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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES | INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES The following information summarizes financial data and principal activities of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures. The information included in the following table entitled summary of financial position is as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The information included in the summary of operations table is for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 (in thousands).
(1) Negative balances are included in deferred income on the consolidated balance sheets. Terminus Office Holdings LLC ("TOH") – TOH is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management ("JPM"), which owns and operates two office buildings in Atlanta, Georgia. TOH has two non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $211.2 million that mature on January 1, 2023. The weighted average interest rate on these fixed rate loans is 4.69%. The Company does not consolidate TOH because the Company and its partner share decision making abilities and have joint control over the venture. Operating cash flows and proceeds from capital transactions of TOH are allocated to the partners equally until JPM receives an agreed upon return, after which the Company may receive an additional promoted interest. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $5.2 million at December 31, 2015. EP I LLC ("EP I") – EP I is a joint venture between the Company, with a 75% ownership interest, and Lion Gables Realty Limited Partnership (“Gables”), with a 25% ownership interest, which owns the first phase of Emory Point, a mixed-use property in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company does not consolidate EP I because the Company and Gables share decision making abilities and have joint control over the venture. Operating cash flows and proceeds from capital transactions of EP I are allocated to the partners pro rata based on their percentage ownership interests. EP I has a non-recourse construction loan with an outstanding balance $58.0 million at December 31, 2015, and the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $1.5 million at December 31, 2015. EP II LLC ("EP II") – EP II is a joint venture between the Company, with a 75% ownership interest, and Lion Gables Realty Limited Partnership (“Gables”), with a 25% ownership interest. The venture owns the second phase of Emory Point. The Company does not consolidate EP II because the Company and Gables share decision making abilities and have joint control over the venture. Operating cash flows and proceeds from capital transactions of EP II are allocated to the partners pro rata based on their percentage ownership interests. EP II has a construction loan to provide for up to $46.0 million to fund construction, $40.9 million of which was outstanding at December 31, 2015. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%. The loan matures October 9, 2016 and may be extended for two, one-year periods if certain conditions are met. The Company and Gables guarantee up to $8.6 million and $2.9 million of the construction loan, respectively. These guarantees may be eliminated after project completion, based on certain conditions. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $1.3 million at December 31, 2015. Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC ("Gateway") – Gateway is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), which owns and operates Gateway Village, a 1.1 million square foot office building in Charlotte, North Carolina. The project is 100% leased to BOA through December 31, 2026. Through December 1, 2016, Gateway’s net income or loss and cash distributions are allocated to the members as follows: first to the Company so that it receives a cumulative compounded return equal to 11.46% on its capital contributions, second to BOA until it receives an amount equal to the aggregate amount distributed to the Company, and then 50% to each member. After December 1, 2016, net income and cash flows are allocated 50% to each member. Proceeds from capital transactions are allocated first, to BOA in an amount not to exceed $80.9 million, second 50% to each member until the Company receives a 17% internal rate of return, and third, 80% to BOA and 20% to the Company. The Company’s total project return on Gateway is ultimately limited to an internal rate of return of 17% on its invested capital. Gateway has a non-recourse mortgage loan with an outstanding balance at December 31, 2015 of $17.5 million which will amortize through the maturity date of December 1, 2016. The loan has an interest rate of 6.41%. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $2.3 million at December 31, 2015. HICO Victory Center LP ("HICO") – In 2014, HICO, a joint venture between the Company and Hines Victory Center Associates Limited Partnership ("Hines Victory"), was formed for the purpose of acquiring and subsequently developing an office parcel in Dallas, Texas. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, all pre-development expenditures, other than land, are funded equally by the partners. The Company is required to fund 75% of the cost of land while Hines Victory is required to fund 25%. If the partners decide to commence construction of an office building, the capital accounts and economics of the venture will be adjusted such that the Company will effectively own at least 90% of the venture and Hines will own up to 10%. As of December 31, 2015 the Company accounted for its investment in HICO under the equity method because it does not control the activities of the venture. If the partners decide to construct an office building within the venture, the Company expects to consolidate the venture. The Company's investment in HICO at December 31, 2015 includes its share of pre-development expenditures and its share of land purchased by the venture. The assets of the venture in the table above include a cash balance of $35,000 at December 31, 2015. Carolina Square Holdings LP ("Carolina Square") - In 2015, Carolina Square, a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and NR 123 Franklin LLC ("Northwood Ravin") was formed for the purpose of developing and constructing a mixed-use property in Chapel Hill, North Carolina pursuant to a ground lease. Upon formation, each partner contributed $1.7 million in cash towards pre-development costs. Carolina Square also entered into a construction loan agreement, secured by the project, which is expected to provide up to $79.8 million to fund future construction costs. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.90% and matures on May 1, 2018. The Company and Northwood Ravin will each guarantee 12.5% of the outstanding loan amount and guarantee completion of the project. As of December 31, 2015, there is no outstanding balance on this construction loan. The assets of the venture in the table above include a cash balance of $103,000 at December 31, 2015. CL Realty, L.L.C. ("CL Realty") – CL Realty is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and Forestar Realty Inc. ("Forestar"), that owns one parcel of land in Texas and mineral rights associated with one project in Texas. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $326,000 at December 31, 2015. HICO Avalon LLC ("HICO Avalon") – In 2015, HICO Avalon, a joint venture between the Company and Hines Avalon Investor LLC ("Hines Avalon") was formed for the purpose of acquiring and potentially developing an office building in Alpharetta, Georgia. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, all pre-development expenditures, other than land, are funded 75% by Cousins and 25% by Hines. If the project moves forward and HICO Avalon acquires land and commences construction, the acquisition of land and subsequent development expenditures will be funded 90% by Cousins and 10% by Hines. As of December 31, 2015, the Company accounted for its investment in HICO Avalon under the equity method as it does not currently control the activities of the venture. If the project moves to commence construction, the capital accounts and economics of the venture will be adjusted such that the Company will effectively own at least 90% of the venture, and Hines Avalon will own up to 10%. Additionally, Cousins will have unilateral control over the operational aspects of the venture, and the Company expects to consolidate the venture at that time. The Company's investment in HICO Avalon at December 31, 2015 includes only its share of pre-development expenditures. The assets of the venture in the table above include a cash balance of $5,000 at December 31, 2015. Temco Associates, LLC ("Temco") – Temco is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and Forestar, that owns various parcels of land and a golf course. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $205,000 at December 31, 2015. Wildwood Associates ("Wildwood") – Wildwood is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and IBM which owns 27 acres of undeveloped land in the Wildwood Office Park in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, Wildwood sold a tract of land resulting in the Company recognizing income from unconsolidated joint ventures of $2.1 million. Of this income, $582,000 represents recognition of deferred income associated with Wildwood's negative investment. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s investment in Wildwood was a credit balance of $1.1 million. This credit balance resulted from cumulative distributions from Wildwood over time that exceeded the Company’s basis in its contributions, and essentially represents deferred gain not recognized at venture formation. This credit balance will decline as the venture’s remaining land is sold. The Company does not have any obligation to fund Wildwood’s working capital needs. Crawford Long—CPI, LLC ("Crawford Long") – Crawford Long is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and Emory University and owns the Emory University Hospital Midtown Medical Office Tower, a 358,000 square foot medical office building located in Atlanta, Georgia. Crawford Long has a $74.3 million 3.5% fixed rate mortgage note, which matures on June 1, 2023. The assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of $762,000 at December 31, 2015. Other – In 2013, the Company sold its interests in CP Venture Five LLC, CP Venture Two LLC, and CF Murfreesboro Associates. In 2014, the Company sold its interests in Cousins Watkins LLC. Results of operations of these investments, including the gains recognized upon disposition, are included in Other in the table above. At December 31, 2015, the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to third parties of $402.0 million. These loans are generally mortgage or construction loans, most of which are non-recourse to the Company, except as described above. In addition, in certain instances, the Company provides “non-recourse carve-out guarantees” on these non-recourse loans. The Company recognized $6.0 million, $5.4 million, and $8.0 million of development, leasing, and management fees, including salary and expense reimbursements, from unconsolidated joint ventures in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See note 2, fee income, for a discussion of the accounting treatment for fees and reimbursements from unconsolidated joint ventures. |