RECENT TRANSACTIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5 RECENT TRANSACTIONS

On May 2, 2017, we announced that Bank of America will serve as the lead anchor tenant to the 51 story trophy Class A downtown office building at 110 North Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The lease accounts for more than a third of the Goettsch-designed 1.35 million square-foot high-rise. With construction planned to start in the spring of 2018, we expect the building to open late 2020.

On March 16, 2017, we offered, sold and issued $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due March 15, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) to Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in the Securities Act of 1933) in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S and completed a tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of our $750.0 million existing 6.875% senior notes due October 1, 2021. We used the net proceeds to redeem all of the 6.875% senior notes and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. Interest on the 2025 Notes is paid semi-annually, on March 15th and September 15th of each year beginning on September 15, 2017. At any time prior to March 15, 2020, we may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal plus a “make-whole” declining call premium thereafter to maturity. At any time prior to March 15, 2020, we may redeem 35% of the 2025 Notes at a price of 105.375% with net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The notes contain customary terms and covenants and have no maintenance covenants.

On March 1, 2017 (the “Acquisition Date”), we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50.0% interest in the Las Vegas 51s minor league baseball team for $16.4 million.  Upon completion of the transaction, we became the sole owner (100%) of this Triple-A baseball team affiliated with the New York Mets. We recognized a gain of $5.4 million in conjunction with this acquisition relating to the step-up to fair value of the assets acquired. The estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional as of March 31, 2017, pending final determinations of the fair value of the intangible assets existing as of the Acquisition Date. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may change upon finalization of our valuations and completion of the purchase price allocation, both of which are expected to occur no later than one year from the Acquisition Date. Total assets of $35.6 million and liabilities of $2.3 million were consolidated into our financial statements at fair value as of the Acquisition Date. Prior to the acquisition, we accounted for our investment in the Las Vegas 51s under the equity method within Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates and recognized a loss of $0.2 million in equity in earnings. Included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the Acquisition Date through March 31, 2017 are revenues of $1.3 million and pre-tax net income from operations of $0.3 million. 

On January 18, 2017, we closed on a land sale of approximately 36 acres of our 100-acre property, The Elk Grove Collection (formerly known as The Outlet Collection at Elk Grove), for gross sales proceeds of $36.0 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $32.2 million. We continue to pursue the development of the remaining 64 acres, however, commencement of construction is dependent on meeting internal pre-leasing and financing requirements for the project.

On January 6, 2017, we acquired the 11.4-acre Macy’s store and parking lot adjacent to Landmark Mall in Alexandria, VA, for $22.2 million. Landmark Mall, which we own, was closed and transferred to our Strategic Developments segment in January 2017. We intend to transform the property into an open-air, mixed-use community with retail, residential and entertainment components.