UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2018
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________to__________
Commission File Number: 001-36523 (Urban Edge Properties)
Commission File Number: 333-212951-01 (Urban Edge Properties LP)
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (Urban Edge Properties)
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47-6311266
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Delaware (Urban Edge Properties LP)
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36-4791544
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York
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10019
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number including area code:
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(212) 956‑2556
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Urban Edge Properties
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Urban Edge Properties LP
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Urban Edge Properties
YES
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Urban Edge Properties LP
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Urban Edge Properties:
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Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
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Urban Edge Properties LP:
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Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Urban Edge Properties
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Urban Edge Properties LP
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Urban Edge Properties
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Urban Edge Properties LP
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As of
October 26, 2018
, Urban Edge Properties had
114,305,607
common shares outstanding.
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Financial Statements
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Consolidated Financial Statements of Urban Edge Properties:
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Financial Statements of Urban Edge Properties LP:
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)
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Urban Edge Properties and Urban Edge Properties LP
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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PART II
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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Signatures
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2018
of Urban Edge Properties and Urban Edge Properties LP. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “UE” and “Urban Edge” mean Urban Edge Properties, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and references to “UELP” and the “Operating Partnership” mean Urban Edge Properties LP, a Delaware limited partnership. References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean collectively UE, UELP and those entities/subsidiaries consolidated by UE.
UELP is the entity through which we conduct substantially all of our business and own, either directly or through subsidiaries, substantially all of our assets. UE is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of UELP. As the sole general partner of UELP, UE has exclusive control of UELP’s day-to-day management.
As of
September 30, 2018
, UE owned an approximate
89.8%
ownership interest in UELP. The remaining approximate
10.2%
interest is owned by limited partners. The other limited partners of UELP are Vornado Realty L.P., members of management, our Board of Trustees, and contributors of property interests acquired. Under the limited partnership agreement of UELP, unitholders may present their common units of UELP for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the time of issuance of the units that may restrict such right for a period of time). Upon presentation of a common unit for redemption, UELP must redeem the unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of UE’s common shares, as defined by the limited partnership agreement. In lieu of cash redemption by UELP, however, UE may elect to acquire any common units so tendered by issuing common shares of UE in exchange for the common units. If UE so elects, its common shares will be exchanged for common units on a one-for-one basis. This one-for-one exchange ratio is subject to specified adjustments to prevent dilution. UE generally expects that it will elect to issue its common shares in connection with each such presentation for redemption rather than having UELP pay cash. With each such exchange or redemption, UE’s percentage ownership in UELP will increase. In addition, whenever UE issues common shares other than to acquire common units of UELP, UE must contribute any net proceeds it receives to UELP and UELP must issue to UE an equivalent number of common units of UELP. This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT.
The Company believes that combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of UE and UELP into this single report provides the following benefits:
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enhances investors’ understanding of UE and UELP by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
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eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation because a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both UE and UELP; and
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creates time and cost efficiencies throughout the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
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The Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between UE and UELP in the context of how UE and UELP operate as a consolidated company. The financial results of UELP are consolidated into the financial statements of UE. UE does not have any other significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its investment in UELP, nor does it have employees of its own. UELP, not UE, generally executes all significant business relationships other than transactions involving the securities of UE. UELP holds substantially all of the assets of UE. UELP conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for the net proceeds from equity offerings by UE, which are contributed to the capital of UELP in exchange for units of limited partnership in UELP, as applicable, UELP generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources may include working capital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under the revolving credit agreement, the issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties.
Shareholders’ equity, partners’ capital and noncontrolling interests are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of UE and UELP. The limited partners of UELP are accounted for as partners’ capital in UELP’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in UE’s financial statements. The noncontrolling interests in UELP’s financial statements include the interests of unaffiliated partners in consolidated entities. The noncontrolling interests in UE’s financial statements include the same noncontrolling interests at UELP’s level and limited partners of UELP. The differences between shareholders’ equity and partners’ capital result from differences in the equity issued at UE and UELP levels.
To help investors better understand the key differences between UE and UELP, certain information for UE and UELP in this report has been separated, as set forth below: Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited) which includes specific disclosures for UE and UELP, Note 14, Equity and Noncontrolling Interest and Note 16, Earnings Per Share and Unit.
This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of UE and UELP in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that UE and UELP are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2018
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2017
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ASSETS
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Real estate, at cost:
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Land
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$
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533,859
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$
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521,669
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Buildings and improvements
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2,132,712
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2,010,527
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Construction in progress
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79,488
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133,761
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment
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6,662
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5,897
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Total
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2,752,721
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2,671,854
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(633,675
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(587,127
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Real estate, net
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2,119,046
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2,084,727
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Cash and cash equivalents
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449,307
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490,279
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Restricted cash
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16,269
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10,562
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Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,485 and $4,937, respectively
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28,799
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20,078
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Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $662 and $494, respectively
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84,828
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85,843
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Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $38,905 and $33,827, respectively
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72,841
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87,249
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Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,043 and $14,796, respectively
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21,088
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20,268
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Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,508 and $1,740, respectively
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2,475
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3,243
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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16,194
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18,559
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Total assets
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$
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2,810,847
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$
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2,820,808
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Liabilities:
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Mortgages payable, net
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$
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1,550,995
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$
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1,564,542
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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70,227
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69,595
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Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $64,252 and $65,832, respectively
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148,715
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180,959
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Other liabilities
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17,656
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15,171
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Total liabilities
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1,787,593
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1,830,267
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Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders’ equity:
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Common shares: $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized and 114,175,607 and 113,827,529 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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1,141
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1,138
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Additional paid-in capital
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951,959
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946,402
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Accumulated deficit
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(34,221
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(57,621
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Noncontrolling interests:
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Operating partnership
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103,937
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100,218
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Consolidated subsidiaries
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438
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404
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Total equity
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1,023,254
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990,541
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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2,810,847
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$
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2,820,808
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See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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REVENUE
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Property rentals
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$
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85,949
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$
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69,625
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$
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230,217
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$
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196,831
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Tenant expense reimbursements
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25,784
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23,938
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80,678
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71,590
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Management and development fees
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375
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369
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1,064
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1,199
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Income from acquired leasehold interest
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39,215
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Other income
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106
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169
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1,278
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831
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Total revenue
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112,214
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94,101
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313,237
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309,666
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EXPENSES
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Depreciation and amortization
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21,833
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20,976
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73,544
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60,505
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Real estate taxes
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16,374
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15,872
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47,736
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43,975
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Property operating
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22,249
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11,402
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59,408
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35,858
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General and administrative
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9,702
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7,025
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25,579
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22,998
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Casualty and impairment loss (gain), net
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58
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2,170
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(1,248
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5,637
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Ground rent
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2,722
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2,891
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8,210
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7,997
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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79
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575
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2,588
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1,674
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Total expenses
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73,017
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60,911
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215,817
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178,644
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Operating income
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39,197
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33,190
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97,420
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131,022
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Gain on sale of real estate
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2,185
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202
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52,625
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202
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Interest income
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2,388
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719
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5,943
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1,182
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Interest and debt expense
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(16,756
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(14,637
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(48,059
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(41,379
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Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
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2,524
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(1,274
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Income before income taxes
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27,014
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19,474
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110,453
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89,753
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Income tax expense
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(115
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(318
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(741
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(942
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Net income
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26,899
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19,156
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109,712
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88,811
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Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
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Operating partnership
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(2,688
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(1,967
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(11,041
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(7,431
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Consolidated subsidiaries
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(11
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(11
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(34
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(33
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Net income attributable to common shareholders
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$
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24,200
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$
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17,178
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$
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98,637
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$
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81,347
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Earnings per common share - Basic:
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$
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0.21
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.87
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$
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0.77
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Earnings per common share - Diluted:
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$
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0.21
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.86
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$
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0.77
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Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
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113,890
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110,990
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113,769
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104,938
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Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
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114,156
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111,260
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114,236
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115,323
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See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Common Shares
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Noncontrolling Interests (“NCI”)
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Shares
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Amount
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Additional
Paid-In Capital
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Accumulated Earnings
(Deficit)
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Operating Partnership
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Consolidated Subsidiaries
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Total Equity
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Balance, December 31, 2017
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113,827,529
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$
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1,138
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$
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946,402
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$
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(57,621
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$
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100,218
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$
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404
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$
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990,541
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Net income attributable to common shareholders
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—
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—
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—
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98,637
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—
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—
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98,637
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
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—
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—
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—
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—
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11,041
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34
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11,075
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Limited partnership interests:
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Units redeemed for common shares
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249,110
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2
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2,041
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—
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—
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—
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2,043
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Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
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—
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—
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(21
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—
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(2,022
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—
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(2,043
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Common shares issued
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116,158
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2
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452
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(139
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—
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—
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315
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Dividends to common shareholders ($0.66 per share)
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—
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—
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—
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(75,122
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—
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—
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(75,122
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)
|
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.66 per unit)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8,301
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8,301
|
)
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,469
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
3,001
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,494
|
|
Share-based awards retained for taxes
|
(17,190
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(384
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(385
|
)
|
Balance, September 30, 2018
|
114,175,607
|
|
|
$
|
1,141
|
|
|
$
|
951,959
|
|
|
$
|
(34,221
|
)
|
|
$
|
103,937
|
|
|
$
|
438
|
|
|
$
|
1,023,254
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
109,712
|
|
|
$
|
88,811
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
74,025
|
|
|
60,576
|
|
Income from acquired leasehold interest
|
—
|
|
|
(39,215
|
)
|
Casualty and impairment loss
|
—
|
|
|
5,637
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
(52,625
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|
1,274
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
2,159
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
Amortization of below market leases, net
|
(29,767
|
)
|
|
(6,842
|
)
|
Straight-lining of rent
|
(381
|
)
|
|
520
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
6,494
|
|
|
5,248
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
2,588
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tenant and other receivables
|
(12,812
|
)
|
|
(9,605
|
)
|
Deferred leasing costs
|
(3,441
|
)
|
|
(3,556
|
)
|
Prepaid and other assets
|
(1,359
|
)
|
|
(6,073
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(6,378
|
)
|
|
12,372
|
|
Other liabilities
|
2,431
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
88,122
|
|
|
114,498
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate development and capital improvements
|
(90,703
|
)
|
|
(55,941
|
)
|
Acquisition of real estate
|
(4,931
|
)
|
|
(211,393
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of operating properties
|
57,593
|
|
|
5,005
|
|
Insurance proceeds
|
1,300
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(36,741
|
)
|
|
(262,329
|
)
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt repayments
|
(3,153
|
)
|
|
(88,559
|
)
|
Dividends to common shareholders
|
(75,122
|
)
|
|
(70,408
|
)
|
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
|
(8,301
|
)
|
|
(6,705
|
)
|
Debt issuance costs
|
—
|
|
|
(11,352
|
)
|
Taxes withheld for vested restricted shares
|
(385
|
)
|
|
(287
|
)
|
Proceeds related to the issuance of common shares
|
315
|
|
|
348,214
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings
|
—
|
|
|
225,500
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(86,646
|
)
|
|
396,403
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(35,265
|
)
|
|
248,572
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
500,841
|
|
|
140,186
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
|
465,576
|
|
|
$
|
388,758
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
Cash payment for interest, includes amounts capitalized of $2,769 and $2,912, respectively
|
$
|
49,549
|
|
|
$
|
40,567
|
|
Cash payments for income taxes
|
757
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
24,100
|
|
|
15,226
|
|
Mortgage debt forgiven in foreclosure sale
|
11,537
|
|
|
—
|
|
Write-off of fully depreciated assets
|
10,407
|
|
|
910
|
|
Acquisition of real estate through issuance of OP units
|
—
|
|
|
171,084
|
|
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
|
—
|
|
|
69,659
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
$
|
490,279
|
|
|
$
|
131,654
|
|
Restricted cash at beginning of period
|
10,562
|
|
|
8,532
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
$
|
500,841
|
|
|
$
|
140,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
449,307
|
|
|
$
|
380,395
|
|
Restricted cash at end of period
|
16,269
|
|
|
8,363
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
|
465,576
|
|
|
$
|
388,758
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate, at cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
$
|
533,859
|
|
|
$
|
521,669
|
|
Buildings and improvements
|
2,132,712
|
|
|
2,010,527
|
|
Construction in progress
|
79,488
|
|
|
133,761
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
6,662
|
|
|
5,897
|
|
Total
|
2,752,721
|
|
|
2,671,854
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(633,675
|
)
|
|
(587,127
|
)
|
Real estate, net
|
2,119,046
|
|
|
2,084,727
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
449,307
|
|
|
490,279
|
|
Restricted cash
|
16,269
|
|
|
10,562
|
|
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,485 and $4,937, respectively
|
28,799
|
|
|
20,078
|
|
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $662 and $494, respectively
|
84,828
|
|
|
85,843
|
|
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $38,905 and $33,827, respectively
|
72,841
|
|
|
87,249
|
|
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,043 and $14,796, respectively
|
21,088
|
|
|
20,268
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,508 and $1,740, respectively
|
2,475
|
|
|
3,243
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
16,194
|
|
|
18,559
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
2,810,847
|
|
|
$
|
2,820,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Mortgages payable, net
|
$
|
1,550,995
|
|
|
$
|
1,564,542
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
70,227
|
|
|
69,595
|
|
Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $64,252 and $65,832, respectively
|
148,715
|
|
|
180,959
|
|
Other liabilities
|
17,656
|
|
|
15,171
|
|
Total liabilities
|
1,787,593
|
|
|
1,830,267
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity:
|
|
|
|
Partners’ capital:
|
|
|
|
General partner: 114,175,607 and 113,827,529 units outstanding, respectively
|
953,100
|
|
|
947,540
|
|
Limited partners: 12,908,526 and 12,812,954 units outstanding, respectively
|
106,474
|
|
|
105,495
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
(36,758
|
)
|
|
(62,898
|
)
|
Total partners’ capital
|
1,022,816
|
|
|
990,137
|
|
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
|
438
|
|
|
404
|
|
Total equity
|
1,023,254
|
|
|
990,541
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
$
|
2,810,847
|
|
|
$
|
2,820,808
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
REVENUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property rentals
|
$
|
85,949
|
|
|
$
|
69,625
|
|
|
$
|
230,217
|
|
|
$
|
196,831
|
|
Tenant expense reimbursements
|
25,784
|
|
|
23,938
|
|
|
80,678
|
|
|
71,590
|
|
Management and development fees
|
375
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
1,064
|
|
|
1,199
|
|
Income from acquired leasehold interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
39,215
|
|
Other income
|
106
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
831
|
|
Total revenue
|
112,214
|
|
|
94,101
|
|
|
313,237
|
|
|
309,666
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
21,833
|
|
|
20,976
|
|
|
73,544
|
|
|
60,505
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
16,374
|
|
|
15,872
|
|
|
47,736
|
|
|
43,975
|
|
Property operating
|
22,249
|
|
|
11,402
|
|
|
59,408
|
|
|
35,858
|
|
General and administrative
|
9,702
|
|
|
7,025
|
|
|
25,579
|
|
|
22,998
|
|
Casualty and impairment loss (gain), net
|
58
|
|
|
2,170
|
|
|
(1,248
|
)
|
|
5,637
|
|
Ground rent
|
2,722
|
|
|
2,891
|
|
|
8,210
|
|
|
7,997
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
79
|
|
|
575
|
|
|
2,588
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
Total expenses
|
73,017
|
|
|
60,911
|
|
|
215,817
|
|
|
178,644
|
|
Operating income
|
39,197
|
|
|
33,190
|
|
|
97,420
|
|
|
131,022
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
2,185
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
52,625
|
|
|
202
|
|
Interest income
|
2,388
|
|
|
719
|
|
|
5,943
|
|
|
1,182
|
|
Interest and debt expense
|
(16,756
|
)
|
|
(14,637
|
)
|
|
(48,059
|
)
|
|
(41,379
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,524
|
|
|
(1,274
|
)
|
Income before income taxes
|
27,014
|
|
|
19,474
|
|
|
110,453
|
|
|
89,753
|
|
Income tax expense
|
(115
|
)
|
|
(318
|
)
|
|
(741
|
)
|
|
(942
|
)
|
Net income
|
26,899
|
|
|
19,156
|
|
|
109,712
|
|
|
88,811
|
|
Less: net income attributable to NCI in consolidated subsidiaries
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
Net income attributable to unitholders
|
$
|
26,888
|
|
|
$
|
19,145
|
|
|
$
|
109,678
|
|
|
$
|
88,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per unit - Basic:
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
Earnings per unit - Diluted:
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
Weighted average units outstanding - Basic
|
126,208
|
|
|
123,433
|
|
|
126,170
|
|
|
114,979
|
|
Weighted average units outstanding - Diluted
|
126,693
|
|
|
123,703
|
|
|
126,636
|
|
|
115,323
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shares
|
|
General Partner
|
|
Total Units
|
|
Limited Partners
(1)
|
|
Accumulated Earnings
(Deficit)
|
|
NCI in Consolidated Subsidiaries
|
|
Total Equity
|
Balance, December 31, 2017
|
113,827,529
|
|
|
$
|
947,540
|
|
|
12,812,954
|
|
|
$
|
105,495
|
|
|
$
|
(62,898
|
)
|
|
$
|
404
|
|
|
$
|
990,541
|
|
Net income attributable to unitholders
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
109,678
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
109,678
|
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
34
|
|
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge
|
116,158
|
|
|
454
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
315
|
|
Equity redemption of OP Units
|
249,110
|
|
|
2,043
|
|
|
(249,110
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,043
|
|
Limited partnership units issued, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
344,682
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
|
—
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,022
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,043
|
)
|
Distributions to Partners ($0.66 per unit)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(83,423
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(83,423
|
)
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
—
|
|
|
3,469
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,001
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,494
|
|
Share-based awards retained for taxes
|
(17,190
|
)
|
|
(385
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(385
|
)
|
Balance, September 30, 2018
|
114,175,607
|
|
|
$
|
953,100
|
|
|
12,908,526
|
|
|
$
|
106,474
|
|
|
$
|
(36,758
|
)
|
|
$
|
438
|
|
|
$
|
1,023,254
|
|
(1)
Limited partners have a
10.2%
common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of
September 30, 2018
in the form of units of interest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) and Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) units.
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
109,712
|
|
|
$
|
88,811
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
74,025
|
|
|
60,576
|
|
Income from acquired leasehold interest
|
—
|
|
|
(39,215
|
)
|
Casualty and impairment loss
|
—
|
|
|
5,637
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
(52,625
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|
1,274
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
2,159
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
Amortization of below market leases, net
|
(29,767
|
)
|
|
(6,842
|
)
|
Straight-lining of rent
|
(381
|
)
|
|
520
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
6,494
|
|
|
5,248
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
2,588
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tenant and other receivables
|
(12,812
|
)
|
|
(9,605
|
)
|
Deferred leasing costs
|
(3,441
|
)
|
|
(3,556
|
)
|
Prepaid and other assets
|
(1,359
|
)
|
|
(6,073
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(6,378
|
)
|
|
12,372
|
|
Other liabilities
|
2,431
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
88,122
|
|
|
114,498
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate development and capital improvements
|
(90,703
|
)
|
|
(55,941
|
)
|
Acquisition of real estate
|
(4,931
|
)
|
|
(211,393
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of operating properties
|
57,593
|
|
|
5,005
|
|
Insurance proceeds
|
1,300
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(36,741
|
)
|
|
(262,329
|
)
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt repayments
|
(3,153
|
)
|
|
(88,559
|
)
|
Distributions to partners
|
(83,423
|
)
|
|
(77,113
|
)
|
Debt issuance costs
|
—
|
|
|
(11,352
|
)
|
Taxes withheld for vested restricted units
|
(385
|
)
|
|
(287
|
)
|
Proceeds related to the issuance of common shares
|
315
|
|
|
348,214
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings
|
—
|
|
|
225,500
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(86,646
|
)
|
|
396,403
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(35,265
|
)
|
|
248,572
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
500,841
|
|
|
140,186
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
|
465,576
|
|
|
$
|
388,758
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
Cash payment for interest, includes amounts capitalized of $2,769 and $2,912, respectively
|
$
|
49,549
|
|
|
$
|
40,567
|
|
Cash payments for income taxes
|
757
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
24,100
|
|
|
15,226
|
|
Mortgage debt forgiven in foreclosure sale
|
11,537
|
|
|
—
|
|
Write-off of fully depreciated assets
|
10,407
|
|
|
910
|
|
Acquisition of real estate through issuance of OP units
|
—
|
|
|
171,084
|
|
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
|
—
|
|
|
69,659
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
$
|
490,279
|
|
|
$
|
131,654
|
|
Restricted cash at beginning of period
|
10,562
|
|
|
8,532
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
$
|
500,841
|
|
|
$
|
140,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
449,307
|
|
|
$
|
380,395
|
|
Restricted cash at end of period
|
16,269
|
|
|
8,363
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
|
465,576
|
|
|
$
|
388,758
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Urban Edge Properties (“UE”, “Urban Edge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust focused on managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as UE’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of our real estate properties and other assets. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties and UELP and their consolidated entities/subsidiaries.
The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of
September 30, 2018
, Urban Edge owned approximately
89.8%
of the outstanding common OP Units with the remaining limited OP Units held by Vornado Realty L.P., members of management, our Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Urban Edge serves as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The third-party unitholders have limited rights over the Operating Partnership such that they do not have characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As such, the Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is the primary beneficiary which consolidates it. The Company’s only investment is the Operating Partnership. 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.
As of
September 30, 2018
, our portfolio consisted of
83
shopping centers,
four
malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately
16.3 million
square feet (sf).
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|
2.
|
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
|
The accompanying consolidated 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. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the Operating Partnership and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2018
. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
reflect the consolidation of wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. The consolidated statements of income for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
include the consolidated accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Our primary business is the ownership, management, redevelopment, development and operation of retail shopping centers and malls. We do not distinguish our primary business or group our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews 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, as well as long-term average financial performance.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recently Issued Accounting Literature
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted (“ASU 2017-09”)
Scope of Modification Accounting
, which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting will not apply if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The adoption of this standard resulted in no impact to our consolidated financial statements. If we encounter a change to the terms or conditions of any of our share-based payment awards we will evaluate the need to apply
modification accounting based on the new guidance. The general treatment for modifications of share-based payment awards is to record the incremental value arising from the change as additional compensation cost in the period of modification.
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted (“ASU 2017-05”)
Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets,
to clarify the scope and accounting for derecognition of nonfinancial assets. ASU 2017-05 eliminated the guidance specific to real estate sales and partial sales of real estate. ASU 2017-05 defines “in-substance nonfinancial assets” and includes guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The adoption of this standard resulted in no material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted (“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. We adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach which requires applying the new standard to all existing contracts not yet completed as of the effective date. We have completed our evaluation of the standard’s impact on our revenue sources. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements but has resulted in additional qualitative disclosures for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
(refer to Note 4 Revenues).
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2016-02”)
Leases,
which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a two-model approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. The new standard requires lessors to account for the leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type lease, direct financing leases and operating leases.
ASU 2016-02 originally stated that companies would be required to bifurcate certain lease revenues between lease and non-lease components, however, in July 2018, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2018-11”)
Leases: Targeted Improvements
which provides lessors a practical expedient to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. ASU 2016-02 originally required a modified retrospective method of adoption, however, ASU 2018-11 provides companies with an additional transition method of recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.
The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt this standard January 1, 2019 and elect the practical expedient package, which will be applied consistently to all of our leases. As of
September 30, 2018
, we are finalizing our evaluation of the standard’s impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accounting policies. For leases where we are the lessor, adoption will not have a material impact and we will continue to record revenues from rental properties for our operating leases on a straight-line basis. For leases where we are a lessee, we will be required to record a right-of-use asset and lease liability on our consolidated balance sheet. We are finalizing the inputs required to calculate the amounts that will be recorded on our consolidated balance sheets for these leases. Further, internal leasing department costs previously capitalized will be expensed within general and administrative expenses. Historical capitalization of internal leasing costs was
$0.5 million
for each of the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
September 30, 2017
, respectively. We will continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance until it becomes effective.
Any other recently issued accounting standards or pronouncements not disclosed above have been excluded as they are not relevant to the Company or the Operating Partnership, or they are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
We have the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies. The table below presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(in thousands)
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Property rentals
|
|
$
|
85,949
|
|
|
$
|
69,625
|
|
|
$
|
230,217
|
|
|
$
|
196,831
|
|
Tenant expense reimbursements
|
|
25,784
|
|
|
23,938
|
|
|
80,678
|
|
|
71,590
|
|
Management and development fees
|
|
375
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
1,064
|
|
|
1,199
|
|
Income from acquired leasehold interest
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
39,215
|
|
Other income
|
|
106
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
831
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
$
|
112,214
|
|
|
$
|
94,101
|
|
|
$
|
313,237
|
|
|
$
|
309,666
|
|
Property Rentals
We generate revenue from minimum lease payments from tenant operating leases. These rents are recognized over the noncancelable terms of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases in accordance with ASC 840
Leases
. We satisfy our performance obligations over time, under the noncancelable lease term, commencing when the tenant takes possession of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use. In addition, in circumstances where we provide a lease incentive to tenants, we recognize the incentive as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease. The underlying leased asset remains on our consolidated balance sheet and continues to depreciate.
Tenant expense reimbursements
In accordance with ASC 840, revenue arises from tenant leases, which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses, real estate taxes and capital improvements of the respective property. This revenue is accrued in the same periods as the expenses are incurred.
Income from acquired leasehold interest
Income from acquired leasehold interest was non-cash revenue generated in connection with the write-off of an unamortized intangible liability balance related to the below-market ground lease as well as the existing straight-line receivable balance, upon acquisition of the leasehold interest of the property. This revenue was recognized in accordance with ASC 840.
Other Income
Other income is generated in connection with certain services provided to tenants for which we earn a fee. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606, with the exception of lease termination fee income, which is recognized in accordance with ASC 840.
Management and development fees
We generate management and development fee income from contractual property management agreements with third parties. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.
|
|
5.
|
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
|
During the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, we closed the following acquisitions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date Purchased
|
|
Property Name
|
|
City
|
|
State
|
|
Square Feet
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
January 26, 2018
|
|
938 Spring Valley Road
|
|
Maywood
|
|
NJ
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
719
|
|
|
February 23, 2018
|
|
116 Sunrise Highway
|
|
Freeport
|
|
NY
|
|
4,750
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
February 28, 2018
|
|
197 West Spring Valley Ave
|
|
Maywood
|
|
NJ
|
|
16,300
|
|
|
2,799
|
|
|
May 24, 2018
|
|
7 Francis Place
|
|
Montclair
|
|
NJ
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
$
|
4,931
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
(1)
|
The total purchase price for the properties acquired in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
includes
$0.1 million
of transaction costs incurred in relation to the transactions.
|
The properties purchased during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
are all adjacent to existing centers owned by the Company. Consideration for these purchases consisted of cash.
The aggregate purchase price of the above property acquisitions has been allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property Name
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
Total Purchase Price
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
938 Spring Valley Road
|
|
$
|
519
|
|
|
$
|
200
|
|
|
$
|
719
|
|
116 Sunrise Highway
|
|
151
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
447
|
|
197 West Spring Valley Ave
|
|
1,768
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
|
2,799
|
|
7 Francis Place
|
|
381
|
|
|
585
|
|
|
966
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,819
|
|
|
$
|
2,112
|
|
|
$
|
4,931
|
|
Dispositions
On
April 26, 2018
, we completed the sale of our property in Allentown, PA, which was previously classified as held for sale, for
$54.3 million
, net of selling costs. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a
$50.4 million
gain on sale of real estate during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
.
On
July 5, 2018
, we completed the sale of land in Cherry Hill, NJ for
$3.3 million
, net of selling costs, resulting in a gain of
$2.2 million
.
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
$72.8 million
and
$148.7 million
as of
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and
$87.2 million
and
$181.0 million
as of
December 31, 2017
, respectively.
Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases resulted in additional rental income of
$19.3 million
and
$29.8 million
for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and
$2.7 million
and
$6.8 million
for the same periods in
2017
.
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and customer relationships resulted in additional depreciation and amortization expense of
$2.7 million
and
$11.2 million
for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and
$2.9 million
and
$6.0 million
for the same periods in
2017
.
Certain shopping centers are 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
and
$0.7 million
for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and
$0.2 million
and
$0.7 million
for the same periods in
2017
.
The following table sets forth the estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets and liabilities for the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
Below-Market
|
|
Above-Market
|
|
|
|
Below-Market
|
Year
|
|
Operating Lease Income
|
|
Operating Lease Expense
|
|
In-Place Leases
|
|
Ground Leases
|
2019
|
|
$
|
10,359
|
|
|
$
|
1,293
|
|
|
$
|
7,940
|
|
|
$
|
972
|
|
2020
|
|
10,239
|
|
|
1,016
|
|
|
6,684
|
|
|
972
|
|
2021
|
|
10,042
|
|
|
794
|
|
|
5,384
|
|
|
622
|
|
2022
|
|
9,736
|
|
|
433
|
|
|
4,090
|
|
|
590
|
|
2023
|
|
9,675
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
3,717
|
|
|
590
|
|
7. MORTGAGES PAYABLE
The following is a summary of mortgages payable as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate at
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
Maturity
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
First mortgages secured by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plaza at Cherry Hill
(1)
|
|
5/24/2022
|
|
3.70%
|
|
$
|
28,930
|
|
|
$
|
28,930
|
|
Westfield - One Lincoln Plaza
(1)
|
|
5/24/2022
|
|
3.70%
|
|
4,730
|
|
|
4,730
|
|
Plaza at Woodbridge
(1)
|
|
5/25/2022
|
|
3.70%
|
|
55,340
|
|
|
55,340
|
|
Hudson Commons
(2)
|
|
11/15/2024
|
|
4.00%
|
|
29,000
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
Watchung
(2)
|
|
11/15/2024
|
|
4.00%
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
Bronx (1750-1780 Gun Hill Road)
(2)
|
|
12/1/2024
|
|
4.00%
|
|
24,500
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
Total variable rate debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,500
|
|
|
169,500
|
|
Fixed rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montehiedra Town Center, Senior Loan
|
|
7/6/2021
|
|
5.33%
|
|
85,250
|
|
|
86,236
|
|
Montehiedra Town Center, Junior Loan
|
|
7/6/2021
|
|
3.00%
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Bergen Town Center
|
|
4/8/2023
|
|
3.56%
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
Shops at Bruckner
|
|
5/1/2023
|
|
3.90%
|
|
11,729
|
|
|
12,162
|
|
Hudson Mall
(5)
|
|
12/1/2023
|
|
5.07%
|
|
24,498
|
|
|
25,004
|
|
Yonkers Gateway Center
(6)
|
|
4/6/2024
|
|
4.16%
|
|
32,092
|
|
|
33,227
|
|
Las Catalinas
|
|
8/6/2024
|
|
4.43%
|
|
130,000
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
Brick
|
|
12/10/2024
|
|
3.87%
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
North Plainfield
|
|
12/10/2025
|
|
3.99%
|
|
25,100
|
|
|
25,100
|
|
Middletown
|
|
12/1/2026
|
|
3.78%
|
|
31,400
|
|
|
31,400
|
|
Rockaway
|
|
12/1/2026
|
|
3.78%
|
|
27,800
|
|
|
27,800
|
|
East Hanover (200 - 240 Route 10 West)
|
|
12/10/2026
|
|
4.03%
|
|
63,000
|
|
|
63,000
|
|
North Bergen (Tonnelle Ave)
(4)
|
|
4/1/2027
|
|
4.18%
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Manchester Plaza
|
|
6/1/2027
|
|
4.32%
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
Millburn
|
|
6/1/2027
|
|
3.97%
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
Totowa
|
|
12/1/2027
|
|
4.33%
|
|
50,800
|
|
|
50,800
|
|
Woodbridge Commons
|
|
12/1/2027
|
|
4.36%
|
|
22,100
|
|
|
22,100
|
|
East Brunswick
|
|
12/6/2027
|
|
4.38%
|
|
63,000
|
|
|
63,000
|
|
East Rutherford
|
|
1/6/2028
|
|
4.49%
|
|
23,000
|
|
|
23,000
|
|
Hackensack
|
|
3/1/2028
|
|
4.36%
|
|
66,400
|
|
|
66,400
|
|
Marlton
|
|
12/1/2028
|
|
3.86%
|
|
37,400
|
|
|
37,400
|
|
East Hanover Warehouses
|
|
12/1/2028
|
|
4.09%
|
|
40,700
|
|
|
40,700
|
|
Union (2445 Springfield Ave)
|
|
12/10/2028
|
|
4.01%
|
|
45,600
|
|
|
45,600
|
|
Freeport Commons
|
|
12/10/2029
|
|
4.07%
|
|
43,100
|
|
|
43,100
|
|
Garfield
|
|
12/1/2030
|
|
4.14%
|
|
40,300
|
|
|
40,300
|
|
Mt Kisco -Target
(3)
|
|
11/15/2034
|
|
6.40%
|
|
14,106
|
|
|
14,451
|
|
Englewood
(7)
|
|
—
|
|
—%
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,537
|
|
Total fixed rate debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,393,875
|
|
|
1,408,817
|
|
|
|
Total mortgages payable
|
|
1,563,375
|
|
|
1,578,317
|
|
|
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs
|
|
(12,380
|
)
|
|
(13,775
|
)
|
Total mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
|
|
$
|
1,550,995
|
|
|
$
|
1,564,542
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Bears interest at one month LIBOR plus
160
bps.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Bears interest at one month LIBOR plus
190
bps.
|
|
|
(3)
|
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Mount Kisco (Target) includes
$1.0 million
of unamortized debt discount as of both
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt discount is
7.29%
as of
September 30, 2018
.
|
|
|
(4)
|
On March 29, 2017, we refinanced the
$74 million
,
4.59%
mortgage loan secured by our Tonnelle Commons property in North Bergen, NJ, increasing the principal balance to
$100 million
with a
10
-year fixed rate mortgage, at
4.18%
. As a result, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of
$1.3 million
during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
, comprised of a
$1.1 million
prepayment penalty and write-off of
$0.2 million
of unamortized deferred financing fees on the original loan.
|
|
|
(5)
|
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Hudson Mall includes
$1.3 million
and
$1.5 million
of unamortized debt premium as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt premium is
3.88%
as of
September 30, 2018
.
|
|
|
(6)
|
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Yonkers Gateway Center includes
$0.7 million
and
$0.8 million
of unamortized debt premium as of both
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt premium is
3.76%
as of
September 30, 2018
.
|
|
|
(7)
|
On
January 31, 2018
, our property in Englewood, NJ was sold at a foreclosure sale and on
February 23, 2018
, the court order was received approving the sale and discharging the receiver of all assets and liabilities related to the property.
|
The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately
$1.3 billion
as of
September 30, 2018
. 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
September 30, 2018
, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
During 2017, our property in Englewood, NJ was transferred to a receiver. On
January 31, 2018
, our property in Englewood, NJ was sold at a foreclosure sale and on
February 23, 2018
, the court order was received approving the sale and discharging the receiver of all assets and liabilities related to the property. We recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of
$2.5 million
as a result of the forgiveness of outstanding mortgage debt of
$11.5 million
, which is included in gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statement of income for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
.
As of
September 30, 2018
, the principal repayments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
2018
(1)
|
|
$
|
831
|
|
2019
|
|
4,244
|
|
2020
|
|
7,571
|
|
2021
|
|
123,604
|
|
2022
|
|
100,899
|
|
2023
|
|
344,426
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
981,800
|
|
(1)
Remainder of 2018.
On January 15, 2015, we entered into a
$500 million
Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. On
March 7, 2017
, we amended and extended the Agreement. The amendment increased the credit facility size by
$100 million
to
$600 million
and extended the maturity date to
March 7, 2021
with
two
six
-month extension options. Borrowings under the Agreement are subject to interest at LIBOR plus
1.10%
to
1.55%
and an annual facility fee of
15
to
35
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
1.5x
. No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement. Based on our current leverage ratio as of
September 30, 2018
, our borrowing rate is
1.15%
and our facility fee is
0.20%
. Financing fees associated with the Agreement of
$2.5 million
and
$3.2 million
as of
September 30, 2018
and December 31, 2017, respectively, are included in deferred financing fees, net in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has elected to qualify 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 that 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. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income taxes, provided that we distribute
100%
of taxable income. It is our intention to adhere to the organizational and operational requirements to maintain our REIT status. 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.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Effective January 1, 2018, for businesses, the Act reduces the corporate tax rate from a maximum of
35%
to a flat
21%
rate. Since UE has elected to qualify as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code with intent to distribute
100%
of its taxable income and did not have any activities in a Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) prior to January 1, 2018, there was no impact to the Company’s financial statements.
On December 31, 2017, the Company elected, for tax purposes, to treat the wholly-owned limited partnership that held its Allentown property as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). A TRS is a corporation, other than a REIT, in which we directly or indirectly hold stock, which has made a joint election with us to be treated as a TRS under Section 856(l) of the Code. A TRS is required to pay regular U.S. federal income tax, and state and local income tax where applicable, as a non-REIT “C” corporation. The Allentown legal entity restructuring resulted in a capital gain recognized for tax purposes in 2017 and a step up in tax basis to the Allentown property resulting in no capital gains recognized for tax purposes in 2018. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
reflect the TRS’ federal and state corporate income taxes associated with the operating activities at the TRS. The tax expense recorded in association with the operating activities of the TRS was
$0.2 million
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
The REIT and the other minority members are partners in the Operating Partnership. As such, the partners are required to report their share of taxable income on their tax returns. 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 statements of income.
Our
two
Puerto Rico malls are subject to a
29%
non-resident withholding tax which is included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. The Puerto Rico tax expense recorded was
$0.1 million
and
$0.3 million
for the quarters ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, and
$0.5 million
and
$0.9 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively. Both properties are held in a special partnership for Puerto Rico tax reporting (the general partner being a qualified REIT subsidiary or “QRS”).
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
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
.
Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on the consolidated 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
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2018
|
|
As of December 31, 2017
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
Carrying Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
449,307
|
|
|
$
|
449,307
|
|
|
$
|
490,279
|
|
|
$
|
490,279
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgages payable
(1)
|
|
$
|
1,563,375
|
|
|
$
|
1,517,836
|
|
|
$
|
1,578,317
|
|
|
$
|
1,579,839
|
|
(1)
Carrying amounts exclude unamortized debt issuance costs of
$12.4 million
and
$13.8 million
as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively.
The following market spreads were used by the Company to estimate the fair value of mortgages payable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Low
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
High
|
Mortgages payable
|
1.6%
|
|
1.9%
|
|
1.7%
|
|
2.1%
|
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.
Redevelopment
As of
September 30, 2018
, we had approximately
$202.1 million
of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects underway, of which
$73.7 million
remains to be funded. Based on current plans and estimates, we anticipate the remaining amounts will be expended over the next
two
years.
Insurance
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of
$200 million
for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of
$500 million
per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and
$139 million
for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes and (iii) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance,
workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, the Company maintains coverage for certain cybersecurity losses with limits of
$5 million
per occurrence and in the aggregate providing first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not covered from retail properties, 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 and expect premiums across most property coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of 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 or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.
Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall, damaging our
two
properties in Puerto Rico. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recognized a
$2.2 million
charge reflecting the net book value of assets damaged included in casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company received
$1.5 million
in casualty insurance proceeds, which were partially offset by
$0.3 million
of hurricane related costs, resulting in net casualty gains of
$1.2 million
included in casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
During the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company recognized a
$0.1 million
net gain and
$0.4 million
of business interruption losses, respectively. For the three months ended
September 30, 2018
, the net gain primarily comprised a reversal to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved. For the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, the losses were comprised of
$0.8 million
pertaining to rent abatements due to tenants that had not reopened since the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of property rentals and tenant expense reimbursements, offset by a
$0.4 million
reversal to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved.
No determination has been made as to the total amount or timing of insurance payments that may be received as a result of the hurricane.
Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments, we have accrued costs of
$1.7 million
and
$1.2 million
on our consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, for remediation costs for environmental contamination at certain properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed these amounts. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company recognized
$0.6 million
of environmental remediation costs within property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Although we are not aware of any other material environmental contamination, 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.
Bankruptcies
Although our base rent is supported by long-term leases, leases may be rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding and the related tenant stores may permanently vacate prior to lease expiration. In the event a tenant with a significant number of leases in our shopping centers files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases with us, 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
During September 2017, Toys “R” Us Inc. (“Toys “R” Us”) filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and announced an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business and liquidation of all U.S. stores on March 15, 2018.
Prior to the liquidation, the Company had leases with Toys “R” Us at
nine
locations with annual gross rents of
$7.6 million
, including tenant reimbursement income. The status of the Toys “R” Us leases is as follows:
|
|
•
|
The Company paid
$15.5 million
to recapture the leases at Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ in July 2018 and Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY in September 2018 to accelerate the redevelopment of these properties. The previous rents were well under-market.
|
|
|
•
|
Raymour & Flanigan acquired the lease at Manalapan Commons in Manalapan, NJ in July 2018.
|
|
|
•
|
Toys rejected its leases in Woodbridge, NJ, Union, NJ, Amherst, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA in July 2018 and Cherry Hill, NJ and Salem, NH in October 2018. Annual gross rent on these leases amounted to approximately
$5.7 million
. The Company is in active discussions to lease these spaces.
|
In connection with the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of
$21.6 million
of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within property rental revenues),
$15.5 million
of lease termination payments (classified within property operating expense) and a
$1.0 million
write-off of receivables from straight-line rents and reserves recorded on straight-line rents in the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
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)
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
December 31, 2017
|
Other assets
|
$
|
2,806
|
|
|
$
|
3,771
|
|
Real estate held for sale
|
—
|
|
|
3,285
|
|
Deposits for acquisitions
|
—
|
|
|
406
|
|
Prepaid expenses:
|
|
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
7,358
|
|
|
7,094
|
|
Insurance
|
4,266
|
|
|
2,793
|
|
Rent, licenses/fees
|
1,764
|
|
|
1,210
|
|
Total Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
$
|
16,194
|
|
|
$
|
18,559
|
|
12. OTHER LIABILITIES
The following is a summary of the composition of other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
December 31, 2017
|
Deferred ground rent expense
|
$
|
6,568
|
|
|
$
|
6,499
|
|
Deferred tax liability, net
|
3,145
|
|
|
2,828
|
|
Deferred tenant revenue
|
4,235
|
|
|
4,183
|
|
Environmental remediation costs
|
1,721
|
|
|
1,232
|
|
Other liabilities
|
1,987
|
|
|
429
|
|
Total Other liabilities
|
$
|
17,656
|
|
|
$
|
15,171
|
|
13. INTEREST AND DEBT EXPENSE
The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Interest expense
|
$
|
16,036
|
|
|
$
|
13,913
|
|
|
$
|
45,900
|
|
|
$
|
39,204
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
720
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
2,159
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
Total Interest and debt expense
|
$
|
16,756
|
|
|
$
|
14,637
|
|
|
$
|
48,059
|
|
|
$
|
41,379
|
|
14. EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
At-The-Market Program
In 2016, the Company established an at-the-market (“ATM”) equity program, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell from time to time its common shares, par value
$0.01
per share, with an aggregate gross sales price of up to
$250.0 million
through a consortium of broker dealers acting as sales agents. As of
September 30, 2018
,
$241.3 million
of common shares remained available for issuance under this ATM equity program and there were
no
common shares issued under the ATM equity program during the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively. Actual future sales will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, the trading price of our common shares and our capital needs. We have no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the active ATM equity program.
Dividends and Distributions
During each of the three months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, the Company declared dividends on our common shares and OP unit distributions of
$0.22
per share/unit. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
,
the Company declared common stock dividends and OP unit distributions of
$0.66
per share/unit in the aggregate.
Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership
Redeemable noncontrolling interests reflected on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company are comprised of OP units and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership in the form of LTIP unit awards. In connection with the separation from Vornado Realty L.P. (“VRLP”), the Company issued
5.7 million
OP units, which represented a
5.4%
interest in the Operating Partnership, to VRLP in exchange for interests in VRLP properties contributed by VRLP. As of
September 30, 2018
, VRLP held an interest of
4.5%
in the Operating Partnership. LTIP unit awards were granted to certain executives pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Share Plan (the “Omnibus Share Plan”) and our 2018 Inducement Equity Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). OP units were issued to contributors in exchange for their property interests in connection with the Company’s property acquisitions in 2017. The total of the OP units and LTIP units represent a
10.0%
and
10.1%
weighted-average interest in the Operating Partnership for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively. Holders of outstanding vested LTIP units may, from and after
two years
from the date of issuance, redeem their LTIP units for cash, or for the Company’s common shares on a
one
-for-one basis, solely at our election. Holders of outstanding OP units may, at a determinable date, redeem their units for cash or the Company’s common shares on a
one
-for-one basis, solely at our election.
Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
The noncontrolling interest relates to the
5%
interest held by others in our property in Walnut Creek, CA (Mount Diablo). The net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is presented separately in our consolidated statements of income.
15. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
On
February 22, 2018
, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company approved the Company’s 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2018 LTI Plan") under the Omnibus Share Plan, a multi-year equity compensation program, comprised of both performance-based and time-based vesting awards. Equity awards granted under the 2018 LTI Plan are weighted, in terms of grant date and fair value,
80%
performance-based and
20%
time-based.
For the performance-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, participants have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP Units if, and only if, Urban Edge’s absolute and relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) meets certain criteria over the
three
-year performance measurement period (the “Performance Period”) beginning on
February 22, 2018
and ending on
February 21, 2021
. The Company issued
328,107
LTIP Units under the 2018 LTI Plan.
Under the Absolute TSR component (
25%
of the performance-based awards),
40%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to
18%
,
100%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to
27%
, and
165%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than
36%
. The Relative TSR component is based on the Company’s performance compared to a peer group comprised of
14
companies. Under the Relative TSR Component (
75%
of the performance-based awards),
40%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the
35
th
percentile of the peer group,
100%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the
55
th
percentile of the peer group, and
165%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or above the
75
th
percentile of the peer group, with earning determined using linear interpolation if between such relative TSR thresholds.
The fair value of the performance-based award portion of the 2018 LTI Plan on the date of grant was
$3.6 million
using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value through a risk-neutral premise. The time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, also granted in the form of LTIP Units, vest ratably over
three
years except in the case of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, where the vesting is ratably over
four
years. The Company granted time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan that represent
33,172
LTIP units with a grant date fair value of $
0.7 million
.
Deferred Share Units Granted to Trustees
The Company has authorized Trustee Deferred Share Unit Agreements (“DSU Agreements”) under the Omnibus Share Plan, in connection with the services of the trustees to the Company. Each deferred share unit (“DSU”) is equivalent to
one
common share of the Company. All DSUs shall vest in full on the agreed upon vesting date, provided the trustee remains in service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Company on such date. If the service of the trustee to the Company or its affiliates terminates for any reason prior to the vesting date, any DSUs that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited. Once vested, the common shares underlying the DSUs are granted to the trustees on predetermined dates or upon their departure as trustees.
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, trustees elected to receive a portion of their compensation in deferred share units and an aggregate of
13,656
shares were credited to those trustees based on the weighted average grant date fair value of
$19.33
. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company incurred expenses of
$0.1 million
related to deferred share units granted to trustees.
2018 Inducement Equity Plan
The Inducement Plan was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company on September 26, 2018. Under the Inducement Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the Compensation Committee, awards to individuals who were not previously employees as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and any awards thereunder granted are substantially similar to those under the 2015 Omnibus Share Plan. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had granted an aggregate of
352,890
restricted LTIP Units under the Inducement Plan with a grant date fair value of
$7.2 million
, which were granted in connection with inducing the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer and new President of Development to join the Company.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of income, is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Share-based compensation expense components:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted share expense
|
$
|
525
|
|
|
$
|
527
|
|
|
$
|
1,726
|
|
|
$
|
1,435
|
|
Stock option expense
|
546
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
1,650
|
|
|
1,919
|
|
LTIP expense
|
285
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
659
|
|
|
410
|
|
Outperformance Plan (“OPP”) expense
|
825
|
|
|
565
|
|
|
2,365
|
|
|
1,484
|
|
DSU expense
|
71
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Share-based compensation expense
|
$
|
2,252
|
|
|
$
|
1,889
|
|
|
$
|
6,494
|
|
|
$
|
5,248
|
|
16. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND UNIT
Urban Edge 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 Urban Edge 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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common shareholders
|
$
|
24,200
|
|
|
$
|
17,178
|
|
|
$
|
98,637
|
|
|
$
|
81,347
|
|
Less: Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities
|
(44
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
(177
|
)
|
|
(133
|
)
|
Net income available for common shareholders - basic
|
$
|
24,156
|
|
|
$
|
17,139
|
|
|
$
|
98,460
|
|
|
$
|
81,214
|
|
Impact of assumed conversions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP and LTIP units
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
7,175
|
|
Net income available for common shareholders - dilutive
|
$
|
24,156
|
|
|
$
|
17,139
|
|
|
$
|
98,660
|
|
|
$
|
88,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
|
113,890
|
|
|
110,990
|
|
|
113,769
|
|
|
104,938
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities
(1)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options using the treasury stock method
|
78
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
180
|
|
Restricted share awards
|
188
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
194
|
|
|
164
|
|
Assumed conversion of OP and LTIP units
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
10,041
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
|
114,156
|
|
|
111,260
|
|
|
114,236
|
|
|
115,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per common share - Basic
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
Earnings per common share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
(1)
For the three months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, the effect of the redemption of OP and LTIP units for Urban Edge common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect on the calculation of diluted EPS. Accordingly, the impact of such redemption has not been included in the determination of diluted EPS for these periods.
Operating Partnership Earnings per Unit
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to unitholders
|
$
|
26,888
|
|
|
$
|
19,145
|
|
|
$
|
109,678
|
|
|
$
|
88,778
|
|
Less: net income attributable to participating securities
|
(46
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
(190
|
)
|
|
(142
|
)
|
Net income available for unitholders
|
$
|
26,842
|
|
|
$
|
19,106
|
|
|
$
|
109,488
|
|
|
$
|
88,636
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average units outstanding - basic
|
126,208
|
|
|
123,433
|
|
|
126,170
|
|
|
114,979
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities issued by Urban Edge
|
267
|
|
|
270
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
344
|
|
Unvested LTIP units
|
218
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
—
|
|
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted
|
126,693
|
|
|
123,703
|
|
|
126,636
|
|
|
115,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per unit available to unitholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per unit - Basic
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
Earnings per unit - Diluted
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, Mattress Firm Inc. (“Mattress Firm”), Sears Holding Corporation (“Sears”) and National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Mattress Firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 5, 2018. The Company has
13
leases with Mattress Firm comprising approximately
74,000
sf which generate
$2.6 million
in annual gross rents, including tenant reimbursement income.
None
of the Company’s leases are currently on the announced closure list and the Company is monitoring the proceedings and considering its alternatives.
Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. The Company has
four
Kmart leases with Sears comprising approximately
547,000
sf which generate
$8.5 million
in annual gross rents, including tenant reimbursement income.
None
of the Company’s leases are currently on the announced closure list and the Company is monitoring the proceedings and considering its alternatives.
National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 24, 2018. The Company has
one
lease with National Wholesale Liquidators comprising approximately
171,000
sf which generates
$3.1 million
in annual gross rent, including tenant reimbursement income. It is too early in the bankruptcy proceedings to determine whether this lease will be accepted or rejected and the Company is considering its alternatives.
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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; these factors include, among others, the estimated remediation and repair costs related to natural disasters at the affected properties and the loss of or bankruptcy of a major tenant and the impact of any such event. 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 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
and the other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, including the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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 financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Urban Edge Properties (“UE”, “Urban Edge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust that manages, develops, redevelops, and acquires retail real estate, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as UE’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of our real estate properties and other assets. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties and UELP and their consolidated entities/subsidiaries.
The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of
September 30, 2018
, Urban Edge owned approximately
89.8%
of the outstanding common OP Units with the remaining limited OP Units held by Vornado Realty L.P., members of management, our Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Urban Edge serves as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.
As of
September 30, 2018
, our portfolio consisted of
83
shopping centers,
four
malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately
16.3 million
square feet.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s
2017
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
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, there were no material changes to these policies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated 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 base 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, professional fees, information technology, office expenses and other administrative expenses; and interest and debt expense is primarily interest on our mortgage debt. 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 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 properties are included in our financial statements as of the date of acquisition.
The following provides an overview of our key financial metrics based on our consolidated results of operations (refer to cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”), same-property cash NOI and Funds From Operations applicable to diluted common shareholders (“FFO”) described later in this section):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Net income
|
$
|
26,899
|
|
|
$
|
19,156
|
|
|
$
|
109,712
|
|
|
$
|
88,811
|
|
FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders
(1)
|
48,527
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
132,207
|
|
|
152,131
|
|
Cash NOI
(2)
|
50,855
|
|
|
60,400
|
|
|
165,517
|
|
|
174,032
|
|
Same-property cash NOI
(2)
|
53,859
|
|
|
53,478
|
|
|
142,906
|
|
|
141,255
|
|
(1)
Refer to page 34 for a reconciliation to the nearest generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure.
(2)
Refer to page 33 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure.
Development/Redevelopment Activity
The Company has
18
active development, redevelopment or anchor repositioning projects with total estimated costs of
$202.1 million
, of which
$128.4 million
(or
64%
) has been incurred as of
September 30, 2018
. During the quarter, the Company completed two redevelopment projects totaling $20.2 million.
Acquisition/Disposition Activity
During the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, we acquired four properties at an aggregate purchase price of
$4.9 million
and
26,050
sf, all adjacent to existing centers owned by the Company. Consideration for these purchases consisted of cash.
On
April 26, 2018
, we completed the sale of our property in Allentown, PA, which was previously classified as held for sale, for
$54.3 million
, net of selling costs. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a
$50.4 million
gain on sale of real estate during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
.
On
July 5, 2018
, we completed the sale of land in Cherry Hill, NJ for
$3.3 million
, net of selling costs, resulting in a gain of
$2.2 million
.
Debt Activity
During 2017, our property in Englewood, NJ was transferred to a receiver. On
January 31, 2018
, the property was sold at a foreclosure sale and on
February 23, 2018
, the court order was received approving the sale and discharging the receiver of all assets and liabilities related to the property, including the
$11.5 million
mortgage secured by the property. We recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of
$2.5 million
as a result of this transaction during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
.
Equity Activity
On
February 22, 2018
, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company approved the Company’s 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2018 LTI Plan") under the Omnibus Share Plan, a multi-year equity compensation program, comprised of both performance-based and time-based vesting awards. Equity awards granted under the 2018 LTI Plan are weighted, in terms of grant date and fair value,
80%
performance-based and
20%
time-based.
For the performance-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, participants have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP Units if, and only if, Urban Edge’s absolute and relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) meets certain criteria over the
three
-year performance measurement period (the “Performance Period”) beginning on
February 22, 2018
and ending on
February 21, 2021
. The Company issued
328,107
LTIP Units under the 2018 LTI Plan.
Under the Absolute TSR component (
25%
of the performance-based awards),
40%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to
18%
,
100%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to
27%
, and
165%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than
36%
. The Relative TSR component is based on the Company’s performance compared to a peer group comprised of
14
companies. Under the Relative TSR Component (
75%
of the performance-based awards),
40%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the
35
th
percentile of the peer group,
100%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the
55
th
percentile of the peer group, and
165%
of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or above the
75
th
percentile of the peer group, with earning determined using linear interpolation if between such relative TSR thresholds.
The fair value of the performance-based award portion of the 2018 LTI Plan on the date of grant was
$3.6 million
using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value through a risk-neutral premise. The time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, also granted in the form of LTIP Units, vest ratably over
three
years except in the case of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, where the vesting is ratably over four years. The Company granted time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan that represent
33,172
LTIP units with a grant date fair value of $
0.7 million
.
The Company has authorized Trustee Deferred Share Unit Agreements (“DSU Agreements”) under the Omnibus Share Plan, in connection with the services of the trustees to the Company. Each deferred share unit (“DSU”) is equivalent to one common share of the Company. All DSUs shall vest in full on the agreed upon vesting date, provided the trustee remains in service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Company on such date. If the service of the trustee to the Company or its affiliates terminates for any reason prior to the vesting date, any DSUs that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited. Once vested, the common shares underlying the DSUs are granted to the trustees on predetermined dates or upon their departure as trustees.
During the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, trustees elected to receive a portion of their compensation in deferred share units and an aggregate of
13,656
shares were credited to those trustees based on the weighted average grant date fair value of
$19.33
. During the three and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company incurred expenses of
$0.1 million
related to deferred share units granted to trustees.
The Inducement Plan was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company on September 26, 2018. Under the Inducement Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the Compensation Committee, awards to individuals who were not previously employees as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and any awards thereunder granted are substantially similar to those under the 2015 Omnibus Share Plan. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had granted an aggregate of
352,890
restricted LTIP Units under the Inducement Plan with a grant date fair value of
$7.2 million
, which were granted in connection with inducing the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer and new President of Development to join the Company.
Other equity award activity during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
included: (i) 2,146,885 stock options granted, (ii) 103,814 restricted shares granted, (iii) 430,390 LTIP units granted, (iv)
13,656
deferred share units granted, (v) 664,292 stock options vested, (vi) 84,185 restricted shares vested, and (vii) 24,722 LTIP units vested.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
to
September 30, 2017
Net income for the three months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$26.9 million
, compared to net income of
$19.2 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2017
. The following table summarizes certain line items from our consolidated statements of income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the three months ended
September 30, 2018
as compared to the same period of
2017
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
$ Change
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
112,214
|
|
|
$
|
94,101
|
|
|
$
|
18,113
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
21,833
|
|
|
20,976
|
|
|
857
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
16,374
|
|
|
15,872
|
|
|
502
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
22,249
|
|
|
11,402
|
|
|
10,847
|
|
General and administrative
|
9,702
|
|
|
7,025
|
|
|
2,677
|
|
Casualty and impairment loss
|
58
|
|
|
2,170
|
|
|
(2,112
|
)
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
79
|
|
|
575
|
|
|
(496
|
)
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
2,185
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
1,983
|
|
Interest income
|
2,388
|
|
|
719
|
|
|
1,669
|
|
Interest and debt expense
|
16,756
|
|
|
14,637
|
|
|
2,119
|
|
Total revenue increased by
$18.1 million
to
$112.2 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$94.1 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$16.5 million increase as a result of the write-off of below-market lease intangible liabilities related to the recaptured Toys “R” Us leases;
|
|
|
•
|
$2.1 million increase in tenant expense reimbursements due to an increase in recoverable expenses and revenue from recoverable capital projects; and
|
|
|
•
|
$1.2 million increase in property rentals due to rent commencements, lease modifications and contractual rent increases, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$1.5 million decrease as a result of dispositions net of acquisitions; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.2 million of rent abatements at our two malls in Puerto Rico and at our property in Wilkes-Barre, PA as a result of natural disasters, and at our property, Bergen Town Center, in Paramus, NJ, as a result of a construction rental abatement due to a tenant.
|
Depreciation and amortization increased by
$0.9 million
to
$21.8 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$21.0 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$1.1 million increase from completed development projects and tenant improvements, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$0.2 million decrease as a result of dispositions net of acquisitions.
|
Real estate taxes increased by
$0.5 million
to
$16.4 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$15.9 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$0.7 million increase due to higher assessed values and decrease in capitalized real estate taxes due to development projects placed into service, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$0.2 million decrease as a result of dispositions net of acquisitions.
|
Property operating expenses increased by
$10.8 million
to
$22.2 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$11.4 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$9.5 million lease termination payment to acquire the Toys “R” Us lease at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY; and
|
|
|
•
|
$1.5 million increase in common area maintenance projects, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$0.2 million decrease as a result of dispositions net of acquisitions.
|
General and administrative expenses increased by
$2.7 million
to
$9.7 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$7.0 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$1.9 million of costs associated with hiring a new Chief Operating Officer and a new President of Development and severance expenses related to the termination of a prior executive;
|
|
|
•
|
$0.4 million increase in stock-compensation expense due to additional equity awards granted; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.3 million increase in transaction costs and other.
|
The Company recognized a casualty loss of
$2.2 million
in the third quarter of
2017
to write-off the estimated net book value of the fixed assets damaged by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Provision for doubtful accounts decreased by
$0.5 million
to
$0.1 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$0.6 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
due to reversals of provisions for payments received from tenants.
A gain on sale of real estate of
$2.2 million
was recognized in the
third
quarter of
2018
on the sale of a 5.7 acre land parcel on
July 5, 2018
at our property, Cherry Hill Commons, in Cherry Hill, NJ. In the
third
quarter of 2017 we recognized a $0.2 million gain on sale of real estate as a result of the sale of excess land at our property in Kearny, NJ on September 8, 2017.
Interest income increased by
$1.7 million
to
$2.4 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$0.7 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the balance of cash invested and an increase in interest rates.
Interest and debt expense increased by
$2.1 million
to
$16.8 million
in the
third
quarter of
2018
from
$14.6 million
in the
third
quarter of
2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$7.3 million increase in interest due to
18
new individual, non-recourse mortgage financings totaling
$710 million
closed in the fourth quarter of 2017; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.6 million decrease in interest capitalized related to the completion of development projects, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$5.8 million decrease in interest due to principal paydowns and refinancing of the
$544 million
cross-collateralized mortgage loan in the fourth quarter of 2017.
|
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
to
September 30, 2017
Net income for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$109.7 million
, compared to net income of
$88.8 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The following table summarizes certain line items from our consolidated statements of income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
as compared to the same period of
2017
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
$ Change
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
313,237
|
|
|
$
|
309,666
|
|
|
$
|
3,571
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
73,544
|
|
|
60,505
|
|
|
13,039
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
47,736
|
|
|
43,975
|
|
|
3,761
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
59,408
|
|
|
35,858
|
|
|
23,550
|
|
General and administrative
|
25,579
|
|
|
22,998
|
|
|
2,581
|
|
Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
|
(1,248
|
)
|
|
5,637
|
|
|
(6,885
|
)
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
2,588
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
|
914
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
52,625
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
52,423
|
|
Interest income
|
5,943
|
|
|
1,182
|
|
|
4,761
|
|
Interest and debt expense
|
48,059
|
|
|
41,379
|
|
|
6,680
|
|
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
|
2,524
|
|
|
(1,274
|
)
|
|
3,798
|
|
Total revenue increased by
$3.6 million
to
$313.2 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$309.7 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$21.6 million increase as a result of the write-off of below-market lease intangible liabilities related to the recaptured Toys “R” Us leases;
|
|
|
•
|
$14.5 million increase as a result of acquisitions net of dispositions;
|
|
|
•
|
$4.3 million increase in tenant expense reimbursements due to an increase in recoverable expenses and revenue from recoverable capital projects;
|
|
|
•
|
$3.2 million increase in property rentals due to rent commencements, lease modifications and contractual rent increases; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.4 million increase in other income due to $0.7 million lease termination fee income received during the second quarter of 2018, offset by a $0.3 million decrease in bankruptcy settlement income, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$39.2 million income from acquired leasehold interest due to the write-off of the unamortized intangible liability related to the below-market ground lease acquired and existing straight-line receivable balance in connection with the acquisition of the ground lease at Shops at Bruckner, in the first quarter of 2017;
|
|
|
•
|
$1.1 million of rent abatements at our two malls in Puerto Rico and at our property in Wilkes-Barre, PA as a result of natural disasters, and at our property, Bergen Town Center, in Paramus, NJ, as a result of a construction rental abatement due to a tenant; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.1 million decrease in management and development fee income due to a decrease in development activity at managed properties.
|
Depreciation and amortization increased by
$13.0 million
to
$73.5 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$60.5 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$8.9 million increase in depreciation and amortization as a result of the write-off of the existing tenant improvements and intangible assets related to the recaptured Toys “R” Us leases;
|
|
|
•
|
$6.4 million increase as a result of acquisitions net of dispositions; and
|
|
|
•
|
$2.1 million increase from completed development projects and tenant improvements, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$4.4 million decrease in amortization of in-place leases as a result of the write-off of the existing intangible assets at Yonkers Gateway Center upon acquisition of the remaining fee and leasehold interests in the second quarter of 2017.
|
Real estate taxes increased by
$3.8 million
to
$47.7 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$44.0 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$2.1 million increase as a result of acquisitions net of dispositions; and
|
|
|
•
|
$1.7 million increase due to higher assessed values and decrease in capitalized real estate taxes due to development projects placed into service.
|
Property operating expenses increased by
$23.6 million
to
$59.4 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$35.9 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$15.5 million of lease termination payments to acquire the Toys “R” Us leases at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY and Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ;
|
|
|
•
|
$3.8 million in additional common area maintenance projects;
|
|
|
•
|
$3.7 million increase as a result of acquisitions net of dispositions; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.6 million increase in accrued environmental remediation costs.
|
General and administrative expenses increased by
$2.6 million
to
$25.6 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$23.0 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$1.9 million of costs associated with hiring a new Chief Operating Officer and a new President of Development and severance expenses related to the termination of a prior executive; and
|
|
|
•
|
$1.2 million higher stock-compensation expense due to additional equity awards granted, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$0.5 million lower employment related expenses.
|
We recognized a
$1.2 million
casualty and impairment gain in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
comprised of
$1.5 million
of insurance proceeds, offset by
$0.3 million
of expenses incurred as a result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Casualty and impairment losses of
$5.6 million
were recognized in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
as a result of the following events:
|
|
•
|
$3.5 million real estate impairment loss on our property previously classified as held for sale in Eatontown, NJ, due to the book value of this property exceeding its fair value less costs to sell. The Company’s determination of fair value was based on the executed contract of sale with the third-party buyer less selling costs; and
|
|
|
•
|
$2.2 million casualty loss in the third quarter of 2017 to write-off the estimated net book value of the fixed assets damaged by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
|
Provision for doubtful accounts increased by
$0.9 million
to
$2.6 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$1.7 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to additional reserves for troubled tenants.
A gain on sale of real estate of
$52.6 million
was recognized in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
comprised of
$50.4 million
as a result of the sale of our property in Allentown, PA on
April 26, 2018
and
$2.2 million
as a result of the sale of a 5.7 acre land parcel on
July 5, 2018
at our property, Cherry Hill Commons, in Cherry Hill, NJ. In the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
we recognized a $0.2 million gain on sale of real estate as a result of the sale of excess land at our property in Kearny, NJ on September 8, 2017.
Interest income increased by
$4.8 million
to
$5.9 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$1.2 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the cash balance invested and an increase in interest rates.
Interest and debt expense increased by
$6.7 million
to
$48.1 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
from
$41.4 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The increase is primarily attributable to:
|
|
•
|
$21.7 million increase in interest due to
18
new individual, non-recourse mortgage financings totaling
$710 million
closed in the fourth quarter of 2017;
|
|
|
•
|
$2.4 million increase in interest from loans issued and assumed on acquisitions; and
|
|
|
•
|
$0.1 million decrease in interest capitalized related to the completion of development projects, partially offset by
|
|
|
•
|
$17.5 million decrease in interest due to principal paydowns and refinancing of the
$544 million
cross-collateralized mortgage loan in the fourth quarter of 2017.
|
We recognized a
$2.5 million
gain on extinguishment of debt in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
as a result of the foreclosure sale and forgiveness of the $11.5 million mortgage debt secured by our property in Englewood, NJ. We recognized a
$1.3 million
loss on extinguishment of debt in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
from the refinancing of our mortgage loan secured by our Tonnelle Commons property in North Bergen, NJ, consisting of a $1.1 million prepayment penalty and $0.2 million of unamortized deferred financing fees on the original loan.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “same-property” cash basis which includes the results of operations that were owned and operated for the entirety of the reporting periods being compared,
totaling
83
properties for the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
and 2017 and
75
properties for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and 2017
. 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 also excludes properties acquired, sold, or under contract to be sold 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 retenanting 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 NOI growth expected from the development or redevelopment is reflected in both the current and comparable prior year period, generally one year after at least 80% of the expected NOI from the project is realized on a cash basis. 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 cash NOI using net 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.
The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to cash NOI is net income. Cash NOI excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property’s results of operations. We calculate cash NOI by adjusting GAAP operating income to add back depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expenses, casualty and 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 use cash NOI internally to make investment and capital allocation decisions and to compare the unlevered performance of our properties to our peers. Further, we believe cash NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, cash 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. As such, cash NOI assists in eliminating disparities in net income due to the development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of properties during the periods presented, and thus provides a more consistent performance measure for the comparison of the operating performance of the Company’s properties. Cash NOI and same-property cash NOI should not be considered substitutes for operating income or net income and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
Same-property cash NOI
increased by
$0.4 million
, or
0.7%
, for the three months ended
September 30, 2018
as compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
increased by
$1.7 million
, or
1.2%
, for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
as compared to the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
.
The following table reconciles net income to cash NOI and same-property cash NOI for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Net income
|
$
|
26,899
|
|
|
$
|
19,156
|
|
|
$
|
109,712
|
|
|
$
|
88,811
|
|
Management and development fee income from non-owned properties
|
(375
|
)
|
|
(369
|
)
|
|
(1,064
|
)
|
|
(1,199
|
)
|
Other income
|
(46
|
)
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
(124
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
21,833
|
|
|
20,976
|
|
|
73,544
|
|
|
60,505
|
|
General and administrative expense
|
9,702
|
|
|
7,025
|
|
|
25,579
|
|
|
22,998
|
|
Casualty and impairment loss (gain), net
(5)
|
58
|
|
|
2,170
|
|
|
(1,248
|
)
|
|
5,637
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
(2,185
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
(52,625
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
Interest income
|
(2,388
|
)
|
|
(719
|
)
|
|
(5,943
|
)
|
|
(1,182
|
)
|
Interest and debt expense
|
16,756
|
|
|
14,637
|
|
|
48,059
|
|
|
41,379
|
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|
1,274
|
|
Income tax expense
|
115
|
|
|
318
|
|
|
741
|
|
|
942
|
|
Non-cash revenue and expenses
|
(19,514
|
)
|
|
(2,554
|
)
|
|
(28,595
|
)
|
|
(44,807
|
)
|
Cash NOI
(1)
|
50,855
|
|
|
60,400
|
|
|
165,517
|
|
|
174,032
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-same property cash NOI
(1)(2)
|
(6,627
|
)
|
|
(6,807
|
)
|
|
(38,027
|
)
|
|
(32,149
|
)
|
Tenant bankruptcy settlement and lease termination income
|
(27
|
)
|
|
(115
|
)
|
|
(1,004
|
)
|
|
(628
|
)
|
Natural disaster related operating (gain) loss
(3)
|
(6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
—
|
|
Lease termination payment
|
9,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
Construction rental abatement
|
164
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
—
|
|
Environmental remediation costs
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
584
|
|
|
—
|
|
Same-property cash NOI
|
$
|
53,859
|
|
|
$
|
53,478
|
|
|
$
|
142,906
|
|
|
$
|
141,255
|
|
Cash NOI related to properties being redeveloped
(4)
|
5,441
|
|
|
4,562
|
|
|
15,162
|
|
|
13,871
|
|
Same-property cash NOI including properties in redevelopment
|
$
|
59,300
|
|
|
$
|
58,040
|
|
|
$
|
158,068
|
|
|
$
|
155,126
|
|
(1)
Cash NOI is calculated as total property revenues less property operating expenses excluding the net effects of non-cash rental income and non-cash ground rent expense but includes bad debt expense.
(2)
Non-same property cash NOI includes cash NOI related to properties being redeveloped and properties acquired or disposed.
(3)
Amount reflects rental and tenant reimbursement losses, and reversals of provisions for payments received from tenants at Las Catalinas in Puerto Rico and Wilkes-Barre, PA.
(4)
The third quarter of 2018 excludes a $0.1 million reversal of provisions for payments received from tenants at Montehiedra. The
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
excludes $0.6 million of rental and tenant reimbursement losses, partially offset by a $0.2 million reversal of provisions for payments received from tenants at Montehiedra.
(5)
The three and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
reflect insurance proceeds offset by hurricane-related expenses. The three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2017 reflect a casualty charge of
$2.2 million
to write-off the estimated net book value of the fixed assets damaged by Hurricane Maria and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 also include $3.5 million real estate impairment losses recorded as a result of the sale of our property in Eatontown, NJ.
Funds From Operations
FFO for the three months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$48.5 million
compared to
$40.0 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
$132.2 million
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
compared to
$152.1 million
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2017
.
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 GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciated real estate assets, impairments on depreciable real estate, 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, 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 flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance, and is not indicative of cash flow as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make cash distributions. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Net income
|
$
|
26,899
|
|
|
$
|
19,156
|
|
|
$
|
109,712
|
|
|
$
|
88,811
|
|
Less (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating partnership
|
(2,688
|
)
|
|
(1,967
|
)
|
|
(11,041
|
)
|
|
(7,431
|
)
|
Consolidated subsidiaries
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
Net income attributable to common shareholders
|
24,200
|
|
|
17,178
|
|
|
98,637
|
|
|
81,347
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental property depreciation and amortization
|
21,639
|
|
|
20,855
|
|
|
72,969
|
|
|
59,886
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(50,440
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Real estate impairment loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,467
|
|
Limited partnership interests in operating partnership
(1)
|
2,688
|
|
|
1,967
|
|
|
11,041
|
|
|
7,431
|
|
FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders
|
$
|
48,527
|
|
|
$
|
40,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,207
|
|
|
$
|
152,131
|
|
(1)
Represents earnings allocated to vested 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 vested LTIP and OP unit holders and the respective weighted average share totals include the common shares that may be issued upon redemption of units as their inclusion is dilutive.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Due to the nature of our business, the cash generated from operations is primarily paid to our shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership in the form of distributions. Our status as a REIT requires that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year. O
ur Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.22
per common share and OP unit for each of the first three quarters of 2018, or an annual rate of
$0.88
. We expect to pay regular cash dividends, however, the timing, declaration, amount and payment of distributions to shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership 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.
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, equity offerings and asset sales.
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist of normal recurring operating expenses, lease obligations, regular debt service requirements, recurring expenditures (general & administrative expenses), expenditures related to leasing activity and distributions to shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership. Our long-term capital requirements consist primarily of maturities under our long-term debt agreements, development and redevelopment costs and potential acquisitions.
At
September 30, 2018
, we had
cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of
$465.6 million
and no amounts drawn on our line of credit. In addition, the Company has the following sources of capital available:
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
September 30, 2018
|
ATM equity program
(1)
|
|
Original offering amount
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
Available capacity
|
$
|
241,300
|
|
|
|
Revolving credit agreement
(2)
|
|
Total commitment amount
|
$
|
600,000
|
|
Available capacity
|
$
|
600,000
|
|
Maturity
|
March 7, 2021
|
|
(1)
Refer to
Note 14 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(2)
Refer to
Note 7 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We have no debt scheduled to mature in 2018. We currently believe that cash flows from operations over the next 12 months, together with cash on hand, our ATM equity program, our revolving credit agreement and our general ability to access the capital markets will be sufficient to finance our operations and fund our debt service requirements and capital expenditures.
Summary of Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash was
$465.6 million
at
September 30, 2018
, compared to
$500.8 million
as of
December 31, 2017
and
$388.8 million
as of
September 30, 2017
,
a decrease
of
$35.3 million
and
an increase
of
$76.8 million
, respectively. Our cash flow activities are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
88,122
|
|
|
$
|
114,498
|
|
|
$
|
(26,376
|
)
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(36,741
|
)
|
|
(262,329
|
)
|
|
225,588
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(86,646
|
)
|
|
396,403
|
|
|
(483,049
|
)
|
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities primarily consists of cash inflows from tenant rent and tenant expense reimbursements and cash outflows for property operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and interest and debt expense.
Net cash provided by operating activities of
$88.1 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, decreased by
$26.4 million
from
$114.5 million
as of
September 30, 2017
, driven by $15.5 million of lease termination payments to acquire the Toys “R” Us leases at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY and Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ. The remaining decrease in cash is due to the timing of cash receipts and payments related to changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities is impacted by the timing and extent of our real estate development, capital improvements, and acquisition and disposition activities during the period.
Net cash used in investing activities of
$36.7 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, decreased by
$225.6 million
from
$262.3 million
as of
September 30, 2017
due to a (i)
$206.5 million
decrease in cash used for acquisitions in 2018, (ii)
$52.6 million
increase in cash provided by dispositions driven by the sale of our property in Allentown, PA and the sale of land in Cherry Hill, NJ, (iii)
$1.3 million
of insurance proceeds for physical property damages caused by Hurricane Maria at our two properties in Puerto Rico and by a tornado at our property in Wilkes-Barre, PA, partially offset by (iv)
$34.8 million
increase in cash used for real estate development and capital improvements at existing properties.
Financing Activities
Net cash flow used in financing activities is impacted by the timing and extent of issuances of debt and equity securities, distributions paid to common shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership as well as principal and other payments associated with our outstanding indebtedness.
Net cash used in financing activities was
$86.6 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of
$396.4 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
. The difference is attributable to (i)
$347.9 million
decrease in cash provided by proceeds from the issuance of common shares due to multiple equity offerings in 2017, (ii)
$225.5 million
of proceeds from borrowings due to mortgage loans assumed and issued in 2017, (iii)
$6.3 million
increase in distributions to partners and (iv)
$0.1 million
increase in tax withholdings on vested restricted stocks, partially offset by (v)
$85.4 million
decrease in cash used in debt repayments and (vi)
$11.4 million
decrease in cash used in issuing debt.
Financing Activities and Contractual Obligations
Below is a summary of our outstanding debt and weighted average interest rate as of
September 30, 2018
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
Principal balance at September 30, 2018
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate at September 30, 2018
|
Mortgages payable:
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate debt
|
|
$
|
1,393,875
|
|
|
4.12%
|
Variable rate debt
(1)
|
|
169,500
|
|
|
3.85%
|
Total mortgages payable
|
|
1,563,375
|
|
|
4.09%
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs
|
|
(12,380
|
)
|
|
|
Total mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
|
|
$
|
1,550,995
|
|
|
|
(1)
As of
September 30, 2018
,
$80.5 million
of our variable rate debt bears interest at one month LIBOR plus
190
bps and
$89 million
of our variable rate debt bears interest at one month LIBOR plus
160
bps.
The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately
$1.3 billion
as of
September 30, 2018
. 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
September 30, 2018
, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
On January 15, 2015, we entered into a
$500 million
Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. On
March 7, 2017
, we amended and extended the Agreement. The amendment increased the credit facility size by
$100 million
to
$600 million
and extended the maturity date to
March 7, 2021
with two six-month extension options. Borrowings under the Agreement are subject to interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of
1.10%
to
1.55%
and an annual facility fee of
15
to
35
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. Based on our current leverage ratio as of
September 30, 2018
, our borrowing rate is
1.15%
and our facility fee is
0.20%
.
Capital Expenditures
The following summarizes capital expenditures presented on a cash basis for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
Development and redevelopment costs
|
|
$
|
84,358
|
|
|
$
|
39,781
|
|
Capital improvements
|
|
2,176
|
|
|
4,237
|
|
Tenant improvements and allowances
|
|
2,388
|
|
|
4,877
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
88,922
|
|
|
$
|
48,895
|
|
As of
September 30, 2018
, we had approximately
$202.1 million
of active redevelopment, development and anchor repositioning projects at various stages of completion and
$67.3 million
of completed projects,
an increase
of
$20.3 million
from
$249.1 million
of projects as of December 31, 2017. We have advanced these projects
$57.3 million
since December 31, 2017 and anticipate that these projects will require an additional
$74.4 million
over the next two years to complete. We expect to fund these projects using cash on hand, proceeds from dispositions, or using secured debt, or issuing equity.
Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of
$200 million
for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of
$500 million
per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and
$139 million
for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes and (iii) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance, workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, the Company maintains coverage for certain cybersecurity losses with limits of
$5 million
per occurrence and in the aggregate providing first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not covered from retail properties, 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 and expect premiums across most property coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of 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 or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.
Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall, damaging our
two
properties in Puerto Rico. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recognized a
$2.2 million
charge reflecting the net book value of assets damaged included in casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company received
$1.5 million
in casualty insurance proceeds which were partially offset by
$0.3 million
of hurricane related costs, resulting in net casualty gains of
$1.2 million
included in casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
During the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company recognized a
$0.1 million
net gain and
$0.4 million
of business interruption losses, respectively. For the three months ended
September 30, 2018
, the net gain primarily comprised a reversal to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved. For the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
, the losses were comprised of
$0.8 million
pertaining to rent abatements due to tenants that had not
reopened since the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of property rentals and tenant expense reimbursements, offset by a
$0.4 million
reversal to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved.
No determination has been made as to the total amount or timing of insurance payments that may be received as a result of the hurricane.
Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments, we have accrued costs of
$1.7 million
and
$1.2 million
on our consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, for remediation costs for environmental contamination at certain properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed these amounts. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the Company recognized
$0.6 million
of environmental remediation costs within property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Although we are not aware of any other material environmental contamination, 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.
Bankruptcies
Although our base rent is supported by long-term leases, leases may be rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding and the related tenant stores may permanently vacate prior to lease expiration. In the event a tenant with a significant number of leases in our shopping centers files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases with us, 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, such as Toys “R” Us, Mattress Firm, Sears and National Wholesale Liquidators.
During September 2017, Toys “R” Us filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and announced an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business and liquidation of all U.S. stores on March 15, 2018. Prior to the liquidation, the Company had leases with Toys “R” Us at nine locations with annual gross rents of
$7.6 million
, including tenant reimbursement income. The status of the Toys “R” Us leases is as follows:
|
|
•
|
The Company paid
$15.5 million
to recapture the leases at Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ in July 2018 and Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY in September 2018 to accelerate the redevelopment of these properties. The previous rents were well under-market.
|
|
|
•
|
Raymour & Flanigan acquired the lease at Manalapan Commons in Manalapan, NJ in July 2018.
|
|
|
•
|
Toys rejected its leases in Woodbridge, NJ, Union, NJ, Amherst, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA in July 2018 and Cherry Hill, NJ and Salem, NH in October 2018. Annual gross rent on these leases amounted to approximately
$5.7 million
. The Company is in active discussions to lease these spaces.
|
In connection with the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of
$21.6 million
of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within property rental revenues),
$15.5 million
of lease termination payments (classified within property operating expense) and a
$1.0 million
write-off of receivables from straight-line rents and reserves recorded on straight-line rents in the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
Mattress Firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 5, 2018. The Company has 13 leases with Mattress Firm comprising approximately 74,000 sf which generate $2.6 million in annual gross rents, including tenant reimbursement income. None of the Company’s leases are currently on the announced closure list and the Company is monitoring the proceedings and considering its alternatives.
Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. The Company has four Kmart leases with Sears comprising approximately 547,000 sf which generate $8.5 million in annual gross rents, including tenant reimbursement income. None of the Company’s leases are currently on the announced closure list and the Company is monitoring the proceedings and considering its alternatives.
National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 24, 2018. The Company has one lease with National Wholesale Liquidators comprising approximately 171,000 sf which generates $3.1 million in annual gross rent, including tenant reimbursement income. It is too early in the bankruptcy proceedings to determine whether this lease will be accepted or rejected and the Company is considering its alternatives.
We are not aware of any additional bankruptcies 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of
September 30, 2018
or December 31, 2017.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
September 30, Balance
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate
|
|
Effect of 1% Change in Base Rates
|
|
December 31, Balance
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate
|
|
|
Variable Rate
|
$
|
169,500
|
|
|
3.85%
|
|
$
|
1,695
|
|
|
$
|
169,500
|
|
|
3.10%
|
Fixed Rate
|
1,393,875
|
|
|
4.12%
|
|
—
|
|
(2)
|
1,408,817
|
|
|
4.14%
|
|
$
|
1,563,375
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
$
|
1,695
|
|
|
$
|
1,578,317
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs of
$12.4 million
and
$13.8 million
as of
September 30, 2018
and December 31, 2017, respectively.
(2)
If the weighted average interest rate of our fixed rate debt increased by 1% (i.e. due to refinancing at higher rates), annualized interest expense would have increased by approximately
$13.9 million
based on outstanding balances as of
September 30, 2018
.
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
September 30, 2018
, we did not have any hedging instruments in place.
Fair Value of Debt
The estimated fair value of our consolidated 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
September 30, 2018
, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was
$1.5 billion
.
Other Market Risks
As of
September 30, 2018
, 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
September 30, 2018
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
September 30, 2018
, 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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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures (Urban Edge Properties)
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.
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
September 30, 2018
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures (Urban Edge Properties LP)
The Operating Partnership’s management maintains 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 the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, 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.
The Operating Partnership’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
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
September 30, 2018
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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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.
Except to the extent additional factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates to such risk factors (including, without limitation, the matters discussed in Part I, “
Item 2
-
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
”), there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
filed with the SEC on February 14, 2018.
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ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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Urban Edge Properties
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
Urban Edge Properties LP
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
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ITEM 4.
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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None.
The exhibits listed below are included in, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are included as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
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101.INS
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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101.CAL
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* Filed herewith
** In accordance with Item 601 (b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
PART IV
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Mark Langer, Chief Financial Officer
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Date: October 31, 2018
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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
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By: Urban Edge Properties, General Partner
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Mark Langer, Chief Financial Officer
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Date: October 31, 2018
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement (the “
Agreement
”), dated as of July 30, 2018 by and between Urban Edge Properties, a Maryland real estate investment trust (together with its affiliates, “
Company
”), with its principal offices at 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10106 and Christopher J. Weilminster (“
Executive
”).
Recitals
The Company and Executive desire to set forth the terms upon which the Executive will enter into employment with the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Agreement
1.
Employment
. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2.
Term
. The term of Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company will commence on December 31,
2018, or such earlier date mutually selected by Executive and the Company (the “
Effective Date
”) and will continue for five years and one day from the Effective Date (the “
Employment Period
”).
3.
Position and Duties
. During the Employment Period, Executive will serve as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company and will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Executive will have those powers and duties normally associated with the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by or at direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “
Board
”), provided that such other powers and duties are consistent with Executive’s position as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and provided further, that the Company will not assign Executive duties that require or cause him to violate or breach the Existing Restrictive Covenants (as defined herein). Executive will devote substantially all of his working time, attention and energies during normal business hours (other than absences due to illness, jury duty or vacation) to the performance of his duties for the Company and its affiliates. Without the consent of the Board, during the Employment Period, Executive will not serve on the board of directors, trustees or any similar governing body of any for-profit entity. Notwithstanding the above, Executive will be permitted, to the extent such activities do not substantially interfere with the performance by Executive of his duties and responsibilities hereunder or violate
Section 10(a)
,
(b)
or
(c)
of this Agreement, to (i) manage Executive’s (and his immediate family’s) personal, financial and legal affairs, and (ii) serve on civic or charitable boards or committees.
4.
Compensation and Related Matters
.
(a)
Base Salary
. During the Employment Period, the Company will pay Executive a base salary at the rate of not less than $500,000 per year (“
Base Salary
”). Executive’s Base Salary will be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices. If Executive’s Base Salary is increased by the Company, such increased Base Salary will then constitute the Base Salary for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b)
Annual Cash Bonus (Annual Cash Incentive Awards)
. For each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, Executive will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (“
Annual Bonus
”) with a target amount (i.e., the amount to be earned upon the achievement of target performance for the year) of not less than 100% of Base Salary. The Company will have the discretion to establish the structure and performance targets for the bonus program applicable to Annual Bonuses for each year, which may include objectively determinable or subjective measures of performance (with or without specific pre-established performance criteria) and opportunities to earn an Annual Bonus in amounts greater or less than target for achievement of performance above or below target, and to determine the amount of Annual Bonus earned each year pursuant to such bonus program (for 2018, other similarly situated executives may earn 50%, 100% and 175% of the their base salaries at threshold, target and maximum performance levels, respectively). The Annual Bonus earned for a year, if any, shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 90 days after the end of the applicable fiscal year. Except as provided in Section 7, no Annual Bonus shall be earned or payable in respect of any fiscal year in which Executive’s employment is terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive’s Annual Bonus paid in respect of fiscal year 2018 will not be less than $500,000; provided that Executive remains employed by the Company through the date bonuses in respect of 2018 are paid to employees.
(c)
Signing Bonus.
On the Company’s first regular payroll date following the date this Agreement becomes binding in accordance with Sections 20 and 21 below, the Company shall pay Executive a signing bonus in the gross amount of $500,000.
(d)
Annual Long-Term Incentive Awards
.
(i)
For each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, beginning with 2019, Executive shall receive annual equity or equity-based grants under the Company’s long-term incentive compensation plans (the “
LTI Plans
”) with a value at target performance levels of $1,500,000 of which (x) $500,000 will be subject to vesting (ratably over three years from the grant date) based solely on continued employment with the Company and (y) $1,000,000 will be subject to vesting over a period of no more than five years from the grant date based on such criteria as may be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which may include, without limitation, continued employment with the Company and/or achievement of one or more performance-based hurdles based on the Company’s operating performance or absolute or relative total return to shareholders or other metrics selected by the Company.
(ii)
With respect to Executive’s long-term incentive award for fiscal year 2018, in the first quarter of 2019, the Company will grant Executive a number of LTIP Units (the “
2018 LTI Units
”) of the Partnership equal to $825,000 (based on an October 31, 2018 Effective
Date, or if Executive’s Effective Date is earlier or later than October 31, 2018, an amount determined by calculating the portion of 2018 during which Executive is employed at the Company multiplied by $1.5 million plus the portion of 2018 during which Executive is not employed at the Company multiplied by $600,000), divided by the volume-weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE for the thirty (30) trading days up to and including the grant date. The 2018 LTI Units will vest 1/3
rd
on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject solely to continued employment with the Company through each vesting date
.
(e)
Equity Awards on the Effective Date
.
(i)
Inducement Options
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive options to purchase 1,000,000 common shares of the Company (the “
Initial Option Award
”) with a 10 year term and an exercise price per share equal to the average of the high and low trading prices of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“
NYSE
”) on the grant date. The Initial Option Award will vest over five years with 1/3
rd
of the Initial Option Award vesting on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date, in each case subject solely to continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.
(ii)
Inducement Restricted LTIP Units
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive 132,276 LTIP Units (the “
Inducement Restricted LTIP Units
”) of Urban Edge Properties LP (the “
Partnership
”). The Inducement Restricted LTIP Units will vest over five years with 1/3rd of the Inducement Restricted LTIP Units vesting on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date, in each case subject solely to continued employment with the Company through such vesting date.
(iii)
Make Whole Restricted LTIP Units
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive 38,352 LTIP Units the “
Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units
” and, together with the Inducement Restricted LTIP Units, the “
Initial Restricted LTIP Units
”)) of the Partnership. The Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units will vest with 19,422, 12,859 and 6,071 of the Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units vesting on February 12, 2019, February 12, 2020, and February 6, 2021, respectively, in each case, subject solely to continued employment with the Company through such vesting date.
(f)
Welfare, Pension and Incentive Benefit Plans
. During the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to participate in such 401(k) and employee welfare and benefit plans and programs of the Company as are made available to the Company’s senior level executives or to its employees generally, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time, currently including, without limitation, the Employee Share Purchase Plan, matching under the 401(k) plan, and the health, medical, dental, long-term disability and life insurance plans. Additionally, the Executive will receive an automobile allowance of $1,500 per month.
(g)
Expenses
. The Company will promptly reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses upon the presentation of reasonably itemized statements of such expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures now in force or as such policies and
procedures may be modified with respect to all senior executive officers of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the four (4) year period following the Effective Date, the Company shall reimburse Executive for Executive’s reasonable travel expenses to the New York City area. The Company shall reimburse Executive for up to 60 days of his temporary living expenses in New York promptly following Executive’s presentation of reasonably itemized statements of such expenses, but in any event no later than March 15, 2019.
(h)
Vacation
. Executive will be entitled to six weeks of vacation annually.
(i)
Place of Performance
. Executive’s principal place of employment will be at the Company’s offices in Manhattan, New York and Paramus, New Jersey and Executive shall allocate his working time between such offices in his discretion. The Company acknowledges and agrees that Executive may commute from Maryland, Delaware and/or Florida.
5.
Reasons for Termination
. Executive’s employment hereunder may or will be terminated during the Employment Period under the following circumstances:
(a)
Death
. Executive’s employment hereunder will terminate upon his death.
(b)
Disability
. If, as a result of Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall have been substantially unable to perform his duties hereunder for a continuous period of 180 days, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for “
Disability
”. During any period that Executive fails to perform his duties hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive will continue to receive his full Base Salary set forth in
Section 4(a)
until his employment terminates.
(c)
Cause
. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company will have “Cause” to terminate Executive’s employment upon Executive’s:
(i)
conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony;
(ii)
willful and continued failure to use reasonable best efforts to substantially perform his duties hereunder (other than such failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, by reason of court decree, order or injunction or subsequent to the issuance of a Notice of Termination by Executive for Good Reason) that Executive fails to remedy to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company within 30 days after written notice is delivered by the Company to Executive that sets forth in reasonable detail the basis of Executive’s failure to use reasonable best efforts to substantially perform his duties hereunder; or
(iii)
willful misconduct (including, but not limited to, a willful breach of the provisions of
Section 10
) that is or may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the reputation or interests of the Company.
For purposes of this
Section 5(c)
, no act, or failure to act, by Executive will be considered “willful” if taken or omitted in the good faith belief that the act or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company.
(d)
Good Reason
. Executive may terminate his employment for “Good Reason” within 90 days after Executive has actual knowledge of the occurrence, without the written consent of Executive, of one of the following events that has not been cured within 30 days after written notice thereof has been given by Executive to the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the event (provided that such notice must be given to the Company within 30 days of the Executive becoming aware of such condition):
(i)
a material reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary, or annual bonus opportunity;
(ii)
a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities;
(iii)
after the date on which Executive relocates his principal residence to the New York City area, a relocation of Executive’s location of employment to a location more than 30 miles outside of Manhattan, New York; or
(iv)
the Company’s material breach of any provision of this Agreement, which will be deemed to include the Executive not holding the title of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company, or a material change in the Executive’s reporting relationship such that Executive no longer reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Executive’s continued employment during the 90-day period referred to above in this paragraph (d) shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
(e)
Without Cause
. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause by providing Executive with a Notice of Termination (as defined in
Section 6
). This means that, notwithstanding this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at will.”
(f)
Without Good Reason
. Executive may terminate his employment hereunder without Good Reason by providing the Company with a Notice of Termination.
6.
Termination Procedure
.
(a)
Notice of Termination
. Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive during the Employment Period (other than termination pursuant to
Section 5(a)
) will be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with
Section 13
. For purposes of this Agreement, a “
Notice of Termination
” means a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated if the termination is based on
Sections 5(b)
,
(c)
or
(d)
.
(b)
Date of Termination
. “
Date of Termination
” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death, (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to
Section 7(c)
(Disability), the date set forth in the Notice of Termination, and (iii) if Executive’s employment or this Agreement is terminated for any other reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or any later date (within 30 days after the giving of such notice) set forth in such Notice of Termination; provided, however, that if such termination is due to a Notice of Termination by Executive, the Company shall have the right to accelerate such notice and make the Date of Termination the date of the Notice of Termination or such other date prior to the Executive’s intended Date of Termination as the Company deems appropriate, which acceleration shall in no event be deemed a termination by the Company without Cause or constitute Good Reason.
(c)
Removal from any Boards and Position
. Upon the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, he shall be deemed to resign (i) from the board of trustees or directors of any subsidiary of the Company and/or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company (including the Board), and (ii) from any position with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including, but not limited to, as an officer and director of the Company and any of its subsidiaries.
7.
Compensation upon Termination
. This Section provides the payments and benefits to be paid or provided to Executive as a result of his termination of employment (or, with respect to
Section 7(f),
as a result of Company’s termination of this Agreement without Cause prior to the Effective Date). Except as provided in this
Section 7
, Executive shall not be entitled to anything further from the Company as a result of the termination of his employment, regardless of the reason for such termination.
(a)
Termination for Any Reason
. Following the termination of Executive’s employment, regardless of the reason for such termination and including, without limitation, a termination of his employment by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason or upon or after expiration of the Employment Period, the Company will:
(i)
pay Executive (or his estate in the event of his death) as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination (A) any earned but unpaid Base Salary, (B) any unpaid Annual Bonus for the year preceding the year of termination if the relevant measurement period for such bonus concluded prior to the Date of Termination, and (C) any accrued and unused vacation pay, through the Date of Termination;
(ii)
reimburse Executive as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination for any amounts due Executive pursuant to
Section 4(g)
(unless such termination occurred as a result of misappropriation of funds); and
(iii)
provide Executive with any compensation and/or benefits as may be due or payable to Executive in accordance with the terms and provisions of any employee benefit plans or programs of the Company.
Upon any termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, Executive (or his beneficiary, legal representative or estate, as the case may be, in the event of his death) shall be entitled to such rights in respect of any equity awards theretofore made to Executive, and to only such rights, as are provided by the plan or the award agreement pursuant to which such equity awards have been granted to Executive or other written agreement or arrangement between Executive and the Company, provided that all vested options shall remain exercisable for 60 days following such termination (or if earlier, through the expiration of the scheduled term of such award).
(b)
Termination by Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason
. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason after the Effective Date, Executive will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof and, in addition, the Company will, subject to the following paragraph, pay to Executive (i) a lump sum amount equal to the Severance Amount, (ii) the Pro Rata Bonus paid at the time bonuses are paid to similarly situated employees of the Company, (iii) the Medical Benefits and (iv) the Vesting Benefits.
(i)
The “
Severance Amount
” will be equal to:
(A)
if such termination is within three (3) months prior to or in connection with (and in each case subject to the consummation of), or within two years following, a Change in Control of the Company (a “
Qualifying CIC Termination
”), 2.5 times the sum of Executive’s: (x) then-current Base Salary, and (y) the target Annual Bonus; or
(B)
if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, 1.5 times the sum of Executive’s (x) current Base Salary, and (y) the target Annual Bonus.
(ii)
The “
Pro Rata Bonus
” will be equal to (A) if such termination is a Qualifying CIC Termination, the greater of Executive’s target Annual Bonus or the Annual Bonus earned in the year of termination based on actual performance or (B) if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, Executive’s Annual Bonus earned in the year of termination based on actual performance; in either case multiplied by the number of days in the year up to and including the Date of Termination and divided by 365.
(iii)
The “
Medical Benefits
” require the Company to provide Executive medical insurance coverage substantially identical to that provided to other senior executives of the Company (which shall be provided upon Executive’s election and continued qualification for such Medical
Benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”)) for (A) if such termination is a Qualifying CIC Termination, for so long as Executive qualifies for COBRA continuation Medical Benefits following the Date of Termination, up to two years, or (B) if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, one year following the Date of Termination. If this agreement to provide benefits continuation raises any compliance issues or impositions of penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or other applicable law, then the parties agree to modify this Agreement so that it complies with the terms of such laws without impairing the economic benefit to Executive.
(iv)
The “
Vesting Benefits
” mean vesting on the Release Effectiveness Date (as defined below) of all outstanding unvested equity and equity-based awards granted by the Company that are subject to vesting based solely on continued employment with the Company, with options remaining exercisable until the 60th day following the Release Effectiveness Date (or if earlier, the expiration of the term of the option). Subject to Executive’s execution of the Release (as defined below) and the expiration of the related revocation period, any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity and equity-based awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this
Section 7(b)
that otherwise would have occurred on or within 60 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 60th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any option, not later than the expiration of the term of the option) and will occur only to the extent such equity or equity-based awards do not vest pursuant to this
Section 7(b)
. For avoidance of doubt, the Vesting Benefit shall not apply to equity and equity-based awards granted by the Company that are subject to vesting based in whole or in part on achievement of performance-based hurdles other than continued employment with the Company, such as hurdles based on the Company’s operating performance or absolute or relative total return to shareholders.
(v)
“
Change in Control
” shall mean:
(A)
Any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act
”)) (a “
Person
”) becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d‑3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (1) the then-outstanding common shares of the Company (the “
Outstanding Company Common Shares
”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees (the “
Outstanding Company Voting Securities
”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this
Section 7(b)(v)
, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates or (iv) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with
Sections 7(b)(v)(C)(1)
, 7
(b)(v)(C)(2)
and 7
(b)(v)(C)(3)
;
(B)
Any time at which individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “
Incumbent Board
”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a trustee subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the trustees then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of trustees or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;
(C)
Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or equity interests of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “
Business Combination
”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Shares and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding common shares (or other common equity securities) and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees or directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Shares and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such entity resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding common shares (or other common equity securities) resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of trustees or board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or
(D)
Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
The Company shall provide to Executive, within ten (10) days following the Date of Termination or the date of termination by the Company of this Agreement without Cause prior
to the Effective Date (in any case, other than in connection with a termination of employment pursuant to
Section 7(d)
), a separation and general release agreement (the “
Release
”) in substantially the form typically used by the Company in connection with severance pay modified to reflect the terms of this Agreement. As a condition to the payments and other benefits pursuant to Section 7(b), (c), (e) and (f), Executive must execute and the Release must become effective and irrevocable within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination (with the date on which the Release becomes effective and irrevocable being referred to as the “
Release Effectiveness Date
”). Subject to
Section 8
hereof, the lump sum payments set forth in this
Section 7
shall be paid to Executive within 30 days after the Release Effectiveness Date; provided, however, that if the Date of Termination occurs on or after October 1 of a given calendar year, such payment shall, subject to
Section 8
hereof, be paid in January of the immediately following calendar year.
(c)
Disability
. In the event Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability pursuant to
Section 5(b)
, Executive will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof, and on the Release Effectiveness Date, to vesting the Initial Option Award and Initial Restricted LTIP Units, with the Initial Option Award remaining exercisable for one (1) year following the Release Effectiveness Date (or if earlier, the expiration of the term of the Initial Option Award) (the “
Death and Disability Vesting Benefits
”).
(d)
Death
. If Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the Executive’s beneficiary, legal representative or estate, as the case may be, will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof and the Death and Disability Vesting Benefits.
(e)
Following Expiration of this Agreement.
If Executive’s employment terminates upon or after the expiration of the Employment Period, on the Release Effectiveness Date (i) Executive shall vest in all outstanding unvested equity and equity-based awards (or, as applicable, the portion thereof which is subject to vesting based solely on continued employment with the Company) that are subject to vesting based solely on continued employment with the Company, with stock options remaining exercisable for 60 days following the Release Effectiveness Date (or if earlier, the expiration of the term of the stock option), and (ii) the Company shall pay Executive a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which Executive’s employment terminates, no later than March 15 of the year following termination.
(f)
Termination Prior To Effective Date.
If the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause prior to the Effective Date, Executive will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof and, in addition, the Company will pay to Executive (i) a lump sum amount equal to the Severance Amount (determined using the Base Salary and target Annual Bonus set forth in Section 4(a) and (b)) and (ii) the Vesting Benefits, no later than March 15, 2019 (for purposes of calculating the Vesting Benefits pursuant to this Section 7(f), the Effective Date, vesting date and grant date will be deemed to be immediately prior to the date this Agreement is terminated).
8.
409A and Termination
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if necessary to comply with the restriction in Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “
Code
”) concerning payments to “
specified employees
” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder, “
Section 409A
”) any payment or benefit which is due on
account of Executive’s separation from service that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (whether under this Agreement, any other plan, program, payroll practice or any equity grant) and which does not otherwise qualify under the exemptions under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (including, without limitation, the short-term deferral exemption and the permitted payments under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)) that would otherwise be due hereunder within six months after such separation shall nonetheless be delayed until the first business day of the seventh month following Executive’s date of termination and the first such payment shall include the cumulative amount of any payments that would have been paid prior to such date if not for such restriction, together with interest on such cumulative amount during the period of such restriction at a rate, per annum, equal to the applicable federal short-term rate (compounded monthly) in effect under Section 1274(d) of the Code on the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Executive shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of
Section 7
hereof unless he would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A‑1(h).
9.
Section 280G
. In the event that any payments or benefits otherwise payable to Executive (1) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (2) but for this
Section 9
, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments and benefits will be either (x) delivered in full, or (y) delivered as to such lesser extent that would result in no portion of such payments and benefits being subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (and any equivalent state or local excise taxes), results in the receipt by Executive on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such payments and benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this
Section 9
will be made in writing by a nationally-recognized accounting firm selected by the Company in its discretion (the “
Accountants
”), whose determination will be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this
Section 9
, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and Executive agree to furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this provision. The Company will bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this provision. Any reduction in payments and/or benefits required by this provision will occur in the following order: (1) reduction of cash payments; (2) reduction of vesting acceleration of equity awards; and (3) reduction of other benefits paid or provided to Executive; provided that all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c). In the event that acceleration of vesting of equity awards subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of
grant for equity awards. If two or more equity awards are granted on the same date, each award will be reduced on a pro-rata basis.
10.
Confidential Information, Ownership of Documents; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation
.
(a)
Confidential Information
. During the Employment Period and thereafter, Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all trade secrets and confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its businesses and investments, which shall have been obtained by Executive during Executive’s employment by the Company and which is not generally available public knowledge (other than by acts by Executive in violation of this Agreement). Except as may be required or appropriate in connection with his carrying out his duties under this Agreement, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or any legal process, any statutory obligation or order of any court or statutory tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or as is necessary in connection with any adversarial proceeding against the Company (in which case Executive shall use his reasonable best efforts in cooperating with the Company in obtaining a protective order against disclosure by a court of competent jurisdiction), communicate or divulge any such trade secrets, information, knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by the Company or on behalf of the Company in the furtherance of its business or to perform duties hereunder. Nothing in the Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit Executive from disclosing matters that are protected under any applicable whistleblower laws, including reporting possible violations of laws or regulations, or responding to inquiries from, or testifying before, any governmental agency or self-regulating authority, all without notice to or consent from the Company. Additionally, Executive is hereby notified that the immunity provisions in Section 1833 of title 18 of the United States Code provide that an individual cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and is solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law, (2) under seal in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, or (3) to Executive’s attorney in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law (and the trade secret may be used in the court proceedings for such lawsuit) as long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal and the trade secret is not disclosed except pursuant to court order.
(b)
Removal of Documents; Rights to Products
. Executive may not remove any records, files, drawings, documents, models, equipment, and the like relating to the Company’s business from the Company’s premises without its written consent, unless such removal is in the furtherance of the Company’s business or is in connection with Executive’s carrying out his duties under this Agreement and, if so removed, they will be returned to the Company promptly after termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, or otherwise promptly after removal if such removal occurs following termination of employment. Executive shall and hereby does assign to the Company all rights to trade secrets and other products relating to the Company’s business developed by him alone or in conjunction with others at any time while employed by the Company. In the event of
any conflict between the provision of this paragraph and of any applicable employee manual or similar policy of the Company, the provisions of this paragraph will govern.
(c)
Protection of Business
. During the Employment Period and until the first anniversary of the applicable Date of Termination the Executive will not (i) engage in any Competing Business (as defined below) or pursue or attempt to develop any project known to Executive and which the Company is pursuing, developing or attempting to develop as of the Date of Termination (a “
Project
”), directly or indirectly, alone, in association with or as a shareholder, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, employee or consultant of any other organization, (ii) divert to any entity which is engaged in any business conducted by the Company any Project, corporate opportunity or any customer of the Company, or (iii) solicit any officer, employee (other than secretarial staff) or consultant of any of the Company to leave the employ of the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Executive shall not be prohibited from owning less than 1% percent of any publicly-traded entity, whether or not such entity is in competition with the Company. If, at any time, the provisions of this
Section 10(c)
shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to duration or scope of activity, this
Section 10(c)
shall be considered divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter; and Executive agrees that this
Section 10(c)
as so amended shall be valid and binding as though any invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included herein. “
Competing Business
” means any business the primary business of which is being engaged in by the Company as a principal business of the Date of Termination (including, without limitation, the development, owning and operating of commercial real estate in the principal geographical markets in which the Company operates on the date of termination and the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate in those markets for the purpose of development, owning and operating such real estate).
(d)
Third Party Agreements and Rights
. Executive hereby confirms that Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way Executive’s use or disclosure of information or Executive’s engagement in any business, except for the Severance Agreement between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust dated May 1, 2000, and the Restricted Share Award Agreement between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust dated February 10, 2011 (“Existing Restrictive Covenants”), which have previously been disclosed to the Company. Executive represents to the Company that, to the best of Executive’s knowledge, Executive’s execution of this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company and the performance of Executive’s proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party, subject to the Company’s agreement not to assign Executive duties or require or cause him to violate or breach the Existing Restrictive Covenants. In Executive’s work for the Company, Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(e)
Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation
. During and after Executive’s employment, Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was employed by the Company. Executive’s cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executive’s employment, Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis calculated at his final Base Salary rate for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs after his termination of employment, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with his performance under this
Section 10(e)
, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; provided that Executive’s right to such compensation shall not apply to time spent in activities that could have been compelled pursuant to a subpoena, including testimony and related attendance at depositions, hearings or trials.
(f)
Injunctive Relief
. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this
Section 10
, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to remedy any such breach or threatened breach, Executive acknowledging that damages would be inadequate and insufficient.
(g)
Continuing Operation
. Except as specifically provided in this
Section 10
, the termination of Executive’s employment or of this Agreement shall have no effect on the continuing operation of this
Section 10
.
11.
Indemnification
.
(a)
The Company agrees that if Executive is made a party to or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “
Proceeding
”), by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a trustee, director or officer of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any subsidiary or either thereof as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including, without limitation, service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent while serving as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent, Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by applicable law (including the advancement of applicable, reasonable legal fees and expenses), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all expenses incurred or suffered by Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Executive even if Executive has ceased to be an officer, director, trustee or agent, or is no longer employed by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators.
(b)
Specific Indemnity regarding Non-Solicitation of FRIT’s Employees
. The Company agrees that if Executive is made a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by Federal Realty Investment Trust or its affiliates (collectively, “FRIT”) alleging that the Executive violated a contractual or legal duty not to solicit FRIT’s employees, Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by applicable law (including the advancement of applicable, reasonable legal fees and expenses), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all Expenses incurred or suffered by Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Executive even if Executive has ceased to be an officer, director, trustee or agent, or is no longer employed by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators. For the avoidance of doubt, this specific indemnity applies only to a claim that Executive violated a legal or contractual obligation not to solicit employees of FRIT, and shall not apply to any other covenants, contractual or otherwise, relating to FRIT’s confidential information or any obligation not to compete with FRIT.
(c)
Executive will be entitled to coverage under the Company’s trustees’ and officers’ liability insurance policy on the same terms as for the Company’s other officers.
12.
Successors; Binding Agreement
.
(a)
Company’s Successors
. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except that the Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in the Agreement, “the Company” shall mean both the Company as defined above and any such successor that assumes this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
(b)
Executive’s Successors
. No rights or obligations of Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his rights to payments or benefits hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or the laws of descent and distribution. If Executive should die following his Date of Termination while any amounts would still be payable to him hereunder if he had continued to live, all such amounts unless otherwise provided herein shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons so appointed in writing by Executive, or otherwise to his legal representatives or estate.
13.
Notice
. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows (or such other addresses as specified by the parties by like notice):
If to Executive
:
Christopher J. Weilminster
45 SW 9
th
Street
Miami, FL 33130
With a Copy to
:
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
2323 Ross Ave., Ste 600
Dallas, TX 75201
Attention: Michael E. Taten
If to the Company
:
Urban Edge Properties
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10106
Attention: Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
14.
Resolution of Differences Over Breaches of Agreement
. The parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, first in accordance with the Company’s internal review procedures, except that this requirement shall not apply to any claim or dispute under or relating to
Section 10
of this Agreement. If despite their good faith efforts, the parties are unable to resolve such controversy or claim through the Company’s internal review procedures, then such controversy or claim shall be resolved by arbitration in Manhattan, New York, in accordance with the rules then applicable of the American Arbitration Association (provided that the Company shall pay the filing fee and all hearing fees, arbitrator expenses and compensation fees, and administrative and other fees associated with any such arbitration), and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Executive in connection with such contest or dispute, but only if Executive is successful in respect of substantially all of Executive’s claims brought and pursued in connection with such contest or dispute. Additionally, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement up to $30,000 and the related equity documents and the matters contemplated herein and therein as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, but no later than December 31, 2018.
15.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Amendments; Severability; No Waiver
. No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or
provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. No failure by either party to declare a default due to any breach of any obligation under this Agreement by the other, nor failure by either party to act quickly with regard thereto, shall be considered to be a waiver of any such obligation, or of any future breach.
(b)
Full Settlement
. The Company’s obligations to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder will not (absent fraud or willful misconduct or a termination for Cause) be affected by any set-offs, counterclaims, recoupment, defense, or other claim, right or action that the Company may have against Executive or others. After termination of the Employment Period, in no event will the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts will not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
(c)
Governing Law
. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
(d)
Survival
. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the provisions of Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Employment Period to the extent provided for in this Agreement.
16.
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, term sheets, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto in respect of such subject matter. Any other prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled.
17.
409A Compliance
.
(a)
This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. To the extent that any provision in this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A or to the extent any provision in this Agreement must be modified to comply with Section 409A (including, without limitation, Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(c)), such provision shall be read, or shall be modified (with the mutual consent of the parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), as the case may be, in such a manner so that all payments due under this Agreement shall comply with Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment.
(b)
All reimbursements provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement), (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement
during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c)
Executive further acknowledges that any tax liability incurred by Executive under Section 409A of the Code is solely the responsibility of Executive.
18.
Representations
. Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he is under no contractual or other binding legal restriction which would prohibit him from entering into and performing under this Agreement or that would limit the performance of his duties under this Agreement. Executive has provided the Company with a copy of the Severance Agreement dated May 1, 2000 between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust which contains restrictive covenants.
19.
Withholding Taxes
. The Company may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement income taxes and payroll taxes that are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
20.
Offer Conditions
. The terms of the offer set forth herein is conditioned on the successful completion of a background check, must be accepted on or before July 30, 2018, and will be deemed to have been withdrawn if Executive’s executed acceptance of this Agreement is not received by the Company on or before such date.
21.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic, faxed or PDF copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
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EXECUTIVE
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Jeffrey Olson
Chief Executive Officer
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement (the “
Agreement
”), dated as of July 30, 2018 by and between Urban Edge Properties, a Maryland real estate investment trust (together with its affiliates, “
Company
”), with its principal offices at 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10106 and Donald T. Briggs (“
Executive
”).
Recitals
The Company and Executive desire to set forth the terms upon which the Executive will enter into employment with the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Agreement
1.
Employment
. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2.
Term
. The term of Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company will commence on October 1,
2018, or such earlier date mutually selected by the parties (the “
Effective Date
”) and will continue through and including October 1, 2023 (the “
Employment Period
”).
3.
Position and Duties
. During the Employment Period, Executive will serve as President of Development of the Company and will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Executive will have those powers and duties normally associated with the position of President of Development and such other powers and duties as may be reasonably prescribed by or at the direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “
Board
”), provided that such other powers and duties are consistent with Executive’s position as President of Development of the Company. Executive will devote substantially all of his working time, attention and energies during normal business hours (other than absences due to illness or vacation) to the performance of his duties for the Company and its affiliates. Without the consent of the Board, during the Employment Period, Executive will not serve on the board of directors, trustees or any similar governing body of any for-profit entity. Notwithstanding the above, Executive will be permitted, to the extent such activities do not substantially interfere with the performance by Executive of his duties and responsibilities hereunder or violate
Section 10(a)
,
(b)
or
(c)
of this Agreement, to (i) manage Executive’s (and his immediate family’s) personal, financial and legal affairs, (ii) serve on civic or charitable boards or committees and (iii) remain and serve on the board of directors of Cambridge Trust Company.
4.
Compensation and Related Matters
.
(a)
Base Salary
. During the Employment Period, the Company will pay Executive a base salary at the rate of not less than $500,000 per year (“
Base Salary
”). Executive’s Base Salary will be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Company’s customary
payroll practices. If Executive’s Base Salary is increased by the Company, such increased Base Salary will then constitute the Base Salary for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b)
Annual Cash Bonus (Annual Cash Incentive Awards)
. For each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, Executive will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (“
Annual Bonus
”) with a target amount (i.e., the amount to be earned upon the achievement of target performance for the year) of not less than 100% of Base Salary. The Company will have the discretion to establish the structure and performance targets for the bonus program applicable to Annual Bonuses for each year, which may include objectively determinable or subjective measures of performance (with or without specific pre-established performance criteria) and opportunities to earn an Annual Bonus in amounts greater or less than target for achievement of performance above or below target, and to determine the amount of Annual Bonus earned each year pursuant to such bonus program (for 2018, other similarly situated executives may earn 50%, 100% and 175% of the their base salaries at threshold, target and maximum performance levels, respectively). The Annual Bonus earned for a year, if any, shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 90 days after the end of the applicable fiscal year. Except as provided in Section 7, no Annual Bonus shall be earned or payable in respect of any fiscal year in which Executive’s employment is terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive’s Annual Bonus paid in respect of fiscal year 2018 will not be less than $500,000; provided that Executive remains employed by the Company through the date bonuses in respect of 2018 are paid to employees.
(c)
Signing Bonus/ Temporary Living Expenses.
On the Company’s first regular payroll date following the date this Agreement becomes binding in accordance with Sections 20 and 21 below, the Company shall pay Executive a signing bonus in the gross amount of $500,000. The Company also shall reimburse Executive for up to 60 days of his temporary living expenses in New York, no later than March 15, 2019.
(d)
Annual Long-Term Incentive Awards
.
(i)
For each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, beginning with 2019, Executive shall receive annual equity or equity-based grants under the Company’s long-term incentive compensation plans (the “
LTI Plans
”) with a value at target performance levels of $1,500,000 of which (x) $500,000 will be subject to vesting (ratably over three years from the grant date) based solely on continued employment with the Company and (y) $1,000,000 will be subject to vesting over a period of no more than five years from the grant date based on such criteria as may be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which may include, without limitation, continued employment with the Company and/or achievement of one or more performance-based hurdles based on the Company’s operating performance or absolute or relative total return to shareholders or other metrics selected by the Company. Notwithstanding the above, the Company agrees that such criteria and metrics will be the same as the criteria and metrics used by the Company in determining the vesting of the LTI Plans of other members of the Company’s Senior Executive Team, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
(ii)
With respect to Executive’s long-term incentive award for fiscal year 2018, in the first quarter of 2019, the Company will grant Executive a number of LTIP Units (the “
2018
LTI Units
”) of the Partnership equal to $825,000, divided by the volume-weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE for the thirty (30) trading days up to and including the grant date. The 2018 LTI Units will vest 1/3
rd
on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.
(e)
Equity Awards on the Effective Date
.
(i)
Inducement Options
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive options to purchase 1,000,000 common shares of the Company (the “
Initial Option Award
”) with a 10 year term and an exercise price per share equal to the average of the high and low trading prices of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“
NYSE
”) on the grant date. The Initial Option Award will vest over five years with 1/3
rd
vesting on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.
(ii)
Inducement Restricted LTIP Units
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive 132,276 LTIP Units (the “
Inducement Restricted LTIP Units
”) of Urban Edge Properties LP (the “
Partnership
”). The Inducement Restricted LTIP Units will vest over five years with 44,092 of the Inducement Restricted LTIP Units vesting on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date, respectively, in each case subject to continued employment with the Company through such vesting date.
(iii)
Make Whole Restricted LTIP Units
. On the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive 49,986 LTIP Units (the “
Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units
” and, together with the Inducement Restricted LTIP Units, the “
Initial Restricted LTIP Units
”)) of the Partnership. The Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units will vest with 31,056, 12,859 and 6,071 of the Make-Whole Restricted LTIP Units vesting on February 12, 2019, February 12, 2020 and February 6, 2021, respectively, in each case subject to continued employment with the Company through such vesting date.
(f)
Welfare, Pension and Incentive Benefit Plans
. During the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to participate in such 401(k) and employee welfare and benefit plans and programs of the Company as are made available to the Company’s senior level executives or to its employees generally, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time, currently including, without limitation, the Employee Share Purchase Plan, matching under the 401(k) plan, and the health, medical, dental, long-term disability and life insurance plans. Additionally, the Executive will receive an automobile allowance of $1,500 per month.
(g)
Expenses
. The Company will promptly reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses upon the presentation of reasonably itemized statements of such expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures now in force or as such policies and procedures may be modified with respect to all senior executive officers of the Company. The Company shall reimburse Executive for up to twelve (12) months of reasonable travel expenses to the New York City area.
(h)
Vacation
. Executive will be entitled to six weeks of vacation annually.
(i)
Place of Performance
. Executive’s principal place of employment will be at the Company’s offices in Manhattan, New York and Paramus, New Jersey and Executive shall allocate his working time between such offices in his discretion.
(j)
Relocation Reimbursement
. To the extent Executive relocates to the New York City area within one year after the Effective Date, the Company will reimburse Executive (with the payment to be made in 2019) for reasonable and direct expenses incurred in connection with Executive’s relocation from Executive’s current primary residence to the New York City area in an amount not to exceed $200,000 as soon as reasonably practicable following the presentation of reasonably itemized statements of such expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures. Relocation expenses that are eligible for reimbursement include, but are not limited to, direct moving and packing costs, real estate commission and closing costs related to the sale of Executive’s current primary residence and travel-related costs (hotel/temporary housing, meals and airfare for Executive and Executive’s family). To the extent any reimbursement paid by the Company pursuant to this Section 4(j) results in Executive owing any income and/or employment taxes that would not have been owed if such reimbursement was not paid by the Company (the “
Relocation Taxes
”), the Company will make an additional cash payment to Executive such that the net amount retained by Executive, after deduction of any income and/or employment taxes owed by Executive as a result of such payment (assuming tax rates at the highest marginal rate applicable to Executive), equals the amount of the Relocation Taxes. Executive will provide the Company with reasonable documentation regarding the amount of the Relocation Taxes and the Company will make such additional cash payment reasonably promptly after receiving such documentation (but in no event later than December 31, 2019).
5.
Reasons for Termination
. Executive’s employment hereunder may or will be terminated during the Employment Period under the following circumstances:
(a)
Death
. Executive’s employment hereunder will terminate upon his death.
(b)
Disability
. If, as a result of Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall have been substantially unable to perform his essential duties hereunder for a continuous period of 180 days, with or without reasonable accommodation, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for “
Disability
”. During any period that Executive fails to perform his duties hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive will continue to receive his full Base Salary set forth in
Section 4(a)
until his employment terminates.
(c)
Cause
. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company will have “Cause” to terminate Executive’s employment upon Executive’s:
(i)
conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony;
(ii)
willful and continued failure to use reasonable best efforts to substantially perform his duties hereunder (other than such failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) that Executive fails to remedy to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company within 30 days after written notice is delivered by the Company to Executive that sets forth in reasonable detail the basis of Executive’s failure to use reasonable best efforts to substantially perform his duties hereunder; or
(iii)
willful misconduct (including, but not limited to, a willful breach of the provisions of
Section 10
) that is or may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the reputation or interests of the Company.
For purposes of this
Section 5(c)
, no act, or failure to act, by Executive will be considered “willful” if taken or omitted in the good faith belief that the act or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company.
(d)
Good Reason
. Executive may terminate his employment for “Good Reason” within 90 days after Executive has actual knowledge of the occurrence, without the written consent of Executive, of one of the following events that has not been cured within 30 days after written notice thereof has been given by Executive to the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the event (provided that such notice must be given to the Company within 30 days of the Executive becoming aware of such condition):
(i)
a material reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary;
(ii)
a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities;
(iii)
on or after the date on which Executive relocates to the New York City area, a relocation of Executive’s location of employment to a location more than 30 miles outside of Manhattan, New York; or
(iv)
the Company’s material breach of any provision of this Agreement, which will be deemed to include a material change in the Executive’s reporting relationship such that Executive no longer reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Executive’s continued employment during the 90-day period referred to above in this paragraph (d) shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
(e)
Without Cause
. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause by providing Executive with a Notice of Termination (as defined in
Section 6
). This means that, notwithstanding this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at will.”
(f)
Without Good Reason
. Executive may terminate his employment hereunder without Good Reason by providing the Company with a Notice of Termination.
6.
Termination Procedure
.
(a)
Notice of Termination
. Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive during the Employment Period (other than termination pursuant to
Section 5(a)
) will be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with
Section 13
. For purposes of this Agreement, a “
Notice of Termination
” means a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated if the termination is based on
Sections 5(b)
,
(c)
or
(d)
.
(b)
Date of Termination
. “
Date of Termination
” means (i) if Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death, (ii) if Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to
Section 5(b)
(Disability), the date set forth in the Notice of Termination, and (iii) if Executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or any later date (within 30 days after the giving of such notice) set forth in such Notice of Termination; provided, however, that if such termination is due to a Notice of Termination by Executive, the Company shall have the right to accelerate such notice and make the Date of Termination the date of the Notice of Termination or such other date prior to the Executive’s intended Date of Termination as the Company deems appropriate, which acceleration shall in no event be deemed a termination by the Company without Cause or constitute Good Reason.
(c)
Removal from any Boards and Position
. Upon the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, he shall be deemed to resign (i) from the board of trustees or directors of any subsidiary of the Company and/or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company (including the Board), and (ii) from any position with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including, but not limited to, as an officer and director of the Company and any of its subsidiaries.
7.
Compensation upon Termination
. This Section provides the payments and benefits to be paid or provided to Executive as a result of his termination of employment. Except as provided in this
Section 7
, Executive shall not be entitled to anything further from the Company as a result of the termination of his employment, regardless of the reason for such termination.
(a)
Termination for Any Reason
. Following the termination of Executive’s employment, regardless of the reason for such termination and including, without limitation, a termination of his employment by the Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason or upon or after expiration of the Employment Period, the Company will:
(i)
pay Executive (or his estate in the event of his death) as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination (A) any earned but unpaid Base Salary, (B) any unpaid annual bonus for the year preceding the year of termination if the relevant measurement period for such bonus concluded prior to the Date of Termination, and (C) any accrued and unused vacation pay, through the Date of Termination;
(ii)
reimburse Executive as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination for any amounts due Executive pursuant to
Section 4(g)
(unless such termination occurred as a result of misappropriation of funds); and
(iii)
provide Executive with any compensation and/or benefits as may be due or payable to Executive in accordance with the terms and provisions of any employee benefit plans or programs of the Company.
Upon any termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, Executive (or his beneficiary, legal or personal representative or estate, as the case may be, in the event of his death) shall be entitled to such rights in respect of any equity awards theretofore made to Executive, and to only such rights, as are provided by the plan or the award agreement pursuant to which such equity awards have been granted to Executive or other written agreement or arrangement between Executive and the Company, provided that all vested options shall remain exercisable for 60 days following such termination (or if earlier, through the expiration of the scheduled term of such award).
(b)
Termination by Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason
. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, Executive will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof and, in addition, the Company will, subject to the following paragraph, pay to Executive (i) a lump sum amount equal to the Severance Amount, (ii) the Pro Rata Bonus paid at the time bonuses are paid to similarly situated employees of the Company, (iii) the Medical Benefits and (iv) the Vesting Benefits.
(i)
The “
Severance Amount
” will be equal to:
(A)
if such termination is within three (3) months prior to or in connection with (and in each case subject to the consummation of), or within two years following, a Change in Control of the Company (a “
Qualifying CIC Termination
”), 2.5 times the sum of Executive’s: (x) current Base Salary, and (y) the target Annual Bonus; or
(B)
if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, 1.5 times the sum of Executive’s (x) current Base Salary, and (y) the Target Annual Bonus.
(ii)
The “
Pro Rata Bonus
” will be equal to (A) if such termination is a Qualifying CIC Termination, the greater of Executive’s target Annual Bonus or the Annual Bonus earned in the year of termination based on actual performance or (B) if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, Executive’s Annual Bonus earned in the year of termination based on actual performance; in either case multiplied by the number of days in the year up to and including the Date of Termination and divided by 365.
(iii)
The “
Medical Benefits
” require the Company to provide Executive medical insurance coverage substantially identical to that provided to other senior executives of the Company (which shall be provided upon Executive’s election and continued qualification for such Medical Benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”)) for (A) if
such termination is a Qualifying CIC Termination, for so long as Executive qualifies for COBRA continuation Medical Benefits following the Date of Termination, up to two years, or (B) if such termination is not a Qualifying CIC Termination, one year following the Date of Termination. If this agreement to provide benefits continuation raises any compliance issues or impositions of penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or other applicable law, then the parties agree to modify this Agreement so that it complies with the terms of such laws without impairing the economic benefit to Executive.
(iv)
The “
Vesting Benefits
” mean vesting on the Release Effectiveness Date (as defined below) of all outstanding unvested equity and equity-based awards granted by the Company that are subject to vesting based solely on continued employment with the Company, with options remaining exercisable until the 60th day following the Release Effectiveness Date (or if earlier, the expiration of the term of the option). Subject to Executive’s execution of the Release (as defined below) and the expiration of the related revocation period, any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity and equity-based awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to
Section 7(b) or 7(e)
that otherwise would have occurred on or within 60 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 60th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any option, not later than the expiration of the term of the option) and will occur only to the extent such equity or equity-based awards do not vest pursuant to
Section 7(b) or 7(e)
. For avoidance of doubt, the Vesting Benefit shall not apply to equity and equity-based awards granted by the Company that are subject to vesting based in whole or in part on achievement of performance-based hurdles other than continued employment with the Company, such as hurdles based on the Company’s operating performance or absolute or relative total return to shareholders.
(v)
“
Change in Control
” shall mean:
(A)
Any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act
”)) (a “
Person
”) becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d‑3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (1) the then-outstanding common shares of the Company (the “
Outstanding Company Common Shares
”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees (the “
Outstanding Company Voting Securities
”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this
Section 7(b)(v)
, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates or (iv) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with
Sections 7(b)(v)(C)(1)
, 7
(b)(v)(C)(2)
and 7
(b)(v)(C)(3)
;
(B)
Any time at which individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “
Incumbent Board
”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a trustee subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the
Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the trustees then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of trustees or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;
(C)
Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or equity interests of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “
Business Combination
”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Shares and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding common shares (or other common equity securities) and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees or directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Shares and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such entity resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding common shares (or other common equity securities) resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of trustees or board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or
(D)
Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
As a condition to the payments and other benefits pursuant to Section 7(b), (c) and (e), Executive must execute a separation and general release agreement (the “
Release
”) in substantially the form typically used by the Company in connection with severance pay modified to reflect the terms of this Agreement and the Release, which will be provided to Executive within
ten (10) days after the Date of Termination, must become effective and irrevocable within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination (with the date on which the Release becomes effective and irrevocable being referred to as the “
Release Effectiveness Date
”). Subject to
Section 8
hereof, the lump sum payments set forth above shall be paid to Executive within 30 days after the Release Effectiveness Date; provided, however, that if the Date of Termination occurs on or after October 1 of a given calendar year, such payment shall, subject to
Section 8
hereof, be paid in January of the immediately following calendar year.
(c)
Disability
. In the event Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability pursuant to
Section 5(b)
, Executive will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof, and on the Release Effectiveness Date, to vesting the Initial Option Award and Initial Restricted LTIP Units, with the Initial Option Award remaining exercisable for one (1) year following the Release Effectiveness Date (or if earlier, the expiration of the term of the Initial Option Award) (the “
Death and Disability Vesting Benefits
”), provided, that any termination or forfeiture of Death and Disability Vesting Benefits eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this
Section 7(c) or 7(d)
that otherwise would have occurred on or within 60 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 60th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any option, not later than the expiration of the term of the option) and will occur only to the extent such equity or equity-based awards do not vest pursuant to
Section 7(b) or 7(e)
.
(d)
Death
. If Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the Executive’s beneficiary, legal or personal representative or estate, as the case may be, will be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 7(a)
hereof and the Death and Disability Vesting Benefits.
(e)
Following Expiration of this Agreement.
If Executive’s employment terminates upon or after the expiration of the Employment Period, on the Release Effectiveness Date (i) Executive shall vest in all Vesting Benefits, and (ii) the Company shall pay Executive a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which Executive’s employment terminates, no later than March 15 of the year following termination.
8.
409A and Termination
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with the restriction in Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “
Code
”) concerning payments to “
specified employees
” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder, “
Section 409A
”) any payment on account of Executive’s separation from service that would otherwise be due hereunder within six months after such separation shall nonetheless be delayed until the first business day of the seventh month following Executive’s date of termination and the first such payment shall include the cumulative amount of any payments that would have been paid prior to such date if not for such restriction, together with interest on such cumulative amount during the period of such restriction at a rate, per annum, equal to the applicable federal short-term rate (compounded monthly) in effect under Section 1274(d) of the Code on the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Executive shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of
Section 7
hereof unless he would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. The determination of whether
and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A‑1(h).
9.
Section 280G
. In the event that any payments or benefits otherwise payable to Executive (1) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (2) but for this
Section 9
, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments and benefits will be either (x) delivered in full, or (y) delivered as to such lesser extent that would result in no portion of such payments and benefits being subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (and any equivalent state or local excise taxes), results in the receipt by Executive on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such payments and benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this
Section 9
will be made in writing by a nationally-recognized accounting firm selected by the Company in its discretion (the “
Accountants
”), whose determination will be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this
Section 9
, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and Executive agree to furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this provision. The Company will bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this provision. Any reduction in payments and/or benefits required by this provision will occur in the following order: (1) reduction of cash payments; (2) reduction of vesting acceleration of equity awards; and (3) reduction of other benefits paid or provided to Executive; provided that all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c). In the event that acceleration of vesting of equity awards subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant for equity awards. If two or more equity awards are granted on the same date, each award will be reduced on a pro-rata basis.
10.
Confidential Information, Ownership of Documents; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation
.
(a)
Confidential Information
. During the Employment Period and thereafter, Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all trade secrets and confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its businesses and investments, which shall have been obtained by Executive during Executive’s employment by the Company and which is not generally available public knowledge (other than by acts by Executive in violation of this Agreement). Except as may be required or appropriate in connection with his carrying out his duties under this Agreement, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or any legal process, any statutory obligation or order of any court or statutory tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or as is necessary in connection with any
adversarial proceeding against the Company (in which case Executive shall use his reasonable best efforts in cooperating with the Company in obtaining a protective order against disclosure by a court of competent jurisdiction), communicate or divulge any such trade secrets, information, knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by the Company or on behalf of the Company in the furtherance of its business or to perform duties hereunder. Nothing in the Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit Executive from disclosing matters that are protected under any applicable whistleblower laws, including reporting possible violations of laws or regulations, or responding to inquiries from, or testifying before, any governmental agency or self-regulating authority, all without notice to or consent from the Company. Additionally, Executive is hereby notified that the immunity provisions in Section 1833 of title 18 of the United States Code provide that an individual cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and is solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law, (2) under seal in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, or (3) to Executive’s attorney in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law (and the trade secret may be used in the court proceedings for such lawsuit) as long as Executive requests to file under seal any document containing the trade secret and the trade secret is not disclosed except pursuant to court order.
(b)
Removal of Documents; Rights to Products
. Executive may not remove any records, files, drawings, documents, models, equipment, and the like relating to the Company’s business from the Company’s premises without its written consent, unless such removal is in the furtherance of the Company’s business or is in connection with Executive’s carrying out his duties under this Agreement and, if so removed, they will be returned to the Company promptly after termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, or otherwise promptly after removal if such removal occurs following termination of employment. Executive shall and hereby does assign to the Company all rights to trade secrets and other products relating to the Company’s business developed by him alone or in conjunction with others at any time while employed by the Company. In the event of any conflict between the provision of this paragraph and of any applicable employee manual or similar policy of the Company, the provisions of this paragraph will govern.
(c)
Protection of Business
. During the Employment Period and until the first anniversary of the applicable Date of Termination the Executive will not (i) engage in any Competing Business (as defined below) or pursue or attempt to develop any project known to Executive and which the Company is pursuing, developing or attempting to develop as of the Date of Termination (a “
Project
”), directly or indirectly, alone, in association with or as a shareholder, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, employee or consultant of any other organization, (ii) divert to any entity which is engaged in any business conducted by the Company any Project, corporate opportunity or any customer of the Company, or (iii) solicit any officer, employee (other than secretarial staff) or consultant of any of the Company to leave the employ of the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Executive shall not be prohibited from owning less than 1% percent of any publicly-traded entity, whether or not such entity is in competition with the Company. If, at any time, the provisions of this
Section 10(c)
shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to duration or scope of activity, this
Section 10(c)
shall
be considered divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter; and Executive agrees that this
Section 10(c)
as so amended shall be valid and binding as though any invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included herein. “
Competing Business
” means any business the primary business of which is being engaged in by the Company as a principal business of the Date of Termination (including, without limitation, the development, owning and operating of commercial or residential real estate in the principal geographical markets in which the Company operates on the date of termination and the acquisition and disposition of commercial or residential real estate in those markets for the purpose of development, owning and operating such real estate).
(d)
Third Party Agreements and Rights
. Executive hereby confirms that Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way Executive’s use or disclosure of information or Executive’s engagement in any business, except for the Severance Agreement between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust dated October 1, 2009, and the Confidentiality Letter between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust dated September 20, 2000, both of which have previously been disclosed to the Company. Executive represents to the Company that, to the best of Executive’s knowledge, Executive’s execution of this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company and the performance of Executive’s proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In Executive’s work for the Company, Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(e)
Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation
. During and after Executive’s employment, Executive shall reasonably cooperate fully with the Company in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was employed by the Company. Executive’s reasonable cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executive’s employment, Executive also shall reasonably cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was employed by the Company. All such cooperation under this Section 10(e) after the termination of Executive’s employment shall occur, if reasonably possible, at mutually agreeable times and places, and shall not unreasonably interfere with Executive’s future employment. The Company shall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis calculated at his final Base Salary rate for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs after his termination of employment other than time spent testifying in a deposition or other judicial or arbitral proceeding, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with his performance under this
Section 10(e)
, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; provided that Executive’s right to such compensation shall not apply to time spent in activities that could
have been compelled pursuant to a subpoena, including testimony and related attendance at depositions, hearings or trials. The Company shall pay or reimburse such costs and expenses within thirty (30) days of Executive’s submission of invoices and/or receipts to the Company.
(f)
Injunctive Relief
. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this
Section 10
, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to remedy any such breach or threatened breach, Executive acknowledging that damages would be inadequate and insufficient.
(g)
Continuing Operation
. Except as specifically provided in this
Section 10
, the termination of Executive’s employment or of this Agreement shall have no effect on the continuing operation of this
Section 10
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11.
Indemnification
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(a)
The Company agrees that if Executive is made a party to or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “
Proceeding
”), by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a trustee, director or officer of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any subsidiary or either thereof as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including, without limitation, service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent while serving as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent, Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by applicable law (including the advancement of applicable, reasonable legal fees and expenses), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all expenses incurred or suffered by Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Executive even if Executive has ceased to be an officer, director, trustee or agent, or is no longer employed by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators.
(b)
Specific Indemnity regarding Non-Solicitation of FRIT’s Employees
. The Company agrees that if Executive is made a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by Federal Realty Investment Trust or its affiliates (collectively, “FRIT”) alleging that the Executive violated a contractual or legal duty not to solicit FRIT’s employees, Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by applicable law (including the advancement of applicable, reasonable legal fees and expenses), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all Expenses incurred or suffered by Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Executive even if Executive has ceased to be an officer, director, trustee or agent, or is no longer employed by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators. For the avoidance of doubt, this specific indemnity applies only to a claim that Executive violated a legal or contractual obligation not to solicit employees of FRIT, and shall not apply to any other covenants, contractual or otherwise, relating to FRIT’s confidential information or any obligation not to compete with FRIT.
(c)
Executive will be entitled to coverage under the Company’s trustees’ and officers’ liability insurance policy on the same terms as for the Company’s other officers.
12.
Successors; Binding Agreement
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(a)
Company’s Successors
. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except to a successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company and only on the condition that the successor assumes all of the Company’s obligations to Executive under this Agreement.
(b)
Executive’s Successors
. No rights or obligations of Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his rights to payments or benefits hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or the laws of descent and distribution. If Executive should die following his Date of Termination while any amounts would still be payable to him hereunder if he had continued to live, all such amounts unless otherwise provided herein shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons so appointed in writing by Executive, or otherwise to his legal or personal representatives or estate.
13.
Notice
. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Executive
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Donald T. Briggs
20 Percy Road
Lexington, MA 02421
If to the Company
:
Urban Edge Properties
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10106
Tel: 212-894-7000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
14.
Resolution of Differences Over Breaches of Agreement
. The parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, first in accordance with the Company’s internal review procedures, except that this requirement shall not apply to any claim or dispute under or relating to
Section 10
of this Agreement. If despite their good faith efforts, the parties are unable to resolve such controversy or claim through the Company’s internal review procedures, then such controversy or claim shall be resolved by arbitration in Manhattan, New York, in accordance with the rules then applicable of the American
Arbitration Association (provided that the Company shall pay the filing fee and all hearing fees, arbitrator expenses and compensation fees, and administrative and other fees associated with any such arbitration), and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Executive in connection with such contest or dispute, but only if Executive is successful in respect of substantially all of Executive’s claims brought and pursued in connection with such contest or dispute. Additionally, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement up to $15,000 as soon as reasonably practicable following the date Executive submits to the Company redacted invoices from his attorneys, but no later than December 31, 2018.
15.
Miscellaneous
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(a)
Amendments
. No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(b)
Full Settlement
. The Company’s obligations to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder will not (absent fraud or willful misconduct or a termination for Cause) be affected by any set-offs, counterclaims, recoupment, defense, or other claim, right or action that the Company may have against Executive or others. After termination of the Employment Period, in no event will the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts will not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
(c)
Governing Law
. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
16.
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, term sheets, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto in respect of such subject matter. Any other prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled.
17.
409A Compliance
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(a)
This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. To the extent that any provision in this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A
or to the extent any provision in this Agreement must be modified to comply with Section 409A (including, without limitation, Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(c)), such provision shall be read, or shall be modified (with the mutual consent of the parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), as the case may be, in such a manner so that all payments due under this Agreement shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment.
(b)
All reimbursements provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement), (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c)
Executive further acknowledges that any tax liability incurred by Executive under Section 409A of the Code is solely the responsibility of Executive.
18.
Representations
. Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he is under no contractual or other binding legal restriction which would prohibit him from entering into and performing under this Agreement or that would limit the performance of his duties under this Agreement. Executive has provided the Company with copies of the Severance Agreement dated October 1, 2009 between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust which contains restrictive covenants, and the Confidentiality Letter between Executive and Federal Realty Investment Trust dated September 20, 2000.
19.
Withholding Taxes
. The Company may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement income taxes and payroll taxes that are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
20.
Offer Conditions
. The terms of the offer set forth herein is conditioned on the successful completion of a background check, must be accepted on or before July 30, 2018, and will be deemed to have been withdrawn if Executive’s executed acceptance of this Agreement is not received by the Company on or before such date.
21.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic, faxed or PDF copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
22.
Authorization
. The Company affirms that this Agreement is duly authorized by all necessary parties.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
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EXECUTIVE
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By:
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Jeffrey Olson
Chief Executive Officer
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Donald T. Briggs
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Jeffrey S. Olson, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties;
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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:
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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;
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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;
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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
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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
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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 trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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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
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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.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
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Jeffrey S. Olson
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark Langer, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties;
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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:
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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;
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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;
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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
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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
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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 trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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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
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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.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Mark Langer
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Jeffrey S. Olson, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties LP;
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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:
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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;
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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;
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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
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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
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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 trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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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
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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.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
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Jeffrey S. Olson
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of Urban Edge Properties, general partner of registrant
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EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark Langer, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Urban Edge Properties LP;
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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:
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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;
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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;
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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
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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
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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 trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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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
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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.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Mark Langer
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Chief Financial Officer of Urban Edge Properties, general partner of registrant
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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
September 30, 2018
(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.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
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Name:
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Jeffrey S. Olson
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Name:
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Mark Langer
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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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).
EXHIBIT 32.2
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
September 30, 2018
(the “Report”) of Urban Edge Properties LP 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 LP.
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
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Name:
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Jeffrey S. Olson
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of Urban Edge Properties, general partner of registrant
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October 31, 2018
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/s/ Mark Langer
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Name:
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Mark Langer
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer of Urban Edge Properties, general partner of registrant
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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).