seattle Airport(2)(3)
 
Hotel
 
Seattle, WA
 
2025 / 2035
 
% Rent
Hilton Salt Lake(2)
 
Hotel
 
Salt Lake City, UT
 
2025 / 2035
 
% Rent
Doubletree Mission Valley(2)
 
Hotel
 
San Diego, CA
 
2025 / 2035
 
% Rent
Doubletree Durango(2)
 
Hotel
 
Durango, CO
 
2025 / 2035
 
% Rent
Doubletree Sonoma(2)
 
Hotel
 
San Francisco, CA
 
2025 / 2035
 
% Rent
Dallas Market Center - Sheraton Suites
 
Hotel
 
Dallas, TX
 
2114 / 2114
 
Fixed
Dallas Market Center - Marriott Courtyard
 
Hotel
 
Dallas, TX
 
2026 / 2066
 
% Rent
Valencia
 
Hotel
 
San Antonio, TX
 
2101/ 2101
 
Fixed with % Rent
Alohilani
 
Hotel
 
Honolulu, HI
 
2118 / 2118
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Lock Up Self Storage Facility
 
Industrial
 
Minneapolis, MN
 
2037 / 2037
 
Fixed
Miami Airport I
 
Industrial
 
Miami, FL
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
Miami Airport II
 
Industrial
 
Miami, FL
 
2117 / 2117
 
Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
PDX
 
Industrial
 
Portland, OR
 
2055 / 2055
 
Inflation-Linked
Weighted average lease term remaining
 
 
 
79 / 86
 
 
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(1)
Property is currently being converted into a multi-family property.
(2)
Property is part of the Park Hotels Portfolio and is subject to a single master lease.
(3)
A majority of the land underlying this property is owned by a third party and is ground leased to us through 2044 subject to changes in the CPI; however, our tenant at the property pays this cost directly to the third party.

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The following charts show certain statistics of our portfolio as of September 30, 2019, excluding unfunded commitments:
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Unfunded Commitments and Pending Acquisitions

In October 2017, we entered into a commitment to acquire land subject to a Ground Lease on which a luxury multi-family project is currently being constructed in San Jose, California. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we will acquire the Ground Lease on November 1, 2020 from iStar for $34.0 million. iStar committed to provide a $80.5 million construction loan to the ground lessee.

In August 2018, we entered into an aggregate $30.0 million commitment to acquire land for $12.5 million and provide a $17.5 million leasehold improvement allowance for the Ground Lease tenant's construction of a multi-family property in Washington, DC. We acquired the land in June 2019 and will fund the leasehold improvement allowance upon the completion of certain conditions.
In January 2019, we acquired land for $13.0 million and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease as part of the Ground Lease tenant's acquisition of an existing office building located in Washington, DC that is to be converted into a multi-family building. We committed to provide the Ground Lease tenant a $10.5 million leasehold improvement allowance that will be funded upon the completion of certain conditions.
In June 2019, we acquired land for $8.1 million and simultaneously structured and entered into a Ground Lease as part of the Ground Lease tenant's development of a to-be-built multi-family community located outside of Orlando, FL. We committed to provide the Ground Lease tenant a $21.4 million leasehold improvement allowance that will be funded upon the completion of certain conditions.
As of September 30, 2019, we had entered into definitive agreements to acquire or originate $918.8 million of Ground Leases that remain pending, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, including our proportionate share ($338.8 million) of the purchase price for the Ground Lease at 425 Park Avenue in New York City. We currently expect these transactions to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, but there can be no assurance that any of these transactions will be completed.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
$ Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Operating lease income
$
17,132

 
$
11,567

 
$
5,565

Interest income from sales-type leases
4,032

 
—

 
4,032

Other income
1,146

 
77

 
1,069

Total revenue
22,310

 
11,644

 
10,666

Interest expense
7,708

 
3,747

 
3,961

Real estate expense
625

 
456

 
169

Depreciation and amortization
2,345

 
2,290

 
55

General and administrative
3,096

 
2,779

 
317

Other expense
285

 
303

 
(18
)
Total costs and expenses
14,059

 
9,575

 
4,484

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(2,011
)
 
—

 
(2,011
)
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
(759
)
 
—

 
(759
)
Net income
$
5,481

 
$
2,069

 
$
3,412


Operating lease income increased to $17.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $11.6 million for the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to the origination of new Ground Leases.

Interest income from sales-type leases (refer to Note 3) was $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. On January 1, 2019, we adopted new accounting standards (refer to Note 3) and classify certain of our Ground Leases as sales-type leases. Under sales-type leases, we accrue interest income under the effective interest method as opposed to recognition of

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operating lease income under the straight-line rent method for our Ground Leases that do not qualify as sales-type leases. We expect a majority of our newly originated Ground Leases will be classified as sales-type leases.
Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 consists primarily of $1.0 million of interest income earned on our cash balances. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2019, we also recorded $0.1 million of other income relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease (refer to Note 3). Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 consists primarily of interest income earned on our cash balances.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred interest expense from our secured financings of $7.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The increase in 2019 was primarily the result of additional borrowings to fund our growing investment portfolio.
Real estate expense was $0.6 million and $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which consisted primarily of the amortization of an operating lease right-of-use asset in 2019 and a below market lease asset in 2018 at one of our hotel properties, and property appraisal fees and insurance expense in both periods. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2019, we also recorded $0.1 million of real estate expense relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease (refer to Note 3).
Depreciation and amortization was $2.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and primarily relates to our ownership of the Park Hotels Portfolio and our ownership of the Buckler multi-family property.

General and administrative includes management fees (which our Manager waived during the first year of the management agreement), stock-based compensation, costs of operating as a public company and an allocation of expenses to us from our Manager (which our Manager waived during the first year of the management agreement). Although we paid no management fee or expense reimbursements to our Manager through June 30, 2018, GAAP requires us to record expenses and a non-cash capital contribution from iStar despite iStar not receiving any compensation or reimbursement for its services. The following table presents our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Management fees
 
$
1,920

 
$
919

Public company and other costs
 
528

 
1,491

Expense reimbursements to the Manager
 
515

 
356

Stock-based compensation
 
133

 
13

Total general and administrative expenses
 
$
3,096

 
$
2,779


During the three months ended September 30, 2019, other expense consists primarily of investment pursuit costs and fees related to our derivative transactions. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, other expense consists primarily of investment pursuit costs.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, loss on early extinguishment of debt resulted from the refinancing of two mortgages on existing Ground Leases.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, losses from equity method investments resulted from costs attributable to transaction structuring activities for a venture that we entered into with an existing shareholder to acquire the existing ground lease at 425 Park Avenue in New York City (refer to Note 6).

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
$ Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Operating lease income
$
54,844

 
$
32,708

 
$
22,136

Interest income from sales-type leases
6,834

 
—

 
6,834

Other income
2,132

 
2,203

 
(71
)
Total revenue
63,810

 
34,911

 
28,899

Interest expense
18,215

 
10,378

 
7,837

Real estate expense
2,082

 
1,208

 
874

Depreciation and amortization
7,031

 
6,836

 
195

General and administrative
10,552

 
8,103

 
2,449

Other expense
600

 
812

 
(212
)
Total costs and expenses
38,480

 
27,337

 
11,143

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(2,011
)
 
—

 
(2,011
)
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
(759
)
 
—

 
(759
)
Net income
$
22,560

 
$
7,574

 
$
14,986


Operating lease income increased to $54.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $32.7 million for the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to the origination of new Ground Leases.

Interest income from sales-type leases (refer to Note 3) was $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. On January 1, 2019, we adopted new accounting standards (refer to Note 3) and classify certain of our Ground Leases as sales-type leases. Under sales-type leases, we accrue interest income under the effective interest method as opposed to recognition of operating lease income under the straight-line rent method for our Ground Leases that do not qualify as sales-type leases. We expect a majority of our newly originated Ground Leases will be classified as sales-type leases.
Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consists primarily of $1.8 million of interest income earned on our cash balances. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we also recorded $0.3 million of other income relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease (refer to Note 3). Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consists primarily of a $1.5 million termination fee received by us in connection with the termination of a purchase contract for the purchase of the leased fee interest in a property due to the exercise by another entity of a pre-existing pre-emptive right to acquire such property and $0.7 million of interest income earned on our cash balances.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred interest expense from our secured financings of $18.2 million and $10.4 million, respectively. The increase in 2019 was primarily the result of additional borrowings to fund our growing investment portfolio.
Real estate expense was $2.1 million and $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which consisted primarily of the amortization of an operating lease right-of-use asset in 2019 and a below market lease asset in 2018 at one of our hotel properties, and property appraisal fees and insurance expense in both periods. The increase in 2019 was primarily the result of growth in our portfolio through the origination of new Ground Leases. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we also recorded $0.3 million of real estate expense relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease (refer to Note 3).
Depreciation and amortization was $7.0 million and $6.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and primarily relates to our ownership of the Park Hotels Portfolio and our ownership of the Buckler multi-family property.


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General and administrative includes management fees (which our Manager waived during the first year of the management agreement), stock-based compensation, costs of operating as a public company and an allocation of expenses to us from our Manager (which our Manager waived during the first year of the management agreement). Although we paid no management fee or expense reimbursements to our Manager through June 30, 2018, GAAP requires us to record expenses and a non-cash capital contribution from iStar despite iStar not receiving any compensation or reimbursement for its services. The following table presents our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Management fees(1)
 
$
4,971

 
$
2,722

Public company and other costs
 
2,544

 
3,469

Expense reimbursements to the Manager(1)
 
1,587

 
1,134

Stock-based compensation
 
1,450

 
778

Total general and administrative expenses
 
$
10,552

 
$
8,103

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(1)
Waived through June 30, 2018.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, other expense consists primarily of investment pursuit costs, fees related to our derivative transactions and state and local taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, other expense consists primarily of costs related to an unsuccessful acquisition (but for which we received a $1.5 million termination fee), investment pursuit costs and fees related to our derivative transactions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, loss on early extinguishment of debt resulted from the refinancing of two mortgages on existing Ground Leases.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, losses from equity method investments resulted from costs attributable to transaction structuring activities for a venture that we entered into with an existing shareholder to acquire the existing ground lease at 425 Park Avenue in New York City (refer to Note 6).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including to pay interest and repay borrowings, fund and maintain our assets and operations, complete acquisitions and originations of investments, make distributions to our shareholders and meet other general business needs. In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to distribute to our shareholders, on an annual basis, at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. We expect to make quarterly cash distributions to our shareholders sufficient to meet REIT qualification requirements.

As of September 30, 2019, we had $13.5 million of unrestricted cash, $400.0 million of undrawn capacity and the ability to borrow an additional $152.8 million on our 2017 Revolver, subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable loan agreement (refer to Note 8 for more information on our 2017 Revolver), without pledging any additional assets to the facility. We refer to this $166.3 million of unrestricted cash and additional borrowing capacity as our "equity" liquidity which can be used for general corporate purposes or leveraged (a maximum of 2:1 in the case of our 2017 Revolver) to acquire new Ground Lease assets. Our primary sources of cash to date have been proceeds from equity offerings and private placements (refer to Note 11), proceeds from iStar's purchase of Investor Units in our Operating Partnership (refer to Note 11), proceeds from our initial capitalization by iStar and two institutional investors (refer to Note 11) and borrowings from our debt facilities. Our primary uses of cash to date have been the acquisition of the initial portfolio from iStar, the acquisition/origination of Ground Leases, repayments on our debt facilities and distributions to our shareholders.

We expect our future liquidity requirements to include debt service, distributions to our shareholders, working capital, acquisitions and originations of Ground Lease investments, including in respect of the unfunded commitments and pending acquisitions described above, and debt maturities. Our primary sources of liquidity going forward will generally consist of cash on hand and cash flows from operations, new financings, unused borrowing capacity under our 2017 Revolver (subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable loan agreement) and common and/or preferred equity issuances.


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Contractual Obligations—The following table outlines the contractual obligations related to our long-term debt obligations and certain other commitments as of September 30, 2019 (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
Amounts Due By Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total

Less Than 1 Year

1 - 3
Years

3 - 5
Years

5 - 10
Years

After 10
Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Long-Term Debt Obligations:(1)
 

 

 

 

 

 
Mortgages
$
652,393

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
316,193

 
$
336,200

2017 Revolver
50,000

 
—

 
50,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total principal maturities
702,393


—


50,000


—


316,193


336,200

Interest Payable(2)
676,124


24,546

 
49,340

 
47,524

 
98,252

 
456,462

Purchase Commitments(3)
83,359

 
38,900

 
44,459

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total(4)(5)
$
1,461,876


$
63,446


$
143,799


$
47,524


$
414,445


$
792,662

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(1)
Assumes the extended final maturity date for all debt obligations.
(2)
Variable-rate debt assumes one-month LIBOR of 2.02%. Interest payable does not include payments that may be required under our interest rate derivatives.
(3)
Refer to Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements.
(4)
We are also obligated to pay the third-party owner of a property that is ground leased to us $0.4 million, subject to adjustment for changes in the CPI, per year through 2044; however, our tenant pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease through 2035.
(5)
The table above does not reflect the definitive agreements we have entered into in respect of the pending acquisitions described above under "Unfunded Commitments and Pending Acquisitions." These transactions remain subject to closing conditions, and there can be no assurance that any of them will close; however, assuming all closing conditions are satisfied, we currently expect the pending acquisitions to close prior to the end of 2019.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—We are not dependent on the use of any off-balance sheet financing arrangements for liquidity.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We have established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure that valuation methods, including any judgments made as part of such methods, are well controlled, reviewed and applied consistently from period to period. We base our estimates on historical corporate and industry experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances. For all of these estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and, therefore, routinely require adjustment.

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For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements and our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements—For a discussion of the impact of new accounting pronouncements on our financial condition or results of operations, refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risks
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market prices and interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. One of the principal market risks facing us is interest rate risk on our floating rate indebtedness.

Subject to qualifying and maintaining our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may mitigate the risk of interest rate volatility through the use of hedging instruments, such as interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements. Our primary objectives when undertaking hedging transactions will be to reduce our floating rate exposure and to fix a portion of the interest rate for anticipated financing and refinancing transactions. However, we can provide no assurances that our efforts to manage interest rate volatility will successfully mitigate the risks of such volatility on our portfolio. Our current portfolio is not subject to foreign currency risk.

Our objectives with respect to interest rate risk are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on operations and cash flows, and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates and may enter into hedging instruments such as interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related floating rate financial instrument. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

As of September 30, 2019, we had $652.4 million principal amount of fixed-rate debt outstanding and $50.0 million principal amount of floating-rate debt outstanding. In addition, as of September 30, 2019 we were party to derivative contracts to manage our interest rate risk.

The following table quantifies the potential changes in annual net income should interest rates increase or decrease by 10, 50 or 100 basis points, assuming no change in our interest earning assets, interest bearing liabilities or the shape of the yield curve (i.e., relative interest rates). The base interest rate scenario assumes the one-month LIBOR rate of 2.02% as of September 30, 2019. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.

Estimated Change In Net Income
($ in thousands)
Change in Interest Rates
 
Net Income (Loss)
-100 Basis Points
 
$
80

-50 Basis Points
 
40

-10 Basis Points
 
8

Base Interest Rate
 
—

+10 Basis Points
 
(8
)
+ 50 Basis Points
 
(40
)
+100 Basis Points
 
(80
)

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Accounting Officer, who is currently performing the functions of the Company's principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has formed a disclosure committee that is responsible for considering the materiality of information and determining the disclosure obligations of the Company on a timely basis. The disclosure committee reports directly to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer (whose functions are currently being performed by the Company's Chief Accounting Officer).
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the disclosure committee and other members of management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (performing the functions of principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive

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Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is: (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
There have been no changes during the last fiscal quarter in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company's periodic reports.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be party, or our properties may be subject to, various claims, lawsuits or other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial position, liquidity or results of operations if determined adversely to us.

Item 1a.    Risk Factors
The following risk factors previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K have been amended.
There can be no assurance that we will realize any incremental value from the "Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio" or that the market price of our common stock will reflect any value attributable thereto.
At the end of a Ground Lease, we regain possession of the land, pursuant to the typical terms of a Ground Lease, and generally take title to the building and any improvements thereon, without the payment of any additional consideration by us. Since we target Ground Leases where the initial cost of the Ground Lease represents between 30% and 45% of the Combined Property Value, we regard the difference between the initial Ground Lease cost and the Combined Property Value as Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio that we may realize at the end of the lease through a releasing or sale transaction, or perhaps by operating the property directly. To the extent we choose to operate a property directly after the expiration or other termination of a Ground Lease, we will be subject to additional risks associated with leasing commercial real estate, including responsibility for property operating costs, such as taxes, insurance and maintenance, that previously were paid for by our tenant pursuant the Ground Lease. Additionally, the Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio may grow during the term of the Ground Lease in an amount equal to any appreciation in the Combined Property Value. Though we estimate Combined Property Value using one or more valuation methodologies that we consider appropriate, there can be no assurance that this estimate or the amount of any Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio is accurate at the time we invest in a Ground Lease. Even if we estimate that there is an Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio, we will generally not be able to realize that value through a near term transaction, as the property is leased to a tenant pursuant to a long-term lease. While the value of commercial real estate as a broad class has generally increased over extended periods of time and is believed by some to exhibit a positive correlation with rates of inflation, the value of a particular commercial real estate asset is primarily a function of its location, overall quality and the terms of relevant leases. Since our leases are typically long-term (base terms ranging from 30 to 99 years), it is possible that the Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio will increase in value, but over long periods of time. However, the Combined Property Value of a particular property at the end of a Ground Lease will be highly dependent on its unique attributes and there can be no assurance that it will exceed the amount of our initial investment in the Ground Lease. Moreover, no assurance can be given that the market price of our common stock will include any value attributable to the Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio. In addition, our ability to recognize value through reversion rights may be limited by the rights of our tenants under some of our Ground Leases, including tenant rights to purchase the properties under certain circumstances and the right of the One Ally Center tenant to demolish the improvements prior to the expiration of the Ground Lease. See the following Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as the same may be updated in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: "—The tenant under our Ground Lease relating to the One Ally Center property has the right to demolish the building before the expiration of the lease." Moreover, the market price of our common stock may not reflect any value ascribed to the Unrealized Capital Appreciation in Our Owned Residual Portfolio, as it is difficult and highly speculative to estimate the value of a commercial real estate portfolio that may be realized at a distant point in time.
The tenants under many of our Ground Leases have certain preemptive rights should we decide to sell the Ground Leases.
Tenants under many of our Ground Leases have a right of first offer or refusal to purchase the land underlying the Ground Lease should we decide to sell the land together with the Ground Lease to a third party. The existence of such preemptive rights could limit third-party offers for the Ground Lease, or adversely affect the timing of any sale of any such Ground Lease and affect our ability to obtain the highest price possible in the event that we decide to market or sell the Ground Lease.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In August 2019, we issued 56,610 shares of our common stock to our Manager as payment for the management fee for the three months ended June 30, 2019. These shares were not registered under the Securities Act.

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Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.    Other Information
None.

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Item 6.    Exhibits
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
31.0
32.0
101*
The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019 is formatted in iXBRL ("eXtensible Business Reporting Language"): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018; and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
_______________________________________________________________________________
*
In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
Safehold Inc.
 Registrant
Date:
October 24, 2019
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
 
 
Jay Sugarman
 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
 
 
 
 
Safehold Inc.
 Registrant
Date:
October 24, 2019
/s/ GARETT ROSENBLUM
 
 
Garett Rosenblum
Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)


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