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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Consolidation

Consolidation

The Company consolidates properties that are wholly-owned and properties where it owns less than 100%, but which it has control over the activities most important to the overall success of the partnership. Control is determined using an evaluation based on accounting standards related to the consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") and voting interest entities.

Ownership of the Operating Partnership

The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and limited common Partnership Units. As of March 31, 2021, the Parent Company owned approximately 99.6% of the outstanding common Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership, with the remaining limited common Partnership Units held by third parties (“Exchangeable operating partnership units” or “EOP units”). Each EOP unit is exchangeable for cash or one share of common stock of the Parent Company, at the discretion of the Parent Company, and the unit holder cannot require redemption in cash or other assets.  The Parent Company has evaluated the conditions as specified under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity as it relates to exchangeable operating partnership units outstanding and concluded that it has the right to satisfy the redemption requirements of the units by delivering unregistered common stock.  Accordingly, the Parent Company classifies EOP units as permanent equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income. The Parent Company serves as general partner of the Operating Partnership. The EOP unit holders have limited rights over the Operating Partnership such that they do not have the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership. As such, the Operating Partnership is considered a VIE, and the Parent Company, which consolidates it, is the primary beneficiary. The Parent Company’s only investment is the Operating Partnership. Net income and distributions of the Operating Partnership are allocable to the general and limited common Partnership Units in accordance with their ownership percentages.

Real Estate Partnerships

Real Estate Partnerships

As of March 31, 2021, Regency had a partial ownership interest in 123 properties through partnerships, of which 10 are consolidated. Regency's partners include institutional investors and other real estate developers and/or operators (the “Partners” or “limited partners”). Regency has a variable interest in these entities through its equity interests, with Regency the primary beneficiary in certain of these real estate partnerships. As such, Regency consolidates the partnerships for which it is the primary beneficiary and reports the limited partners’ interests as Noncontrolling interests. For those partnerships which Regency is not the

primary beneficiary and does not control, but has significant influence, Regency recognizes its investment in them using the equity method of accounting.

The assets of these partnerships are restricted to the use of the partnerships and cannot be used by general creditors of the Company. And similarly, the obligations of the partnerships can only be settled by the assets of these partnerships or additional contributions by the partners.

The major classes of assets, liabilities, and non-controlling equity interests held by the Company's consolidated VIEs, exclusive of the Operating Partnership, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate investments

 

$

127,513

 

 

 

127,240

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

4,793

 

 

 

4,496

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

 

6,349

 

 

 

6,340

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners’ interests in consolidated partnerships

 

 

28,534

 

 

 

28,685

 

 

Revenues and Other Receivables

Revenues and Other Receivables

Other property income includes incidental income from the properties and is generally recognized at the point in time that the performance obligation is met. All income from contracts with the Company's real estate partnerships is included within Management, transaction and other fees on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The primary components of these revenue streams, the timing of satisfying the performance obligations, and amounts recognized are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

Timing of

satisfaction of

performance

obligations

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Management, transaction and other fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management services

 

Over time

 

 

3,771

 

 

 

3,879

 

Asset management services

 

Over time

 

 

1,715

 

 

 

1,838

 

Leasing services

 

Point in time

 

 

851

 

 

 

710

 

Other transaction fees

 

Point in time

 

 

56

 

 

 

389

 

Total management, transaction, and other fees

 

 

 

$

6,393

 

 

 

6,816

 

 

The accounts receivable for management services, which are included within Tenant and other receivables in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, are $10.5 million and $9.9 million, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements and expected impact on our financial statements:

Standard

 

Description

 

Date of adoption

 

Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters

Recently adopted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

 

The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740, Income Taxes, and also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance.  

 

Notable changes and clarifications of potential impact include income-based franchise taxes being considered income tax, of which the Company has none, and interim period recognition of enacted changes in tax laws or rates, which is consistent with the Company’s existing practice.

 

January 2021

 

The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or related footnote disclosures.