On November 22, 2022, the Company, the Operating Partnership and Broad Street Eagles JV LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “Eagles Sub-OP”), entered into a Preferred Equity Investment Agreement with CF Flyer PE Investor LLC (the “Fortress Member”), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, pursuant to which the Fortress Member invested $80.0 million in the Eagles Sub-OP in exchange for a preferred membership interest (such interest, the “Fortress Preferred Interest” and such investment, the “Preferred Equity Investment”). The Company consolidates the Eagles Sub-OP under the guidance set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation. The Company evaluated whether the Eagles Sub-OP met the criteria for classification as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or, alternatively, as a voting interest entity and concluded that that the Eagles Sub-OP met the criteria of a VIE. The Company is considered to have a controlling financial interest in the Eagles Sub-OP because the Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary because it is most closely associated with the Eagles Sub-OP.

In connection with the Preferred Equity Investment, the Operating Partnership and the Fortress Member entered into the Eagles Sub-OP Operating Agreement, and the Operating Partnership contributed to the Eagles Sub-OP its subsidiaries that, directly or indirectly, own Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center, Vista Shops, Hollinswood Shopping Center, Avondale Shops, Greenwood Village Shopping Center and Lamar Station Plaza East in November 2022, as well as Cromwell Field in December 2022. The subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership that indirectly own the following eight properties were not contributed to the Eagles Sub-OP in connection with the closing of the Preferred Equity Investment but are required to be contributed to the Eagles Sub-OP on or prior to the applicable outside dates: (i) Highlandtown, (ii) Spotswood and (iii) the six properties securing the Basis Term Loan (the “Portfolio Excluded Properties”). The outside dates for Highlandtown, the Portfolio Excluded Properties and Spotswood are May 6, 2023, June 30, 2023 and July 6, 2023, respectively. On May 5, 2023, the Operating Partnership contributed to the Eagles Sub-OP its subsidiary that owns Highlandtown.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Eagles Sub-OP (the “Eagles Sub-OP Operating Agreement”), the Fortress Member is entitled to monthly distributions, a portion of which is paid in cash (the “Current Preferred Return”) and a portion that accrues on and is added to the Preferred Equity Investment each month (the “Capitalized Preferred Return” and, together with the Current Preferred Return, the “Preferred Return”). The initial Preferred Return is 12% per annum, comprised of a 5% Current Preferred Return and a 7% Capitalized Preferred Return, provided that, until the Portfolio Excluded Properties are contributed to the Eagles Sub-OP, the Capitalized Preferred Return is increased by 4.75%. The Capitalized Preferred Return increases each year by 1%. Commencing on November 22, 2027, the Preferred Return will be 19% per annum, all payable in cash, and will increase an additional 3% each year thereafter. Upon (i) the occurrence of a Trigger Event, (ii) during a three-month period in which distributions on the Preferred Equity Investment are not made because such payments would cause a violation of Delaware law or (iii) if a Qualified Public Offering has not occurred on or prior to November 22, 2027, the entire Preferred Return shall accrue at the then-applicable Preferred Return plus 4% and shall be payable monthly in cash. As of March 31, 2023, the Capitalized Preferred Return was approximately $3.5 million and is reflected within Preferred equity investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $1.0 million and $2.4 million of Current Preferred Return and Capitalized Preferred Return, respectively, as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the condensed consolidated statements of equity.

The Fortress Member’s interest in the Eagles Sub-OP under the Eagles Sub-OP Operating Agreement is a financial instrument with both equity and debt characteristics and is classified as mezzanine equity in our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The instrument was initially recognized at fair value net of issuance costs. The Preferred Equity Investment is redeemable at a determinable date (at year five (5), prior to year five if a Qualified Public Offering occurs or at any time so long as the Fortress

Mezzanine Loan is repaid in full before or concurrently with such redemption) and therefore, at each subsequent reporting period we will accrete the carrying value to the amount due upon redemption of the Fortress Preferred Interest based on the effective interest method over the remaining term. All financial instruments that are classified as mezzanine equity are evaluated for embedded derivative features by evaluating each feature against the nature of the host instrument (e.g., more equity-like or debt-like). Features identified as embedded derivatives that are material are recognized separately as a derivative asset or liability in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has evaluated the Preferred Equity Investment and determined that its nature is that of a debt host and certain embedded derivatives exist that would require bifurcation on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a gain of $0.4 million in derivative fair value adjustment in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The derivative liability was $0.8 million and $1.2 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table summarizes the preferred equity investment activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023.


(thousands)	Preferred Equity Investment
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	73,697
Preferred equity return		2,413
Preferred equity accretion		415
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	76,525