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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]  
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
The following condensed consolidating financial information for Piedmont (the "Parent", "Guarantor", and/or "Consolidated"), Piedmont OP (the "Issuer"), and the other directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries of Piedmont as the Guarantor (the "Non-Guarantors") is provided pursuant to the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X regarding financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed registered securities. The Issuer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor, and all guarantees by the Guarantor of securities issued by the Issuer are full and unconditional. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions, including transactions with the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2019  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land$—  $36,094  $470,295  $—  $506,389  
Buildings and improvements, less accumulated depreciation
—  177,798  2,147,724  (300) 2,325,222  
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization
—  —  80,979  —  80,979  
Construction in progress—  2,412  27,508  —  29,920  
Total real estate assets
—  216,304  2,726,506  (300) 2,942,510  
Cash and cash equivalents150  9,674  3,721  —  13,545  
Tenant and straight-line receivables, net
—  16,450  142,894  —  159,344  
Investment in subsidiaries1,845,797  2,810,875  161  (4,656,833) —  
Notes receivable—  810  144,500  (145,310) —  
Prepaid expenses, restricted cash, escrows, interest rate swaps, and other assets
—  6,180  21,112  (24) 27,268  
Goodwill—  98,918  —  —  98,918  
Deferred lease costs, net
—  16,249  258,923  —  275,172  
Total assets
$1,845,947  $3,175,460  $3,297,817  $(4,802,467) $3,516,757  
Liabilities:
Debt, net$—  $1,292,334  $334,380  $(145,310) $1,481,404  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, dividends payable, interest rate swaps and accrued capital expenditures
26,973  21,069  101,026  (24) 149,044  
Deferred income—  3,505  31,104  —  34,609  
Intangible lease liabilities, net
—  —  32,726  —  32,726  
Total liabilities
26,973  1,316,908  499,236  (145,334) 1,697,783  
Equity:
Total stockholders’ equity
1,818,974  1,858,552  2,798,581  (4,657,133) 1,818,974  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$1,845,947  $3,175,460  $3,297,817  $(4,802,467) $3,516,757  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2018  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land$—  $36,094  $434,338  $—  $470,432  
Buildings and improvements, less accumulated depreciation
—  176,927  1,944,943  (300) 2,121,570  
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization
—  —  77,676  —  77,676  
Construction in progress—  5,708  10,140  —  15,848  
Real estate assets held for sale, net—  —  331,068  —  331,068  
Total real estate assets
—  218,729  2,798,165  (300) 3,016,594  
Cash and cash equivalents
150  —  4,939  (518) 4,571  
Tenant and straight-line rent receivables
—  16,143  131,419  —  147,562  
Investment in subsidiaries1,744,122  2,704,337  166  (4,448,625) —  
Notes receivable—  810  144,500  (145,310) —  
Prepaid expenses, restricted cash, escrows, interest swaps, and other assets
42  5,682  21,653  (24) 27,353  
Goodwill—  98,918  —  —  98,918  
Deferred lease costs, net
—  15,158  221,040  —  236,198  
Other assets held for sale, net—  —  61,233  —  61,233  
Total assets
$1,744,314  $3,059,777  $3,383,115  $(4,594,777) $3,592,429  
Liabilities:
Debt, net$—  $1,495,065  $335,717  $(145,310) $1,685,472  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, dividends payable, interest rate swaps, and accrued capital expenditures
32,174  15,382  74,536  (542) 121,550  
Deferred income—  2,274  26,505  —  28,779  
Intangible lease liabilities, net
—  —  35,708  —  35,708  
Other liabilities held for sale—  —  8,780  —  8,780  
Total liabilities
32,174  1,512,721  481,246  (145,852) 1,880,289  
Equity:
Total stockholders’ equity
1,712,140  1,547,056  2,901,869  (4,448,925) 1,712,140  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$1,744,314  $3,059,777  $3,383,115  $(4,594,777) $3,592,429  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the year ended December 31, 2019  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Revenues:
Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue
$—  $46,669  $468,070  $(2,834) $511,905  
Property management fee revenue
—  —  19,362  (15,964) 3,398  
Other property related income
—  158  17,717  —  17,875  
—  46,827  505,149  (18,798) 533,178  
Expenses:
Property operating costs
—  21,314  208,864  (18,798) 211,380  
Depreciation
—  12,171  93,844  —  106,015  
Amortization
—  1,940  74,726  —  76,666  
Impairment loss on real estate assets
—  7,000  1,953  —  8,953  
General and administrative
218  6,716  30,961  —  37,895  
218  49,141  410,348  (18,798) 440,909  
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
—  (54,721) (14,408) 7,535  (61,594) 
Other income/(expense)
—  188  8,918  (7,535) 1,571  
Gain on sale of real estate assets
—  113  196,897  —  197,010  
—  (54,420) 191,407  —  136,987  
Income/(loss) before consolidated subsidiaries(218) (56,734) 286,208  —  229,256  
Income from subsidiaries
229,479  255,325  —  (484,804) —  
Net income229,261  198,591  286,208  (484,804) 229,256  
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest
—  —   —   
Net income applicable to Piedmont$229,261  $198,591  $286,213  $(484,804) $229,261  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the year ended December 31, 2018  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Revenues:
Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue
$—  $44,710  $462,173  $(2,473) $504,410  
Property management fee revenue
—  —  17,118  (15,668) 1,450  
Other property related income
—  130  19,977  —  20,107  
—  44,840  499,268  (18,141) 525,967  
Expenses:
Property operating costs
—  19,583  207,896  (18,141) 209,338  
Depreciation
—  11,514  96,442  —  107,956  
Amortization
—  1,990  61,305  —  63,295  
General and administrative
289  6,576  22,848  —  29,713  
289  39,663  388,491  (18,141) 410,302  
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
—  (54,095) (14,558) 7,630  (61,023) 
Other income/(expense)
—  144  9,124  (7,630) 1,638  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—  (1,680) —  —  (1,680) 
Gain on sale of real estate assets
—  1,417  74,274  —  75,691  
—  (54,214) 68,840  —  14,626  
Income/(loss) before consolidated subsidiaries(289) (49,037) 179,617  —  130,291  
Income from subsidiaries
130,585  178,648  —  (309,233) —  
Net income130,296  129,611  179,617  (309,233) 130,291  
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest
—  —   —   
Net income applicable to Piedmont$130,296  $129,611  $179,622  $(309,233) $130,296  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the year ended December 31, 2017  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Revenues:
Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue
$—  $54,109  $501,420  $(2,265) $553,264  
Property management fee revenue
—  —  18,205  (16,470) 1,735  
Other property related income
—  144  19,030  —  19,174  
—  54,253  538,655  (18,735) 574,173  
Expenses:
Property operating costs
—  22,805  218,371  (18,735) 222,441  
Depreciation
—  12,995  106,293  —  119,288  
Amortization
—  3,049  72,318  —  75,367  
Impairment loss
—  87  46,374  —  46,461  
General and administrative
347  6,443  22,529  —  29,319  
347  45,379  465,885  (18,735) 492,876  
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
—  (56,769) (26,715) 15,360  (68,124) 
Other income/(expense)
—  9,168  6,849  (15,360) 657  
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
—  3,845  —  —  3,845  
Gain on sale of real estate assets
—  6,431  109,443  —  115,874  
—  (37,325) 89,577  —  52,252  
Net income/(loss)(347) (28,451) 162,347  —  133,549  
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest
—  —  15  —  15  
Net income/(loss) applicable to Piedmont$(347) $(28,451) $162,362  $—  $133,564  
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Net income$229,261  $198,591  $286,213  $(484,804) $229,261  
Effective portion of gain/(loss) on derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges
(5,659) (5,659) —  5,659  (5,659) 
Plus: Reclassification of net (gain)/loss included in net income
(1,836) (1,836) —  1,836  (1,836) 
Other comprehensive income(7,495) (7,495) —  7,495  (7,495) 
Comprehensive income$221,766  $191,096  $286,213  $(477,309) $221,766  






Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Net income$130,296  $129,611  $179,622  $(309,233) $130,296  
Effective portion of gain/(loss) on derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges
692  692  —  (692) 692  
Plus: Reclassification of net (gain)/loss included in net income
(300) (300) —  300  (300) 
Other comprehensive income392  392  —  (392) 392  
Comprehensive income$130,688  $130,003  $179,622  $(309,625) $130,688  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2019  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities$236,214  $220,068  $236,477  $(484,275) $208,484  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in real estate assets and intangibles
—  (16,020) (413,733) —  (429,753) 
Net sales proceeds from wholly-owned properties
—  113  589,654  —  589,767  
Deferred lease costs paid
—  (3,220) (22,419) —  (25,639) 
Distributions from subsidiaries
(108,918) 19,287  —  89,631  —  
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(108,918) 160  153,502  89,631  134,375  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Debt issuance costs paid
—  (151) —  —  (151) 
Proceeds from debt
—  592,000  —  —  592,000  
Repayments of debt
—  (797,000) (1,019) —  (798,019) 
Costs of issuance of common stock
(710) —  —  —  (710) 
Value of shares withheld to pay tax obligations related to employee stock compensation
(3,295) —  —  —  (3,295) 
Repurchases of common stock as part of announced plan
(16,899) —  —  —  (16,899) 
Distributions
(106,392) (5,420) (389,783) 395,162  (106,433) 
Net cash used in financing activities
(127,296) (210,571) (390,802) 395,162  (333,507) 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows—  9,657  (823) 518  9,352  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, beginning of year150  34  6,368  (518) 6,034  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, end of year$150  $9,691  $5,545  $—  $15,386  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2018  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities$135,755  $141,293  $235,562  $(309,741) $202,869  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in real estate assets and intangibles
—  (14,479) (209,540) —  (224,019) 
Intercompany note receivable
—  88,000  —  (88,000) —  
Net sales proceeds from wholly-owned properties
—  36,572  538,655  —  575,227  
Note receivable issuance
—  —  (3,200) —  (3,200) 
Note receivable payment
—  —  3,200  —  3,200  
Deferred lease costs paid
—  (3,090) (24,340) —  (27,430) 
Distributions from subsidiaries
349,135  5,405  —  (354,540) —  
Net cash provided by investing activities
349,135  112,408  304,775  (442,540) 323,778  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Debt issuance costs paid
—  (1,040) —  —  (1,040) 
Proceeds from debt
—  977,062  —  —  977,062  
Repayments of debt
—  (1,019,000) (1,455) —  (1,020,455) 
Intercompany note payable
—  —  (88,000) 88,000  —  
Costs of issuance of common stock
(85) —  —  —  (85) 
Value of shares withheld to pay tax obligations related to employee stock compensation
(2,219) —  —  —  (2,219) 
Repurchases of common stock as part of announced plan
(298,538) —  —  —  (298,538) 
Distributions
(184,048) (214,596) (449,212) 663,763  (184,093) 
Net cash used in financing activities
(484,890) (257,574) (538,667) 751,763  (529,368) 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows
—  (3,873) 1,670  (518) (2,721) 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, beginning of year150  3,907  4,698  —  8,755  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, end of year$150  $34  $6,368  $(518) $6,034  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2017  
(in thousands)Piedmont
(Parent)
(Guarantor)
Piedmont OP
(the Issuer)
Non-GuarantorsEliminationsConsolidated
Net Cash Provided/(Used In) by Operating Activities$5,497  $(18,989) $256,297  $—  $242,805  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in real estate assets, consolidated joint venture, and real estate related intangibles, net
—  (1,614) (113,479) —  (115,093) 
Intercompany note receivable
—  100  (48,710) 48,610  —  
Net sales proceeds from wholly-owned properties
—  23,028  352,490  —  375,518  
Net sales proceeds received from unconsolidated joint ventures
—  12,334  —  —  12,334  
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
—  (1,162) —  —  (1,162) 
Deferred lease costs paid
—  (4,081) (26,904) —  (30,985) 
Net cash provided by investing activities
—  28,605  163,397  48,610  240,612  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Debt issuance costs paid
—  (132) —  —  (132) 
Proceeds from debt
—  180,000  —  —  180,000  
Repayments of debt
—  (335,000) (141,401) —  (476,401) 
Intercompany note payable
—  (14,289) 62,899  (48,610) —  
Costs of issuance of common stock
(182) —  —  —  (182) 
Value of shares withheld to pay tax obligations related to employee stock compensation
(3,403) —  —  —  (3,403) 
Repurchases of common stock as part of announced plan
(60,474) —  —  —  (60,474) 
(Distributions to)/repayments from affiliates
180,791  160,019  (340,810) —  —  
Dividends paid and discount on dividend reinvestments
(122,229) —  (45) —  (122,274) 
Net cash used in financing activities
(5,497) (9,402) (419,357) (48,610) (482,866) 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows
—  214  337  —  551  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, beginning of year150  3,693  4,361  —  8,204  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows, end of year$150  $3,907  $4,698  $—  $8,755