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Basis of Presentation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Operations

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (“PREIT” or the “Company”) prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the included disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in PREIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, the consolidated results of our operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, consolidated statements of equity and our consolidated statements of cash flows are included. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

PREIT, a Pennsylvania business trust founded in 1960 and one of the first equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) in the United States, has a primary investment focus on retail shopping malls located in the eastern half of the United States, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. As of June 30, 2022, our portfolio consists of a total of 24 properties operating in nine states, including 20 shopping malls, three other retail properties and one development property. The property in our portfolio that is classified as under development does not currently have any activity occurring.

We hold our interest in our portfolio of properties through our operating partnership, PREIT Associates, L.P. (“PREIT Associates” or the “Operating Partnership”). We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of June 30, 2022, we held a 98.7% controlling interest in the Operating Partnership and consolidated it for reporting purposes. The presentation of consolidated financial statements does not itself imply that the assets of any consolidated entity (including any special-purpose entity formed for a particular project) are available to pay the liabilities of any other consolidated entity, or that the liabilities of any consolidated entity (including any special-purpose entity formed for a particular project) are obligations of any other consolidated entity.

Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, each of the limited partners has the right to redeem such partner’s units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) for cash or, at our election, we may acquire such OP Units in exchange for our common shares on a fifteen-for-one basis (as a result of our recent reverse share split (described below)), in some cases beginning one year following the respective issue date of the OP Units and in other cases immediately. If all of the outstanding OP Units held by limited partners had been redeemed for cash as of June 30, 2022, the total amount that would have been distributed would have been $0.2 million based on the number of outstanding OP Units held by limited partners of 1,030,510, which would have been convertible into 68,700.73 common shares as of June 30, 2022. The current terms of our credit agreements prohibit the Company from acquiring whole share OP Units for cash and, as such, any whole share OP Units presented for redemption will be redeemed for shares. Partial share OP Unit redemptions will be redeemed for cash.

We provide management, leasing and real estate development services through two of our subsidiaries: PREIT Services, LLC (“PREIT Services”), which generally develops and manages properties that we consolidate for financial reporting purposes, and PREIT-RUBIN, Inc. (“PRI”), which generally develops and manages properties that we do not consolidate for financial reporting purposes, including properties owned by partnerships in which we own an interest, and properties that are owned by third parties in which we do not have an interest. PREIT Services and PRI are consolidated. PRI is a taxable REIT subsidiary, as defined by federal tax laws, which means that it is able to offer an expanded menu of services to tenants without jeopardizing our continuing qualification as a REIT under federal tax law.

We evaluate operating results and allocate resources on a property-by-property basis, and do not distinguish or evaluate our consolidated operations on a geographic basis. Due to the nature of our operating properties, which involve retail shopping, dining, entertainment and certain non-traditional tenant operations, we have concluded that our individual properties have similar economic characteristics and meet all other aggregation criteria. Accordingly, we have aggregated our individual properties into one reportable segment. In addition, no single tenant accounts for 10% or more of consolidated revenue, and none of our properties are located outside the United States.

 

COVID-19 Related Risks and Uncertainties

The COVID-19 global pandemic that began in 2020 has adversely impacted and continues to impact our business, financial condition, liquidity and operating results, as well as our tenants’ businesses. The prolonged evolution of the pandemic has also led to periods of unprecedented global economic disruption and volatility in financial markets. Some of our tenants’ financial health and business viability have been adversely impacted and their creditworthiness has deteriorated. We anticipate that our future business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, including in 2022 and potentially in future periods, will continue to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although

we have operated in the COVID-19 environment for approximately two years, uncertainty remains as to how long the global pandemic, economic challenges and various limitations and disruptions to business operations will continue to impact us or our tenants.

COVID-19 closures of our properties began on March 12, 2020 and continued through the reopening of our last property on July 3, 2020; all of our properties have remained open since that time and are employing safety and sanitation measures designed to address the risks posed by COVID-19. As of the date of this report, government-imposed capacity restrictions are no longer in place in the Company’s markets. Although market fundamentals have improved during 2021 and into 2022, the impacts of COVID-19, including the emergence of new variants and various business impacts on the global supply chain, create significant uncertainty and are likely to continue to impact our operations and results in 2022.
 

Going Concern Considerations

Under the accounting guidance related to the presentation of financial statements, when preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. As a result of the considerations articulated below, we believe there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

In applying the accounting guidance, management considered our current financial condition and liquidity sources, including current funds available, forecasted future cash flows and our conditional and unconditional obligations due over the next twelve months. Management specifically considered Fashion District Philadelphia’s Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement (“FDP Loan Agreement”), which matures in January 2023 and includes a quarterly covenant provision as an event or condition that raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

The FDP Loan Agreement has a balance of $194.6 million at June 30, 2022, and matures in January 2023, with an option to extend maturity to January 2024. This agreement also contains a 10% quarterly debt yield covenant which began on December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the FDP joint venture entity borrower, PM Gallery L.P., did not meet the minimum 10% debt yield covenant, which triggered the lender to sweep cash from the property. This is not an event of default. As of June 30, 2022, the debt yield covenant threshold is 9%, subsequent to which the joint venture would be required to pay down the term loan to achieve a 9% debt yield. Based on the joint venture’s current forecast, management projects that the joint venture will not be able to meet this covenant as the debt yield is projected to be under 9%. To the extent the term loan is not paid down by the joint venture, this term loan could become due and payable during the second half of 2022. The Company guarantees 50% of the joint venture’s obligations under the FDP Loan Agreement and management projects that the Company would not be able to satisfy its obligations if the FDP term loan would become due and payable in 2022. The Company plans to work with its joint venture partner to satisfy any obligations coming due under the FDP Loan Agreement should it become due and payable as a result of the joint venture not meeting the debt yield covenant.

However, our ability to satisfy obligations under the FDP Loan Agreement depends primarily on management’s ability to obtain relief from the joint venture’s lender in regard to the Company’s guarantee of 50% of the outstanding debt balance. Obtaining relief from the FDP Loan Agreement lender involves performance by third parties and therefore cannot be considered probable of occurring. Therefore, due to the inherent risks, unknown results and significant uncertainties associated with this matter and the direct correlation to our ability to satisfy our financial obligations that may arise over the applicable twelve month period, we are unable to conclude that it is probable that we will be able to meet our obligations arising within twelve months of the date of issuance of these financial statements under the parameters set forth in this accounting guidance.

 

Fair Value

Fair value accounting applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements. Fair value measurements are 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, these accounting requirements establish 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).

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs might include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We utilize the fair value hierarchy in our accounting for derivatives (Level 2) and financial instruments (Level 2) and in our reviews for impairment of real estate assets (Level 3) and goodwill (Level 3).

 

Impairment of Assets

Real estate investments and related intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property might not be recoverable, which is referred to as a “triggering event.” During the second quarter of 2022, certain of our properties had triggering events due to various indicators of impairment, however, based on our assessment of the undiscounted future cash flows, we did not identify any impairments. In connection with our review of our long-lived assets for impairment, we utilize qualitative and quantitative factors in order to estimate fair value. The significant qualitative factors that we use include age and condition of the property, market conditions in the property’s trade area, competition with other shopping centers within the property’s trade area and the creditworthiness and performance of the property’s tenants. The significant quantitative factors that we use include historical and forecasted financial and operating information relating to the property, such as net operating income, estimated holding periods, occupancy statistics, vacancy projections and tenants’ sales levels.

If there is a triggering event in relation to a property to be held and used, we will estimate the aggregate future cash flows, net of estimated capital expenditures, to be generated by the property, undiscounted and without interest charges. In addition, this estimate may consider a probability weighted cash flow estimation approach when alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of a long-lived asset are under consideration or when a range of possible values is estimated.

The determination of undiscounted cash flows requires significant estimates by our management, including the expected course of action at the balance sheet date that would lead to such cash flows. Subsequent changes in estimated undiscounted cash flows arising from changes in the anticipated action to be taken with respect to the property could affect the determination of whether an impairment exists, and the effects of such changes could materially affect our net income. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property, the carrying value is written down to its fair value. We intend to hold and operate our properties long-term, which reduces the likelihood that our carrying value is not recoverable. A shortened holding period would increase the likelihood that the carrying value is not recoverable.

Assessment of our ability to recover certain lease-related costs must be made when we have a reason to believe that a tenant might not be able to perform under the terms of the lease as originally expected. This requires us to make estimates as to the recoverability of such costs.

An other-than-temporary impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture is recognized when the carrying value of the investment is not considered recoverable based on evaluation of the severity and duration of the decline in value. To the extent impairment has occurred, the excess carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value is recorded as a reduction to income.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we did not record any impairment loss. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded an impairment loss of $1.3 million in connection with our classification of Valley View Center as held for sale.

 

Assets Classified as Held for Sale

The determination to classify an asset as held for sale requires significant estimates by us about the property and the expected market for the property, which are based on factors including recent sales of comparable properties, recent expressions of interest in the property, financial metrics of the property and the physical condition of the property. We must also determine if it will be possible under those market conditions to sell the property for an acceptable price within one year. When assets are identified by our management as held for sale, we discontinue depreciating the assets and estimate the sales price, net of selling costs, of such assets. We generally consider operating properties to be held for sale when they meet criteria such as whether the sale transaction has been approved by the appropriate level of management and there are no known material contingencies relating to the sale such that the sale is probable and is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year. If the expected net sales price of the asset that has been identified as held for sale is less than the net book value of the asset, the asset is written down to fair value less the cost to sell. Assets and liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale are presented separately in the consolidated balance sheets. If we determine that a property no longer meets the held-for-sale criteria, we reclassify the

property’s assets and liabilities to their original locations on the consolidated balance sheet and record depreciation and amortization expense for the period that the property was in held-for-sale status.

As of June 30, 2022, we determined that two of our hotel land parcels, one of our multifamily land parcels, one vacant anchor box space, one retail property, and six outparcels met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. As of December 31, 2021, we determined that two of our hotel land parcels, two of our multifamily land parcels and a vacant anchor box space met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

Share-Based Compensation

On March 4, 2022, the Company approved the 2022-2024 Equity Award Program design (the “Program”). Having approved the Program, the Company made long term incentive plan awards in the form of performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs”) and time-based restricted share units (“RSUs”) consisting of 322,531 RSUs and 236,575 PSUs, with such RSU and PSU totals reflecting the impact of the reverse share split. The grants of PSUs and RSUs were made pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2018 Equity Incentive Plan”). The settlement of RSUs or PSUs may be made in cash or shares as determined by the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee. As such, these awards are accounted for as liability awards and remeasured at fair value each reporting period. The liability for these awards is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and compensation cost is recorded ratably over the respective vesting periods.

Under the Program, the number of common shares to be issued by the Company with respect to the PSUs, if any, depends on the Company’s achievement of certain specified operating performance measures and a modification based on total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the three-year period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending on the earlier of December 31, 2024 or the date of a change in control of the Company (the “Measurement Period”).

The preliminary number of common shares to be issued by the Company with respect to the PSUs awarded is based on a multiple determined by achievement of certain specified operating performance measures during the Measurement Period. These performance measures, the three-year core mall sales per square foot, three-year average quarterly core mall total occupancy and the three-year corporate debt yield, are each weighted 33.3%. The Committee approved minimum, target and maximum performance levels for both measures. For all participants, the minimum performance level will have a 0.5 multiplier, the target performance level will have a 1.0 multiplier and the maximum performance level will have a 2.0 multiplier. The preliminary number of common shares to be issued by the Company as determined under the operating performance goals will be adjusted, upwards or downwards, depending on the Company’s TSR performance over the Measurement Period relative to the TSR performance of other real estate investment trusts comprising a leading index of retail real estate investment trusts. Dividends, if any, on the Company’s common shares are deemed to be paid with respect to PSUs and credited to the PSU accounts and applied to “acquire” more PSUs at the 20-day average closing price per common share ending on the dividend payment date.

With respect to the portion of the long-term incentive awards made in the form of RSUs, the RSUs generally will vest in three equal annual installments for all grants except director grants and two equal installments for the Company’s directors commencing on March 4, 2023, subject to continued employment. During the period that the RSUs have not vested, the holder will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the RSUs; however, dividends, if any, on the Company’s common shares are deemed to be paid with respect to RSUs and credited to the RSU accounts and applied to “acquire” more RSUs at the 20-day average closing price per common share ending on the dividend payment date.

New Accounting Developments

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (Topic 805), which provides amendments to address diversity and inconsistency related to the recognition and measurement of contract assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination. Amendments require that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets/liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. While this standard is not in effect at this time, the Company will evaluate and implement if applicable.

Reverse Share Split

On June 16, 2022, the Company effected a one-for-fifteen reverse share split of its common shares. Upon the effectiveness of the reverse share split, every 15 issued and outstanding common shares were combined into one issued and outstanding common share, with no change in par value per share, and the authorized number of common shares was proportionally reduced. Shareholders entitled to fractional shares as a result of the reverse share split were entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu of receiving fractional shares. All common share and per share data in the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively revised to reflect the reverse share split. Common shares underlying outstanding options, RSUs, PSUs and restricted shares were proportionately reduced and the respective exercise prices, if applicable, were proportionately increased. Additionally, the conversion rate of OP Units into common shares was automatically proportionally adjusted from one-for-one to fifteen-for-one. Total cash payment in lieu of fractional shares paid to entitled shareholders was less than $4 thousand. The reverse share split was primarily intended to bring the Company into compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for maintaining its listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). The Company's common shares continues to trade under the symbol “PEI” and began trading on a split-adjusted basis on June 16, 2022.