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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                to               

 

Commission File Number: 33-167793-02

 


 

SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

13-3960938

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(212) 594-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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.  YES x    NO o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x NO  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer x
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES o    NO x

 

As of July 31, 2013, 879,183 common units of limited partnership interest of the Registrant were held by non-affiliates of the Registrant. There is no established trading market for such units.

 

 

 



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SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

 

INDEX

 

 

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

7

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

38

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

56

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

56

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

57

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

57

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

57

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

57

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

57

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

57

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

57

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

58

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

59

 

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PART I.                     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                     Financial Statements

 

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land interests

 

$

2,866,048

 

$

2,886,099

 

Building and improvements

 

7,393,930

 

7,389,766

 

Building leasehold and improvements

 

1,352,953

 

1,346,748

 

Properties under capital lease

 

50,332

 

40,340

 

 

 

11,663,263

 

11,662,953

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,502,694

)

(1,393,323

)

 

 

10,160,569

 

10,269,630

 

Assets held for sale

 

207,665

 

4,901

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

198,969

 

189,984

 

Restricted cash

 

130,483

 

136,071

 

Investment in marketable securities

 

26,266

 

21,429

 

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance of $20,466 and $21,652 in 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

51,646

 

48,544

 

Related party receivables

 

6,845

 

7,531

 

Deferred rents receivable, net of allowance of $29,821 and $29,580 in 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

360,954

 

340,747

 

Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $27,107 and $22,341 and allowance of $7,000 both in 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

1,227,421

 

1,348,434

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,085,793

 

1,032,243

 

Deferred costs, net

 

246,058

 

261,145

 

Other assets

 

699,256

 

718,326

 

Total assets

 

$

14,401,925

 

$

14,378,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and other loans payable

 

$

4,835,231

 

$

4,615,464

 

Revolving credit facility

 

40,000

 

70,000

 

Term loan and senior unsecured notes

 

1,735,205

 

1,734,956

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

72,415

 

73,769

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

138,029

 

159,598

 

Deferred revenue

 

296,930

 

312,995

 

Capitalized lease obligations

 

47,240

 

37,518

 

Deferred land leases payable

 

19,948

 

20,897

 

Dividend and distributions payable

 

34,740

 

37,839

 

Security deposits

 

53,604

 

46,253

 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

 

11,894

 

136

 

Junior subordinate deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

Total liabilities

 

7,385,236

 

7,209,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Series G Preferred Units, $25.00 liquidation preference, 1,902 issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

47,550

 

47,550

 

Series H Preferred Units, $25.00 liquidation preference, 80 issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

SLGOP partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Preferred Units, 7,700 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012

 

 

180,340

 

Series I Preferred Units, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012,

 

221,932

 

221,965

 

SL Green partners’ capital (946 and 940 general partner common units and 90,867 and 90,310 limited partner common units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

6,210,022

 

6,189,529

 

Limited partner interests in SLGOP (2,794 and 2,760 limited partner common units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

65,936

 

71,524

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(19,169

)

(30,649

)

Total SLGOP partners’ capital

 

6,478,721

 

6,632,709

 

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

488,418

 

487,301

 

Total capital

 

6,967,139

 

7,120,010

 

Total liabilities and capital

 

$

14,401,925

 

$

14,378,985

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue, net

 

$

273,307

 

$

263,838

 

$

539,755

 

$

520,595

 

Escalation and reimbursement

 

39,381

 

40,967

 

79,926

 

82,080

 

Investment and preferred equity income

 

46,731

 

33,448

 

99,439

 

59,786

 

Other income

 

5,726

 

6,282

 

11,493

 

16,659

 

Total revenues

 

365,145

 

344,535

 

730,613

 

679,120

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, including approximately $4,319 and $8,469 (2013) and $4,773 and $8,244 (2012) paid to related parties

 

69,432

 

67,434

 

141,630

 

139,319

 

Real estate taxes

 

52,710

 

52,256

 

106,114

 

103,453

 

Ground rent

 

8,649

 

8,890

 

19,640

 

17,696

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

83,276

 

82,159

 

164,447

 

162,130

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

4,240

 

3,553

 

8,703

 

7,133

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

82,020

 

76,207

 

161,114

 

151,739

 

Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries

 

 

 

 

564

 

Transaction related costs

 

1,711

 

1,970

 

3,068

 

3,026

 

Marketing, general and administrative

 

21,514

 

20,721

 

42,582

 

40,917

 

Total expenses

 

323,552

 

313,190

 

647,298

 

625,977

 

Income from continuing operations before equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures, equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate, loss on sale of investment in marketable securities, purchase price fair value adjustment, depreciable real estate reserves, net of recoveries, and loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

41,593

 

31,345

 

83,315

 

53,143

 

Equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(3,761

)

70,890

 

1,313

 

69,330

 

Equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

(3,583

)

9,534

 

(3,583

)

16,794

 

Loss on sale of investment in marketable securities

 

(8

)

 

(65

)

 

Purchase price fair value adjustment

 

(2,305

)

 

(2,305

)

 

Depreciable real estate reserves, net of recoveries

 

 

5,789

 

 

5,789

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(10

)

 

(18,523

)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

31,926

 

117,558

 

60,152

 

145,056

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(678

)

899

 

320

 

1,931

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

1,113

 

6,627

 

Net income

 

31,248

 

118,457

 

61,585

 

153,614

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

(3,004

)

(3,887

)

(5,905

)

(4,958

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

(565

)

(565

)

(1,130

)

(962

)

Net income attributable to SLGOP

 

27,679

 

114,005

 

54,550

 

147,694

 

Preferred unit redemption costs

 

(12,160

)

 

(12,160

)

 

Perpetual preferred unit distributions

 

(6,999

)

(7,544

)

(14,406

)

(15,089

)

Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

8,520

 

$

106,461

 

$

27,984

 

$

132,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to SLGOP common unitholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

15,086

 

$

96,028

 

$

32,439

 

$

107,253

 

Purchase price fair value adjustment

 

(2,305

)

 

(2,305

)

 

Equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

(3,583

)

9,534

 

(3,583

)

16,794

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(678

)

899

 

320

 

1,931

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

1,113

 

6,627

 

Net income

 

$

8,520

 

$

106,461

 

$

27,984

 

$

132,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations before discontinued operations

 

$

0.14

 

$

1.04

 

$

0.32

 

$

1.18

 

Equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

(0.04

)

0.10

 

(0.03

)

0.18

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

 

0.02

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.01

 

0.07

 

Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

0.09

 

$

1.15

 

$

0.30

 

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations before discontinued operations

 

$

0.14

 

$

1.03

 

$

0.32

 

$

1.18

 

Equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

(0.04

)

0.10

 

(0.03

)

0.18

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

 

0.02

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.01

 

0.07

 

Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

0.09

 

$

1.14

 

$

0.30

 

$

1.45

 

Dividends per unit

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.50

 

Basic weighted average common units outstanding

 

94,312

 

92,982

 

94,224

 

91,386

 

Diluted weighted average common units and common unit equivalents outstanding

 

94,536

 

93,351

 

94,452

 

91,766

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

31,248

 

$

118,457

 

$

61,585

 

$

153,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

 

181

 

(477

)

140

 

(623

)

Reclassification of net realized loss on derivatives designated as cashflow hedges into interest expense

 

470

 

466

 

938

 

926

 

SLGOP’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

 

7,888

 

(6,388

)

8,109

 

(6,330

)

Reclassification of SLGOP’s share of joint venture net realized loss on derivatives designated as cashflow hedges into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,260

 

2,751

 

2,500

 

5,494

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities

 

(1,848

)

(542

)

(207

)

228

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

7,951

 

(4,190

)

11,480

 

(305

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

39,199

 

114,267

 

73,065

 

153,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

(3,004

)

(3,887

)

(5,905

)

(4,958

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to SLGOP

 

$

36,195

 

$

110,380

 

$

67,160

 

$

148,351

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statement of Capital

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

SL Green Operating Partnership Unitholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C

 

Series I

 

General Partner

 

Limited Partners

 

Accumulated
Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred
Units

 

Preferred
Units

 

Common
Units

 

Common
Unitholders

 

Common
Units

 

Common
Unitholders

 

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Noncontrolling
Interests

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

180,340

 

$

221,965

 

91,250

 

$

6,189,529

 

2,760

 

$

71,524

 

$

(30,649

)

$

487,301

 

$

7,120,010

 

Net income

 

6,932

 

7,474

 

 

 

39,345

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

5,905

 

60,455

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,480

 

 

 

11,480

 

Preferred distributions

 

(6,932

)

(7,474

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,406

)

DRIP proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Conversion of units

 

 

 

 

 

224

 

17,287

 

(224

)

(17,287

)

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

258

 

12,675

 

 

 

 

 

12,675

 

Amortization of deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

13,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,324

 

Redemption of preferred units

 

(180,340

)

 

 

 

 

(12,160

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(192,500

)

Preferred units issuance costs

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

Contributions - net proceeds from common stock offering

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

8,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,511

 

Contributions - treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

6,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,090

 

Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

8,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,969

 

Contributions to consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,364

 

3,364

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,152

)

(8,152

)

Cash distribution declared ($0.66 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,899

)

 

 

(1,775

)

 

 

 

 

(62,674

)

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

 

$

221,932

 

91,813

 

$

6,210,022

 

2,794

 

$

65,936

 

$

(19,169

)

$

488,418

 

$

6,967,139

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

61,585

 

$

153,614

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

173,028

 

162,028

 

Depreciable real estate reserves, net of recoveries

 

2,150

 

(5,789

)

Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(1,313

)

(69,330

)

Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

13,467

 

77,981

 

Purchase price fair value adjustment

 

2,305

 

 

Equity in net loss (gain) on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

3,583

 

(16,794

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

(1,113

)

(6,627

)

Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries

 

 

564

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

10,968

 

 

Deferred rents receivable

 

(29,452

)

(37,318

)

Other non-cash adjustments

 

(28,375

)

3,759

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash — operations

 

6,127

 

(7,104

)

Tenant and other receivables

 

4,896

 

(5,006

)

Related party receivables

 

768

 

(3,792

)

Deferred lease costs

 

(19,106

)

(28,549

)

Other assets

 

4,075

 

(27,176

)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

1,793

 

9,609

 

Deferred revenue and land leases payable

 

8,102

 

(2,135

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

213,488

 

197,935

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of real estate property

 

(52,534

)

(248,468

)

Additions to land, buildings and improvements

 

(61,531

)

(76,585

)

Escrowed cash — capital improvements/acquisition deposits

 

(394

)

(65,030

)

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(81,913

)

(131,820

)

Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

11,117

 

44,172

 

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest

 

5,852

 

26,099

 

Other investments

 

(18,038

)

(31,206

)

Debt and preferred equity and other investments, net of repayments/participations

 

150,919

 

(75,209

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(46,522

)

(558,047

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable

 

980,333

 

1,113,500

 

Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable

 

(833,728

)

(472,288

)

Proceeds from credit facility and senior unsecured notes

 

370,000

 

468,339

 

Repayments of credit facility and senior unsecured notes

 

(404,970

)

(840,793

)

Contributions of proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance

 

8,995

 

105,195

 

Contributions of net proceeds from sale of common stock/preferred stock

 

8,478

 

201,307

 

Redemption of preferred units

 

(192,500

)

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

(11,158

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

(8,152

)

(11,999

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

3,364

 

18,799

 

Distributions paid on common and preferred units

 

(81,309

)

(60,716

)

Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligations

 

(8,492

)

(31,467

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(157,981

)

478,719

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,985

 

118,607

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

189,984

 

138,192

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

198,969

 

$

256,799

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

1.  Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

SL Green Realty Corp., which is referred to as the Company or SL Green, a Maryland corporation, and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P., which is referred to as SLGOP or the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, were formed in June 1997 for the purpose of combining the commercial real estate business of S.L. Green Properties, Inc. and its affiliated partnerships and entities.  The Operating Partnership received a contribution of interest in the real estate properties, as well as 95% of the economic interest in the management, leasing and construction companies, which are referred to as the Service Corporation, a consolidated variable interest entity. All of the management, leasing and construction services with respect to the properties which are wholly-owned by us are conducted through SL Green Management LLC which is 100% owned by us.  The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and operates as a self-administered, self-managed REIT.  A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to minimize the payment of Federal income taxes at the corporate level.  Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we,” “our” and “us” means SLGOP and all entities owned or controlled by SLGOP.

 

Substantially all of SL Green’s assets are held by, and its operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership.  As of June 30, 2013, noncontrolling investors held, in the aggregate, a 2.95% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. We refer to these interests as the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership.  See Note 12, “Capital.”

 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp., or Reckson, and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P., or ROP, are our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

As of June 30, 2013, we owned the following interests in commercial office properties in the New York Metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan, a borough of New York City.  Our investments in the New York Metropolitan area also include investments in Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and Northern New Jersey, which are collectively known as the Suburban assets:

 

Location

 

Ownership

 

Number of
Properties

 

Square Feet

 

Weighted Average
Occupancy(1)

 

Manhattan

 

Consolidated properties

 

27

 

18,347,945

 

93.9

%

 

 

Unconsolidated properties

 

9

 

5,934,434

 

95.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suburban

 

Consolidated properties

 

27

 

4,217,400

 

79.4

%

 

 

Unconsolidated properties

 

4

 

1,222,100

 

84.3

%

 

 

 

 

67

 

29,721,879

 

91.7

%

 


(1)

The weighted average occupancy represents the total leased square feet divided by total available rentable square feet.

 

As of June 30, 2013, we also owned investments in 14 stand-alone retail properties encompassing approximately 465,200 square feet, 15 development properties encompassing approximately 2,580,700 square feet, three residential properties encompassing 468 units (approximately 497,100 square feet), two land interests encompassing approximately 961,400 square feet and 30 west coast office properties encompassing approximately 4,066,900 square feet.  In addition, we manage two office properties owned by third parties and affiliated companies encompassing approximately 626,400 rentable square feet. As of June 30, 2013, we also held debt and preferred equity investments with a book value of $1.2 billion.

 

Partnership Agreement

 

In accordance with our partnership agreement, or the Operating Partnership agreement, we allocate all distributions and profits and losses in proportion to the percentage ownership interests of the respective partners. As our managing general partner, SL Green is required to take such reasonable efforts, as determined by it in its sole discretion, to cause us to distribute sufficient amounts to enable the payment of sufficient dividends by the Company to minimize any Federal income or excise tax at the Company level. Under the Operating Partnership agreement, each limited partner has the right to cause us to redeem units of limited partnership interests for cash, or if the Company so elects, shares of SL Green’s common stock on a one-for-one basis.

 

Basis of Quarterly Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position of SLGOP at June 30, 2013, and the results of operations for the periods presented have been included.  The 2013 operating results for the period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method or as debt and preferred equity investments.  See Note 5, “Debt and Preferred Equity Investments” and Note 6, “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

We consolidate variable interest entities, or VIEs, in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Included in commercial real estate properties on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are approximately $599.3 million and $607.4 million, respectively, related to our consolidated VIEs. Included in mortgages and other loans payable on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are approximately $375.3 million and $379.6 million, respectively, related to our consolidated VIEs.

 

A noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary is defined as the portion of the equity (net assets) in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.  Noncontrolling interests are required to be presented as a separate component of capital in the consolidated balance sheet and the presentation of net income was modified to present earnings and other comprehensive income attributed to controlling and noncontrolling interests.

 

We assess the accounting treatment for each joint venture and debt and preferred equity investment.  This assessment includes a review of each joint venture or limited liability company agreement to determine which party has what rights and whether those rights are protective or participating.  For all VIE’s, we review such agreements in order to determine which party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.  In situations where we and our partner approves, among other things, the annual budget, receives a detailed monthly reporting package from us, meets on a quarterly basis to review the results of the joint venture, reviews and approves the joint venture’s tax return before filing, and approves all leases that cover more than a nominal amount of space relative to the total rentable space at each property, we do not consolidate the joint venture as we consider these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared power of the activities that most significantly impact the performance of our joint venture.  Our joint venture agreements typically contain certain protective rights such as the requirement of partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and the payment of capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan.

 

Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties

 

On a periodic basis, we assess whether there are any indications that the value of our real estate properties may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable.  A property’s value is considered impaired if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges for consolidated properties) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property.  To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the calculated fair value of the property. In June 2013, we recorded a $2.2 million impairment charge in connection with the expected sale of 300 Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut, which is accounted for as held for sale as of June 30, 2013.

 

We assess our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for recoverability, and if it is determined that a loss in value of the investment is other than temporary, we write down the investment to its fair value.  We evaluate our equity investments for impairment based on the joint venture’s projected discounted cash flows. We do not believe that the values of any of our consolidated properties or equity investments were impaired at either June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

When we acquire equity interests in an existing unconsolidated joint venture and gain control over the investment, we record the consolidated investment at fair value. The difference between the book value of our equity investment on the purchase date and our share of the fair value of the investment’s purchase price is recorded as a purchase price fair value adjustment in our consolidated statements of income. In April 2013, we recognized a purchase price fair value adjustment of $(2.3) million in connection with the consolidation of 16 Court Street, which was previously accounted for as an investment in unconsolidated joint venture.

 

We allocate the purchase price of real estate to land and building (inclusive of tenant improvements) and, if determined to be material, intangibles, such as the value of above- and below-market leases and origination costs associated with the in-place leases.  We depreciate the amount allocated to building (inclusive of tenant improvements) and other intangible assets over their estimated useful lives, which generally range from three to 40 years and from one to 14 years, respectively.  The values of the above- and below-market leases are amortized and recorded as either an increase (in the case of below-market leases) or a decrease (in the case of above-market leases) to rental income over the remaining term of the associated lease, which generally range from one to 14 years.  The value associated with in-place leases is amortized over the expected term of the associated lease, which generally ranges from one to 14 years.  If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of the lease and no rental payments are being made on the lease, any unamortized balance of the related intangible will be written off.  The tenant improvements and origination costs are amortized as an expense over the remaining life of the lease (or charged against earnings if the lease is terminated prior to its contractual expiration date).  We assess fair value of the leases based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information.  Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. To the extent acquired leases contain fixed rate renewal options that are below market and determined to be material, we amortize such below market lease value into rental income over the renewal period.

 

We recognized an increase of approximately $6.2 million, $10.1 million, $2.8 million and $4.8 million in rental revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for the amortization of aggregate below-market leases in excess of above-market leases and a reduction in lease origination costs, resulting from the allocation of the purchase price of the applicable properties. We recognized an increase/(reduction) in interest expense for the amortization of the above-market rate mortgages assumed of approximately $(1.3) million, $(2.6) million, $1.6 million and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (acquired above-market leases and in-place leases) and intangible liabilities (acquired below-market leases) as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross amount

 

$

732,160

 

$

725,861

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(296,573

)

(263,107

)

Net

 

$

435,587

 

$

462,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross amount

 

$

667,495

 

$

651,921

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(391,631

)

(357,225

)

Net

 

$

275,864

 

$

294,696

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, FASB guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

 

We determined the fair value of our current investments in marketable securities using Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The estimated fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities recorded in connection with business combinations are based on Level 3 inputs. We estimate fair values based on cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information.

 

We determine impairment in real estate investments and debt and preferred equity investments, including intangibles, utilizing cash flow projections that apply estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

 

We use the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments.

 

·                  Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses:  The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in our consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments.

·                  Debt and preferred equity investments:  The fair value of debt and preferred equity investments is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar loans with the same maturities would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. See “Reserve for Possible Credit Losses” below regarding valuation allowances for loan losses.

·                  Derivative instruments: The fair value of derivative instruments is based on current market data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based on well-recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.

·                  Mortgage and other loans payable and other debt:  The fair value of borrowings is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar borrowings could be made by us.

 

The methodologies used for measuring fair value have been categorized into three broad levels as follows:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.

 

Level 2 — Valuations based principally on other observable market parameters, including

 

·                            Quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments,

·                            Quoted prices in less active or inactive markets for identical or similar instruments,

·                            Other observable inputs (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates), and

·                            Market corroborated inputs (derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data).

 

Level 3 — Valuations based significantly on unobservable inputs.

 

·                            Valuations based on third-party indications (broker quotes or counterparty quotes) which were, in turn, based significantly on unobservable inputs or were otherwise not supportable as Level 2 valuations.

·                            Valuations based on internal models with significant unobservable inputs.

 

These levels form a hierarchy. We follow this hierarchy for our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. The classifications are based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Investment in Marketable Securities

 

We invest in marketable securities. At the time of purchase, we are required to designate a security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading depending on ability and intent. We do not have any securities designated as held-to-maturity or trading at this time. Securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value pursuant to ASC 820-10, with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Unrealized losses that are determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized in earnings up to their credit component. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is approximately $3.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, in net unrealized gains related to marketable securities.

 

The cost of bonds and marketable securities sold was determined using the specific identification method.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we held the following marketable securities (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Level 1 — Equity marketable securities

 

$

3,371

 

$

2,202

 

Level 2 — Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

19,406

 

15,575

 

Level 3 — Rake bonds

 

3,489

 

3,652

 

Total marketable securities available-for-sale

 

$

26,266

 

$

21,429

 

 

The cost basis of the Level 3 securities was $3.7 million at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. There were no sales of Level 3 securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The Level 3 securities mature at various times through 2030.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental revenue recognition commences when the tenant takes possession or controls the physical use of the leased space. In order for the tenant to take possession, the leased space must be substantially ready for its intended use. To determine whether the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use, management evaluates whether we are or the tenant is the owner of tenant improvements for accounting purposes. When management concludes that we are the owner of tenant improvements, rental revenue recognition begins when the tenant takes possession of the finished space, which is when such tenant improvements are substantially complete. In certain instances, when management concludes that we are not the owner (the tenant is the owner) of tenant improvements, rental revenue recognition begins when the tenant takes possession of or controls the space. When management concludes that we are the owner of tenant improvements for accounting purposes, management records amounts funded to construct the tenant improvements as a capital asset. For these tenant improvements, management records amounts reimbursed by tenants as a reduction of the capital asset. When management concludes that the tenant is the owner of tenant improvements for accounting purposes, management records our contribution towards those improvements as a lease incentive, which is included in deferred leasing costs on our consolidated balance sheets and amortized as a reduction to rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  The excess of rents recognized over amounts contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases are included in deferred rents receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  We establish, on a current basis, an allowance for future potential tenant credit losses, which may occur against this account.  The balance reflected on the consolidated balance sheet is net of such allowance.

 

In addition to base rent, our tenants also generally will pay their pro rata share of increases in real estate taxes and operating expenses for the building over a base year. In some leases, in lieu of paying additional rent based upon increases in building operating expenses, the tenant will pay additional rent based upon increases in the wage rate paid to porters over the porters’ wage rate in effect during a base year or increases in the consumer price index over the index value in effect during a base year. In addition, many of our leases contain fixed percentage increases over the base rent to cover escalations. Electricity is most often supplied by the landlord either on a sub-metered basis, or rent inclusion basis (i.e., a fixed fee is included in the rent for electricity, which amount may increase based upon increases in electricity rates or increases in electrical usage by the tenant). Base building services other than electricity (such as heat, air conditioning and freight elevator service during business hours, and base building cleaning) are typically provided at no additional cost, with the tenant paying additional rent only for services which exceed base building services or for services which are provided outside normal business hours. These escalations are based on actual expenses incurred in the prior calendar year. If the expenses in the current year are different from those in the prior year, then during the current year, the escalations will be adjusted to reflect the actual expenses for the current year.

 

We record a gain on sale of real estate when title is conveyed to the buyer, subject to the buyer’s financial commitment being sufficient to provide economic substance to the sale and we have no substantial economic involvement with the buyer.

 

Interest income on debt and preferred equity investments is recognized over the life of the investment using the effective interest method and recognized on the accrual basis.  Fees received in connection with loan commitments are deferred until the loan is funded and are then recognized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to yield.  Anticipated exit fees, whose collection is expected, are also recognized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to yield.  Fees on commitments that expire unused are recognized at expiration.

 

Income recognition is generally suspended for debt and preferred equity investments at the earlier of the date at which payments become 90 days past due or when, in the opinion of management, a full recovery of interest income and principal becomes doubtful.  Interest income recognition is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Interest is recorded as income on impaired loans only to the extent cash is received. Several of the debt and preferred equity investments provide for accrual of interest at specified rates, which differ from current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to management’s determination that accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the underlying collateral and operations of the borrower. If management cannot make this determination, interest income above the current pay rate is recognized only upon actual receipt.

 

If we purchase a debt or preferred equity investment at a discount, intend to hold it until maturity and expect to recover the full value of the investment, we accrete the discount into income as an adjustment to yield over the term of the investment. If we purchase a debt or preferred equity investment at a discount with the intention of foreclosing on the collateral, we do not accrete the discount.

 

Reserve for Possible Credit Losses

 

The expense for possible credit losses in connection with debt and preferred equity investments is the charge to earnings to increase the allowance for possible credit losses to the level that we estimate to be adequate, based on Level 3 data, considering delinquencies, loss experience and collateral quality.  Other factors considered relate to geographic trends and product diversification, the size of the portfolio and current economic conditions.  Based upon these factors, we establish the provision for possible credit losses on each individual investment.  When it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts contractually due, the investment is considered impaired.

 

Where impairment is indicated on an investment that is held to maturity, a valuation allowance is measured based upon the excess of the recorded investment amount over the net fair value of the collateral.  Any deficiency between the carrying amount of an asset and the calculated value of the collateral is charged to expense.  The write-off of the reserve balance is called a charge off. We recorded no loan loss reserves during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded loan loss reserves of zero and $3.0 million, respectively, on investments being held to maturity and approximately zero and $2.4 million, respectively, in recoveries in connection with the sale of our investments. This is included in loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

Debt and preferred equity investments held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair market value using available market information obtained through consultation with dealers or other originators of such investments as well as discounted cash flow models based on Level 3 data pursuant to ASC 820-10. As circumstances change, management may conclude not to sell an investment designated as held for sale.  In such situations, the investment will be reclassified at its net carrying value to debt and preferred equity investments held to maturity.  For these reclassified investments, the difference between the current carrying value and the expected cash to be collected at maturity will be accreted into income over the remaining term of the investment.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Operating Partnership is a partnership and, as a result, all income and losses of the partnership are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. The only provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relates to the Operating Partnership’s consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries. We may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes.

 

Pursuant to amendments to the Code that became effective January 1, 2001, SL Green has elected, and may in the future, elect to treat certain of its existing or newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, or a TRS. In general, a TRS of SL Green may perform non-customary services for its tenants, hold assets that SL Green cannot hold directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. SL Green’s TRSs, which are consolidated into SLGOP, generate income, resulting in Federal and state income tax liability for these entities.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded Federal, state and local tax provisions of $2.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, and made estimated tax payments of zero and $0.1 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded Federal, state and local tax provisions of $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. We made no estimated payments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

We follow a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions is prohibited.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans

 

SL Green has a stock-based employee compensation plan, described more fully in Note 12, “Capital.” All employees of SL Green are compensated through a subsidiary of SLGOP. SL Green’s employee and director compensation plans are described below. Under each plan, whenever SL Green issues common or preferred stock, we issue an equivalent number of operating partnership units of a corresponding class to SL Green.

 

SL Green’s stock options are recorded at fair value at the time of issuance. Fair value of the stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.  In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because SL Green’s plan has characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in SL Green’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of SL Green’s employee stock options.

 

Compensation cost for stock options, if any, is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the award.  SL Green’s policy is to grant options with an exercise price equal to the quoted closing market price of SL Green’s common stock on the grant date.  Awards of stock or restricted stock are expensed as compensation over the benefit period based on the fair value of the stock on the grant date.

 

For share-based awards with a performance or market measure, we recognize compensation cost over the requisite service period, using the accelerated attribution expense method. The requisite service period begins on the date the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors authorizes the award, adopts any relevant performance measures and communicates the award to the employees. For programs with performance measures, the total estimated compensation cost is based on the fair value of the award at the applicable reporting date estimated using a binomial model. For share-based awards for which there is no pre-established performance measure, we recognize compensation cost over the service vesting period, which represents the requisite service period, on a straight-line basis. In accordance with the provisions of SL Green’s share-based incentive compensation plans, SL Green accepts the return of shares of its common stock, at the current quoted market price, from certain key employee to satisfy minimum statutory tax-withholding requirements related to shares that vested during the period.

 

Awards can also be made in the form of a separate series of our units of limited partnership interest called long-term incentive plan units, or LTIP Units. LTIP Units, which can be granted either as free-standing awards or in tandem with other awards under SL Green’s stock incentive plan, are valued by reference to the value of SL Green’s common stock at the time of grant, and are subject to such conditions and restrictions as the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors may determine, including continued employment or service, computation of financial metrics and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives.

 

Earnings per Unit

 

We present both basic and diluted earnings per unit, or EPU. Basic EPU excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common unitholders by the weighted average number of common units outstanding during the period. Basic EPU includes participating securities, consisting of unvested restricted stock that receive nonforfeitable dividends similar to shares of common stock. Diluted EPU reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common units were exercised or converted into common units, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower EPU amount.  The dilutive effect of stock options is reflected in the weighted average diluted outstanding units calculation by application of the treasury stock method. There is no dilutive effect for the exchangeable senior debentures as the conversion premium will be paid in cash.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments, debt and preferred equity investments and accounts receivable.  We place our cash investments in excess of insured amounts with high quality financial institutions.  The collateral securing our debt and preferred equity investments is located in the New York Metropolitan area. See Note 5, “Debt and Preferred Equity Investments.” We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants and require most tenants to provide security deposits or letters of credit.  Though these security deposits and letters of credit are insufficient to meet the total value of a tenant’s lease obligation, they are a measure of good faith and a source of funds to offset the economic costs associated with

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

lost rent and the costs associated with re-tenanting the space.  Although the properties in our real estate portfolio are primarily located in Manhattan, we also have Suburban properties located in Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut, Northern New Jersey and the west coast.  The tenants located in our buildings operate in various industries.  Other than three tenants who account for approximately 6.0%, 6.4% and 7.1% of our share of annualized cash rent, no other tenant in our portfolio accounted for more than 1.9% of our annualized cash rent, including our share of joint venture annualized cash rent for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Approximately 9%, 6% and 6% of our annualized cash rent for consolidated properties for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was attributable to 1515 Broadway, 1185 Avenue of the Americas and One Madison Avenue, respectively.  In addition, two debt and preferred equity investments accounted for more than 10% of the income earned on debt and preferred equity investments during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to our current year presentation primarily in order to eliminate discontinued operations from income from continuing operations and to reclassify deferred origination fees from deferred income to debt and preferred equity investments.

 

Accounting Standards Updates

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance on the presentation and disclosure of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income, or AOCI. The standard requires an entity to present information about significant items reclassified out of AOCI by component either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to financial statements. The guidance became effective for calendar year-end public companies beginning in the first quarter of 2013 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

3.  Property Acquisitions

 

2013 Acquisitions

 

In April 2013, we acquired interests from our joint venture partner, City Investment Fund, or CIF, in 16 Court Street for $4.0 million. We have consolidated the ownership of the 318,000 square foot building. The transaction valued the consolidated interest at $96.2 million, inclusive of the $84.7 mortgage encumbering the property. We recognized a purchase price fair value adjustment of $(2.3) million upon the closing of this transaction. This property, which we initially acquired in July 2007, was previously accounted for as an investment in unconsolidated joint ventures. We are currently in the process of analyzing the fair value of the investment. Therefore, the purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change.

 

In March 2013, we, along with Magnum Real Estate Group, acquired 84 residential apartment units, consisting of 72 apartment units and 12 townhouses, located at 248-252 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn for $54.9 million. Simultaneous with the closing, the joint venture closed on a five-year $22.0 million mortgage loan which carries a floating rate of interest of 225 basis points over LIBOR. The property sits on top of a commercial property already owned by us. We hold a 90% controlling interest in this joint venture.

 

2012 Acquisitions

 

In December 2012, we acquired a 68,000 square foot mixed use retail, office and residential building located at 131-137 Spring Street for $122.3 million.

 

In December 2012, we acquired the aggregate 42,000 square foot vacant retail buildings located at 985-987 Third Avenue for $18.0 million.

 

In October 2012, we, along with Stonehenge Partners, acquired a 99-year leasehold position covering an 82,250 square foot, 96 unit residential building located at 1080 Amsterdam Avenue which we plan to redevelop into luxury residential units.

 

In September 2012, we acquired the aggregate 267,000 square foot office buildings located at 635 and 641 Sixth Avenue for $173.0 million.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

In June 2012, we acquired a 215,000 square foot office building located at 304 Park Avenue South for $135.0 million. The property was acquired with approximately $102.0 million in cash and $33.0 million in our units of limited partnership interest.

 

In October 2011, we formed a joint venture with Stonehenge Partners and, in January 2012, we acquired five retail and two multifamily properties in Manhattan for $193.1 million, inclusive of our issuance of $47.6 million aggregate liquidation preference of 4.5% Series G preferred units of limited partnership interest. Simultaneous with the closing, we financed the multifamily component, which encompasses 385 units and 488,000 square feet, with an aggregate 12-year $100.0 million fixed rate mortgage which bears interest at 4.125% and one of the retail properties financed with a five-year $8.5 million fixed rate mortgage which bears interest at 3.75%. We hold an 80% interest in this joint venture, which we consolidate as a VIE since we have been designated as the primary beneficiary.

 

The following summarizes our allocation of the purchase price of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon the closing of these acquisitions (in thousands):

 

 

 

248-252
Bedford
Avenue

 

131-137
Spring
Street

 

635-641
Sixth
Avenue

 

304 Park
Avenue
South

 

Stonehenge
Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

10,865

 

$

27,021

 

$

69,848

 

$

54,189

 

$

65,533

 

Building and building leasehold

 

44,035

 

105,342

 

104,474

 

75,619

 

128,457

 

Above market lease value

 

 

179

 

 

2,824

 

594

 

Acquired in-place leases

 

 

7,046

 

7,727

 

8,265

 

9,573

 

Other assets, net of other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

2,190

 

Assets acquired

 

54,900

 

139,588

 

182,049

 

140,897

 

206,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value adjustment to mortgage note payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below market lease value

 

 

17,288

 

9,049

 

5,897

 

13,239

 

Liabilities assumed

 

 

17,288

 

9,049

 

5,897

 

13,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price allocation

 

$

54,900

 

$

122,300

 

$

173,000

 

$

135,000

 

$

193,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net consideration funded by us at closing excluding consideration financed by debt

 

$

21,782

 

$

122,300

 

$

173,000

 

$

135,000

 

$

78,121

 

Equity and/or debt investment held

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Debt assumed

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

4.  Property Dispositions and Assets Held for Sale

 

In June 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell the property located at 333 West 34th, New York, New York for $220.3 million. This transaction closed on August 9, 2013.

 

In March 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell the property located at 300 Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut for $13.5 million. We recorded a $2.2 million impairment charge, in the second quarter of 2013, in connection with the expected sale of this property. This transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2013.

 

In February 2013, we, along with our joint venture partner, sold our property located at 44 West 55th Street for $6.3 million. We recognized a gain of $1.1 million on the sale.

 

In February 2012, we sold our leased fee interest at 292 Madison Avenue for $85.0 million. We recognized a gain of $6.6 million on the sale.

 

Discontinued operations included the results of operations of real estate assets under contract or sold prior to June 30, 2013. This included 300 Main Street and 333 West 34th Street, which were held for sale at June 30, 2013, 44 West 55th Street, which was sold in February 2013 and 292 Madison Avenue, which was sold in February 2012.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (in thousands).

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

4,930

 

$

3,853

 

$

8,960

 

$

8,425

 

Escalation and reimbursement revenues

 

155

 

618

 

609

 

1,167

 

Other income

 

 

 

7

 

 

Total revenues

 

5,085

 

4,471

 

9,576

 

9,592

 

Operating expenses

 

1,542

 

1,488

 

2,983

 

2,866

 

Real estate taxes

 

284

 

313

 

578

 

614

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

167

 

166

 

331

 

930

 

Depreciable real estate reserves

 

2,150

 

 

2,150

 

 

Transaction related costs

 

3

 

 

3

 

95

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,617

 

1,605

 

3,211

 

3,156

 

Total expenses

 

5,763

 

3,572

 

9,256

 

7,661

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

$

(678

)

$

899

 

$

320

 

$

1,931

 

 

5.  Debt and Preferred Equity Investments

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, our debt and preferred equity investments (net of discounts and deferred origination fees) increased approximately $298.8 million and $159.1 million, respectively, due to originations, purchases, accretion of discounts and paid-in-kind interest.  We recorded repayments, participations and sales of approximately $419.8 million and $159.8 million, respectively, and loan loss reserves of zero and $3.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which offset the increases in debt and preferred equity investments.

 

Debt Investments

 

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we held the following debt investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of approximately 11.2% at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

Loan
Type

 

June 30,
2013
Senior
Financing

 

June 30,
2013
Carrying Value,
Net of Discounts
and Deferred
Origination Fees

 

December 31,
2012
Carrying Value,
Net of Discounts
and Deferred
Origination Fees

 

Initial
Maturity
Date

 

Other Loan

 

$

398,500

 

$

14,820

 

$

 

March 2015

 

Mezzanine Loan

 

205,000

 

67,170

 

66,307

 

February 2016

 

Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan

 

167,966

 

44,358

 

44,013

 

May 2016

 

Mezzanine Loan

 

177,000

 

15,436

 

15,906

 

May 2016

 

Junior Participation

 

133,000

 

49,000

 

49,000

 

June 2016

 

Mezzanine Loan

 

165,000

 

71,073

 

70,967

 

November 2016

 

Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(1)

 

1,109,000

 

75,602

 

115,804

 

March 2017

 

Other Loan

 

15,000

 

3,500

 

3,500

 

September 2021

 

Mortgage(2)

 

 

 

218,068

 

 

Total fixed rate

 

$

2,370,466

 

$

340,959

 

$

583,565

 

 

 

Mezzanine Loan(3)

 

 

29,826

 

 

December 2013

 

Junior Participation(4)(13)

 

57,750

 

10,863

 

10,869

 

February 2014

 

Junior Participation(5)

 

78,200

 

23,057

 

 

February 2014

 

Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(6)

 

330,000

 

131,470

 

131,231

 

July 2014

 

Mezzanine Loan(7)

 

62,500

 

37,359

 

37,288

 

July 2014

 

Mezzanine Loan

 

180,000

 

59,812

 

59,739

 

August 2014

 

Mortgage

 

 

14,817

 

14,745

 

September 2014

 

Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(8)

 

 

51,227

 

47,253

 

February 2015

 

Mezzanine Loan(9)

 

92,711

 

27,734

 

55,336

 

December 2015

 

Mezzanine Loan(10)

 

775,000

 

72,358

 

 

March 2016

 

Mezzanine Loan(11)

 

160,000

 

22,503

 

7,624

 

June 2016

 

Mezzanine Loan

 

87,300

 

25,572

 

34,761

 

July 2016

 

Mezzanine Loan(12)

 

83,933

 

35,563

 

34,444

 

October 2016

 

Total floating rate

 

$

1,907,394

 

$

542,161

 

$

433,290

 

 

 

Total

 

4,277,860

 

883,120

 

1,016,855

 

 

 

Loan loss reserve(13)

 

 

(7,000

)

(7,000

)

 

 

 

 

$

4,277,860

 

$

876,120

 

$

1,009,855

 

 

 

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 


(1)

 

Interest is added to the principal balance for this accrual only loan. In January 2013, we sold 50% of the mezzanine loan for $57.8 million and recognized additional income of $12.9 million, which is included in investment and preferred equity income on the consolidated statements of income. The unaccrued interest during the period in which the loan was on non-accrual status is being accreted as of January 2013.

(2)

 

In November 2012, we acquired this non-performing loan with an original balance of $219.0 million, which accrued interest at its default rate. In connection with the repayment of the loan in May 2013, we recognized additional income of $6.4 million, which is included in investment and preferred equity income on our consolidated statements of income.

(3)

 

In February 2013, we entered into a loan participation agreement in the amount of $30.0 million on a $100.0 million mortgage. The note has two one-year extension options.

(4)

 

This loan matured in June 2013 and was extended to February 2014. The loan has an additional four-month extension option.

(5)

 

As of June 30, 2013, we were committed to fund an additional $1.7 million in connection with this loan.

(6)

 

As part of the restructuring and refinancing of the related senior mortgage in July 2012, our outstanding investment in the amount of $49.9 million was repaid in full at maturity and we also entered into a loan participation in the amount of $182.0 million on the $462.0 million outstanding senior mortgage which maturity was extended to July 2014. In September 2012, we sold $50.0 million of our interest in the senior mortgage to a third party.

(7)

 

In November 2012, we entered into a loan participation agreement in the amount of $5.0 million on a $37.5 million mortgage. As a result of the transfer not meeting the conditions for sale accounting, the portion that was participated out has been recorded in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(8)

 

As of June 30, 2013, we were committed to fund an additional $7.1 million in connection with this loan.

(9)

 

We funded $56.3 million at origination. In June 2013, we sold 50% of our interest in the $85 million mezzanine loan. As of June 30, 2013, we were committed to fund an additional $13.6 million in connection with our share of this loan.

(10)

 

In March 2013, we originated a $150.0 million junior mezzanine loan and simultaneously sold one-half of our interest at par.

(11)

 

In November 2011, we entered into a loan participation agreement in the amount of $7.4 million on a $15.0 million mortgage. As part of the refinancing of the related senior mortgage in June 2013, we originated a $30.0 million mezzanine loan and our outstanding investment in the amount of $15.0 million, including the participated interest, was repaid in full. Following the refinancing, we entered into a loan participation agreement in the amount of $7.4 million on this $30.0 million mezzanine loan. Due to our continued involvement with the loan, the portion that was participated out has been recorded in other assets and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(12)

 

As of June 30, 2013, we were committed to fund an additional $14.1 million in connection with this loan.

(13)

 

Loan loss reserves are specifically allocated to investments.  Our reserves reflect management’s judgment of the probability and severity of losses based on Level 3 data.  We cannot be certain that our judgment will prove to be correct or that reserves will be adequate over time to protect against potential future losses.

 

Preferred Equity Investments

 

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we held the following preferred equity investments, with an aggregate weighted average current yield of approximately 10.2% at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

Type

 

June 30,
2013
Senior
Financing

 

June 30,
2013

Carrying
Value, Net of
Discounts
and Deferred
Origination
Fees

 

December 31,
2012

Carrying
Value, Net of
Discounts
and Deferred
Origination
Fees

 

Initial
Mandatory
Redemption

 

Preferred equity

 

$

70,000

 

$

9,934

 

$

9,927

 

October 2014

 

Preferred equity(1)(2)

 

525,000

 

105,360

 

99,768

 

July 2015

 

Preferred equity(1)(3)

 

55,986

 

22,213

 

18,925

 

April 2016

 

Preferred equity(1)

 

926,260

 

213,794

 

209,959

 

July 2016

 

 

 

$

1,577,246

 

$

351,301

 

$

338,579

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

 


(1)

 

The difference between the pay and accrual rates is included as an addition to the principal balance outstanding.

(2)

 

The reserve previously taken against this loan is being accreted up to the face amount through the maturity date. In June 2013, the redemption date was extended from July 2014 to July 2015.

(3)

 

As of June 30, 2013, we were committed to fund an additional $3.6 million on this loan.

 

The following table is a rollforward of our total loan loss reserves at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

7,000

 

$

50,175

 

Expensed

 

 

3,000

 

Recoveries

 

 

(2,436

)

Charge-offs and reclassifications

 

 

(43,739

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

7,000

 

$

7,000

 

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all debt and preferred equity investments, other than as noted above, were performing in accordance with the terms of the loan agreements.

 

We have determined that we have one portfolio segment of financing receivables at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 comprising commercial real estate, which is primarily recorded in debt and preferred equity investments. Included in other assets is an additional amount of financing receivables totaling approximately $141.7 million at June 30, 2013 and $121.3 million at December 31, 2012. No financing receivables were 90 days past due or on non-accrual status at June 30, 2013.

 

The following table presents impaired loans, which may include non-accrual loans, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Allowance
Allocated

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Allowance
Allocated

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

10,750

 

10,750

 

7,000

 

10,750

 

10,750

 

7,000

 

Total

 

$

10,750

 

$

10,750

 

$

7,000

 

$

10,750

 

$

10,750

 

$

7,000

 

 

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans, which may include non-accrual loans and the related investment and preferred equity income recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average recorded investment in impaired loans

 

$

10,876

 

$

69,932

 

$

10,870

 

$

74,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and preferred equity income recognized

 

261

 

2,333

 

487

 

3,895

 

 

On an ongoing basis, we monitor the credit quality of our financing receivables based on payment activity. We assess credit quality indicators based on the underlying collateral.

 

6.  Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

We have investments in several real estate joint ventures with various partners, including SITQ Immobilier, a subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, or SITQ, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, or CPPIB, Prudential Real Estate Investors, or Prudential, Onyx Equities, or Onyx, The Witkoff Group, or Witkoff, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, or Credit Suisse, Jeff Sutton, or Sutton, Harel Insurance and Finance, or Harel, Louis Cappelli, or Cappelli, The Moinian Group, or Moinian, Vornado

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), or Vornado, Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, or Blackstone, Square Mile Capital Management LLC, or Square Mile, Plaza Global Real Estate Partners LP or Plaza, Angelo Gordon Real Estate Inc., or AG, as well as private investors. All the investments below are voting interest entities, except for 33 Beekman, 3 Columbus Circle and 180/182 Broadway which are VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our net equity investment in these three VIEs was $133.4 million and $117.7 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. As we do not control the joint ventures listed below, we account for them under the equity method of accounting.

 

The table below provides general information on each of our joint ventures as of June 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

 

Property

 

Partner

 

Ownership
Interest

 

Economic
Interest

 

Square
Feet

 

Acquired

 

Acquisition
Price($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 Park Avenue

 

Prudential

 

49.90

%

49.90

%

834

 

02/00

 

95,800

 

21 West 34th Street

 

Sutton

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

30

 

07/05

 

22,400

 

1604-1610 Broadway(14)

 

Onyx

 

70.00

%

70.00

%

30

 

11/05

 

4,400

 

27-29 West 34th Street

 

Sutton

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

41

 

01/06

 

30,000

 

717 Fifth Avenue(2)

 

Sutton/Private Investor

 

10.92

%

10.92

%

120

 

09/06

 

251,900

 

800 Third Avenue

 

Private Investors

 

42.95

%

42.95

%

526

 

12/06

 

285,000

 

1745 Broadway

 

Witkoff/SITQ/Lehman Bros.

 

32.26

%

32.26

%

674

 

04/07

 

520,000

 

1 and 2 Jericho Plaza

 

Onyx/Credit Suisse

 

20.26

%

20.26

%

640

 

04/07

 

210,000

 

The Meadows(3)

 

Onyx

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

582

 

09/07

 

111,500

 

388 and 390 Greenwich Street(4)

 

SITQ

 

50.60

%

50.60

%

2,600

 

12/07

 

1,575,000

 

180/182 Broadway(5)

 

Harel/Sutton

 

25.50

%

25.50

%

71

 

02/08

 

43,600

 

600 Lexington Avenue

 

CPPIB

 

55.00

%

55.00

%

304

 

05/10

 

193,000

 

11 West 34th Street

 

Private Investor/Sutton

 

30.00

%

30.00

%

17

 

12/10

 

10,800

 

7 Renaissance

 

Cappelli

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

37

 

12/10

 

4,000

 

3 Columbus Circle(7)

 

Moinian

 

48.90

%

48.90

%

769

 

01/11

 

500,000

 

280 Park Avenue(8)

 

Vornado

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

1,237

 

03/11

 

400,000

 

1552-1560 Broadway(9)

 

Sutton

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

49

 

08/11

 

136,550

 

747 Madison Avenue

 

Harel/Sutton

 

33.33

%

33.33

%

10

 

09/11

 

66,250

 

724 Fifth Avenue

 

Sutton

 

50.00

%

50.00

%

65

 

01/12

 

223,000

 

10 East 53rd Street

 

CPPIB

 

55.00

%

55.00

%

390

 

02/12

 

252,500

 

33 Beekman(10)

 

Harel/Private Investor

 

45.90

%

45.90

%

145

 

08/12

 

31,000

 

West Coast office portfolio(11)

 

Blackstone/SquareMile

 

36.01

%

36.01

%

4,067

 

09/12

 

880,103

 

521 Fifth Avenue(12)

 

Plaza

 

50.50

%

50.50

%

460

 

11/12

 

315,000

 

21 East 66th Street(13)

 

Private Investors

 

32.28

%

32.28

%

17

 

12/12

 

75,000

 

315 West 36th Street

 

Private Investors

 

35.50

%

35.50

%

148

 

12/12

 

45,000

 

Herald Center(6)

 

AG

 

40.00

%

40.00

%

365

 

01/13

 

50,000

 

 


(1)

 

Acquisition price represents the actual or implied gross purchase price for the joint venture.

(2)

 

In June 2012, the retail condominium at the property was recapitalized. The recapitalization triggered a promote which resulted in a reduction of our economic interest. In addition, we sold 50% of our remaining interest at a property valuation of $617.6 million. We recognized $67.9 million of additional cash income, equivalent to profit, due to the distribution of refinancing proceeds and a gain on sale of $3.0 million. The refinancing replaced the $245.0 million floating rate mortgage loan, which bore interest at 275 basis points over LIBOR and was due to mature in September 2012, with a $300.0 million mortgage loan and $290.0 million mezzanine loan.

(3)

 

In August 2012, Onyx made a capital contribution to the joint venture, which was distributed to us in full redemption of our preferred equity interest.

(4)

 

The property is subject to a 13-year triple-net lease arrangement with a single tenant.  The lease commenced in 2007.

(5)

 

As of June 30, 2013, the redevelopment project is substantially complete.

(6)

 

The joint venture acquired a preferred equity interest in an entity that holds the interest in a mixed commercial use property located in Manhattan. The preferred equity bears interest at a rate of 8.75% per annum and matures in June 2016.

(7)

 

We had an obligation to fund an additional $47.5 million to the joint venture which has been fully funded as of June 30, 2013. In September 2012, the joint venture sold to Young & Rubicam, Inc. a portion of the property, generally floors three through eight, through a condominium form of ownership, or Y&R units, for $143.6 million. As the joint venture has an option to repurchase the Y&R unit, no gain was recognized as a result of this transaction.

(8)

 

We hold an effective 49.5% ownership interest in the joint venture.

(9)

 

In connection with this acquisition, the joint venture also acquired a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space and certain other spaces at 1560 Broadway, which is adjacent to 1552 Broadway. The purchase price relates only to the purchase of the 1552 Broadway interest which comprises 13,045 square feet. In May 2012, we, along with Sutton, acquired the property at 155 West 46th Street for $8.4 million. In January 2013, we conveyed this property, which is adjacent to 1552 and 1560 Broadway, to the fee owner of 1560 Broadway.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

(10)

 

The joint venture acquired the fee interest in the property and will develop an approximately 30 story building for student housing. Upon completion of the development, the joint venture will convey a long-term ground lease condominium interest in the building to Pace University.

(11)

 

In September 2012, we, together with an affiliate of Blackstone, Gramercy Capital Corp., which in April 2013, changed its name to Gramercy Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPT), or Gramercy, and Square Mile, formed a joint venture to recapitalize a 31-property, 4.5-million-square-foot West Coast office portfolio. Following the recapitalization, Blackstone became the majority owner of the joint venture, with Equity Office Properties, a Blackstone affiliate, being responsible for the portfolio’s management and leasing. Prior to the recapitalization, the Company held $26.7 million in mezzanine and preferred equity positions in the entity that owned the portfolio. The new joint venture extended the $678.8 million mortgage secured by the portfolio for a term of two years with a one-year extension option. In addition, the joint venture entered into a new $68.0 million mezzanine loan for a term of two years. See Note 5, “Debt and Preferred Equity Investments.” In February 2013, we acquired Gramercy’s 10.73% interest in the joint venture and simultaneously sold 20.78% of the newly acquired interest to Square Mile. In June 2013, one of the properties was sold for $111.9 million, on which we recognized a gain of approximately $1.6 million. The proceeds of the sale were used primarily to repay $99.0 million of the mortgage and $7.3 million of the mezzanine loan.

(12)

 

In November 2012, we sold a 49.5% partnership interest in 521 Fifth Avenue to Plaza Global Real Estate Partners at a gross valuation price of $315.0 million for this property. We recognized a gain of $19.4 million on the sale. We also refinanced the existing $150.0 million loan with a $170.0 million seven-year mortgage loan, which bears interest at 220 basis points over LIBOR. Following the sale, we deconsolidated the entity effective November 30, 2012 and accounted for our investment under the equity method due to a lack of control.

(13)

 

We hold a 32.28% interest in three retail and two residential units at the property and a 16.14% in four residential units at the property.

(14)

 

In March 2013, Sutton conveyed his interest in this property to us.

 

In July 2012, we, along with our joint venture partner, sold One Court Square for $481.1 million, which included the assumption by the purchaser of $315.0 million of existing debt. We recognized a gain of $1.0 million on the sale of this property.

 

In April 2012, we, along with our joint venture partner, Jeff Sutton, sold the property located at 379 West Broadway for $48.5 million, inclusive of the fee position which was acquired for $13.5 million. We recognized a gain on sale of this investment of $6.5 million.

 

In March 2012, we, along with our joint venture partner, Jeff Sutton, sold the property located at 141 Fifth Avenue for $46.0 million. We recognized a gain on sale of this investment of $7.3 million.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

We generally finance our joint ventures with non-recourse debt. However, in certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leases for tenant space. These guarantees and master leases terminate upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans. The first mortgage notes and other loans payable collateralized by the respective joint venture properties and assignment of leases at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Property

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest
Rate(1)

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

100 Park Avenue

 

09/2014

 

6.64

%

$

211,056

 

$

212,287

 

7 Renaissance

 

02/2015

 

10.00

%

950

 

856

 

11 West 34th Street

 

01/2016

 

4.82

%

17,349

 

17,491

 

280 Park Avenue

 

06/2016

 

6.57

%

710,000

 

710,000

 

21 West 34th Street

 

12/2016

 

5.76

%

100,000

 

100,000

 

1745 Broadway

 

01/2017

 

5.68

%

340,000

 

340,000

 

1 and 2 Jericho Plaza

 

05/2017

 

5.65

%

163,750

 

163,750

 

800 Third Avenue

 

08/2017

 

6.00

%

20,910

 

20,910

 

388 and 390 Greenwich Street(2)

 

12/2017

 

3.20

%

996,082

 

996,082

 

315 West 36th Street

 

12/2017

 

3.04

%

25,000

 

25,000

 

717 Fifth Avenue

 

07/2022

 

4.45

%

300,000

 

300,000

 

21 East 66th Street(3)

 

04/2023

 

3.60

%

12,000

 

12,000

 

717 Fifth Avenue

 

06/2024

 

9.00

%

299,122

 

294,509

 

1604-1610 Broadway(4)

 

 

5.66

%

27,000

 

27,000

 

Total fixed rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,223,219

 

$

3,219,885

 

180/182 Broadway(5)

 

12/2013

 

2.95

%

88,321

 

71,524

 

West Coast office portfolio(6)

 

09/2014

 

3.93

%

635,012

 

745,025

 

747 Madison Avenue

 

10/2014

 

3.00

%

33,125

 

33,125

 

The Meadows(7)

 

09/2015

 

7.75

%

57,000

 

57,000

 

3 Columbus Circle(8)

 

04/2016

 

2.38

%

243,277

 

247,253

 

1552 Broadway(9)

 

04/2016

 

3.23

%

131,848

 

113,869

 

Other loan payable

 

06/2016

 

1.10

%

30,000

 

30,000

 

724 Fifth Avenue

 

01/2017

 

2.55

%

120,000

 

120,000

 

10 East 53rd Street

 

02/2017

 

2.70

%

125,000

 

125,000

 

33 Beekman(10)

 

08/2017

 

2.95

%

18,362

 

18,362

 

600 Lexington Avenue

 

10/2017

 

2.28

%

122,514

 

124,384

 

388 and 390 Greenwich Street(2)

 

12/2017

 

1.19

%

142,297

 

142,297

 

27-29 West 34th Street(11)

 

05/2018

 

2.10

%

53,238

 

53,375

 

521 Fifth Avenue(12)

 

11/2019

 

2.40

%

170,000

 

170,000

 

21 East 66th Street

 

06/2033

 

1.90

%

1,996

 

2,033

 

16 Court Street(13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,916

 

Total floating rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,971,990

 

$

2,138,163

 

Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,195,209

 

$

5,358,048

 

 


(1)

 

Effective weighted average interest rate for the three months ended June 30, 2013, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period.

(2)

 

These loans comprised of a $576.0 million mortgage and a $562.4 million mezzanine loan, both of which are fixed rate loans, except for $72.0 million of the mortgage and $70.3 million of the mezzanine loan which are floating.  Up to $200.0 million of the mezzanine loan, secured indirectly by these properties, is recourse to us.  We believe it is unlikely that we will be required to perform under this guarantee.

(3)

 

In April 2013, this loan was refinanced at par and its maturity was extended to April 2023.

(4)

 

This loan went into default in November 2009 due to the non-payment of debt service.

(5)

 

This loan has a committed amount of $90.0 million.

(6)

 

As a result of the sale of one of its properties, the joint venture paid down $99.0 million of its mortgage and $7.3 million of its mezzanine loan.

(7)

 

As a result of the refinancing and restructuring in August 2012, we replaced the $83.0 million mortgage with a $60.0 million, three-year mortgage and recognized additional income of $10.8 million due to the repayment of the previous mortgage at a discount. As of June 30, 2013, $3.0 million of the existing loan remained unfunded.

(8)

 

In April 2011, our joint venture with The Moinian Group which owns the property located at 3 Columbus Circle, New York, obtained a $260.0 million five-year mortgage with the Bank of China, which carries a floating rate of interest of 210 basis points over the 30-day LIBOR. The joint venture has the ability to increase the mortgage by $40.0 million based on meeting certain performance hurdles. In connection with this obligation, we executed a master lease agreement. Our partner has executed a contribution agreement to reflect its pro rata obligation under the master lease. In February 2012, the terms of the mortgage were modified to remove the Y&R condominium from the mortgage lien and from the existing master lease. See Note 7 of prior table.

(9)

 

In April 2013, we refinanced the previous $119.6 million mortgage with a $200.0 million three-year loan construction financing facility comprised of a $170.0 million mortgage loan, which carries a floating rate of interest of 270 basis points over LIBOR, and a $30.0 mezzanine loan, which carries a floating rate of interest of 935 basis points over LIBOR. The facility has two one-year extension options. As of June 30, 2013, $47.3 million of the mortgage loan and $20.9 million of the mezzanine loan remained unfunded.

(10)

 

This loan has a committed amount of $75.0 million, which is recourse to us. Our partner has indemnified us for its pro rata share of the recourse guarantee. A portion of the guarantee terminates upon the joint venture reaching certain milestones. We believe it is unlikely that we will be required to perform under this guarantee.

(11)

 

In May 2013, this loan was refinanced and its maturity was extended to May 2018.

(12)

 

In connection with the sale of a 49.5% membership interest in the entity, the existing loan was refinanced with a $170.0 million seven-year mortgage. As we no longer control the entity, we deconsolidated the entity effective November 30, 2012. See Note 12 of prior table.

(13)

 

In April 2013, we acquired interests from our joint venture partner, CIF, and have consolidated the entity due to our controlling interest.

 

We act as the operating partner and day-to-day manager for all our joint ventures, except for 800 Third Avenue, 1 and 2 Jericho Plaza, 3 Columbus Circle and The Meadows. We are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, construction supervision and asset management services to our joint ventures. We earned approximately $1.4 million, $4.0 million, $1.8 million and $3.7 million from these services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, we have the ability to earn incentive fees based on the ultimate financial performance of certain of the joint venture properties.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate property, net

 

$

6,727,061

 

$

6,910,991

 

Other assets

 

853,956

 

728,113

 

Total assets

 

$

7,581,017

 

$

7,639,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and members’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and other loans payable

 

$

5,195,209

 

$

5,358,048

 

Other liabilities

 

377,491

 

406,929

 

Members’ equity

 

2,008,317

 

1,874,127

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

 

$

7,581,017

 

$

7,639,104

 

Company’s net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

$

1,085,793

 

$

1,032,243

 

 

The combined statements of income for the unconsolidated joint ventures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Total revenues

 

$

154,974

 

$

124,418

 

$

306,205

 

$

244,466

 

Operating expenses

 

28,205

 

16,207

 

56,816

 

32,973

 

Ground rent

 

658

 

742

 

1,315

 

1,660

 

Real estate taxes

 

16,958

 

12,483

 

34,263

 

25,857

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

56,561

 

50,602

 

112,968

 

105,470

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

5,302

 

2,904

 

9,585

 

4,671

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

52,539

 

35,724

 

95,150

 

72,507

 

Transaction related costs

 

 

90

 

 

358

 

Total expenses

 

160,223

 

118,752

 

310,097

 

243,496

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(5,249

)

$

5,666

 

$

(3,892

)

$

970

 

Company’s equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

$

(3,761

)

$

70,890

 

$

1,313

 

$

69,330

 

 

The 2012 equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures includes $67.9 million of additional income due to the distribution of refinancing proceeds from the recapitalization of 717 Fifth Avenue.

 

Gramercy Property Trust Inc.

 

In April 2004, we formed Gramercy Capital Corp., which was renamed Gramercy Property Trust Inc. in April 2013, or Gramercy, as a commercial real estate finance business.  Gramercy qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and expects to qualify for its current fiscal year.

 

At June 30, 2013, we held 0.7 million shares, or approximately 1.35% of Gramercy’s common stock.  Our total investment of approximately $3.4 million is based on the market value of our common stock investment in Gramercy at June 30, 2013.  As we no longer have any significant influence over Gramercy, we account for our investment as available-for-sale securities.

 

Effective May 2005, June 2009 and October 2009, Gramercy entered into lease agreements with an affiliate of ours, for their corporate offices at 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York.  The first lease is for approximately 7,300 square feet and carries a term of ten years with rents of approximately $249,000 per annum for year one increasing to $315,000 per annum in year ten.  The second lease is for approximately 900 square feet pursuant to a lease which ends in April 2015, with annual rent under this lease of approximately $35,300 per annum for year one increasing to $42,800 per annum in year six.  The third lease is for approximately 1,400 square feet pursuant to a lease which ends in April 2015, with annual rent under this lease of approximately $67,300 per annum for year one increasing to $80,500 per annum in year six.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Effective June 2012, the first and third leases were amended and replaced with a new lease for approximately 8,100 square feet pursuant to a lease which ends in April 2015, with annual rent under this lease of approximately $345,000 for year one increasing to $357,000 in year three.

 

Marc Holliday, SL Green’s chief executive officer, remains a board member of Gramercy.

 

7.  Deferred Costs

 

Deferred costs at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Deferred financing

 

$

149,212

 

$

152,596

 

Deferred leasing

 

292,346

 

285,931

 

 

 

441,558

 

438,527

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

(195,500

)

(177,382

)

Deferred costs, net

 

$

246,058

 

$

261,145

 

 

8.  Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

 

The first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Property

 

Maturity
Date

 

Interest
Rate(1)

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

220 East 42nd Street

 

11/2013

 

5.25

%

$

183,527

 

$

185,906

 

609 Partners, LLC(2)

 

07/2014

 

5.00

%

23

 

23

 

125 Park Avenue

 

10/2014

 

5.75

%

146,250

 

146,250

 

711 Third Avenue

 

06/2015

 

4.99

%

120,000

 

120,000

 

625 Madison Avenue

 

11/2015

 

7.22

%

123,340

 

125,603

 

500 West Putnam

 

01/2016

 

5.52

%

23,799

 

24,060

 

420 Lexington Avenue

 

09/2016

 

7.50

%

184,033

 

184,992

 

Landmark Square

 

12/2016

 

4.00

%

83,705

 

84,486

 

485 Lexington Avenue

 

02/2017

 

5.61

%

450,000

 

450,000

 

120 West 45th Street

 

02/2017

 

6.12

%

170,000

 

170,000

 

300 Main Street(8)

 

02/2017

 

5.75

%

11,500

 

11,500

 

762 Madison Avenue

 

02/2017

 

3.75

%

8,291

 

8,371

 

2 Herald Square

 

04/2017

 

5.36

%

191,250

 

191,250

 

885 Third Avenue

 

07/2017

 

6.26

%

267,650

 

267,650

 

Other loan payable(3)

 

09/2019

 

8.00

%

50,000

 

50,000

 

One Madison Avenue

 

05/2020

 

5.91

%

597,610

 

607,678

 

100 Church

 

07/2022

 

4.68

%

230,000

 

230,000

 

919 Third Avenue(4)

 

06/2023

 

5.12

%

500,000

 

500,000

 

400 East 57th Street

 

02/2024

 

4.13

%

70,000

 

70,000

 

400 East 58th Street

 

02/2024

 

4.13

%

30,000

 

30,000

 

1515 Broadway(5)

 

03/2025

 

3.93

%

900,000

 

 

Total fixed rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,340,978

 

$

3,457,769

 

Master repurchase(6)

 

09/2013

 

3.20

%

132,179

 

116,667

 

16 Court Street(9)

 

10/2013

 

3.44

%

84,580

 

 

180 Maiden Lane(7)

 

11/2016

 

2.40

%

266,994

 

271,215

 

248-252 Bedford Avenue

 

03/2018

 

2.45

%

22,000

 

 

1515 Broadway(5)

 

 

 

 

769,813

 

Total floating rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

$

505,753

 

$

1,157,695

 

Total mortgages and other loans payable

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,846,731

 

$

4,615,464

 

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 


(1)

 

Effective weighted average interest rate for the three months ended June 30, 2013, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period.

(2)

 

As part of an acquisition, we issued 63.9 million units of our 5.0% Series E preferred units of limited partnership interest, or the Series E units, with a liquidation preference of $1.00 per unit. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 63.8 million Series E units had been redeemed.

(3)

 

This loan is secured by a portion of a preferred equity investment.

(4)

 

We own a 51% controlling interest in the joint venture that is the borrower on this loan. This loan is non-recourse to us.

(5)

 

We have consolidated this investment since we acquired the remaining interest in this joint venture in April 2011. In April 2012, we refinanced the $447.2 million mortgage that was due in December 2014 with a $775.0 million seven-year mortgage, which carried interest at the rate equal to the greater of (a) 285 basis points over 90-day LIBOR or (b) 3.6% per annum. In February 2013, we refinanced the $775.0 million mortgage with a new $900.0 million 12-year mortgage, which carries a rate of interest of 3.93% per annum and realized a net loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $18.5 million, including a prepayment penalty of $7.6 million.

(6)

 

In September 2012, we entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement, or MRA, with a financial institution, with a maximum facility capacity of $175.0 million, under which we agreed to sell certain debt investments in exchange for cash with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same debt investments at a certain date or on demand. The MRA’s interest rate is based on 1-month LIBOR plus 300 basis points. The MRA matures in September 2013, and has a one-year extension option.

(7)

 

In connection with this consolidated joint venture obligation, we executed a master lease agreement. Our partner has executed a contribution agreement to reflect its pro rata share of the obligation under the master lease.

(8)

 

This property is held for sale at June 30, 2013 and the related mortgage is included in the liabilities related to assets held for sale.

(9)

 

In April 2013, we acquired interests from our joint venture partner, CIF, and have consolidated the entity due to our controlling interest.

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the gross book value of the properties and debt and preferred equity investments collateralizing the mortgages and other loans payable was approximately $8.0 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively.

 

9.  Corporate Indebtedness

 

2012 Credit Facility

 

In November 2012, we entered into a $1.6 billion credit facility, or the 2012 credit facility, which refinanced, extended and upsized the previous 2011 revolving credit facility. The 2012 credit facility consists of a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, or the revolving credit facility, and a $400.0 million term loan, or the term loan facility.  The revolving credit facility matures in March 2017 and includes two six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions and the payment of an extension fee of 10 basis points for each such extension. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, without the consent of existing lenders, to increase the capacity under the revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity date for the revolving credit facility, by obtaining additional commitments from our current lenders and other financial institutions. The term loan facility matures on March 30, 2018.

 

The 2012 credit facility bears interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from (i) 100 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility and (ii) 115 basis points to 200 basis points for loans under the term loan facility, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of ROP. At June 30, 2013, the applicable spread was 145 basis points for revolving credit facility and 165 basis points for the term loan facility. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 15 to 35 basis point fee on the unused balance of the commitments under the revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2013, the facility fee was 30 basis points. At June 30, 2013, we had approximately $91.6 million of outstanding letters of credit, $40.0 million borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $400.0 million outstanding under the term loan facility, with undrawn capacity of $1.2 billion under the 2012 credit facility.

 

We, the Company and ROP are all borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2012 credit facility. No other subsidiary of ours is an obligor under the 2012 credit facility.

 

The 2012 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).

 

2011 Revolving Credit Facility

 

The 2012 credit facility replaced our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, or the 2011 revolving credit facility, which was terminated concurrently with the entering into the 2012 credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility bore interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from 100 basis points to 185 basis points, based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long-term indebtedness of ROP, and required us to pay quarterly in arrears a 17.5 to 45 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the 2011 revolving credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility included certain restrictions and covenants and, as of the time of the termination of the 2011 revolving credit facility and as of November 2012, we were in compliance with all such restrictions and covenants.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Senior Unsecured Notes

 

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

 

Issuance

 

June 30,
2013
Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

June 30,
2013

Accreted
Balance

 

December
31, 2012
Accreted
Balance

 

Coupon
Rate(1)

 

Effective
Rate

 

Term
(in Years)

 

Maturity

 

August 13, 2004(2)(3)

 

$

75,898

 

$

75,898

 

$

75,898

 

5.88

%

5.88

%

10

 

August 15, 2014

 

March 31, 2006(2)(3)

 

255,308

 

255,185

 

255,165

 

6.00

%

6.00

%

10

 

March 31, 2016

 

October 12, 2010(4)

 

345,000

 

292,511

 

287,373

 

3.00

%

3.00

%

7

 

October 15, 2017

 

August 5, 2011(5)

 

250,000

 

249,651

 

249,620

 

5.00

%

5.00

%

7

 

August 15, 2018

 

March 16, 2010(5)

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

7.75

%

7.75

%

10

 

March 15, 2020

 

November 15, 2012(5)

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

4.50

%

4.50

%

10

 

December 1, 2022

 

June 27, 2005(2)(6)

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

4.00

%

4.00

%

20

 

June 15, 2025

 

March 26, 2007(7)

 

11,953

 

11,953

 

16,893

 

3.00

%

3.00

%

20

 

March 30, 2027

 

 

 

$

1,388,166

 

$

1,335,205

 

$

1,334,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

 

Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2)

 

Issued by ROP.

(3)

 

On December 27, 2012, we repurchased $42.4 million of aggregate principal amount of these notes, consisting of $22.7 million of the 5.875% Notes and $19.7 million of the 6.0% Notes, for a total consideration of $46.4 million and realized a net loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.8 million.

(4)

 

In October 2010, we issued $345.0 million of these exchangeable notes. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15. The notes had an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 30.0% premium to the last reported sale price of SL Green’s common stock on October 6, 2010, or $85.81. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The current exchange rate is 11.6800 shares of SL Green’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of these notes. The notes are our senior unsecured obligations and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green’s common stock, if any, at our option. The notes are guaranteed by ROP. On the issuance date, $78.3 million of the debt balance was recorded in equity. As of June 30, 2013, approximately $52.5 million remained to be amortized into the debt balance.

(5)

 

Issued by us, the Company and ROP, as co-obligors.

(6)

 

Exchangeable senior debentures which are currently callable at par. In addition, the debentures can be put to ROP, at the option of the holder at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, on June 15, 2015 and 2020 and upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions. As a result of the acquisition of all outstanding shares of common stock of Reckson, or the Reckson Merger, the adjusted exchange rate for the debentures is 7.7461 shares of SL Green’s common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of debentures and the adjusted reference dividend for the debentures is $1.3491. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we repurchased $650,000 of these bonds at par.

(7)

 

In March 2007, we issued $750.0 million of these exchangeable notes. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on March 30 and September 30. The notes have an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 25.0% premium to the last reported sale price of SL Green’s common stock on March 20, 2007, or $173.30. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green’s common stock, if any, at our option. The notes are currently redeemable at our option. We may be required to repurchase the notes on March 30, 2017 and 2022, and upon the occurrence of certain designated events. On March 30, 2012, we repurchased $102.2 million of aggregate principal amount of the exchangeable notes pursuant to a mandatory offer to repurchase the notes. On the issuance date, $66.6 million was recorded in equity and was fully amortized into the debt balance as of March 31, 2012. On January 2, 2013, we repurchased $4.9 million of aggregate principal amount of exchangeable notes at 99.6% of the principal amount.

 

Restrictive Covenants

 

The terms of the 2012 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, SL Green’s ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the minimum amount of tangible net worth, a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that SL Green will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to its common stock or other equity interests, except to enable SL Green to continue to

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

 

Junior Subordinate Deferrable Interest Debentures

 

In June 2005, we and SL Green issued $100.0 million in unsecured floating rate trust preferred securities through a newly formed trust, SL Green Capital Trust I, or the Trust, which is our wholly-owned subsidiary. The proceeds from the security offering were transferred to us as a loan. The securities mature in 2035 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.61% for the first ten years ending July 2015.  Interest payments may be deferred for a period of up to eight consecutive quarters if we exercise our right to defer such payments.  The trust preferred securities are redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, with no prepayment premium.  We do not consolidate the Trust even though it is a variable interest entity as we are not the primary beneficiary.  Because the Trust is not consolidated, we have recorded the debt on our balance sheet and the related payments are classified as interest expense.

 

Principal Maturities

 

Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, revolving credit facility, trust preferred securities, term loan and senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of June 30, 2013, including as-of-right extension options, were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Scheduled
Amortization

 

Principal
Repayments

 

Revolving
Credit
Facility

 

Trust
Preferred
Securities

 

Term Loan
and Senior
Unsecured
Notes

 

Total

 

Joint
Venture
Debt

 

2013

 

$

20,431

 

$

399,101

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

419,532

 

$

73,574

 

2014

 

43,665

 

146,273

 

 

 

75,898

 

265,836

 

326,019

 

2015

 

46,322

 

229,537

 

 

 

7

 

275,866

 

37,328

 

2016

 

56,836

 

516,576

 

 

 

255,185

 

828,597

 

593,802

 

2017

 

60,897

 

1,098,064

 

 

 

304,464

 

1,463,425

 

934,011

 

Thereafter

 

367,307

 

1,861,722

 

40,000

 

100,000

 

1,099,651

 

3,468,680

 

180,587

 

 

 

$

595,458

 

$

4,251,273

 

$

40,000

 

$

100,000

 

$

1,735,205

 

$

6,721,936

 

$

2,145,321

 

 

Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest expense

 

$

83,746

 

$

82,560

 

$

165,369

 

$

162,941

 

Interest income

 

(470

)

(401

)

(922

)

(811

)

Interest expense, net

 

$

83,276

 

$

82,159

 

$

164,447

 

$

162,130

 

Interest capitalized

 

$

3,301

 

$

2,996

 

$

6,363

 

$

5,532

 

 

10.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following disclosures of estimated fair value were determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies as discussed in Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies.”  Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value.  Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we could realize on disposition of the financial instruments.  The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

 

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable balances reasonably approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these items.  Mortgages and other loans payable, junior subordinate deferrable interest debentures and the senior unsecured notes had an estimated fair value based on discounted cash flow models, based on Level 3 inputs, of approximately $6.2 billion, compared to the book value of the related fixed rate debt of approximately $5.8 billion at June 30, 2013.  Our floating rate debt, inclusive of our 2012 credit facility, other than the $30.0 million that was swapped, had an estimated fair value based on discounted cash flow models, based on Level 3 inputs, of approximately $0.9 billion, compared to the book value of the related floating rate debt of approximately $0.9 billion at June 30, 2013. Our debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion, compared to the book value of the related debt and preferred equity investments of approximately $1.2 billion at June 30, 2013, based on Level 3 inputs.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to us as of June 30, 2013.  Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the reasonable fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

 

11.  Related Party Transactions

 

Cleaning/ Security/ Messenger and Restoration Services

 

Through Alliance Building Services, or Alliance, First Quality Maintenance, L.P., or First Quality, provides cleaning, extermination and related services, Classic Security LLC provides security services, Bright Star Couriers LLC provides messenger services and Onyx Restoration Works provides restoration services with respect to certain properties owned by us.  Alliance is partially owned by Gary Green, a son of Stephen L. Green, the chairman of SL Green’s board of directors.  In addition, First Quality has the non-exclusive opportunity to provide cleaning and related services to individual tenants at our properties on a basis separately negotiated with any tenant seeking such additional services.  The Service Corporation has entered into an arrangement with Alliance whereby it will receive a profit participation above a certain threshold for services provided by Alliance to certain tenants at certain buildings above the base services specified in their lease agreements.  Alliance paid the Service Corporation approximately $0.9 million, $1.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We paid Alliance approximately $4.2 million, $8.4 million, $4.7 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for these services (excluding services provided directly to tenants).

 

Marketing Services

 

A-List Marketing, LLC, or A-List, provides marketing services to us.  Ms. Deena Wolff, a sister of Mr. Marc Holliday, is the owner of A-List. The aggregate amount of fees we paid to A-List for these marketing services was approximately $105,000, $107,000, $44,200 and $55,900 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Leases

 

Nancy Peck and Company leases 1,003 square feet of space at 420 Lexington Avenue under a lease that ends in August 2015.  Nancy Peck and Company is owned by Nancy Peck, the wife of Stephen L. Green.  The rent due pursuant to the lease was $35,516 per annum for year one increasing to $40,000 in year seven.

 

Management Fees

 

S.L. Green Management Corp., a consolidated entity, receives property management fees from an entity in which Stephen L. Green owns an interest. The aggregate amount of fees paid to S.L. Green Management Corp. from such entity was approximately $96,000, $214,000, $110,000 and $199,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Other

 

Amounts due to/ from related parties at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Due from joint ventures

 

$

1,777

 

$

511

 

Other

 

5,068

 

7,020

 

Related party receivables

 

$

6,845

 

$

7,531

 

Due to a joint venture (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses)

 

$

 

$

(8,401

)

 

Gramercy Property Trust Inc.

 

See Note 6, “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures—Gramercy Property Trust Inc.,” for disclosure on related party transactions between Gramercy and us.

 

12. Capital

 

The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and at June 30, 2013 owned 91,812,771 general and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership. Partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are denominated as “common units of limited partnership interest” (also referred to as “OP Units”) or “preferred units of partnership interest” (also referred to as “Preferred Units”). All references to OP Units and Preferred Units outstanding exclude such units held by the Company. A holder of an OP Unit may present such OP Unit to the Operating Partnership for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

the issuance of OP Units to particular holders that may restrict such right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance). Upon presentation of an OP Unit for redemption, the Operating Partnership must redeem such OP Unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of common stock of the Company, except that the Company may, at its election, in lieu of a cash redemption, acquire such OP Unit for one share of common stock. Because the number of shares of common stock outstanding at all times equals the number of OP Units that the Company owns, one share of common stock is generally the economic equivalent of one OP Unit, and the quarterly distribution that may be paid to the holder of an OP Unit equals the quarterly dividend that may be paid to the holder of a share of common stock. Each series of Preferred Units makes a distribution that is set in accordance with an amendment to the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. Preferred Units may also be convertible into OP Units at the election of the holder thereof or the Company, subject to the terms of such Preferred Units.

 

In July 2011, we, along with SL Green, entered into an “at-the-market” equity offering program, or ATM Program, to sell an aggregate of $250.0 million of SL Green’s common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, SL Green sold approximately 95,000 shares of its common stock through the ATM Program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $8.7 million ($8.5 million of net proceeds after related expenses). The net proceeds were used to repay debt, fund new investments and for other corporate purposes. The net proceeds from these offerings were contributed to us in exchange for 95,000 common partnership units. As of June 30, 2013, $36.7 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.

 

Net income (loss) allocated to the preferred unitholders and limited unitholders reflects their pro-rata share of net income (loss) and distributions.

 

Limited Partner Units

 

As of June 30, 2013, limited partners other than SL Green owned approximately 2.95%% (2,794,239 units) of the Operating Partnership. At June 30, 2013, 2,851,906 shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for the conversion of units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.

 

Preferred Units

 

We have 9,200,000 units of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series I Preferred Units, outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. The Series I Preferred unitholders receive annual distributions of $1.625 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions are cumulative, subject to certain provisions.  SL Green is entitled to redeem its corresponding 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at par for cash at its option on or after August 10, 2017, at which time an equal number of Series I Preferred Units would simultaneously be redeemed. In August 2012, SL Green received $221.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Series I Preferred Units which were recorded net of underwriters’ discount and issuance costs. Net proceeds from SL Green’s offering of Series I Preferred Stock were contributed to us by SL Green in exchange for 9.2 million Series I Preferred Units.

 

In June 2013, SL Green redeemed the remaining 7,700,000 outstanding shares of its 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series C Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.3495 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Preferred Stock through June 21, 2013. We recognized $12.2 million of costs to redeem the remaining Series C Preferred Stock. In September 2012, SL Green had redeemed 4,000,000 shares of its 11,700,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.3707 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such preferred stock through September 24, 2012. We recognized $6.3 million of costs to redeem partially the Series C Preferred Stock. Simultaneously with each redemption, an equal number of our Series C Preferred Units were redeemed at the redemption price paid by SL Green to the Series C Preferred stockholders. The Series C Preferred unitholders received annual dividends of $1.90625 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions were cumulative, subject to certain provisions.

 

In July 2012, SL Green redeemed all 4,000,000 shares of its 7.875% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series D Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.4922 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Preferred Stock through July 14, 2012 and recognized $3.7 million of costs to redeem the Series D Preferred Stock. Simultaneously with that redemption, an equal number of our 7.875% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units were redeemed at the redemption price paid by SL Green to the Series D Preferred stockholders. The Series D Preferred unitholders received annual dividends of $1.96875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions were cumulative, subject to certain provisions.

 

We also have 22,658 units of our 5.00% Series E Preferred Units of limited partnership interest outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $1.00 per unit which are included and further described in Note 8, “Mortgages and other loans payable.”

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

In November 2011, as part of an acquisition, we issued 80,000 6.00% Series H Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series H Preferred Units with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. The Series H Preferred unitholders receive annual distributions of $1.50 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series H Preferred Units may be redeemed at any time at par for cash at our option or the option of the unitholder.

 

In January 2012, as part of an acquisition, we issued 1,902,000 4.5% Series G Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series G Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. The Series G Preferred unitholders receive annual distributions of $1.125 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series G Preferred Units are convertible into a number of our common units of limited partnership interest equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $88.50.  The Series G Preferred Units also provide the holder with the right to require us to repurchase the Series G Preferred Units for cash before January 31, 2022.

 

We also have 60 units of our Series F Preferred Units outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per unit.

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

In March 2012, SL Green filed a registration statement with the SEC for its dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRIP, which automatically became effective upon filing. SL Green registered 3,500,000 shares of its common stock under the DRIP. The DRIP commenced on September 24, 2001.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, SL Green issued approximately 312 shares and 1.3 million shares of its common stock and received approximately $26,000 and $99.5 million of proceeds, respectively, from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRIP. The $26,000 in proceeds received during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was contributed to us by SL Green in exchange for an equivalent number of common units of limited partnership interest. DRIP shares may be issued at a discount to the market price.

 

Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

SL Green has a stock option and incentive plan. The Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, was approved by SL Green’s board of directors in April 2013 and SL Green’s stockholders in June 2013 at SL Green’s annual meeting of stockholders. The 2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, unrestricted and restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards. Subject to adjustments upon certain corporate transactions or events, awards with respect to up to a maximum of 17,130,000 fungible units may be granted under the 2005 Plan. Currently, different types of awards count against the limit on the number of fungible units differently, with (1) full-value awards (i.e., those that deliver the full value of the award upon vesting, such as restricted stock) counting as 2.76 fungible units per share subject to such award (2) stock options, stock appreciation rights and other awards that do not deliver full value and expire five year from the date of grant counting as 0.77 fungible units per share subject to such awards, and (3) all other awards (e.g., ten-year stock options) counting as 1.0 fungible units per share subject to such award. Awards granted under the 2005 Plan prior to the approval of the second amendment and restatement in June 2010 and third amendment and restatement in June 2013 continue to count against the fungible unit limit based on the ratios that were in effect at the time such awards were granted, which may be different than the current ratios. As a result, depending on the types of awards issued, the 2005 Plan may result in the issuance of more or less than 17,130,000 shares. If a stock option or other award granted under the 2005 Plan expires or terminates, the common stock subject to any portion of the award that expires or terminates without having been exercised or paid, as the case may be, will again become available for the issuance of additional awards. Shares of SL Green’s common stock distributed under the 2005 Plan may be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. Currently, unless the 2005 Plan has been previously terminated by SL Green’s board of directors, new awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan until June 13, 2023, which is the tenth anniversary of the date that the 2005 Plan was most recently approved by SL Green’s stockholders. As of June 30, 2013, 5.8 million fungible units were available for issuance under the 2005 Plan after reserving for shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units, phantom stock units granted pursuant to SL Green’s Non-Employee Directors’ Deferral Program and LTIP Units, including, among others, outstanding LTIP Units issued under SL Green’s 2011 Long-Term Outperformance Plan, which remain subject to performance-based vesting.

 

Options are granted under the plan at the fair market value on the date of grant and, subject to termination of employment, generally expire ten years from the date of grant, are not transferable other than on death, and generally vest in one to five years commencing one year from the date of grant.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on historical information with the following weighted average assumptions for grants during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

 

 

June 30,
 2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Dividend yield

 

2.00

%

2.00

%

Expected life of option

 

4.7 years

 

3.7 years

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.68

%

0.46

%

Expected stock price volatility

 

35.50

%

37.40

%

 

A summary of the status of SL Green’s stock options as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 are presented below:

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

1,201,000

 

$

75.05

 

1,277,200

 

$

63.37

 

Granted

 

201,000

 

76.67

 

361,331

 

75.36

 

Exercised

 

(156,730

)

51.89

 

(382,612

)

36.65

 

Lapsed or cancelled

 

(24,035

)

84.71

 

(54,919

)

72.99

 

Balance at end of period

 

1,221,235

 

$

78.10

 

1,201,000

 

$

75.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at end of period

 

504,092

 

$

85.05

 

479,913

 

$

86.85

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period

 

$

3,867,342

 

 

 

$

6,602,967

 

 

 

 

All options were granted within a price range of $20.67 to $137.18.  The remaining weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding was 4.32 years and the remaining weighted average contractual life of the options exercisable was 3.64 years.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized approximately $1.3 million, $2.6 million, $1.1 million and $2.8 million of compensation expense, respectively, for these options. As of June 30, 2013, there was approximately $10.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

Effective January 1, 1999, SL Green implemented a deferred compensation plan, or the Deferred Plan, covering certain of our employees, including SL Green’s executives.  The shares issued under the Deferred Plan were granted to certain employees, including SL Green’s executives, and vesting will occur annually upon the completion of a service period or SL Green meeting established financial performance criteria.  Annual vesting occurs at rates ranging from 15% to 35% once performance criteria are reached.

 

A summary of SL Green’s restricted stock as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and charges during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 is presented below:

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

2,804,901

 

2,912,456

 

Granted

 

3,450

 

92,729

 

Cancelled

 

(600

)

(200,284

)

Balance at end of period

 

2,807,751

 

2,804,901

 

Vested during the period

 

500

 

408,800

 

Compensation expense recorded

 

$

2,971,339

 

$

6,930,381

 

Weighted average fair value of restricted stock granted during the period

 

$

309,362

 

$

7,023,942

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012 was $0.02 million and $22.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2013, there was $9.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, approximately $1.0 million, $2.0 million, $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, was capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to SL Green’s long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options.

 

2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan

 

In December 2009, the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Program, or the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan.  The 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan is a long-term incentive compensation plan pursuant to which award recipients could earn, in the aggregate, from approximately $15.0 million up to approximately $75.0 million of LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership based on SL Green’s stock price appreciation over three years beginning on December 1, 2009; provided that, if maximum performance had been achieved, approximately $25.0 million of awards could be earned at any time after the beginning of the second year and an additional approximately $25.0 million of awards could be earned at any time after the beginning of the third year.  In order to achieve maximum performance under the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan, SL Green’s aggregate stock price appreciation during the performance period had to equal or exceed 50%. SL Green’s compensation committee determined that maximum performance had been achieved at or shortly after the beginning of each of the second and third years of the performance period and for the full performance period and, accordingly, 366,815 LTIP Units, 385,583 LTIP Units and 327,416 LTIP Units were earned under the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan in December 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Substantially in accordance with the original terms of the program, 50% of these LTIP Units vested on December 17, 2012 (accelerated from the original January 1, 2013 vesting date) and the remainder is scheduled to vest ratably on January 1, 2014 and 2015 based on continued employment. In accordance with the terms of the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan, distributions were not paid on any LTIP Units until they were earned, at which time we paid all distributions that would have been paid on the earned LTIP Units since the beginning of the performance period.

 

The cost of the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan (approximately $31.7 million, subject to forfeitures) will be amortized into earnings through the final vesting period. We recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.8 million, $2.8 million, $1.9 million and $3.7 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan.

 

2011 Outperformance Plan

 

In August 2011, the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2011 Outperformance Plan, or the 2011 Outperformance Plan. Participants in the 2011 Outperformance Plan may earn, in the aggregate, up to $85 million of LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership based on SL Green’s total return to stockholders for the three-year period beginning September 1, 2011. Under the 2011 Outperformance Plan, participants will be entitled to share in a “performance pool” comprised of LTIP Units with a value equal to 10% of the amount, if any, by which SL Green’s total return to stockholders during the three-year period exceeds a cumulative total return to stockholders of 25%, subject to the maximum of $85 million of LTIP Units; provided that if maximum performance has been achieved, approximately one-third of each award may be earned at any time after the beginning of the second year and an additional approximately one-third of each award may be earned at any time after the beginning of the third year. LTIP Units earned under the 2011 Outperformance Plan will be subject to continued vesting requirements, with 50% of any awards earned vesting on August 31, 2014 and the remaining 50% vesting on August 31, 2015, subject to continued employment with us through such dates. Participants will not be entitled to distributions with respect to LTIP Units granted under the 2011 Outperformance Plan unless and until they are earned. If LTIP Units are earned, each participant will also be entitled to the distributions that would have been paid had the number of earned LTIP Units been issued at the beginning of the performance period, with such distributions being paid in the form of additional LTIP Units. Thereafter, distributions will be paid currently with respect to all earned LTIP Units, whether vested or unvested.

 

The cost of the 2011 Outperformance Plan (approximately $26.3 million, subject to forfeitures) will be amortized into earnings through the final vesting period. We recorded compensation expense of approximately $1.7 million, $4.5 million, $1.4 million and $2.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the 2011 Outperformance Plan.

 

Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Directors

 

Under SL Green’s Independent Director’s Deferral Program, which commenced July 2004, SL Green’s non-employee directors may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual retainer fee, chairman fees and meeting fees.  Unless otherwise elected by a participant, fees deferred under the program shall be credited in the form of phantom stock units.  The phantom stock units are convertible into an

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

equal number of shares of SL Green’s common stock upon such directors’ termination of service from SL Green’s board of directors or a change in control by SL Green, as defined by the program.  Phantom stock units are credited to each non-employee director quarterly using the closing price of SL Green’s common stock on the applicable dividend record date for the respective quarter.  Each participating non-employee director’s account is also credited for an equivalent amount of phantom stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, no phantom stock units were earned.  As of June 30, 2013, there were approximately 70,407 phantom stock units outstanding.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

On September 18, 2007, SL Green’s board of directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, to encourage its employees to increase their efforts to make its business more successful by providing equity-based incentives to eligible employees.  The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code, and has been adopted by the board to enable our eligible employees to purchase the shares of SL Green’s common stock through payroll deductions.  The ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008 with a maximum of 500,000 shares of the common stock available for issuance, subject to adjustment upon a merger, reorganization, stock split or other similar corporate change.  SL Green filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC with respect to the ESPP.  The common stock is offered for purchase through a series of successive offering periods.  Each offering period will be three months in duration and will begin on the first day of each calendar quarter, with the first offering period having commenced on January 1, 2008.  The ESPP provides for eligible employees to purchase the common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period or (2) the market value of the common stock on the last day of the offering period. The ESPP was approved by SL Green’s stockholders at its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 68,483 shares of SL Green’s common stock had been issued under the ESPP. SL Green contributed the proceeds from the sale of those shares to us in exchange for an equivalent number of our common units of limited partnership interest.

 

Earnings per Unit

 

Earnings per unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is computed as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Numerator (Income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

8,520

 

$

106,461

 

$

27,984

 

$

132,605

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

8,520

 

$

106,461

 

$

27,984

 

$

132,605

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Denominator (Weighted Average Units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units attributable to common unitholders

 

94,312

 

92,982

 

94,224

 

91,386

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0% exchangeable senior debentures due 2017

 

 

 

 

 

3.0% exchangeable senior debentures due 2027

 

 

 

 

 

4.0% exchangeable senior debentures due 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation plans

 

224

 

369

 

228

 

380

 

Diluted Units

 

94,536

 

93,351

 

94,452

 

91,766

 

 

We have excluded approximately 894,000, 939,000, 729,000 and 768,000 common unit equivalents from the diluted units outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

13.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

We and SL Green are not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us or our properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.  Management believes the costs, if any, incurred by SL Green and us related to this litigation will not materially affect our financial position, operating results or liquidity.

 

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Capital leases

 

Non-cancellable
operating leases

 

2013 (6 months)

 

$

1,110

 

$

17,801

 

2014

 

2,293

 

35,655

 

2015

 

2,364

 

35,810

 

2016

 

2,543

 

36,251

 

2017

 

2,653

 

36,474

 

Thereafter

 

356,544

 

1,188,301

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

367,507

 

$

1,350,292

 

Less amount representing interest

 

(320,267

)

 

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

47,240

 

 

 

 

14.  Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

 

We recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value.  Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings.  If a derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.  Reported net income and capital may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of derivative instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows.

 

The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of our derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2013 based on Level 2 information pursuant to ASC 810-10.  The notional value is an indication of the extent of our involvement in these instruments at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Notional
Value

 

Strike
Rate

 

Effective
Date

 

Expiration
Date

 

Fair
Value

 

Interest Rate Cap

 

$

271,912

 

6.000

%

11/2012

 

11/2013

 

$

 

Interest Rate Swap

 

$

30,000

 

2.295

%

7/2010

 

6/2016

 

$

(1,426

)

Interest Rate Swap

 

$

8,500

 

0.740

%

2/2012

 

2/2015

 

$

(54

)

 

Certain interest rate caps are not designated as a hedging instrument and changes in the value are marked to market through earnings.

 

On June 30, 2013, the derivative instruments were reported as an obligation at their fair value of approximately $1.5 million.  This is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2013.  Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2013 was approximately $16.4 million from the settlement of hedges, which are being amortized over the remaining term of the related mortgage obligation, and active hedges and our share of joint venture accumulated other comprehensive loss of approximately $6.0 million.  Currently, all of our designated derivative instruments are effective hedging instruments.

 

In March 2010, we terminated forward swaps which resulted in a net loss of approximately $19.5 million from the settlement of the hedges as discussed above.  This loss is being amortized over the 10-year term of the related financing.  This loss is included in the $16.4 million balance noted above. The balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to derivatives, including our share of joint venture accumulated other comprehensive loss, was $22.4 million and $34.1 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Over time, the realized and unrealized gains and losses held in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods in which the hedged interest payments affect earnings.  We estimate that approximately $2.3 million of the current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into interest expense and $4.9 million of the portion related to our share of joint venture accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months.

 

We are hedging exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions in addition to anticipated future interest payments on existing debt.

 

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint venture’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Loss
(Effective Portion)
For the Three Months Ended

 

Amount of Loss
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss into
Interest Expense/ Equity
in net income of
unconsolidated
joint ventures
(Effective Portion)
For the Three Months Ended

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized
in Interest Expense/Equity in
Net Income of Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures
(Ineffective Portion)
For the Three Months Ended

 

Designation\Cash Flow

 

Derivative

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

Qualifying

 

Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

 

$

8,069

 

$

(6,865

)

$

1,730

 

$

3,217

 

$

5

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-qualifying

 

Interest Rate Caps

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

380

 

 

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint venture’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Loss
(Effective Portion)
For the Six Months Ended

 

Amount of Loss
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss into
Interest Expense/ Equity
in net income of
unconsolidated
joint ventures
(Effective Portion)
For the Six Months Ended

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized
in Interest Expense/Equity in
Net Income of Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures
(Ineffective Portion)
For the Six Months Ended

 

Designation\Cash Flow

 

Derivative

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

June 30,
2013

 

June 30,
2012

 

Qualifying

 

Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

 

$

8,249

 

$

(6,953

)

$

3,438

 

$

6,420

 

$

5

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-qualifying

 

Interest Rate Caps

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

(331

)

 

15.  Environmental Matters

 

Our management believes that the properties are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding environmental issues.  Management is not aware of any environmental liability that it believes would have a materially adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  Management is unaware of any instances in which it would incur significant environmental cost if any of our properties were sold.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

16.  Segment Information

 

We are engaged in owning, managing, leasing, acquiring and repositioning commercial properties in the New York Metropolitan area and have two reportable segments, real estate and debt and preferred equity.  We evaluate real estate performance and allocate resources based on earnings contribution to income from continuing operations.

 

Our real estate portfolio is primarily located in the geographical markets of the New York Metropolitan area.  The primary sources of revenue are generated from tenant rents and escalations and reimbursement revenue.  Real estate property operating expenses consist primarily of security, maintenance, utility costs, real estate taxes and ground rent expense (at certain applicable properties).  See Note 5, “Debt and Preferred Equity Investments,” for additional details on our debt and preferred equity investments.

 

Selected results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and selected asset information as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, regarding our operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Real
Estate
Segment

 

Debt and
Preferred
Equity
Segment

 

Total
Company

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

318,414

 

$

46,731

 

$

365,145

 

June 30, 2012

 

311,087

 

33,448

 

344,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

631,174

 

$

99,439

 

$

730,613

 

June 30, 2012

 

619,334

 

59,786

 

679,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in net gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

(233

)

$

38,047

 

$

37,814

 

June 30, 2012

 

81,011

 

27,013

 

108,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

(15,821

)

$

81,861

 

$

66,040

 

June 30, 2012

 

80,334

 

47,928

 

128,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

13,163,696

 

$

1,238,229

 

$

14,401,925

 

December 31, 2012

 

13,021,095

 

1,357,890

 

14,378,985

 

 

Income from continuing operations represents total revenues less total expenses for the real estate segment and total investment income less allocated interest expense for the debt and preferred equity segment.  Interest costs for the debt and preferred equity segment are imputed assuming 100% leverage at our 2012 credit facility borrowing cost as well as the interest under the MRA.  We also allocate loan loss reserves, net of recoveries to the debt and preferred equity segment.  We do not allocate marketing, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs (totaling approximately $23.2 million, $45.7 million, $22.7 million and $43.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively) to the debt and preferred equity segment since we base performance on the individual segments prior to allocating marketing, general and administrative expenses.  All other expenses, except interest, relate entirely to the real estate assets.

 

There were no transactions between the above two segments.

 

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

The table below reconciles income from continuing operations to net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Income from continuing operations before equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

$

37,814

 

$

108,024

 

$

66,040

 

$

128,262

 

Purchase price fair value adjustment

 

(2,305

)

 

(2,305

)

 

Equity in net (loss) gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

 

(3,583

)

9,534

 

(3,583

)

16,794

 

Income from continuing operations

 

31,926

 

117,558

 

60,152

 

145,056

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(678

)

899

 

320

 

1,931

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

1,113

 

6,627

 

Net income

 

31,248

 

118,457

 

61,585

 

153,614

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

 

(3,004

)

(3,887

)

(5,905

)

(4,958

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

(565

)

(565

)

(1,130

)

(962

)

Net income attributable to SLGOP

 

27,679

 

114,005

 

54,550

 

147,694

 

Preferred unit redemption costs

 

(12,160

)

 

(12,160

)

 

Perpetual preferred unit distributions

 

(6,999

)

(7,544

)

(14,406

)

(15,089

)

Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders

 

$

8,520

 

$

106,461

 

$

27,984

 

$

132,605

 

 

17.  Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

The following table provides information on non-cash investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Issuance of common stock as deferred compensation

 

$

 

$

544

 

Issuance of units in the Operating Partnership

 

12,675

 

35,917

 

Redemption of units in the Operating Partnership

 

17,287

 

483

 

Derivative instruments at fair value

 

479

 

314

 

Mortgage assigned upon asset sale

 

 

59,099

 

Tenant improvements and capital expenditures payable

 

9,665

 

12,294

 

Assumption of mortgage loans

 

84,642

 

 

Deferred leasing payable

 

4,872

 

2,583

 

Capital leased asset

 

9,992

 

 

Transfer to net assets held for sale

 

207,665

 

86,339

 

Transfer to liabilities related to net assets held for sale

 

11,894

 

62,792

 

Repayment of mezzanine loan

 

 

3,750

 

Redemption of Series E units

 

 

31,698

 

Repayment of financing receivable

 

 

28,195

 

Consolidation of real estate investment

 

90,934

 

 

 

18.  Subsequent Events

 

In July 2013, SL Green sold and settled approximately 165,718 shares of its common stock through the ATM Program for aggregate gross proceeds of $15.2 million ($14.9 million of net proceeds after related expenses). The net proceeds from these offerings were contributed to us in exchange for 165,718 common partnership units. As of the date of this filing, $21.5 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.

 

The sale of 333 West 34th closed on August 9, 2013. See Note 4, “Property Dispositions and Assets Held for Sale.”

 

In August 2013, we entered into a contract to acquire a mixed-use residential and commercial property located at 315 West 33rd Street, New York, New York for $386.0 million. This transaction is expected to be completed in 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

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

 

Overview

 

SL Green Realty Corp., which is referred to as the Company or SL Green, a Maryland corporation, and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P., which is referred to as SLGOP or the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, were formed in June 1997 for the purpose of combining the commercial real estate business of S.L. Green Properties, Inc. and its affiliated partnerships and entities.  The Operating Partnership received a contribution of interest in the real estate properties, as well as 95% of the economic interest in the management, leasing and construction companies, which are referred to as the Service Corporation, a consolidated variable interest entity. All of the management, leasing and construction services with respect to the properties which are wholly-owned by us are conducted through SL Green Management LLC which is 100% owned by us.  The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and operates as a self-administered, self-managed REIT.  A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to minimize the payment of Federal income taxes at the corporate level.  Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we,” “our” and “us” means SLGOP and all entities owned or controlled by SLGOP.

 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp., or Reckson, and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P., or ROP, are our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

The following discussion related to our consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

As of June 30, 2013, we owned the following interests in commercial office properties in the New York Metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan, a borough of New York City.  Our investments in the New York Metropolitan area also include investments in Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and Northern New Jersey, which are collectively known as the Suburban assets:

 

Location

 

Ownership

 

Number of
Properties

 

Square Feet

 

Weighted Average
Occupancy(1)

 

Manhattan

 

Consolidated properties

 

27

 

18,347,945

 

93.9

%

 

 

Unconsolidated properties

 

9

 

5,934,434

 

95.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suburban

 

Consolidated properties

 

27

 

4,217,400

 

79.4

%

 

 

Unconsolidated properties

 

4

 

1,222,100

 

84.3

%

 

 

 

 

67

 

29,721,879

 

91.7

%

 


(1)         The weighted average occupancy represents the total leased square feet divided by total available rentable square feet.

 

As of June 30, 2013, we also owned investments in 14 stand-alone retail properties encompassing approximately 465,200 square feet, 15 development properties encompassing approximately 2,580,700 square feet, three residential properties encompassing 468 units (approximately 497,100 square feet), two land interests encompassing approximately 961,400 square feet and 30 west coast office properties encompassing approximately 4,066,900 square feet. In addition, we manage two office properties owned by third parties and affiliated companies encompassing approximately 626,400 rentable square feet. As of June 30, 2013, we also held debt and preferred equity investments with a book value of $1.2 billion.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Refer to our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of our critical accounting policies, which include investment in commercial real estate properties, investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for possible credit losses and derivative instruments.  There have been no changes to these policies during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2013 to the three months ended June 30, 2012

 

The following comparison for the three months ended June 30, 2013, or 2013, to the three months ended June 30, 2012, or 2012, makes reference to the following: (i) the effect of the “Same-Store Properties,” which represents all operating properties owned by us in the same manner at January 1, 2012 and at June 30, 2013 and totaled 51 of our 54 consolidated properties, representing approximately 91.3% of our share of annualized rental revenue, (ii) the effect of the “Acquisitions,” which represents all properties or interests in properties acquired in 2013 and 2012 and all non-Same-Store Properties, including properties deconsolidated during the period, and (iii) “Other,” which represents corporate level items not allocable to specific properties, as well as the Service Corporation and eEmerge Inc.  Assets classified as held for sale, are excluded from the following discussion.

 

 

 

Same-Store

 

Acquisition

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Rental and escalation
revenues (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Rental revenue

 

$

255.8

 

$

248.8

 

$

7.0

 

2.8

 

$

18.2

 

$

13.4

 

$

(0.7

)

$

1.7

 

$

273.3

 

$

263.9

 

$

9.4

 

3.6

 

Escalation and reimbursement

 

37.7

 

39.5

 

(1.8

)

(4.6

)

1.4

 

1.3

 

0.3

 

0.1

 

39.4

 

40.9

 

(1.5

)

(3.7

)

 

 

$

293.5

 

$

288.3

 

$

5.2

 

1.8

 

$

19.6

 

$

14.7

 

$

(0.4

)

$

1.8

 

$

312.7

 

$

304.8

 

$

7.9

 

2.6

 

 

Occupancy in the Same-Store consolidated properties was 91.3% at June 30, 2013 compared to 91.0% at June 30, 2012. Occupancy for our Same-Store Manhattan consolidated portfolio was 94.0% at June 30, 2013 compared to 93.2% at June 30, 2012. Occupancy for our Suburban consolidated portfolio was 79.4% at June 30, 2013 compared to 80.1% at June 30, 2012.

 

Rental revenues depend on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease currently available space and space available from unscheduled lease terminations.

 

The following table presents a summary of the leasing activity for the three months ended June 30, 2013 in our Manhattan and Suburban portfolio:

 

 

 

Useable
SF

 

Rentable
SF

 

New
Cash
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (1)

 

Prev.
Escalated
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (2)

 

TI/LC
per
rentable
SF

 

Free
Rent (in
months)

 

Average
Lease
Term (in
years)

 

Manhattan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy at beginning of period

 

1,408,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space which became available during the quarter(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

266,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Retail

 

9,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

3,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

279,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total space available

 

1,688,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space leased during the quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office(4)

 

284,051

 

312,425

 

$

50.81

 

$

58.03

 

$

32.16

 

2.0

 

5.4

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

3,996

 

6,011

 

$

18.92

 

$

25.19

 

$

 

0.1

 

6.8

 

Total space leased

 

288,047

 

318,436

 

$

50.21

 

$

57.70

 

$

31.55

 

1.9

 

5.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total available space at end of period

 

1,400,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early renewals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

312,113

 

328,587

 

$

58.96

 

$

51.65

 

$

36.39

 

1.3

 

7.6

 

·      Retail

 

22,289

 

21,862

 

$

115.64

 

$

91.04

 

$

26.58

 

 

6.9

 

·      Storage

 

131

 

202

 

$

27.00

 

$

26.52

 

$

 

 

5.0

 

Total early renewals

 

334,533

 

350,651

 

$

62.47

 

$

54.09

 

$

35.76

 

1.3

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

 

 

641,012

 

$

54.99

 

$

53.92

 

$

34.33

 

1.7

 

6.5

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

21,862

 

$

115.64

 

$

91.04

 

$

26.58

 

 

6.9

 

·      Storage

 

 

 

6,213

 

$

19.19

 

$

25.32

 

$

 

0.1

 

6.8

 

Total commenced leases

 

 

 

669,087

 

$

56.64

 

$

55.33

 

$

33.75

 

1.6

 

6.5

 

 

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Useable
SF

 

Rentable
SF

 

New
Cash
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (1)

 

Prev.
Escalated
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (2)

 

TI/LC
per
rentable
SF

 

Free
Rent (in
months)

 

Average
Lease
Term (in
years)

 

Suburban

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy at beginning of period

 

1,165,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space which became available during the quarter(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

65,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

1,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total space available

 

1,231,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space leased during the quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office(5)

 

84,340

 

88,560

 

$

29.02

 

$

34.96

 

$

18.38

 

1.9

 

4.1

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

800

 

801

 

$

17.87

 

$

17.48

 

$

 

 

1.9

 

Total space leased

 

85,140

 

89,361

 

$

28.92

 

$

34.84

 

$

18.22

 

1.9

 

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total available space at end of period

 

1,146,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early renewals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

121,833

 

122,496

 

$

30.11

 

$

34.08

 

$

24.45

 

8.3

 

8.8

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

Total early renewals

 

121,833

 

122,496

 

$

30.11

 

$

34.08

 

$

24.45

 

8.3

 

8.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

 

 

211,056

 

$

29.65

 

$

34.25

 

$

21.90

 

5.6

 

6.8

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

 

 

801

 

$

17.87

 

$

17.48

 

$

 

 

1.9

 

Total commenced leases

 

 

 

211,857

 

$

29.61

 

$

34.23

 

$

21.82

 

5.6

 

6.8

 

 


(1)

Annual initial base rent.

(2)

Escalated rent is calculated as total annual income less electric charges.

(3)

Includes expiring space, relocating tenants and move-outs where tenants vacated. Excludes lease expirations where tenants held over.

(4)

Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $52.32 per rentable square feet for 181,215 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $56.60 per rentable square feet for 509,802 rentable square feet.

(5)

Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $33.35 per rentable square feet for 28,912 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $30.73 per rentable square feet for 151,408 rentable square feet.

 

At June 30, 2013, approximately 3.2% and 6.6% of the space leased at our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties, respectively, is expected to expire during the remainder of 2013. Based on our estimates, the current market asking rents on these expected 2013 lease expirations at our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties would be approximately 9.9% and 7.0% higher, respectively, than the existing in-place fully escalated rents while the current market asking rents on all our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties were approximately 14.2% and 3.8% higher, respectively, than the existing in-place fully escalated rents on leases that are scheduled to expire in all future years.

 

The decrease in escalation and reimbursement revenue was due to slightly lower recoveries at the Same-Store Properties ($1.8 million). The decrease in recoveries at the Same-Store Properties was primarily due to lower electric reimbursements ($1.1 million) and operating expense escalations ($0.9 million).

 

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Same-Store

 

Acquisition

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Property Operating
Expenses (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Operating expenses

 

$

61.7

 

$

60.2

 

$

1.5

 

2.5

 

$

4.2

 

$

4.4

 

$

3.5

 

$

2.8

 

$

69.4

 

$

67.4

 

$

2.0

 

3.0

 

Real estate taxes

 

49.7

 

49.1

 

0.6

 

1.2

 

3.0

 

3.1

 

 

 

52.7

 

52.2

 

0.5

 

1.0

 

Ground rent

 

8.8

 

9.0

 

(0.2

)

(2.2

)

0.1

 

0.1

 

(0.3

)

(0.2

)

8.6

 

8.9

 

(0.3

)

(3.4

)

 

 

$

120.2

 

$

118.3

 

$

1.9

 

1.6

 

$

7.3

 

$

7.6

 

$

3.2

 

$

2.6

 

$

130.7

 

$

128.5

 

$

2.2

 

1.7

 

 

The increase in property operating expenses at the Same-Store Properties was due mainly to higher payroll costs ($0.7 million), real estate taxes ($0.6 million) and insurance ($0.5 million). The increase in real estate taxes was primarily due to higher assessed value and higher tax rates.

 

Non-property Revenues (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

$

(3.8

)

$

70.9

 

$

(74.7

)

(105.4

)%

Investment and preferred equity income

 

46.7

 

33.4

 

13.3

 

39.8

 

Other income

 

5.7

 

6.3

 

(0.6

)

(9.5

)

Total

 

$

48.6

 

$

110.6

 

$

(62.0

)

(56.1

)%

 

The decrease in equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures was due to lower net income contributions primarily from our investments in 717 Fifth Avenue ($68.5 million), for which we recognized additional income of $67.9 million in 2012 due to a recapitalization, and the West Coast portfolio ($5.3 million), which commencing on September 28, 2012 was accounted for under the equity method of accounting for investments following a recapitalization transaction. The decrease was partially offset by higher net income contributions from 388-390 Greenwich Street ($3.6 million) primarily as a result of reducing the interest rate on its fixed rate loan from 5.2% to 3.2% beginning December 2012 via an interest rate swap. Occupancy at our joint venture properties was 93.3% at June 30, 2013 and 94.1% at June 30, 2012.  At June 30, 2013, approximately 0.4% and 12.6% of the space leased at our Manhattan and Suburban joint venture properties were expected to expire during the remainder of 2013. We estimate that current market asking rents on these expected 2013 lease expirations at our Manhattan and Suburban joint venture properties were approximately 6.7% higher and 2.5% lower, respectively, than then existing in-place fully escalated rents.

 

Investment and preferred equity income increased during the three months ended June 30, 2013 primarily due to a higher invested balance in 2013 and the repayment of one of our debt investments, in which we recognized an additional income of $6.4 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, we originated or purchased $76.3 million of new debt investments at an average current yield of 9.8% compared to $71.3 million of new debt investments at an average current yield of 8.2% during the three months ended June 30, 2012.  The weighted average investment balance outstanding and weighted average yield were $1.3 billion and 11.0%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.0 billion and 9.4%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2013, our debt and preferred equity investments had a weighted average term to maturity of approximately 2.4 years.

 

The decrease in consolidated other income was primarily due to a lower fee and other income ($1.3 million) and lease buy-out income ($0.5 million), which were partially offset by higher contributions from the Service Corporation ($1.3 million).

 

Same-Store other income decreased by $0.8 million from $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 due mainly to lower lease buy-out income.

 

Other Expenses (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

$

87.5

 

$

85.7

 

$

1.8

 

2.1

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

82.0

 

76.2

 

5.8

 

7.6

 

Transaction related costs

 

1.7

 

2.0

 

(0.3

)

(15.0

)

Marketing, general and administrative expense

 

21.5

 

20.7

 

0.8

 

3.9

 

Total

 

$

192.7

 

$

184.6

 

$

8.1

 

4.4

%

 

The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to higher average consolidated debt balances outstanding during the period as a result of an increase in borrowings from the Master Repurchase Agreement facility, or MRA, ($2.1 million), the refinancing at 100 Church Street ($2.3 million), and the consolidation of 16 Court Street ($0.5 million) following our acquisition of the remaining interest. The increase was partially offset by lower interest expense as a result of the repayment of debt balances at 609 Fifth Avenue ($1.8 million) and 110 East 42nd Street ($1.0 million). The weighted average debt balance outstanding was $6.8 billion during the

 

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three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $6.3 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2012. The weighted average interest rate decreased from 5.02% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was attributable to the depreciation of the assets acquired subsequent to May 2012, which, in aggregate, contributed $4.4 million of the total increase in depreciation and amortization expenses as well as a result of increased capital expenditures at the properties. This increase was partially offset by the effect of deconsolidating 521 Fifth Avenue as a result of sale of our 49.5% of our interest in November 2012, which had depreciation and amortization expense of $1.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Marketing, general and administrative, or MG&A, expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $21.5 million, or 5.0% of total revenues including our share of joint venture revenue compared to $20.7 million, or 5.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2013 to the six months ended June 30, 2012

 

The following comparison for the six months ended June 30, 2013, or 2013, to the six months ended June 30, 2012, or 2012, makes reference to the following:  (i) the effect of the “Same-Store Properties,” which represents all operating properties owned by us in the same manner at January 1, 2012 and at June 30, 2013 and totaled 51 of our 54 consolidated properties, representing approximately 91.3% of our share of annualized cash rent, (ii) the effect of the “Acquisitions,” which represents all properties or interests in properties acquired in 2013 and 2012 and all non-Same-Store Properties, including properties deconsolidated during the period, and (iii) “Other,” which represents corporate level items not allocable to specific properties, as well as the Service Corporation and eEmerge Inc.  Assets classified as held for sale, are excluded from the following discussion.

 

 

 

Same-Store

 

Acquisition

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Rental and escalation
revenues (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Rental revenue

 

$

510.9

 

$

496.4

 

$

14.5

 

2.9

 

$

31.2

 

$

23.9

 

$

(2.3

)

$

0.3

 

$

539.8

 

$

520.6

 

$

19.2

 

3.7

 

Escalation and reimbursement

 

77.4

 

79.4

 

(2.0

)

(2.5

)

2.3

 

2.5

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

79.9

 

82.1

 

(2.2

)

(2.7

)

 

 

$

588.3

 

$

575.8

 

$

12.5

 

2.2

 

$

33.5

 

$

26.4

 

$

(2.1

)

$

0.5

 

$

619.7

 

$

602.7

 

$

17.0

 

2.8

 

 

Occupancy in the Same-Store consolidated properties was 91.3% at June 30, 2013 compared to 91.0% at June 30, 2012. Occupancy for our Same-Store Manhattan consolidated portfolio was 94.0% at June 30, 2013 compared to 93.2% at June 30, 2012. Occupancy for our Suburban consolidated portfolio was 79.4% at June 30, 2013 compared to 80.1% at June 30, 2012.

 

Rental revenues depend on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease currently available space and space available from unscheduled lease terminations.

 

The following table presents a summary of the leasing activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 in our Manhattan and Suburban portfolio:

 

 

 

Useable
SF

 

Rentable
SF

 

New
Cash
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (1)

 

Prev.
Escalated
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (2)

 

TI/LC
per
rentable
SF

 

Free
Rent (in
months)

 

Average
Lease
Term (in
years)

 

Manhattan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy at beginning of period

 

1,438,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space which became available during the six months ended(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

447,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Retail

 

23,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

4,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

475,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total space available

 

1,913,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space leased during the six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office(4)

 

494,108

 

541,631

 

$

50.57

 

$

57.87

 

$

41.97

 

2.9

 

6.3

 

·      Retail

 

15,000

 

17,921

 

$

86.49

 

$

78.18

 

$

64.03

 

6.0

 

20.5

 

·      Storage

 

4,235

 

6,250

 

$

19.16

 

$

25.19

 

$

 

0.1

 

6.7

 

Total space leased

 

513,343

 

565,802

 

$

51.36

 

$

58.88

 

$

42.21

 

3.0

 

6.7

 

Total available space at end of period

 

1,400,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early renewals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

597,981

 

635,482

 

$

58.69

 

$

52.68

 

$

23.55

 

1.1

 

5.8

 

·      Retail

 

34,099

 

38,475

 

$

131.20

 

$

88.20

 

$

15.10

 

 

5.6

 

·      Storage

 

4,321

 

5,120

 

$

26.92

 

$

24.90

 

$

4.64

 

 

7.1

 

Total early renewals

 

636,401

 

679,077

 

$

62.55

 

$

54.48

 

$

22.92

 

1.0

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

 

 

1,177,113

 

$

54.95

 

$

54.27

 

$

32.02

 

1.9

 

6.0

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

56,396

 

$

117.00

 

$

85.01

 

$

30.65

 

1.9

 

10.3

 

·      Storage

 

 

 

11,370

 

$

22.65

 

$

24.97

 

$

2.09

 

 

6.8

 

Total commenced leases

 

 

 

1,244,879

 

$

57.47

 

$

55.83

 

$

31.69

 

1.9

 

6.2

 

 

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Useable
SF

 

Rentable
SF

 

New
Cash
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (1)

 

Prev.
Escalated
Rent (per
rentable
SF) (2)

 

TI/LC
per
rentable
SF

 

Free
Rent (in
months)

 

Average
Lease
Term (in
years)

 

Suburban

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy at beginning of period

 

1,106,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space which became available during the six months ended(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

232,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Retail

 

679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

4,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total space available

 

1,344,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space leased during the six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office(5)

 

193,681

 

201,148

 

$

28.67

 

$

34.48

 

$

21.06

 

1.9

 

4.9

 

·      Retail

 

679

 

818

 

$

150.00

 

$

248.40

 

$

 

5.0

 

13.0

 

·      Storage

 

3,551

 

4,127

 

$

13.00

 

$

10.18

 

$

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

197,911

 

206,093

 

$

28.84

 

$

36.02

 

$

20.55

 

1.9

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total available space at end of period

 

1,146,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early renewals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

233,561

 

234,980

 

$

31.15

 

$

33.22

 

$

24.74

 

6.4

 

8.7

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

·      Storage

 

740

 

940

 

$

12.00

 

$

11.00

 

$

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

234,301

 

235,920

 

$

31.07

 

$

33.13

 

$

24.64

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      Office

 

 

 

436,128

 

$

30.01

 

$

33.50

 

$

23.04

 

4.3

 

7.0

 

·      Retail

 

 

 

818

 

$

150.0

 

$

248.40

 

$

 

5.0

 

13.0

 

·      Storage

 

 

 

5,067

 

$

12.81

 

$

10.39

 

$

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

 

 

442,013

 

$

30.03

 

$

33.79

 

$

22.73

 

4.3

 

7.0

 

 


(1)

Annual initial base rent.

(2)

Escalated rent is calculated as total annual income less electric charges.

(3)

Includes expiring space, relocating tenants and move-outs where tenants vacated. Excludes lease expirations where tenants held over.

(4)

Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $52.55 per rentable square feet for 280,675 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $56.81 per rentable square feet for 916,157 rentable square feet.

(5)

Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $33.27 per rentable square feet for 66,525 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $31.62 per rentable square feet for 301,505 rentable square feet.

 

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At June 30, 2013, approximately 3.2% and 6.6% of the space leased at our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties, respectively, is expected to expire during the remainder of 2013. Based on our estimates, the current market asking rents on these expected 2013 lease expirations at our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties would be approximately 9.9% and 7.0% higher, respectively, than the existing in-place fully escalated rents while the current market asking rents on all our consolidated Manhattan and Suburban properties were approximately 14.2% and 3.8% higher, respectively, than the existing in-place fully escalated rents on leases that are scheduled to expire in all future years.

 

The decrease in escalation and reimbursement revenue was due to lower recoveries at Same-Store Properties ($2.0 million). The decrease in recoveries at the Same-Store Properties was primarily a result of lower electric reimbursements ($2.2 million) and operating expense escalations ($1.1 million) which were partially offset by higher real estate tax recoveries ($1.3 million).

 

 

 

Same-Store

 

Acquisition

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Property Operating
Expenses (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Operating expenses

 

$

127.5

 

$

125.5

 

$

2.0

 

1.6

 

$

8.5

 

$

8.6

 

$

5.6

 

$

5.2

 

$

141.6

 

$

139.3

 

$

2.3

 

1.7

 

Real estate taxes

 

100.1

 

98.0

 

2.1

 

2.1

 

5.9

 

5.4

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

106.1

 

103.5

 

2.6

 

2.5

 

Ground rent

 

20.0

 

18.0

 

2.0

 

11.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

(0.5

)

(0.4

)

19.6

 

17.7

 

1.9

 

10.7

 

 

 

$

247.6

 

$

241.5

 

$

6.1

 

2.5

 

$

14.5

 

$

14.1

 

$

5.2

 

$

4.9

 

$

267.3

 

$

260.5

 

$

6.8

 

2.6

 

 

The increase in property operating expenses at the Same-Store Properties were a result of higher real estate taxes ($2.1 million), ground rent ($2.0 million), payroll costs ($1.5 million) and insurance ($0.8 million). The increase in real estate taxes was primarily a result of higher assessed value and higher tax rates.

 

Non-property Revenues (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

$

1.3

 

$

69.3

 

$

(68.0

)

(98.1

)%

Investment and preferred equity income

 

99.4

 

59.8

 

39.6

 

66.2

 

Other income

 

11.5

 

16.7

 

(5.2

)

(31.1

)

Total

 

$

112.2

 

$

145.8

 

$

(33.6

)

(23.0

)%

 

The decrease in equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures was due to lower contributions primarily from our investments in 717 Fifth Avenue ($69.4 million), for which we recognized additional income of $67.9 million in 2012 due to a recapitalization, and the West Coast portfolio ($10.4 million), which commencing on September 28, 2012 was accounted for under the equity method of accounting for investments following a recapitalization transaction. The decrease was partially offset by higher net income contributions from our investments in 388-390 Greenwich Street ($7.3 million) as a result of reducing the interest rate on its fixed rate loan from 5.2% to 3.2% beginning December 2012 via an interest rate swap. Occupancy at our joint venture properties was 93.3% at June 30, 2013 and 94.1% at June 30, 2012.  At June 30, 2013, approximately 0.4% and 12.6% of the space leased at our Manhattan and Suburban joint venture properties were expected to expire during the remainder of 2013. We estimate that current market asking rents on these expected 2013 lease expirations at our Manhattan and Suburban joint venture properties were approximately 6.7% higher and 2.5% lower, respectively, than then existing in-place fully escalated rents.

 

Investment and preferred equity income increased during the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of a higher invested balance in 2013, the sale of 50% of our interest in one of our debt investments, in which we recognized additional income of $12.9 million, and the repayment of one of our debt investments, in which we recognized an additional income of $6.4 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we originated or purchased $200.2 million of new debt investments at an average current yield of 11.2% compared to $142.1 million of new debt investments at an average current yield of 8.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The weighted average investment balance outstanding and weighted average yield were $1.2 billion and 10.4%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.0 billion and 9.6%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2013, our debt and preferred equity investments had a weighted average term to maturity of approximately 2.4 years.

 

The decrease in consolidated other income was primarily due to a lower lease buy-out income ($1.3 million) and fee and other income ($5.0 million), which was as a result of the expiration of one of our asset management agreements. This decrease was partially offset by higher contributions from the Service Corporation ($1.1 million).

 

Same-Store other income decreased by $1.6 million from $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as a result of lower lease buy-out income.

 

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Other Expenses (in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

$

173.2

 

$

169.3

 

$

3.9

 

2.3

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

161.1

 

151.7

 

9.4

 

6.2

 

Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries

 

 

0.6

 

(0.6

)

(100.0

)

Transaction related costs

 

3.1

 

3.0

 

0.1

 

3.3

 

Marketing, general and administrative expense

 

42.6

 

40.9

 

1.7

 

4.2

 

Total

 

$

380.0

 

$

365.5

 

$

14.5

 

4.0

%

 

The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to higher average consolidated debt balances outstanding during the period as a result of an increase in borrowings from the MRA facility ($4.2 million) and the refinancing of debt at 100 Church Street ($5.1 million) and 1515 Broadway ($2.9 million). The increase was partially offset by lower interest expense due to the repayment of debt balances at 609 Fifth Avenue ($3.7 million) and 110 East 42nd Street ($1.9 million) and the deconsolidation of 521 Fifth Avenue ($2.2 million) following the sale of 49.5% of our interest. The weighted average debt balance outstanding was $6.7 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $6.4 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2012. The weighted average interest rate decreased from 4.95% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 4.87% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was attributable to the depreciation of the assets acquired subsequent to May 2012, which, in aggregate, contributed $6.0 million of the total increase in depreciation and amortization expenses as well as a result of increased capital expenditures at the properties. This increase was partially offset by the effect of deconsolidating 521 Fifth Avenue as a result of sale of our 49.5% of our interest in November 2012, which had depreciation and amortization expense of $3.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

No loan loss and other investment reserves were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded $3.0 million in reserves and $2.4 million in recoveries.

 

Marketing, general and administrative, or MG&A, expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $42.6 million, or 5.0% of total revenues including our share of joint venture revenue compared to $40.9 million, or 5.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Reconciliation of Same-Store Operating Income to Net Operating Income

 

We present Same-Store net operating income, or Same-Store NOI, because we believe that these measures provide investors with useful information regarding the operating performance of properties that are comparable for the periods presented. For properties owned since January 1, 2012 and still owned in the same manner at the end of the current quarter, we determine Same-Store net operating income by subtracting Same-Store property operating expenses and ground rent from Same-Store rental and tenant reimbursement revenues. Our method of calculation may be different from methods used by other REITs, and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. None of these measures is an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) and Same-Store performance should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income performance.

 

Same-Store NOI is determined as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Rental revenues

 

$

293.5

 

$

288.3

 

$

588.3

 

$

575.8

 

Other income

 

1.3

 

2.1

 

4.1

 

5.7

 

Total revenues

 

294.8

 

290.4

 

592.4

 

581.5

 

Property operating expenses

 

120.2

 

118.3

 

247.6

 

241.7

 

Operating income

 

174.6

 

172.1

 

344.8

 

339.8

 

Less: Non-building revenue

 

0.7

 

1.0

 

1.6

 

1.9

 

Same-Store NOI

 

$

173.9

 

$

171.1

 

$

343.2

 

$

337.9

 

 

Same-Store NOI increased by $2.8 million, or 1.6%, from $171.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to $173.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Same-Store NOI increased by $5.3 million, or 1.6%, from $337.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $343.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We currently expect that our principal sources of funds to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements for working capital and funds for acquisition and redevelopment of properties, tenant improvements, leasing costs, repurchases or repayments of outstanding indebtedness (which may include exchangeable debt) and for debt and preferred equity investments will include:

 

(1)         Cash flow from operations;

(2)         Cash on hand;

(3)         Borrowings under our 2012 credit facility;

(4)         Other forms of secured or unsecured financing by us or SL Green;

(5)         Net proceeds from divestitures of properties and redemptions, participations and dispositions of debt and preferred equity investments; and

(6)         Proceeds from common or preferred equity or debt offerings by us (including issuances of units of limited partnership interest and trust preferred securities), SL Green or ROP.

 

Cash flow from operations is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the net effective rental rates achieved on our leases, the collectability of rent and operating escalations and recoveries from our tenants and the level of operating and other costs. Additionally, we believe that our debt and preferred equity investment program will continue to serve as a source of capital.

 

The combined aggregate principal maturities of our property mortgages and other loans payable, corporate obligations and our share of joint venture debt, including as-of-right extension options, as of June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Property mortgages and other loans

 

$

419,532

 

$

189,938

 

$

275,859

 

$

573,412

 

$

1,158,961

 

$

2,229,029

 

$

4,846,731

 

Corporate obligations

 

 

75,898

 

7

 

255,185

 

304,464

 

1,239,651

 

1,875,205

 

Joint venture debt-our share

 

73,574

 

326,019

 

37,328

 

593,802

 

934,011

 

180,587

 

2,145,321

 

Total

 

$

493,106

 

$

591,855

 

$

313,194

 

$

1,422,399

 

$

2,397,436

 

$

3,649,267

 

$

8,867,257

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately $225.2 million of consolidated cash on hand, inclusive of approximately $26.3 million of marketable securities.  We expect to generate positive cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. We may seek to access private and public debt and equity capital when the opportunity presents itself, although there is no guarantee that this capital will be made available to us at efficient levels or at all.  Management believes that these sources of liquidity, if we are able to access them, along with potential refinancing opportunities for secured debt, will allow us to satisfy our debt obligations, as described above, upon maturity, if not before.

 

We also have investments in several real estate joint ventures with various partners who we consider to be financially stable and who have the ability to fund a capital call when needed. Most of our joint ventures are financed with non-recourse debt. We believe that property level cash flows along with unfunded committed indebtedness and proceeds from the refinancing of outstanding secured indebtedness will be sufficient to fund the capital needs of our joint venture properties.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on our consolidated statements of cash flows in “Item 1. Financial Statements” and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below.

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $199.0 million and $256.8 million at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing a decrease of $57.8 million. The decrease was a result of the following changes in cash flows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

213,488

 

$

197,935

 

$

15,553

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(46,522

)

(558,047

)

511,525

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(157,981

)

478,719

 

(636,700

)

 

Our principal source of operating cash flow is related to the leasing and operating of the properties in our portfolio. Our properties provide a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that provides us with resources to pay operating expenses, service debt and fund quarterly dividend and distribution payment requirements. At June 30, 2013, our portfolio was 91.7% occupied.  Our debt and preferred equity and joint venture investments also provide a steady stream of operating cash flow to us.

 

Cash is used in investing activities to fund acquisitions, redevelopment projects and recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures. We selectively invest in new projects that enable us to take advantage of our development, leasing, financing and property management skills

 

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and invest in existing buildings that meet our investment criteria.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, we used cash primarily for the following investing activities (in thousands):

 

Acquisitions of real estate

 

$

195,934

 

Capital expenditures and capitalized interest

 

15,054

 

Escrow cash-capital improvements/acquisition deposits

 

64,636

 

Joint venture investments

 

49,907

 

Distributions from joint ventures

 

(33,055

)

Proceeds from sales of real estate/partial interest in property

 

(20,247

)

Debt and preferred equity and other investments

 

239,296

 

Decrease in net cash used in investing activities

 

$

511,525

 

 

Funds spent on capital expenditures, which comprise building and tenant improvements, decreased from $76.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $61.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decreased capital expenditures relate primarily to lesser costs incurred in connection with the redevelopment of properties and the build-out of space for tenants resulting from new leasing activity.

 

We generally fund our investment activity through property-level financing, our 2012 credit facility, senior unsecured notes, convertible or exchangeable securities, construction loans, sales of real estate and from time to time, we issue common or preferred units of limited partnership interest. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, we used cash for the following financing activities (in thousands):

 

Proceeds from our debt obligations

 

$

(231,506

)

Repayments under our debt obligations

 

74,383

 

Noncontrolling interests, contributions in excess of distributions

 

(11,588

)

Other financing activities

 

(62,067

)

Proceeds from issuance of common units

 

(192,829

)

Redemption of preferred units

 

(192,500

)

Dividends and distributions paid

 

(20,593

)

Decrease in net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(636,700

)

 

Capitalization

 

As of June 30, 2013, we had 94,514,677 total units of limited partnership interest, 91,812,771 of which were held by SL Green and 2,701,906 of which were held by third parties, 57,667 performance-based LTIP Units and 9,200,000 units of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, or the Series I Preferred Units, outstanding. In addition, we also had Preferred Units of limited partnership interests having aggregate liquidation preferences of $49.6 million held by persons other than the Company. Whenever SL Green issues common or preferred stock, the net proceeds received are contributed to us in exchange for an equivalent number of units of limited partnership interest of a corresponding class.

 

In June 2013, the Company redeemed the remaining 7,700,000 outstanding shares, or $200.0 million, of its 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series C Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.3495 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Preferred Stock through June 21, 2013. We recognized approximately $12.2 million of costs to redeem the remaining Series C Preferred Stock. In September 2012, the Company had redeemed 4,000,000 shares, or $100.0 million, of 11,700,000 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.3707 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such preferred stock through September 24, 2012. We recognized $6.3 million of costs to partially redeem the Series C Preferred Stock. Simultaneously with each redemption, we redeemed an equal number of our Series C Preferred Units from the Company at the redemption price paid by the Company to the Series C Preferred stockholders.

 

In August 2012, the Company issued 9,200,000 shares of its 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series I Preferred Stock, with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series I Preferred shareholders receive annual distributions of $1.625 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and distributions are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. SL Green is entitled to redeem its 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at par for cash at its option on or after August 10, 2017. The Series I Preferred Stock was recorded net of underwriters’ discount and issuance costs. Net proceeds from this offering (approximately $221.9 million) were contributed to us by SL Green in exchange for 9,200,000 Series I Preferred Units.

 

In July 2012, the Company redeemed all 4,000,000 shares, or $100.0 million, of its 7.875% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series D Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus $0.4922 in accumulated and unpaid dividends on such preferred stock through July 14, 2012 and recognized $3.7 million of costs to fully redeem the Series D Preferred Stock. Simultaneously with that redemption, we redeemed all of our Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units from the Company at the redemption price paid by the Company to the Series D Preferred stockholders.

 

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In July 2011, we, along with SL Green, entered into an “at-the-market” equity offering program, or ATM Program, to sell an aggregate of $250.0 million of SL Green’s common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, SL Green sold approximately 95,000 shares of its common stock through the ATM Program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $8.7 million ($8.5 million of net proceeds after related expenses). Net proceeds were used to repay debt, fund new investments and for other corporate purposes. Net proceeds from these offerings were contributed to us in exchange for 95,000 common partnership units.  As of June 30, 2013, approximately $36.7 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.

 

Compensation Plans

 

All employees of SL Green are compensated through a subsidiary of SLGOP. SL Green’s employee and director compensation plans are described below. Under each plan, whenever SL Green issues common or preferred stock, we issue an equivalent number of units of limited partnership interest of a corresponding class to SL Green.

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

In March 2012, SL Green filed a registration statement with the SEC for its dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRIP, which automatically became effective upon filing. SL Green registered 3,500,000 shares of its common stock under the DRIP. The DRIP commenced on September 24, 2001.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, SL Green issued approximately 312 shares and 1.3 million shares of its common stock and received approximately $26,000 and $99.5 million of net proceeds, respectively, from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRIP. The $26,000 in net proceeds received during the six months ended June 30, 2013 were contributed to us by SL Green in exchange for an equivalent number of common units of limited partnership interest. DRIP shares may be issued at a discount to the market price.

 

Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

The Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, was approved by SL Green’s board of directors in April 2013 and by its stockholders in June 2013 at their annual meeting of the stockholders.  Subject to adjustments upon certain corporate transactions or events, up to a maximum of 17,130,000 fungible units may be granted as options, restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards under the 2005 Plan.  As of June 30, 2013, 5.8 million fungible units were available for issuance under the 2005 Plan after reserving for shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units, phantom stock units granted pursuant to our Non-Employee Directors’ Deferral Program and LTIP Units, including, among others, outstanding LTIP Units issued under our 2011 Long-Term Outperformance Plan, which remain subject to performance-based vesting.

 

2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan

 

In December 2009, the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Program, or the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan.  The 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan is a long-term incentive compensation plan pursuant to which award recipients could earn, in the aggregate, from approximately $15 million up to approximately $75 million of LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership based on SL Green’s stock price appreciation over three years beginning on December 1, 2009; provided that, if maximum performance had been achieved, approximately $25 million of awards could be earned at any time after the beginning of the second year and an additional approximately $25 million of awards could be earned at any time after the beginning of the third year.  In order to achieve maximum performance under the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan, SL Green’s aggregate stock price appreciation during the performance period had to equal or exceed 50%. SL Green’s compensation committee determined that the maximum performance had been achieved at or shortly after the beginning of each of the second and third years of the performance period and for the full performance period and, accordingly, 366,815 LTIP Units, 385,583 LTIP Units and 327,416 LTIP Units were earned under the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan in December 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Substantially in accordance with the original terms of the program, 50% of these LTIP Units vested on December 17, 2012 (accelerated from the original January 1, 2013 vesting date) and the remainder is scheduled to vest ratably on January 1, 2014 and 2015 based on continued employment. In accordance with the terms of the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan, distributions were not paid on any LTIP Units until they were earned, at which time we paid all distributions that would have been paid on the earned LTIP Units since the beginning of the performance period.

 

The cost of the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan (approximately $31.7 million, subject to forfeitures) will be amortized into earnings through the final vesting period.  We recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.8 million, $2.8 million, $1.9 million and $3.7 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the 2010 Long-Term Compensation Plan.

 

2011 Outperformance Plan

 

In August 2011, the compensation committee of SL Green’s board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2011 Outperformance Plan, or the 2011 Outperformance Plan. Participants in the 2011 Outperformance Plan may earn, in the aggregate, up to $85 million of LTIP Units in SLGOP based on SL Green’s total return to stockholders for the three-year period beginning September 1, 2011. Under the 2011 Outperformance Plan, participants will be entitled to share in a “performance pool”

 

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comprised of LTIP Units with a value equal to 10% of the amount, if any, by which SL Green’s total return to stockholders during the three-year period exceeds a cumulative total return to stockholders of 25%, subject to the maximum of $85 million of LTIP Units; provided that if maximum performance has been achieved, approximately one-third of each award may be earned at any time after the beginning of the second year and an additional approximately one-third of each award may be earned at any time after the beginning of the third year. LTIP Units earned under the 2011 Outperformance Plan will be subject to continued vesting requirements, with 50% of any awards earned vesting on August 31, 2014 and the remaining 50% vesting on August 31, 2015, subject to continued employment with us through such dates. Participants will not be entitled to distributions with respect to LTIP Units granted under the 2011 Outperformance Plan unless and until they are earned. If LTIP Units are earned, each participant will also be entitled to the distributions that would have been paid had the number of earned LTIP Units been issued at the beginning of the performance period, with such distributions being paid in the form of additional LTIP Units. Thereafter, distributions will be paid currently with respect to all earned LTIP Units, whether vested or unvested.

 

The cost of the 2011 Outperformance Plan (approximately $26.3 million, subject to forfeitures) will be amortized into earnings through the final vesting period. We recorded compensation expense of approximately $1.7 million, $4.5 million, $1.4 million and $2.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the 2011 Outperformance Plan.

 

Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Directors

 

Under SL Green’s Independent Director’s Deferral Program, which commenced July 2004, SL Green’s non-employee directors may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual retainer fee, chairman fees and meeting fees.  Unless otherwise elected by a participant, fees deferred under the program shall be credited in the form of phantom stock units.  The phantom stock units are convertible into an equal number of shares of SL Green’s common stock upon such directors’ termination of service from SL Green’s board of directors or a change in control by SL Green, as defined by the program.  Phantom stock units are credited to each non-employee director quarterly using the closing price of SL Green’s common stock on the applicable dividend record date for the respective quarter.  Each participating non-employee director’s account is also credited for an equivalent amount of phantom stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, no phantom stock units were earned.  As of June 30, 2013, there were approximately 70,407 phantom stock units outstanding.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

On September 18, 2007, SL Green’s board of directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, to encourage its employees to increase their efforts to make its business more successful by providing equity-based incentives to eligible employees.  The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code, and has been adopted by the board to enable our eligible employees to purchase the shares of SL Green’s common stock through payroll deductions.  The ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008 with a maximum of 500,000 shares of the common stock available for issuance, subject to adjustment upon a merger, reorganization, stock split or other similar corporate change.  SL Green filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC with respect to the ESPP.  The common stock is offered for purchase through a series of successive offering periods.  Each offering period will be three months in duration and will begin on the first day of each calendar quarter, with the first offering period having commenced on January 1, 2008.  The ESPP provides for eligible employees to purchase the common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period or (2) the market value of the common stock on the last day of the offering period. The ESPP was approved by SL Green’s stockholders at its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 68,483 shares of our common stock had been issued under the ESPP. SL Green contributed the proceeds from the sale of those shares to us in exchange for an equivalent number of our common units of limited partnership interest.

 

Market Capitalization

 

At June 30, 2013, borrowings under our mortgages and other loans payable, our 2012 credit facility, senior unsecured notes and trust preferred securities and our share of joint venture debt represented 50.8% of SL Green’s combined market capitalization of approximately $17.5 billion (based on a common stock price of $88.19 per share, the closing price of SL Green’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 28, 2013).  Market capitalization includes our consolidated debt, SL Green common and preferred stock and the conversion of all our units of limited partnership interest into SL Green common stock, and our share of joint venture debt.

 

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Indebtedness

 

The table below summarizes our consolidated mortgages and other loans payable, our 2012 credit facility, senior unsecured notes and trust preferred securities outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively (amounts in thousands):

 

Debt Summary:

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

$

5,767,891

 

$

4,884,354

 

Variable rate — hedged

 

38,291

 

38,371

 

Total fixed rate

 

5,806,182

 

4,922,725

 

Variable rate

 

358,117

 

1,150,762

 

Variable rate—supporting variable rate assets

 

557,637

 

446,933

 

Total variable rate

 

915,754

 

1,597,695

 

Total

 

$

6,721,936

 

$

6,520,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent of Total Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed rate

 

86.4

%

75.5

%

Variable rate

 

13.6

%

24.5

%

Total

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Interest Rate for the period:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

5.30

%

5.78

%

Variable rate

 

2.45

%

2.89

%

Effective interest rate

 

4.89

%

5.08

%

 

The variable rate debt shown above generally bears interest at an interest rate based on 30-day LIBOR (0.20% and 0.25% at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively).  Our consolidated debt at June 30, 2013 had a weighted average term to maturity of approximately 6.2 years.

 

Certain of our debt and preferred equity investments, with a face amount of approximately $557.6 million at June 30, 2013, are variable rate investments which mitigate our exposure to interest rate changes on our unhedged variable rate debt at June 30, 2013.

 

Mortgage Financing

 

As of June 30, 2013, our total mortgage debt (excluding our share of joint venture debt of approximately $2.1 billion) consisted of approximately $4.3 billion of fixed rate debt, including hedged variable rate debt, with an effective weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.3% and approximately $0.5 billion of variable rate debt with an effective weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.8%.

 

Corporate Indebtedness

 

2012 Credit Facility

 

In November 2012, we entered into a $1.6 billion credit facility, or the 2012 credit facility, which refinanced, extended and upsized the previous 2011 revolving credit facility. The 2012 credit facility consists of a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, or the revolving credit facility, and a $400.0 million term loan, or the term loan facility.  The revolving credit facility matures in March 2017 and includes two six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions and the payment of an extension fee of 10 basis points for each such extension. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, without the consent of existing lenders, to increase the capacity under the revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity date for the revolving credit facility, by obtaining additional commitments from our current lenders and other financial institutions. The term loan facility matures on March 30, 2018.

 

The 2012 credit facility bears interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from (i) 100 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility and (ii) 115 basis points to 200 basis points for loans under the term loan facility, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of ROP. At June 30, 2013, the applicable spread was 145 basis points for revolving credit facility and 165 basis points for the term loan facility. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 15 to 35 basis point fee on the unused balance of the commitments under the revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2013, the facility fee was 30 basis points. At June 30, 2013, we had approximately $91.6 million of outstanding letters of credit, $40.0 million borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $400.0 million outstanding under the term loan facility, with undrawn capacity of $1.2 billion under the 2012 credit facility.

 

We, the Company and ROP are all borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2012 credit facility. No other subsidiary of ours is an obligor under the 2012 credit facility.

 

The 2012 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).

 

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2011 Revolving Credit Facility

 

The 2012 credit facility replaced our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, or the 2011 revolving credit facility, which was terminated concurrently with the entering into the 2012 credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility bore interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from 100 basis points to 185 basis points, based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long-term indebtedness of ROP, and required us to pay quarterly in arrears a 17.5 to 45 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the 2011 revolving credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility included certain restrictions and covenants and, as of the time of the termination of the 2011 revolving credit facility and as of November 2012, we were in compliance with all such restrictions and covenants.

 

Master Repurchase Agreement

 

In September 2012, we entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement, or MRA, with a financial institution, with a maximum facility capacity of $175.0 million, under which we agreed to sell certain debt investments in exchange for cash with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same debt investments at a certain date or on demand. The MRA’s interest rate is based on one-month LIBOR plus 300 basis points. The MRA matures in September 2013, and has a one-year extension option. At June 30, 2013, we had approximately $132.2 million outstanding under this facility, which is included in mortgages and other loans payable.

 

Senior Unsecured Notes

 

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

 

Issuance

 

June 30,
2013
Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

June 30,
2013
Accreted
Balance

 

December
31, 2012
Accreted
Balance

 

Coupon
Rate(1)

 

Effective
Rate

 

Term
(in Years)

 

Maturity

 

August 13, 2004(2)(3)

 

$

75,898

 

$

75,898

 

$

75,898

 

5.88

%

5.88

%

10

 

August 15, 2014

 

March 31, 2006(2)(3)

 

255,308

 

255,185

 

255,165

 

6.00

%

6.00

%

10

 

March 31, 2016

 

October 12, 2010(4)

 

345,000

 

292,511

 

287,373

 

3.00

%

3.00

%

7

 

October 15, 2017

 

August 5, 2011(5)

 

250,000

 

249,651

 

249,620

 

5.00

%

5.00

%

7

 

August 15, 2018

 

March 16, 2010(5)

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

7.75

%

7.75

%

10

 

March 15, 2020

 

November 15, 2012(5)

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

4.50

%

4.50

%

10

 

December 1, 2022

 

June 27, 2005(2)(6)

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

4.00

%

4.00

%

20

 

June 15, 2025

 

March 26, 2007(7)

 

11,953

 

11,953

 

16,893

 

3.00

%

3.00

%

20

 

March 30, 2027

 

 

 

$

1,388,166

 

$

1,335,205

 

$

1,334,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2)

Issued by ROP.

(3)

On December 27, 2012, we repurchased $42.4 million aggregate principal amount of these notes, consisting of $22.7 million of the 5.875% Notes and $19.7 million of the 6.0% Notes, for a total consideration of $46.4 million and realized a net loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.8 million.

(4)

In October 2010, we issued $345.0 million of these exchangeable notes. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15. The notes had an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 30.0% premium to the last reported sale price of SL Green’s common stock on October 6, 2010, or $85.81. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The current exchange rate is 11.6800 shares of SL Green’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of these notes. The notes are our senior unsecured obligations and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green’s common stock, if any, at our option. The notes are guaranteed by ROP. On the issuance date, $78.3 million of the debt balance was recorded in equity. As of June 30, 2013, approximately $52.5 million remained to be amortized into the debt balance.

(5)

Issued by us, the Company and ROP, as co-obligors.

(6)

Exchangeable senior debentures which are currently callable at par. In addition, the debentures can be put to ROP, at the option of the holder at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, on June 15, 2015 and 2020 and upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions. As a result of the acquisition of all outstanding shares of common stock of Reckson, or the Reckson Merger, the adjusted exchange rate for the debentures is 7.7461 shares of SL Green’s common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of debentures and the adjusted reference dividend for the debentures is $1.3491. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we repurchased $650,000 of these bonds at par.

 

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(7)

In March 2007, we issued $750.0 million of these exchangeable notes. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on March 30 and September 30. The notes have an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 25.0% premium to the last reported sale price of SL Green’s common stock on March 20, 2007, or $173.30. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green’s common stock, if any, at our option. The notes are currently redeemable at our option. We may be required to repurchase the notes on March 30, 2017 and 2022, and upon the occurrence of certain designated events. On March 30, 2012, we repurchased $102.2 million of aggregate principal amount of the exchangeable notes pursuant to a mandatory offer to repurchase the notes. On the issuance date, $66.6 million was recorded in equity and was fully amortized into the debt balance as of March 31, 2012. On January 2, 2013, we repurchased $4.9 million of aggregate principal amount of exchangeable notes at 99.6% of the principal amount.

 

Restrictive Covenants

 

The terms of the 2012 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends (as discussed below), make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the minimum amount of tangible net worth, a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that SL Green will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable SL Green to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

 

Junior Subordinate Deferrable Interest Debentures

 

In June 2005, we and SL Green issued $100.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities, which are reflected on the balance sheet as Junior Subordinate Deferrable Interest Debentures. The proceeds were used to repay our revolving credit facility.  The $100.0 million of junior subordinate deferrable interest debentures have a 30-year term ending July 2035.  They bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.61% for the first 10 years ending July 2015. Thereafter, the rate will float at three month LIBOR plus 1.25%. The securities are redeemable at par.

 

Market Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily from our floating rate borrowing arrangements.  We often use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.  A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates along the entire interest rate curve for 2013 would increase our annual interest cost by approximately $8.9 million and would increase our share of joint venture annual interest cost by approximately $8.6 million, respectively.

 

We recognize most derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value.  Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income.  If a derivative is considered a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.

 

Approximately $5.8 billion of our long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates, and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in the market interest rates.  The interest rate on our variable rate debt and joint venture debt as of June 30, 2013 was based on a spread of LIBOR plus 90 basis points to LIBOR plus 950 basis points.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Refer to our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of our contractual obligations. There have been no material changes, outside the ordinary course of business, to these contractual obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have a number of off-balance sheet investments, including joint ventures and debt and preferred equity investments.  These investments all have varying ownership structures.  Substantially all of our joint venture arrangements are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control over the operating and financial decisions of these joint venture arrangements.  Our off-balance sheet arrangements are discussed in Note 5, “Debt and Preferred Equity Investments” and Note 6, “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We estimate that for the six months ending December 31, 2013, we expect to incur approximately $131.4 million of capital expenditures, which are net of loan reserves, (including tenant improvements and leasing commissions) on existing consolidated

 

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properties and our share of capital expenditures at our joint venture properties, net of loan reserves, will be approximately $41.8 million. We expect to fund these capital expenditures with operating cash flow, additional property level mortgage financings and cash on hand.  Future property acquisitions may require substantial capital investments for refurbishment and leasing costs.  We expect that these financing requirements will be met in a similar fashion.  We believe that we will have sufficient resources to satisfy our capital needs during the next 12-month period.  Thereafter, we expect our capital needs will be met through a combination of cash on hand, net cash provided by operations, borrowings, potential asset sales or additional equity or debt issuances.

 

Distributions

 

SL Green expects to pay dividends to its stockholders based on the distributions we make to it, primarily from property revenues net of operating expenses or, if necessary, from working capital or borrowings. If SL Green declares a dividend, such dividend is generally paid in the subsequent quarter.

 

In order to enable SL Green to maintain its qualification as a REIT, it must pay annual dividends to its stockholders of at least 90% of its taxable income, determined before taking into consideration the dividends paid, deduction and net capital gains. SL Green has adopted a policy of paying regular quarterly dividends on its common stock, and we have adopted a policy of paying regular quarterly distributions on our common units corresponding to dividends paid by SL Green. Cash distributions have been paid on the common stock of SL Green and our common units since the initial public offering of SL Green. Distributions are declared at the discretion of the board of directors of SL Green and depend on actual and anticipated cash from operations, our financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and other factors SL Green’s board of directors may consider relevant.

 

Based on SL Green’s current annual dividend rate of $1.32 per share, it would pay approximately $121.4 million in dividends to its common stockholders on an annual basis.  Before SL Green pays any dividend, whether for Federal income tax purposes or otherwise, which would only be paid out of available cash to the extent permitted under our 2012 credit facility and senior unsecured notes, we must first meet both our operating requirements and scheduled debt service on our mortgages and loans payable.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Cleaning/ Security/ Messenger and Restoration Services

 

Through Alliance Building Services, or Alliance, First Quality Maintenance, L.P., or First Quality, provides cleaning, extermination and related services, Classic Security LLC provides security services, Bright Star Couriers LLC provides messenger services and Onyx Restoration Works provides restoration services with respect to certain properties owned by us.  Alliance is partially owned by Gary Green, a son of Stephen L. Green, the chairman of SL Green’s board of directors.  In addition, First Quality has the non-exclusive opportunity to provide cleaning and related services to individual tenants at our properties on a basis separately negotiated with any tenant seeking such additional services.  The Service Corporation has entered into an arrangement with Alliance whereby it will receive a profit participation above a certain threshold for services provided by Alliance to certain tenants at certain buildings above the base services specified in their lease agreements.  Alliance paid the Service Corporation approximately $0.9 million, $1.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We paid Alliance approximately $4.2 million, $8.4 million, $4.7 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for these services (excluding services provided directly to tenants).

 

Marketing Services

 

A-List Marketing, LLC, or A-List, provides marketing services to us.  Ms. Deena Wolff, a sister of Mr. Marc Holliday, is the owner of A-List. The aggregate amount of fees we paid to A-List for these marketing services was approximately $105,000, $107,000, $44,200 and $55,900 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Leases

 

Nancy Peck and Company leases 1,003 square feet of space at 420 Lexington Avenue under a lease that ends in August 2015.  Nancy Peck and Company is owned by Nancy Peck, the wife of Stephen L. Green.  The rent due pursuant to the lease was $35,516 per annum for year one increasing to $40,000 in year seven.

 

Management Fees

 

S.L. Green Management Corp., a consolidated entity, receives property management fees from an entity in which Stephen L. Green owns an interest.  The aggregate amount of fees paid to S.L. Green Management Corp. from such entity was approximately $96,000, $214,000, $110,000 and $199,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Gramercy Property Trust Inc.

 

Our related party transactions with Gramercy are discussed in Note 6, “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures—Gramercy Property Trust Inc.,” in the accompanying financial statements.

 

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Insurance

 

We maintain “all-risk” property and rental value coverage (including coverage regarding the perils of flood, earthquake and terrorism) within two property insurance portfolios and liability insurance. As of June 30, 2013, the first property portfolio maintains a blanket limit of $950.0 million per occurrence, including terrorism, for the majority of the New York City properties in our portfolio. The second portfolio maintains a limit of $700.0 million per occurrence, including terrorism, for some New York City properties and the majority of the Suburban properties.  Both policies expire on December 31, 2013. Each policy includes $100.0 million of flood coverage with a lower sublimit for locations in high hazard flood zones. SL Green maintains liability policies which cover all our properties and provide limits of $201.0 million per occurrence and in the aggregate per location.  The liability policies expire on October 31, 2013. Additional coverage may be purchased on a stand-alone basis for certain assets.

 

In October 2006, SL Green formed a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Belmont Insurance Company, or Belmont, to act as a captive insurance company and be one of the elements of its overall insurance program. Belmont is a subsidiary of ours. Belmont was formed in an effort to, among other reasons, stabilize to some extent the fluctuations of insurance market conditions. Belmont is licensed in New York to write Terrorism, NBCR (nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological), General Liability, Environmental Liability, Flood and D&O coverage.

 

·         Terrorism: Belmont acts as a direct property insurer with respect to a portion of our terrorism coverage for the New York City properties.  Belmont has a terrorism coverage limit of $850.0 million in a layer in excess of $100.0 million.  In addition Belmont purchased reinsurance to reinsure the retained insurable risk not otherwise covered under Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2007, or TRIPRA, as detailed below.

 

·         NBCR: Belmont has acted as a direct insurer of NBCR coverage and since December 31, 2011, has provided coverage up to $750.0 million on SL Green’s entire property portfolio for certified acts of terrorism above a program trigger of $100.0 million.  Belmont is responsible for a small deductible and 15% of a loss, with the remaining 85% covered by the Federal government.

 

·         General Liability: For the period commencing October 31, 2010, Belmont insures a retention on the general liability insurance of $150,000 per occurrence and a $2.1 million annual aggregate stop loss limit. SL Green has secured excess insurance to protect against catastrophic liability losses above the $150,000 retention.  Prior policy years carried a higher per occurrence deductible and/or higher aggregate stop loss.  Belmont has retained a third-party administrator to manage all claims within the retention and we anticipate that direct management of liability claims will improve loss experience and ultimately lower the cost of liability insurance in future years. In addition, SL Green has an umbrella liability policy of $200.0 million per occurrence and in the aggregate on a per location basis.

 

·         Environmental Liability: Belmont insures a deductible of $975,000 per occurrence in excess of $25,000 on a $25.0 million per occurrence and $30.0 million aggregate environmental liability policy covering SL Green’s entire portfolio.

 

·         Flood: For the period commencing December 31, 2012, Belmont insures a portion of the high hazard flood deductible on the New York City portfolio. Belmont insurance reduces the average deductible from $3.0 million to $1.0 million.

 

As long as we own Belmont, we are responsible for its liquidity and capital resources, and the accounts of Belmont are part of our consolidated financial statements. If we experience a loss and Belmont is required to pay under its insurance policy, we would ultimately record the loss to the extent of Belmont’s required payment. Therefore, insurance coverage provided by Belmont should not be considered as the equivalent of third-party insurance, but rather as a modified form of self-insurance.

 

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, which was enacted in November 2002, was renewed December 31, 2005 and again on December 31, 2007. Congress extended TRIA, now called TRIPRA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2007) until December 31, 2014. The law extends the federal Terrorism Insurance Program that requires insurance companies to offer terrorism coverage and provides for compensation for insured losses resulting from acts of certified terrorism, subject to the current program trigger of $100.0 million. There is no assurance that TRIPRA will be extended. Our debt instruments, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties (which are generally non-recourse to us), mezzanine loans, ground leases, our 2012 credit facility, senior unsecured notes and other corporate obligations, contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we currently maintain sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy these obligations, there is no assurance that in the future we will be able to procure coverage at a reasonable cost.  In such instances, there can be no assurance that the lenders or ground lessors under these instruments will not take the position that a total or partial exclusion from “all-risk” insurance coverage for losses due to terrorist acts is a breach of these debt and ground lease instruments allowing the lenders or ground lessors to declare an event of default and accelerate repayment of debt or recapture of ground lease positions. In addition, if lenders prevail in asserting that we are required to maintain full coverage for these risks, it could result in substantially higher insurance premiums.

 

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We monitor all properties that are subject to triple net leases to ensure that tenants are providing adequate coverage.  Certain joint ventures may be covered under policies separate from our policies, at coverage limits, which we deem to be adequate.  We continually monitor these policies.  Although we consider our insurance coverage to be appropriate, in the event of a major catastrophe, we may not have sufficient coverage to replace certain properties.

 

Inflation

 

Substantially all of the office leases provide for separate real estate tax and operating expense escalations as well as operating expense recoveries based on increases in the Consumer Price Index or other measures such as porters’ wage.  In addition, many of the leases provide for fixed base rent increases.  We believe that inflationary increases may be at least partially offset by the contractual rent increases and expense escalations described above.

 

Accounting Standards Updates

 

The Accounting Standards Updates are discussed in Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies—Accounting Standards Updates” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

This report includes certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof.  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as future capital expenditures, dividends and acquisitions (including the amount and nature thereof), development trends of the real estate industry and the Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester County, Connecticut, Long Island and Northern New Jersey office markets, business strategies, expansion and growth of our operations and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements.  Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “continue,” or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.

 

Forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us.  These risks and uncertainties include:

 

·      the effect of general economic, business and financial conditions, and their effect on the New York metropolitan real estate market in particular;

·      dependence upon certain geographic markets;

·      risks of real estate acquisitions, dispositions and developments, including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns;

·      risks relating to debt and preferred equity investments;

·      availability and creditworthiness of prospective tenants and borrowers;

·      bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants;

·      adverse changes in the real estate markets, including reduced demand for office space, increasing vacancy, and increasing availability of sublease space;

·      availability of capital (debt and equity);

·      unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates;

·      our ability to comply with financial covenants in our debt instruments;

·      SL Green’s ability to maintain its status as a REIT;

·      risks of investing through joint venture structures, including the fulfillment by our partners of their financial obligations;

·      the continuing threat of terrorist attacks, in particular in the New York Metropolitan area and on our tenants;

·      our ability to obtain adequate insurance coverage at a reasonable cost and the potential for losses in excess of our insurance coverage, including as a result of environmental contamination; and

·      legislative, regulatory and/or safety requirements adversely affecting REITs and the real estate business, including costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act and other similar laws and regulations.

 

Other factors and risks to our business, many of which are beyond our control, are described in other sections of this report and in our other filings with the SEC.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

 

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ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Our exposures to market risk have not changed materially since December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports 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 disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Operating Partnership to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.  Also, we have investments in certain unconsolidated entities.  As we do not control these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based upon that evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurance to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Operating Partnership that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2013, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II                OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As of June 30, 2013, we were not involved in any material litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, any material litigation threatened against us or our portfolio other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business or litigation that is adequately covered by insurance.

 

ITEM 1A.             RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Part I. Risk Factors” in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

None

 

ITEM 3.                DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4.                MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 5.                OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

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ITEM 6.                EXHIBITS

 

(a)   Exhibits:

 

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment and Noncompetition Agreement, dated June 27, 2013, between SL Green and Andrew S. Levine, incorporated by reference to SL Green’s Form 8-K, dated June 27, 2013, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2013.*

10.2

SL Green Realty Corp. Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to SL Green’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-189362), filed with the SEC on June 14, 2013.*

31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

101.1

The following financial statements from SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Capital (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), detail tagged and filed herewith.

 


*

 

Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

 

By: SL Green Realty Corp., its general partner

 

 

 

Dated: August 14, 2013

By:

/s/ James Mead

 

 

James Mead

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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