UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
OR
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________to__________
Commission File Number: 001-36523
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
47-6311266
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York
 
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code:
(212) 956‑2556
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
 
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

_______________________________

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Large Accelerated Filer x  
Accelerated Filer o                               
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Smaller Reporting Company o  
 
 
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As of April 29, 2016 , the Registrant had 99,380,395 common shares outstanding.



URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Item 4.
 
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
Signatures
 
 
 
 
 
 






PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
ASSETS

 
 

Real estate, at cost:
 

 
 

Land
$
382,513

 
$
389,080

Buildings and improvements
1,613,510

 
1,630,539

Construction in progress
94,506

 
61,147

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
3,891

 
3,876

Total
2,094,420

 
2,084,642

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(519,775
)
 
(509,112
)
Real estate, net
1,574,645

 
1,575,530

Cash and cash equivalents
162,354

 
168,983

Cash held in escrow and restricted cash
8,081

 
9,042

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,061 and $1,926, respectively
9,306

 
10,364

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $181 and $148, respectively
89,046

 
88,778

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $22,781 and $22,090, respectively
33,262

 
33,953

Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,503 and $12,987, respectively
18,479

 
18,455

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $887 and $709, respectively
2,661

 
2,838

Prepaid expenses and other assets
10,160

 
10,988

Total assets
$
1,907,994

 
$
1,918,931

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Mortgages payable, net
$
1,230,349

 
$
1,233,983

Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $67,117 and $65,220, respectively
152,958

 
154,855

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
39,508

 
45,331

Other liabilities
13,702

 
13,308

Total liabilities
1,436,517

 
1,447,477

Commitments and contingencies


 


Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common shares: $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized and 99,381,500 and 99,290,952 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
994

 
993

Additional paid-in capital
476,227

 
475,369

Accumulated deficit
(39,638
)
 
(38,442
)
Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
33,541

 
33,177

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
353

 
357

Total equity
471,477

 
471,454

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,907,994

 
$
1,918,931

 See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements (unaudited).

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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
REVENUE
 
 
 
Property rentals
$
58,929

 
$
57,586

Tenant expense reimbursements
22,507

 
24,303

Management and development fees
455

 
535

Other income
1,177

 
1,359

Total revenue
83,068

 
83,783

EXPENSES
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
13,915

 
13,732

Real estate taxes
13,249

 
12,824

Property operating
12,859

 
16,523

General and administrative
6,720

 
12,326

Ground rent
2,538

 
2,514

Transaction costs
50

 
21,859

Provision for doubtful accounts
351

 
323

Total expenses
49,682

 
80,101

Operating income
33,386

 
3,682

Interest income
167

 
11

Interest and debt expense
(13,429
)
 
(15,169
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
20,124

 
(11,476
)
Income tax expense
(336
)
 
(541
)
Net income (loss)
19,788

 
(12,017
)
Less (net income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
 
 
 
Operating partnership
(1,154
)
 
560

Consolidated subsidiaries
4

 
(6
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
18,638

 
$
(11,463
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic:
$
0.19

 
$
(0.12
)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted:
$
0.19

 
$
(0.12
)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
99,265

 
99,248

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
99,363

 
99,248

 
See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements (unaudited).


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling Interests (“NCI”)
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount

 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Accumulated Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Redeemable NCI
 
NCI in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2015
99,290,952

 
$
993

 
$
475,369

 
$
(38,442
)
 
$
33,177

 
$
357

 
$
471,454

Net income attributable to common shareholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
18,638

 
—

 
—

 
18,638

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,154

 
(4
)
 
1,150

Common shares issued:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under Omnibus share plan
88,722

 
1

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Under dividend reinvestment plan
3,234

 
—

 
84

 
(84
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(1,408
)
 
—

 
(33
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(33
)
Dividends on common shares ($0.20 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(19,792
)
 
—

 
—

 
(19,792
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
808

 
42

 
447

 
—

 
1,297

Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.20 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,237
)
 
—

 
(1,237
)
Balance, March 31, 2016
99,381,500

 
$
994

 
$
476,227

 
$
(39,638
)
 
$
33,541

 
$
353

 
$
471,477



See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements (unaudited).

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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

Net income
$
19,788

 
$
(12,017
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
14,173

 
14,006

Amortization of deferred financing costs
659

 
684

Amortization of below market leases, net
(1,875
)
 
(1,986
)
Straight-lining of rent
(213
)
 
(83
)
Share-based compensation expense
1,297

 
7,441

Non-cash separation costs paid by Vornado
—

 
17,403

Provision for doubtful accounts
351

 
323

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Tenant and other receivables
741

 
(1,384
)
Prepaid and other assets
71

 
(268
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(2,852
)
 
3,815

Other liabilities
305

 
2,647

Net cash provided by operating activities
32,445

 
30,581

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

Real estate additions
(14,843
)
 
(3,702
)
Decrease (increase) in cash held in escrow and restricted cash
962

 
(2,968
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(13,881
)
 
(6,670
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

Debt repayments
(4,131
)
 
(34,754
)
Contributions from Vornado
—

 
231,462

Dividends paid to shareholders
(19,792
)
 
(19,852
)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(1,237
)
 
(1,212
)
Debt issuance costs
—

 
(3,198
)
Taxes withheld for vested restricted stock
(33
)
 
—

Proceeds from issuance of common stock
—

 
54

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(25,193
)
 
172,500

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(6,629
)
 
196,411

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
168,983

 
2,600

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
162,354

 
$
199,011

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 

 
 

Cash payments for interest (includes amounts capitalized of $518 and $0, respectively)
$
12,870

 
$
13,918

Cash payments for income taxes
$
17

 
$
16

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
5,727

 
$
3,453

Write off of fully depreciated assets
$
279

 
$
933

 See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements (unaudited).


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.
ORGANIZATION

Urban Edge Properties (“UE” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust that owns, manages, acquires, develops, redevelops and operates retail real estate in high barrier-to-entry markets. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as the Company’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of the Company’s real estate properties and other assets. Prior to its separation on January 15, 2015 , UE was a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO). UE and UELP were created to own the majority of Vornado’s former shopping center business.
As of March 31, 2016 our portfolio consisted of 80 shopping centers, three malls and a warehouse park totaling 14.9 million square feet. Prior to the separation, the portfolio is referred to as “UE Businesses”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties after giving effect to the transfer of assets and liabilities from Vornado as well as to the UE Businesses prior to the date of the separation.
Pursuant to a separation and distribution agreement between UE and Vornado (the “Separation Agreement”), the interests in certain properties held by Vornado’s operating partnership, Vornado Realty L.P. (“VRLP”), were contributed or otherwise transferred to UE in exchange for 100% of our outstanding common shares. Following that contribution, VRLP distributed 100% of our outstanding common shares to Vornado and the other common limited partners of VRLP, pro rata with respect to their ownership of common limited partnership units in VRLP. Vornado then distributed all of the UE common shares it had received from VRLP to Vornado common shareholders on a pro rata basis. As a result, VRLP common limited partners and Vornado common shareholders all received common shares of UE in the spin-off at a ratio of one common share of UE to every two VRLP common units and every two common shares of Vornado.
Substantially concurrently with such distribution, the interests in certain properties held by VRLP, including interests in entities holding properties, were contributed or otherwise transferred to UELP in exchange for 5.4% of UELP’s outstanding units of interest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”).
As part of the separation, Vornado capitalized UE with $225 million of cash. Vornado also paid $21.9 million of the transaction costs incurred in connection with the separation, which is reflected within Non-cash separation costs paid by Vornado within the statement of cash flows. Of the $21.9 million transaction costs, $17.4 million were contingent on the completion of the separation. The remaining $4.5 million of transaction costs were allocated to Vornado on the separation date.
2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND COMBINATION
 
The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in our annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC.

The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 reflects the consolidation of wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. The consolidated statement of income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes the consolidated accounts of the Company. The results presented for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 reflect the operations and changes in cash flows on a carved-out and combined basis for the period from January 1, 2015 through the date of separation and on a consolidated basis subsequent to the date of separation. The financial statements for the periods prior to the separation date are prepared on a carved-out and combined basis from the consolidated financial statements of Vornado as UE Businesses were under common control of Vornado prior to January 15, 2015 . Such carved-out and combined amounts were determined using the historical results of operations and carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities transferred to the UE Businesses. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and combination.

In the opinion of management, the consolidated and combined financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.


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Our primary business is the ownership, management, redevelopment, development and operation of retail shopping centers. We do not distinguish our primary business or group our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. We review operating and financial information for each property on an individual basis and therefore, each property represents an individual operating segment. None of our tenants accounted for more than 10% of our revenue or property operating income. We aggregate all of our properties into one reportable segment due to their similarities with regard to the nature and economics of the properties, tenants and operations.
3.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Literature
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2016-09”) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-02 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2016-02”) Leases, which revises the accounting related to lessee accounting. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and should be applied through a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2016-01”) Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 revises an entity’s accounting related to: (i) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities; (ii) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value; and (iii) amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments, including eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2016-01 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-16”) Business Combinations - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined and sets forth new disclosures requirements related to the adjustments. ASU 2016-15 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-15”) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-Of-Credit Arrangements. ASU 2015-15 is derived from SEC paragraphs pursuant to the SEC staff announcement at the June 2015 Emerging Issues Task Force meeting about the presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements. The SEC paragraphs state that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are outstanding borrowings under that line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-15 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2015-15 as of December 31, 2015 and continues to present debt issuance costs associated with our line-of-credit arrangement as an asset. The adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835-30 Interest - Imputation of Interest. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs is not affected by the amendments in ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-03 is effective for public business entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2015-03 effective as of December 31, 2015. The effect of ASU 2015-03 was to reclassify the net unamortized balance of debt issuance costs of $10.0 million as of December 31, 2015 from deferred financing costs to a contra liability deduction of mortgages payable. Mortgages payable as of March 31, 2016 are presented net of $9.5 million of unamortized debt issuance costs. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 did not impact our results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-02”) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis to ASC Topic 810 Consolidation. Under amendments in this update, all reporting entities are within the scope of Subtopic 810-10 Consolidation - Overall, including limited partnerships and similar legal entities, unless a scope exception applies. The presumption that a general partner controls a limited partnership has been eliminated. Overall the amendments in this update are to simplify the codification and reduce the number of consolidation models and place more emphasis on risk of loss when determining controlling financial interests. ASU 2015-02 is effective for public businesses for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 as of March 31, 2016. Under ASU 2015-02 the Company’s Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, the VIE’s assets can be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations and the Company’s partnership interest is considered a majority voting interest. The Operating Partnership was formed to serve as the Company’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of the Company’s real estate properties and other assets. In addition, the entity used to acquire Pan Bay Center to facilitate a potential Section 1031 like-kind exchange was determined to be a VIE (refer to Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions). The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership and Pan Bay Center as it is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-09”) Revenue from Contracts with Customers to ASC Topic 606, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-09”)  Revenue from Contracts with Customers to ASC Topic 606), which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year. ASU 2015-09 is effective beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

4.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

In conjunction with the acquisition of Pan Bay Center in December 2015, we entered into a like-kind exchange agreement under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code with a third party intermediary, which, subject to certain conditions, allow us to defer for tax purposes gains on the sale of other like-kind properties identified and sold within 180 days of the acquisition date of Pan Bay Center. Until the earlier of the termination of the exchange agreements or 180 days after the acquisition date, the third party intermediary is the legal owner of the property; however, we control the activities that most significantly impact the property and retain all of the economic benefits and risks associated with it. Therefore, at the date of acquisition, we determined we were the primary beneficiary of the related variable interest entity and consolidated the properties and their operations. The consolidated balance sheets included total assets and liabilities of Pan Bay Center of $29.5 million and $2.5 million , respectively as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
In February 2016, we executed a contract for the sale of land next to our property in Cherry Hill, NJ for $3.5 million . The sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017.

In March 2016, we executed a contract for the sale of a shopping center located in Waterbury, CT for $21.6 million . As of March 31, 2016 the contract was in due diligence, subject to significant contingencies and the property did not meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale. Subsequent to quarter end, due diligence was completed and contingencies were resolved. The sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016.

5.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In connection with the separation, the Company and Vornado entered into a transition services agreement under which Vornado provides transition services to the Company including human resources, information technology, risk management, tax services

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and office space. The fees charged to us by Vornado for these transition services approximate the actual cost incurred by Vornado in providing such services. As of March 31, 2016 there were no amounts due to Vornado related to such services. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016 there were $0.4 million of costs paid to Vornado included in general and administrative expenses, which consisted of $0.2 million of transition services fees and $0.2 million of rent expense for two of our office locations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015 , there were $0.6 million of costs paid to Vornado included in general and administrative expenses, which consisted of $0.5 million of transition services fees and $0.1 million of rent expense for two of our office locations.

Management and Development Fees
 
In connection with the separation, the Company and Vornado entered into a property management agreement under which the Company provides management, development, leasing and other services to certain properties owned by Vornado and its affiliates, including Interstate Properties (“Interstate”) and Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE:ALX). Interstate is a general partnership that owns retail properties in which Steven Roth, Chairman of Vornado’s Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vornado, and a member of our Board of Trustees, is the managing general partner. Interstate and its partners beneficially owned an aggregate of approximately 7.1% of the common shares of beneficial interest of Vornado. As of, and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , Vornado owned 32.4% of Alexander’s, Inc. We recognized management and development fee income of $0.5 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 . As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , there were $0.3 million and $0.7 million of fees, respectively, due from Vornado included in tenant and other receivables in our consolidated balance sheets.

6.     IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
Our identified intangible assets (acquired in-place and above and below-market leases) and liabilities (acquired below-market leases), net of accumulated amortization were $33.3 million and $153.0 million as of March 31, 2016 , respectively, and $34.0 million and $154.9 million as of December 31, 2015 , respectively.

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases resulted in additional rental income of $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2017 is as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2017
$
7,448

2018
7,227

2019
7,204

2020
7,211

2021
7,182

 
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and customer relationships resulted in additional depreciation and amortization expense of $0.4 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 .  Estimated annual amortization of these identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2017 is as follows: 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2017
$
1,523

2018
1,341

2019
1,220

2020
1,177

2021
1,078











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Certain of the shopping centers were acquired subject to ground leases or ground and building leases.  Amortization of these acquired below-market leases resulted in additional rent expense of $0.2 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 .  Estimated annual amortization of these below-market leases for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2017 is as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2017
$
972

2018
972

2019
972

2020
972

2021
622


7.     MORTGAGES PAYABLE
 
The following is a summary of mortgages payable as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate at
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Maturity
 
March 31, 2016
 
2016
 
2015
Cross collateralized mortgage on 40 properties:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Fixed Rate
 
9/10/2020
 
4.34%
 
$
529,929

 
$
533,459

Variable Rate (1) 
 
9/10/2020
 
2.36%
 
60,000

 
60,000

Total cross collateralized
 
 
 
 
 
589,929

 
593,459

First mortgages secured by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue)
 
1/9/2018
 
4.59%
 
74,814

 
75,000

Englewood (3)
 
10/1/2018
 
6.22%
 
11,537

 
11,537

Montehiedra Town Center, Senior Loan (2)(4)
 
7/6/2021
 
5.33%
 
88,375

 
88,676

Montehiedra Town Center, Junior Loan (2)
 
7/6/2021
 
3.00%
 
30,000

 
30,000

Bergen Town Center
 
4/8/2023
 
3.56%
 
300,000

 
300,000

Las Catalinas
 
8/6/2024
 
4.43%
 
130,000

 
130,000

Mount Kisco (Target) (5)
 
11/15/2034
 
6.40%
 
15,187

 
15,285

 
 
Total mortgages payable
 
1,239,842

 
1,243,957

 
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(9,493
)
 
(9,974
)
Total mortgages payable, net unamortized debt issuance costs

 
$
1,230,349

 
$
1,233,983

(1)  
Subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% , bears interest at LIBOR plus 136 bps .
(2)  
On January 6, 2015, we completed the modification of the $120.0 million , 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra Town Center. Refer to “Troubled Debt Restructuring” disclosure below.
(3)  
On March 30, 2015, we notified the lender that due to tenants vacating, the property’s operating cash flow will be insufficient to pay the debt service; accordingly, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer. As of March 31, 2016 we are in default and remain in discussions with the special servicer to restructure the terms of the loan including the possibility that the lender will take possession of the property.
(4)  
Montehiedra was presented net of unamortized fees of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2015. The net unamortized fees of $1.7 million were revised to be presented with the unamortized debt issuance costs.
(5)  
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Mt. Kisco (Target) includes $1.1 million of unamortized debt discount as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt discount is 7.25% as of March 31, 2016 .

The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately $860.3 million as of March 31, 2016 .  Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and in certain circumstances require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. As of March 31, 2016 , we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
 






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As of March 31, 2016 , the principal repayments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2016 (1)
 
$
12,307

2017
 
16,784

2018
 
99,708

2019
 
17,320

2020
 
535,113

2021
 
121,115

Thereafter
 
437,495

(1) Remainder of 2016.

On January 15, 2015 , we entered into a $500 million Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. The Agreement has a four -year term with two six -month extension options. Borrowings under the Agreement currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.15% and we are required to pay an annual facility fee of 20 basis points which is expensed as incurred. Both the spread over LIBOR and the facility fee are based on our current leverage ratio and are subject to increase if our leverage ratio increases above predefined thresholds. The Agreement contains customary financial covenants including a maximum leverage ratio of 60% and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5x . No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement. Deferred financing fees associated with the Agreement of $2.7 million and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are included in deferred financing fees in the consolidated balance sheets.

Troubled Debt Restructuring

During the year ended December 31, 2014 , Montehiedra Town Center (“Montehiedra”), our property in the San Juan area of Puerto Rico, was experiencing financial difficulties which resulted in a substantial decline in its net operating cash flows. As such, we transferred the mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra to the special servicer and discussed restructuring the terms of the mortgage loan. In January 2015 we completed the modification of the $120.0 million , 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra. The loan has been extended from July 2016 to July 2021 and separated into two tranches, a senior $90.0 million position with interest at 5.33% to be paid currently and a junior $30.0 million position with interest accruing at 3.0% . As part of the planned redevelopment of the property, we committed to fund $20.0 million through an intercompany loan for leasing and building capital expenditures of which $10.1 million has been funded as of March 31, 2016 . This $20.0 million intercompany loan is senior to the $30.0 million position noted above and accrues interest at 10% . Both the intercompany loan and related interest are eliminated in our consolidated and combined financial statements. We incurred $2.0 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the loan modification which are treated as a reduction of the mortgage payable balance and amortized over the term of the loan in accordance with the provisions under the Troubled Debt Restructuring Topic of the FASB ASC.

8.
INCOME TAXES

We will elect to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with the filing of our tax return for the 2015 fiscal year. Under those sections, a REIT, which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions, will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. Prior to the separation from Vornado, UE Businesses historically operated under Vornado’s REIT structure. As Vornado operates as a REIT and distributes 100% of taxable income, no provision for federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements. We intend to continue to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status in future periods. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years.

Our two Puerto Rico malls are subject to income taxes which are based on estimated taxable income and are included in income tax expense in the consolidated and combined statements of income. We are also subject to certain other taxes, including state and local taxes and franchise taxes which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated and combined statements of income. Both properties are held in a special partnership for Puerto Rico tax reporting (the general partner being a qualified REIT subsidiary “QRS”).

Our Puerto Rico properties are subject to a 29% non-resident withholding tax and a 0.5% Puerto Rico gross receipts tax. The Puerto Rico tax expense recorded was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively.


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9.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 - observable prices based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 - unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available.  The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
 
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring or Non-Recurring Basis

There were no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value
 
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on the consolidated and combined balance sheets include cash and cash equivalents and mortgages payable.  Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.  The fair value of mortgages payable is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist.  The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as Level 1 and the fair value of mortgages payable is classified as Level 2.  The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
162,354

 
$
162,354

 
$
168,983

 
$
168,983

Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgages payable (1)
 
$
1,239,842

 
$
1,280,025

 
$
1,242,265

 
$
1,262,483

(1) Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs.

The following interest rates were used by the Company to estimate the fair value of mortgages payable:
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Mortgages payable
2.1%
 
2.5%
 
2.0%
 
2.3%

10.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Loan Commitments: In January 2015 we completed the modification of the $120.0 million , 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra. As part of the planned redevelopment of the property, we committed to fund $20.0 million for leasing and building capital expenditures of which $10.1 million has been funded as of March 31, 2016 .
Master Leases: Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases we have provided master leased tenant space.  These master leases terminate either upon the satisfaction of certain circumstances or the repayment of the underlying mortgage loans.  As of March 31, 2016 , the aggregate amount of these master leases was approximately $2.8 million. 
Redevelopment: As of March 31, 2016 , we have approximately $131.0 million of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects underway of which $92.8 million remains to be funded as of March 31, 2016 . Based on current plans and estimates we anticipate the remaining amounts will be expended over the next three years.


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Insurance  
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $200 million per occurrence and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $500 million ( $150 million for properties in Puerto Rico) per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties.  We also maintain coverage for terrorism acts with limits of $500 million ( $150 million for properties in Puerto Rico) per occurrence and in the aggregate (excluding coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events) as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.  Insurance premiums are charged directly to each of the retail properties as well as warehouses.  We will be responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of insurance coverage, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.
Our mortgage loans are non-recourse and contain customary covenants requiring adequate insurance coverage.  Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.
Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments and the projected remediation costs, we accrued expenses of $1.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 for potential remediation costs for environmental contamination at two properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, no amounts have currently been expended and there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed this amount. With respect to our other properties, the environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination. However, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.

11.     PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

The following is a summary of the composition of the prepaid expenses and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets:
 
Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Other assets
$
2,437

 
$
2,467

Prepaid expenses:
 
 
 
Real estate taxes
4,137

 
5,646

Insurance
2,441

 
1,934

Rent, licenses/fees
1,145

 
941

Total Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
10,160

 
$
10,988

 


12.     OTHER LIABILITIES

The following is a summary of the composition of other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:
 
Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Deferred ground rent expense
$
6,126

 
$
6,038

Deferred tax liability, net
3,620

 
3,607

Deferred tenant revenue
2,577

 
2,284

Environmental remediation costs
1,379

 
1,379

Total Other liabilities
$
13,702

 
$
13,308



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13.     INTEREST AND DEBT EXPENSE
 
The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Interest expense
$
12,770

 
$
14,485

Amortization of deferred financing costs
659

 
684

Total Interest and debt expense
$
13,429

 
$
15,169

14.     NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable noncontrolling interests include OP units and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership in the form of Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) unit awards. In connection with the separation, the Company issued 5.7 million OP units, representing a 5.4% interest in the Operating Partnership to VRLP in exchange for interests in VRLP properties contributed by VRLP. LTIP unit awards were granted to certain executives pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Share Plan (the “Omnibus Share Plan”). As of March 31, 2016 there were 433,040 LTIP units outstanding. The total of the OP units and LTIP units represent a 5.8% weighted-average interest in the Operating Partnership for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 . Holders of outstanding vested LTIP units may, from and after two years from the date of issuance, redeem their LTIP units for the Company’s common shares on a one -for-one basis, or, for cash, solely at our election. Holders of outstanding OP units may, at a determinable date, redeem their units for the Company’s common shares on a one -for-one basis, or, for cash, solely at our election.
Noncontrolling Interests
The noncontrolling interests relate to the 5% interest held by others in our property in Walnut Creek, CA (Mt. Diablo). The net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is presented separately in our consolidated and combined statements of income.

15.     SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Share-based compensation expense, which is included in general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses in our consolidated and combined statements of income, is summarized as follows:
 
Quarter Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Share-based compensation expense components included in G&A:
 
 
 
Restricted share expense
$
233

 
$
9

Stock option expense
576

 
241

LTIP expense
183

 
7,143

Outperformance Plan (“OPP”) expense (1)
305

 
48

Total Share-based compensation expense
$
1,297

 
$
7,441

(1) OPP Expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 includes $42,000 and $48,000 , respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense of awards issued under Vornado’s OPP for UE employees who were previously Vornado employees. The remaining OPP unrecognized compensation expense was transferred from Vornado to UE as of the separation date and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the OPP awards issued.


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16.     EARNINGS PER SHARE

We have calculated earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation methodology whereby EPS for each class of common shares and participating securities is calculated according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. Restricted shares issued pursuant to our share-based compensation program are considered participating securities, and as such have non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends.

The following table sets forth the computation of our basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Quarter Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
2016
 
2015
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
18,638

 
$
(11,463
)
Less: Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities
(22
)
 
—

Net income (loss) available for common shareholders
$
18,616

 
$
(11,463
)
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
99,265

 
99,248

Effect of dilutive securities (1) :
 
 
 
Stock options using the treasury stock method
23

 
—

Restricted stock
75

 
—

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
99,363

 
99,248

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic
$
0.19

 
$
(0.12
)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted
$
0.19

 
$
(0.12
)
(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , the effect of the redemption of OP and LTIP units would have an anti-dilutive effect on the calculation of diluted EPS. Accordingly, the impact of such conversion has not been included in the determination of diluted EPS. Additionally there were stock options and unvested restricted stock outstanding that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

Urban Edge Properties (“UE” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust that owns, manages, acquires, develops, redevelops and operates retail real estate in high barrier-to-entry markets. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as the Company’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of the Company’s real estate properties and other assets. UE and UELP were created to own the majority of Vornado Realty Trust’s (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO) former shopping center business.
As of March 31, 2016 , our portfolio consisted of 80 shopping centers, three malls and a warehouse park totaling 14.9 million square feet. Prior to the separation, the portfolio is referred to as “UE Businesses”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties after giving effect to the transfer of assets and liabilities from Vornado as well as to the UE Businesses prior to the date of the separation.
Prior to its separation on January 15, 2015 , UE was a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado. Pursuant to a separation and distribution agreement between UE and Vornado (the “Separation Agreement”), the interests in certain properties held by Vornado’s operating partnership, Vornado Realty L.P. (“VRLP”), were contributed or otherwise transferred to UE in exchange for 100% of our outstanding common shares. Following that contribution, VRLP distributed 100% of our outstanding common shares to Vornado and the other common limited partners of VRLP, pro rata with respect to their ownership of common limited partnership units in VRLP. Vornado then distributed all of the UE common shares it had received from VRLP to Vornado common shareholders on a pro rata basis. As a result, VRLP common limited partners and Vornado common shareholders all received common shares of UE in the spin-off at a ratio of one common share of UE to every two VRLP common units and every two common shares of Vornado.
Substantially concurrently with such distribution, the interests in certain properties held by VRLP, including interests in entities holding properties, were contributed or otherwise transferred to UELP in exchange for approximately 5.4% of UELP’s outstanding common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”).
As part of the separation, Vornado capitalized UE with $225 million of cash. Vornado also paid $21.9 million of the transaction costs incurred in connection with the separation, which is reflected within Non-cash separation costs paid by Vornado within the statement of cash flows. Of the $21.9 million transaction costs, $17.4 million were contingent on the completion of the separation. The remaining $4.5 million of transaction costs were allocated to Vornado on the separation date.




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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a description of our critical accounting policies, including accounting for real estate, allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue recognition. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 , there were no material changes to these policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding recent accounting pronouncements that may affect us.

Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenue from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. This revenue includes fixed based rents, recoveries of expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants and percentage rents that are based on specified percentages of tenants’ revenue, in each case as provided in the respective leases.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating and capital expenses, general and administrative expenses, and interest and debt expense. Property operating expenses include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, and utilities; general and administrative expenses include payroll, office expenses, professional fees, acquisition costs, and other administrative expenses; and interest expense is primarily on our mortgage debt and amortization of deferred financing costs on our revolving credit facility. In addition, we incur substantial non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization on our properties. We also capitalize certain expenses, such as taxes, interest, and salaries related to properties under development or redevelopment until the property is ready for its intended use.
Our consolidated and combined results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions, dispositions, developments and redevelopments. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The following provides an overview of our key financial metrics based on our consolidated and combined results of operations (refer to Net Operating Income (“NOI”), same-property NOI and Funds From Operations (“FFO”) described later in this section):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
18,638

 
$
(11,463
)
FFO attributable to common shareholders
33,547

 
1,515

Net operating income
52,260

 
49,899

Same-property NOI
46,302

 
45,234

Significant Development/Redevelopment Activity

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company completed the expansion of Home Depot in Freeport, NY and opened Panera Bread in East Hanover, NJ, for a total investment of $0.6 million. The Company commenced redevelopment on two projects during the quarter including recapturing a 38,900 square foot anchor box in Towson, MD and constructing a new building for Verizon in Turnersville, NJ. The Company expects to invest $9.1 million in these projects. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $131.0 million of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects underway of which $92.8 million remains to be funded.

Acquisition/Disposition Activity

In February 2016, we executed a contract for the sale of land next to our property in Cherry Hill, NJ for $3.5 million . The sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017. In March 2016, we executed a contract for the sale of a shopping center located in Waterbury, CT for $21.6 million . The disposition is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 there were no acquisitions.




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Significant Debt and Equity Activity

Debt Activity

On January 15, 2015 , we entered into a $500 million Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. The Agreement has a four -year term with two six -month extension options. Borrowings under the Agreement currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.15% and we are required to pay an annual facility fee of 20 basis points which is expensed as incurred. Both the spread over LIBOR and the facility fee are based on our current leverage ratio and are subject to increase if our leverage ratio increases above predefined thresholds. The Agreement contains customary financial covenants including a maximum leverage ratio of 60% and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5 . No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement.

Equity Activity

Prior to the date of separation, our financial statements were carved-out from Vornado’s books and records; thus, pre-separation ownership was solely that of Vornado and noncontrolling interests based on their respective ownership interests in VRLP on the date of the separation. Upon becoming a separate company on January 15, 2015 , the Company’s ownership is now classified under the typical shareholders’ equity classifications of common shares, additional paid-in capital and accumulated earnings (deficit). In connection with the separation, 99,247,806 shares and 5,717,184 units of UELP’s limited partnership interests were issued to shareholders of Vornado and unit holders of VRLP, respectively.

On January 7, 2015 our board and initial shareholder approved the Urban Edge Properties 2015 Omnibus Share Plan, under which awards may be granted up to a maximum of 15,000,000 of our common shares or share equivalents. Pursuant to the Omnibus Share Plan, stock options, LTIP units, operating partnership units and restricted shares were granted. We have a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”), whereby shareholders may use their dividends to purchase shares.

Significant equity activity during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes: (i) 196,713 shares under option granted, (ii) 88,722 restricted shares granted, (iii) 7,120 restricted shares vested and (iv) 28,916 LTIP units vested. In addition, in connection with the Company’s 2015 Outperformance Plan (“OPP”) approved in November 2015, we issued additional LTIP Units with a fair value of $0.2 million and a notional value of $0.5 million. The LTIP Units will be awarded if the performance criteria is met in accordance with the OPP.

Comparison of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 to 2015

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $18.6 million compared to net loss of $11.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 . The following table summarizes certain line items from our consolidated and combined statements of income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period of 2015 :
 
For the quarter ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
Total revenue
$
83,068

 
$
83,783

 
$
(715
)
Real estate taxes
$
13,249

 
$
12,824

 
$
425

Property operating expenses
$
12,859

 
$
16,523

 
$
(3,664
)
General and administrative expenses
$
6,720

 
$
12,326

 
$
(5,606
)
Transaction costs
$
50

 
$
21,859

 
$
(21,809
)
Interest and debt expense
$
13,429

 
$
15,169

 
$
(1,740
)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
1,150

 
$
(554
)
 
$
1,704


Total revenue decreased by $0.7 million to $83.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $83.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 . The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$1.7 million decrease in accrued tenant reimbursements primarily related to recoverable capital project costs and overall common area expenses billed to tenants in the first quarter of 2015.
•
$0.2 million lower tenant bankruptcy settlement income;
•
$0.1 million decrease in management and development fee income due to properties under management sold during 2015;

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•
partially offset by a net increase in property rentals of $1.3 million due to rent commencements from higher occupancy and contractual rent increases.
Real estate tax expenses increased by $0.4 million to $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $12.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 . The increase is primarily attributable to:
•
$0.6 million increase in real estate tax expense due to properties acquired in 2015, reassessments and tax appeal fees;
•
partially offset by $0.2 million of real estate taxes capitalized in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 related to development projects.
Property operating expenses decreased by $3.7 million to $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $16.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 . The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$2.2 million lower snow removal costs; and
•
$1.4 million of environmental remediation costs accrued during the first quarter of 2015.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $5.6 million to $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $12.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 . The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$7.1 million of share-based compensation expense incurred in the first quarter of 2015, including the one-time issuance of LTIP units to certain executives in connection with our separation transaction;
•
partially offset by $1.0 million of share-based compensation expense incurred in the first quarter of 2016 due to equity award grants and vesting of existing equity awards; and
•
$0.5 million increase in salary and benefit costs.
Transaction costs decreased $21.8 million to $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $21.9 million in the first quarter 2015 . The decrease is primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the separation transaction during the first quarter of 2015 including $18.6 million of professional fees and $3.3 million of transfer taxes.
Interest and debt expense decreased $1.7 million to $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $15.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 . The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$1.0 million decrease due to the lowering of the interest rate of the mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra from 6.04% to 5.33% in connection with the debt restructuring on January 6, 2015;
•
$0.5 million of interest capitalized related to development projects; and
•
$0.2 million of interest on $29.1 million of loans repaid during the first quarter of 2015.
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $1.7 million to $1.2 million in 2016 . The increase is attributable to the 5% noncontrolling interest in the property operations as well as net income of $1.2 million allocated to the OP and LTIP unit holders, representing a 5.8% weighted average interest in the Operating Partnership in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 .

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “same-property” basis which includes the results of operations that we consolidated (or combined), owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared. Information provided on a same-property basis excludes properties that were under development, redevelopment or that involve anchor repositioning where a substantial portion of the gross leasable area is taken out of service and properties acquired, sold, or in the foreclosure process during the periods being compared. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, a property is removed from the same-property pool when a property is considered to be a redevelopment property because it is undergoing significant renovation or re-tenanting pursuant to a formal plan and is expected to have a significant impact on property operating income based on the retenanting that is occurring. A development or redevelopment property is moved back to the same-property pool once a substantial portion of the growth expected from the development or redevelopment is reflected in both the current and comparable prior year period, generally the first full year in which the property is 90% leased. Acquisitions are moved into the same-property pool once we have owned the property for the entirety of the comparable periods and the property is not under significant development or redevelopment.

We calculate same-property NOI using operating income as defined by GAAP reflecting only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level, adjusted for the following items: lease termination fees, bankruptcy settlement income, non-cash rental income and ground rent expense, and income or expenses that we do not believe are representative of ongoing operating results, if any.

In this section we present NOI, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to NOI is income before income taxes. NOI excludes certain components from net income attributable to common shareholders in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property’s results of operations. We calculate NOI by adjusting GAAP

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operating income to add back depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expenses, real estate impairment losses and non-cash ground rent expense, and deduct non-cash rental income resulting from the straight-lining of rents and amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases.

We believe NOI and same-property NOI are meaningful non-GAAP financial measures because real estate acquisitions and dispositions are evaluated based on, among other considerations, property NOI applied to market capitalization rates. We utilize these measures to make investment and capital allocation decisions and to compare the unlevered performance of our properties to our peers. Further, we believe NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, NOI reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and disposition activity on an unleveraged basis, providing perspective not immediately apparent from operating income or net income. NOI and same-property NOI should not be considered substitutes for operating income or net income and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
NOI and same-property NOI are non-GAAP financial measures that aid in the assessment of the performance of our properties and portfolio as it relates to the total return on assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to NOI is income before income taxes. Same-property NOI increased by $1.1 million , or 2.4% , for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2015 .

The following table reconciles income before income taxes to NOI and same-property NOI for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 .

 
For the quarter ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
20,124

 
$
(11,476
)
  Interest income
(167
)
 
(11
)
  Interest and debt expense
13,429

 
15,169

Operating income
33,386

 
3,682

Depreciation and amortization
13,915

 
13,732

General and administrative expense
6,720

 
12,326

Transaction costs
50

 
21,859

Subtotal
54,071

 
51,599

    Less: non-cash rental income
(2,142
)
 
(2,049
)
    Add: non-cash ground rent expense
331

 
349

NOI
52,260

 
49,899

Adjustments:
 
 
 
NOI related to properties being redeveloped
(3,974
)
 
(4,139
)
Tenant bankruptcy settlement income
(1,150
)
 
(1,260
)
Environmental remediation costs
—

 
1,379

NOI related to properties acquired, disposed, or in foreclosure
(431
)
 
(110
)
Management and development fee income from non-owned properties
(455
)
 
(535
)
Other
52

 
—

    Subtotal adjustments
(5,958
)
 
(4,665
)
Same-property NOI
$
46,302

 
$
45,234









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Funds From Operations
FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $33.5 million , compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
We calculate FFO in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (‘‘NAREIT’’) definition. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, rental property depreciation and amortization expense. We believe FFO is a meaningful non-GAAP financial measure useful in comparing our levered operating performance from period to period both internally and among our peers because this non-GAAP measure excludes net gains on sales of depreciable real estate, real estate impairment losses, and rental property depreciation and amortization expense which implicitly assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time rather than fluctuating based on market conditions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
 
Quarter Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
18,638

 
$
(11,463
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
Rental property depreciation and amortization
13,755

 
13,538

Limited partnership interests in operating partnership (1)
1,154

 
(560
)
FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders
$
33,547

 
$
1,515

(1) Represents earnings allocated to long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) and OP unit holders for unissued common shares which have been excluded for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share for the periods presented. FFO calculations include earnings allocated to LTIP and OP unit holders and the respective weighted average share totals include the shares that may be issued upon redemption of units as their inclusion is dilutive.
FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 include certain items that affect comparability which are included in the table below. The aggregate of these items increased FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders by $1.1 million , or $0.01 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 , respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , there were $30.2 million , or $0.29 per diluted share, of items that affected comparability.

 
Quarter Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Items that affect comparability:
 
 
 
Tenant bankruptcy settlement income
$
(1,150
)
 
$
(1,260
)
Transaction costs
50

 
21,859

One-time equity awards related to the spin-off
—

 
7,143

Environmental remediation costs
—

 
1,379

Debt restructuring expenses
—

 
1,034

Items that affect comparability
$
(1,100
)
 
$
30,155












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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Property rental income is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent on a number of factors including our occupancy level and rental rates, as well as our tenants’ ability to pay rent. Our properties provide us with a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that enables us to pay operating expenses, debt service and recurring capital expenditures. Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from financings and asset sales. We anticipate that cash flows from continuing operations over the next 12 months, together with existing cash balances, will be adequate to fund our business operations, debt amortization and recurring capital expenditures.

Dividends

Our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share for each of the quarters in 2015, or an annual rate of $0.80. On February 18, 2016 , the Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable on March 31, 2016 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2016 . We expect to pay regular cash dividends, however, the timing, declaration, amount and payment of dividends to shareholders falls within the discretion of our Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends depends on many factors, such as maintaining our REIT tax status, our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, limitations under our financing arrangements, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other factors.

Financing Activities and Contractual Obligations
 
Below is a summary of our outstanding debt and maturities as of March 31, 2016 .
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate at
 
Principal Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Maturity
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
Cross collateralized mortgage on 40 properties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Rate
 
9/10/2020
 
4.34%
 
$
529,929

Variable Rate (1) 
 
9/10/2020
 
2.36%
 
60,000

Total cross collateralized
 
 
 
 
 
589,929

First mortgages secured by:
 
 
 
 
 
 

North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue)
 
1/9/2018
 
4.59%
 
74,814

Englewood (3)
 
10/1/2018
 
6.22%
 
11,537

Montehiedra Town Center, Senior Loan (2)
 
7/6/2021
 
5.33%
 
88,375

Montehiedra Town Center, Junior Loan (2) 
 
7/6/2021
 
3.00%
 
30,000

Bergen Town Center
 
4/8/2023
 
3.56%
 
300,000

Las Catalinas
 
8/6/2024
 
4.43%
 
130,000

Mount Kisco (Target)
 
11/15/2034
 
6.40%
 
15,187

Total mortgages payable
 
1,239,842

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(9,493
)
Total mortgages payable, net unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
1,230,349

(1)  
Subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, bears interest at LIBOR plus 136 bps.
(2)  
On January 6, 2015, we completed the modification of the $120.0 million, 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra. Refer to Note 7- Mortgages Payable of our consolidated and combined financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(3)  
On March 30, 2015, we notified the lender that due to tenants vacating, the property’s operating cash flow will be insufficient to pay the debt service; accordingly, at our request, the mortgage loan was transferred to the special servicer. As of March 31, 2016 we are in default and remain in discussions with the special servicer to restructure the terms of the loan including the possibility that the lender will take possession of the property.

The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately $860.3 million as of March 31, 2016 .  Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and in certain circumstances, require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. As of March 31, 2016 , we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

On January 15, 2015 , we entered into a $500 million unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. The Agreement has a four-year term with two six-month extension options. Borrowings under the Agreement

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currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.15% and we are required to pay an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. Both the spread over LIBOR and the facility fee are based on our current leverage ratio and are subject to increase if our leverage ratio increases above predefined thresholds. The Agreement contains customary financial covenants including a maximum leverage ratio of 60% and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5 x. No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2014 , Montehiedra Town Center (“Montehiedra”), our property in the San Juan area of Puerto Rico, was experiencing financial difficulties which resulted in a substantial decline in its net operating cash flows. As such, we transferred the mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra to the special servicer and discussed restructuring the terms of the mortgage loan. In January 2015 we completed the modification of the $120.0 million , 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra. The loan has been extended from July 2016 to July 2021 and separated into two tranches, a senior $90.0 million position with interest at 5.33% to be paid currently and a junior $30.0 million position with interest accruing at 3.0% . As part of the planned redevelopment of the property, we committed to fund $20.0 million through an intercompany loan for leasing and building capital expenditures of which $10.1 million has been funded as of March 31, 2016 . This $20.0 million intercompany loan is senior to the $30.0 million position noted above and accrues interest at 10% . Both the intercompany loan and related interest are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. We incurred $2.0 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the loan modification which are treated as a reduction of the mortgage payable balance and amortized over the term of the loan in accordance with the provisions under the Troubled Debt Restructuring Topic of the FASB ASC.

Capital Expenditures

The following table summarizes anticipated 2016 capital expenditures and leasing commissions.
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Maintenance Capital Expenditures
 
$
13,100

Tenant Improvements
 
12,800

Leasing commissions
 
2,600

Total capital expenditures and leasing commissions
 
$
28,500

As of March 31, 2016 , we have approximately $131.0 million of redevelopment, development and anchor repositioning projects at various stages of completion and anticipate that these projects will require an additional $92.8 million over the next three years to complete. We expect to fund these projects using cash on hand, proceeds from dispositions, borrowings under our line of credit and/or using secured debt, or issuing equity.

Commitments and Contingencies
Loan Commitments: In January 2015 we completed a modification of the $120.0 million, 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra. As part of the planned redevelopment of the property, we committed to fund $20.0 million for leasing and other capital expenditures of which $10.1 million has been funded as of March 31, 2016 .

Master Leases: Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us.  However, in certain cases, we have provided master-leased tenant space.  These master leases terminate upon either the satisfaction of certain circumstances or the repayment of the underlying mortgage loans.  As of March 31, 2016 , the aggregate amount of these master leases was approximately $2.8 million. 

Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $200 million per occurrence and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $500 million ($150 million for properties in Puerto Rico) per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties.  We also maintain coverage for terrorism acts with limits of $500 million ($150 million for properties in Puerto Rico) per occurrence and in the aggregate (excluding coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events) as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.  Insurance premiums are charged directly to each of the retail properties as well as warehouses.  We will be responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of insurance coverage, which could be material.
 
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.

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Our mortgage loans are non-recourse and contain customary covenants requiring adequate insurance coverage.  Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments and the projected remediation costs, we accrued expenses of $1.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 for potential remediation costs for environmental contamination at two properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimate of the potential costs of remediation, no amounts have currently been expended and there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed this amount. With respect to our other properties, the environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination. However, there is no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.

Bankruptcies
Although base rent is supported by long-term lease contracts, tenants who file bankruptcy may have the legal right to reject any or all of their leases and close related stores. In the event that a tenant with a significant number of leases in our shopping centers files bankruptcy and cancels its leases, we could experience a reduction in our revenues. We monitor the operating performance and rent collections of all tenants in our shopping centers, especially those tenants in arrears or operating retail formats that are experiencing significant changes in competition, business practice, or store closings in other locations. We are not aware of the pending bankruptcy of or announced store closings by any tenants in our shopping centers that would individually cause a material reduction in our revenues.

Inflation and Economic Condition Considerations
Most of our leases contain provisions designed to partially mitigate the impact of inflation. Although inflation has been low in recent periods and has had a minimal impact on the performance of our shopping centers, there are more recent data suggesting that inflation may be a greater concern in the future given economic conditions and governmental fiscal policy. Most of our leases require tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation, although some larger tenants have capped the amount of these operating expenses they are responsible for under the lease. A small number of our leases also include percentage rent clauses enabling us to receive additional rent based on tenant sales above a predetermined level, which sales generally increase as prices rise and are typically related to increases in the Consumer Price Index or similar inflation indices.

Summary of Cash Flows
Our cash flow activities are summarized as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
Increase (Decrease)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
32,445

 
$
30,581

 
$
1,864

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(13,881
)
 
$
(6,670
)
 
$
(7,211
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
(25,193
)
 
$
172,500

 
$
(197,693
)

Cash and cash equivalents were $162.4 million at March 31, 2016 , compared to $169.0 million as of December 31, 2015, a decrease of $6.6 million. This decrease resulted primarily from net cash provided by operating activities of $32.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, which was comprised of (i) $34.2 million increase in cash from operating income and (ii) $1.7 million net decrease in cash due to timing of cash receipts and payments related to changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net cash used in investing activities of $13.9 million for 2015 was comprised of (i) $14.8 million of real estate additions, partially offset by, (ii) $1.0 million decrease in restricted cash related to a decrease in escrow deposits. Net cash used in financing activities of $25.2 million for the first quarter of 2016 was comprised of (i) $19.8 million of dividends paid to common shareholders, (ii) $4.1 million for debt repayments, and (iii) $1.2 million of distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, which are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. The following table discusses our exposure to hypothetical changes in market rates of interest on interest expense for our variable rate debt and fixed-rate debt. Interest rate risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our debt. This analysis does not take into account all of the factors that may affect our debt, such as the effect that a changing interest rate environment could have on the overall level of economic activity or the action that our management might take to reduce our exposure to the change. This analysis assumes no change in our financial structure. Our exposure to a change in interest rates is summarized in the table below.
 
2016
 
2015
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31, Balance
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Effect of 1% Change in Base Rates
 
December 31, Balance
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
 
Variable Rate
$
60,000

 
2.36%
 
$
600

 
$
60,000

 
2.36%
Fixed Rate
1,179,842

 
4.25%
 
—

 
1,182,265

 
4.25%
 
$
1,239,842

(1)  
 
 
$
600

 
$
1,242,265

(1)  
 
(1) Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs.

We may utilize various financial instruments to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies. As of March 31, 2016 , we did not have any hedging instruments in place.

Fair Value of Debt

The estimated fair value of our consolidated and combined debt is calculated based on current market prices and discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt. As of March 31, 2016 , the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $1.3 billion .

Other Market Risks

As of March 31, 2016 , we had no material exposure to any other market risks (including foreign currency exchange risk or commodity price risk).

In making this determination and for purposes of the SEC’s market risk disclosure requirements, we have estimated the fair value of our financial instruments at March 31, 2016 based on pertinent information available to management as of that date. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated amounts as of March 31, 2016 , future estimates of fair value and the amounts which may be paid or realized in the future may differ significantly from amounts presented.

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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are party to various legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016.
 

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Period
 
(a)
Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Purchased
 
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share of Common Stock
 
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
(d)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet to be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016
 
476

(1)  
$
23.08

 
N/A
 
N/A
February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016
 
932

(1)  
$
23.80

 
N/A
 
N/A
March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016
 
—

 
$
—

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
1,408

 
$
23.56

 
N/A
 
N/A
(1) Represents shares of common stock surrendered by employees to us to satisfy such employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common stock.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
10.1
 
Employment Offer Letter between Urban Edge Properties and Herb Eilberg
10.2
 
Form of Non-Employee Trustee Restricted Stock Agreement under Urban Edge Properties 2015 Omnibus Share Plan
31.1
 
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
 
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
 
XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.LAB
 
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase


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PART IV

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 4, 2016
By:
/s/ Mark Langer
 
 
Mark Langer, Chief Financial Officer





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March 20, 2015 Mr. Herb Eilberg [Address] Dear Herb: (1) This offer letter shall confirm our understanding regarding the employment opportunity offered to you with Urban Edge Properties (the “Company") and sets forth the terms and conditions of that employment. (2) The Company hereby offers you full time employment as Chief Investment Officer, commencing on April 20, 2015, with an annualized salary of $350,000, currently paid bi-weekly. The target amount of your bonus for the year ending December 31, 2015 will be $400,000, payable 50% in cash and 50% in shares of restricted stock that vest ratably over 3 years. (3) Additionally, as promptly as possible, we will endeavor to have the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Trustees grant you an initial equity award of shares of restricted stock valued at $460,000, which shall vest according to the schedule set forth in Appendix A to this letter. The award agreement(s) for this initial equity grant shall specify that if, before your initial equity grant is fully vested, you (a) are terminated without “Cause” or (b) resign for “Good Reason,” then the unvested portion of your initial equity grant shall continue to vest according to the schedule set forth in Appendix A, notwithstanding the fact that you are no longer an employee of the Company at such time. For purposes of this paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) below, the terms “Cause,” “Good Reason” and “Change in Control” shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the form of restricted stock agreement included as Appendix B to this letter. (4) If, during your employment with the Company, the Company terminates your employment other than for “Cause,” or you terminate your employment for “Good Reason,” and such termination occurs within 12 months after a “Change in Control,” the Company shall pay you, or cause to be paid to you, a cash severance payment in an amount equal to (i) one year of your then-current base salary plus (ii) the amount of your target bonus for that year. (5) All bonuses and future grants are discretionary and will be made in accordance with the Company’s annual review process. (6) You will be deemed an exempt employee and report to Jeff Olson. During the period of your employment, you shall devote your entire working time for or at the direction of the Company or its affiliates and adhere to the Company’s procedures and policies in place from time-to-time. (7) During your employment with the Company you will be entitled to all of our then-current customary employee benefits for employees at your level, subject to plan eligibility requirements. You will become eligible for your medical and dental benefits on May 1, 2015.

 
-2- The Company reserves the right to change or rescind its benefit plans and programs and alter employee contribution levels in its discretion. (8) This offer of employment with the Company is contingent upon our satisfactory completion of legally-required proof of your authorization to work in the United States. If you commence work before the Company has completed its inquiry, you will be deemed to be a conditional employee. (9) By executing this letter below, you agree that during the course of your employment, and at all times thereafter, you shall not use or disclose, in whole or in part, any of the Company’s or its tenants’ or customer trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, including tenant, vendor, and customer lists and information, to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, other than in the course of your employment with the Company or with the prior written permission of the Company. (10) Although we hope and expect that your employment with us is mutually satisfactory, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, employment at the Company is “at will.” This means that you may resign from the Company at any time with or without cause and the Company has the right to terminate this employment relationship with or without cause at any time. Neither this letter nor any other communication, either written or oral, should be construed as a contract of employment for a term. Subject to the foregoing, the parties agree that the severance provisions in paragraph (4) are intended to be binding on both parties hereto (but in no way should such provisions be construed as constituting a contract of employment for a term). (11) Herb, the Company hopes that you elect to accept this offer of employment. Kindly sign your name at the end of this letter to signify your understanding and acceptance of the terms contained in this letter above. This offer letter supersedes any and all prior oral or written communications between the Company and you. We welcome you as an employee and look forward to a successful relationship in which you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. This offer must be accepted on or before March 31, 2015, and will be deemed to have been withdrawn if your executed acceptance of this offer is not received by the undersigned on or before the above referenced date. Sincerely, /s/ Donald Casey______________________ Donald Casey General Counsel and Secretary Agreed to and Accepted by: Herb Eilberg_______________ Date: March 20, 2015_________________ Herb Eilberg

 
Appendix A: Vesting Schedule Vesting Date Value of Equity Awards Vesting on Date January 1, 2016 $116,000 January 1, 2017 $116,000 January 1, 2018 $108,000 January 1, 2019 $93,000 January 1, 2020 $27,000 Total Value: $460,000

 
SC1:3712725.1E FORM OF URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES 2015 OMNIBUS SHARE PLAN NON-EMPLOYEE TRUSTEE RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the “Agreement” or “Restricted Stock Agreement”), made as of the date set forth on Schedule A hereto between URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and the Trustee of the Company or one of its affiliates listed on Schedule A (the “Trustee”). RECITALS A. In accordance with the Urban Edge Properties 2015 Omnibus Share Plan, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”), the Company desires, in connection with the service of the Trustee to the Company, to provide the Trustee with an opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), and thereby provide additional incentive for the Trustee to promote the progress and success of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries. B. Schedule A hereto sets forth certain significant details of the share grant herein and is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings provided on Schedule A. NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Trustee hereby agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Grant of Restricted Stock. On the terms and conditions set forth below, as well as the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Trustee such number of Common Shares as is set forth on Schedule A (the “Restricted Stock”). 2. Vesting Period. The vesting period of the Restricted Stock (the “Vesting Period”) begins on the Grant Date and continues until such date as is set forth on Schedule A as the date on which the Restricted Stock is fully vested. On the first Annual Vesting Date following the date of this Agreement and each Annual Vesting Date thereafter, if any, the number of shares of Restricted Stock equal to the Annual Vesting Amount shall become vested, subject to earlier forfeiture as provided in this Agreement. To the extent that Schedule A provides for amounts or schedules of vesting that conflict with the provisions of this paragraph, the provisions of Schedule A will govern. Except as permitted under Section 9, the shares of Restricted Stock for which the applicable Vesting Period has not expired may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered (whether voluntary or involuntary or by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal or equitable proceeding). The Trustee shall not have the right to receive dividends paid on shares of Restricted Stock for which the applicable Vesting Period has not expired. In lieu thereof, the Trustee shall have the right to receive from the Company an amount, in cash, equal to the dividends payable on shares of Restricted Stock for which the applicable Vesting Period has not expired.

 
-2- SC1:3712725.1E The Trustee shall have the right to vote the Restricted Stock, regardless of whether the applicable Vesting Period has expired. 3. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock. If the service of the Trustee to the Company or its affiliates terminates for any reason except death or following a Change in Control as described below, the shares of Restricted Stock for which the applicable Vesting Period has not expired as of the date of such termination shall be forfeited and returned to the Company. Upon the Trustee’s death or upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company, any shares of Restricted Stock for which the applicable Vesting Period has not expired shall become fully vested and shall not be forfeitable. For purposes of this Restricted Stock Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company means the occurrence of one of the following events: (i) individuals who, on the Grant Date, constitute the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Incumbent Trustees”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), provided that any person becoming a trustee subsequent to the Grant Date whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Trustees then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for trustee, without objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Trustee; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a trustee of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to trustees or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be an Incumbent Trustee; (ii) any “person” (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes, after the Grant Date, a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of the Board (the “Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that an event described in this paragraph (ii) shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control if any of following becomes such a beneficial owner: (A) the Company or any majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (provided that this exclusion applies solely to the ownership levels of the Company or the majority-owned subsidiary), (B) any tax-qualified, broad-based employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any such majority-owned subsidiary, (C) any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (D) any person pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in paragraph (iii)); (iii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar form of transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (a “Business Transaction”), unless immediately following such Business Transaction (a) more than 50% of the total voting power of the entity resulting from such Business Transaction or the entity acquiring the Company’s assets in such Business Transaction (the “Surviving Corporation”) is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company’s shareholders immediately prior to any such Business Transaction, and (b) no person (other than the persons set forth in clauses (A), (B) or (C) of paragraph (ii) above or any tax-qualified, broad-based employee benefit plan of the Surviving

 
-3- SC1:3712725.1E Corporation or its affiliates) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the total voting power of the Surviving Corporation (a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”); or (iv) Board approval of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, unless the voting common equity interests of an ongoing entity (other than a liquidating trust) are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company’s shareholders in substantially the same proportions as such shareholders owned the Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such liquidation and such ongoing entity assumes all existing obligations of the Company to Trustee under this Restricted Stock Agreement. 4. Certificates. Each certificate issued in respect of the Restricted Stock awarded under this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be registered in the Trustee’s name and held by the Company until the expiration of the applicable Vesting Period. At the expiration of each Vesting Period, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee (or, if applicable, to the Trustee’s legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs) certificates representing the number of Common Shares that vested upon the expiration of such Vesting Period. The Trustee agrees that any resale of the Common Shares received upon the expiration of the applicable Vesting Period shall not occur during the “blackout periods” forbidding sales of Company securities, as set forth in the then-applicable Company employee manual or insider trading policy. In addition, any resale shall be made in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an applicable exemption therefrom, including, without limitation, the exemption provided by Rule 144 promulgated thereunder (or any successor rule). 5. Taxes. The Trustee is responsible for any federal, state, local or other taxes with respect to the Restricted Stock awarded under this Restricted Stock Agreement. 6. Certain Adjustments. In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Shares by reason of any share dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares or other corporate change, or any distribution to common shareholders other than regular dividends, any shares or other securities received by the Trustee with respect to the applicable Restricted Stock for which the Vesting Period shall not have expired will be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock with respect to an equivalent number of shares and shall be deposited with the Company. 7. Notice. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and any notice to be given the Trustee shall be addressed to the Trustee at the Trustee’s address as it appears on the records of the Company, or at such other address as the Company or the Trustee may hereafter designate in writing to the other. 8. Governing Law. This Restricted Stock Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without references to principles of conflict of laws. 9. Successors and Assigns. This Restricted Stock Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and any successors to the Company and any successors to the Trustee by will or the laws of descent and

 
-4- SC1:3712725.1E distribution, but this Restricted Stock Agreement shall not otherwise be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Trustee. 10. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement not so held invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall in no way affect the rest of such provision not held so invalid, and the rest of such provision, together with all other provisions of this Restricted Stock Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. 11. Headings. The headings of paragraphs hereof are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Restricted Stock Agreement. 12. Counterparts. This Restricted Stock Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts with the same effect as if each of the signing parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute the same instrument. 13. Miscellaneous. This Restricted Stock Agreement may not be amended except in writing signed by the Company and the Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Restricted Stock Agreement may be amended in writing signed only by the Company to: (a) correct any errors or ambiguities in this Restricted Stock Agreement; and/or (b) to make such changes that do not materially adversely affect the Trustee’s rights hereunder. This grant shall in no way affect the Trustee’s participation or benefits under any other plan or benefit program maintained or provided by the Company. In the event of a conflict between this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. 14. Acknowledgement. The Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Restricted Stock issued hereunder shall constitute satisfaction in full of all obligations of the Company, if any, to grant to the Trustee restricted shares pursuant to the terms of any written agreement or letter or other written offer or description of service to the Company executed prior to or coincident with the date hereof. [signature page follows]

 
-5- SC1:3712725.1E IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Restricted Stock Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the date and year first above written. URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES By: Name: Title: [Name]

 
A-1 SC1:3712725.1E SCHEDULE A TO RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (Terms being defined are in quotation marks.) Date of Restricted Stock Agreement: As of: Name of Trustee: Number of Common Shares Subject to Grant: “Grant Date”: Date on which Restricted Stock is Fully Vested: Vesting Period: “Annual Vesting Amount” Insert the number of shares of Restricted Stock that vest each year or other applicable vesting schedule. “Annual Vesting Date” (or if such date is not a business day, on the next succeeding business day): Insert the calendar date of each year on which shares of Restricted Stock will vest or other appropriate vesting schedule. Initials of Company representative: Initials of Trustee:

 


EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Jeffrey S. Olson, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
May 4, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
 
 
Jeffrey S. Olson
 
 
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer
 





EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark Langer, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure control and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
May 4, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark Langer
 
 
Mark Langer
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 






EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code)
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of Urban Edge Properties, hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 (the “Report”) of Urban Edge Properties fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Urban Edge Properties.

 
 
 
May 4, 2016
 
 
/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
 
 
Name:
Jeffrey S. Olson
 
 
Title:
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
May 4, 2016
 
 
/s/ Mark Langer
 
 
Name:
Mark Langer
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer




A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).