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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

4. Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

The Company accounts for its investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily under the equity method of accounting as it has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control over the investment, which is maintained by each of the unaffiliated partners who co-invest with the Company. The Company’s investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal Ownership Interest

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Portfolio

 

Property

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Core:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

840 N. Michigan (a)

 

88.43%

 

 

$

64,561

 

 

$

65,013

 

 

 

Renaissance Portfolio

 

20%

 

 

 

33,059

 

 

 

32,458

 

 

 

Gotham Plaza

 

49%

 

 

 

29,399

 

 

 

29,550

 

 

 

Town Center (a, b)

 

75.22%

 

 

 

99,106

 

 

 

99,758

 

 

 

Georgetown Portfolio

 

50%

 

 

 

4,761

 

 

 

4,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

230,886

 

 

 

231,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mervyns I & II:

 

KLA/Mervyn's, LLC (c)

 

10.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund III:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund III Other Portfolio

 

90%

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

Self Storage Management (d)

 

95%

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

227

 

Fund IV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broughton Street Portfolio (e)

 

50%

 

 

 

3,149

 

 

 

3,236

 

 

 

Fund IV Other Portfolio

 

90%

 

 

 

13,922

 

 

 

14,540

 

 

 

650 Bald Hill Road

 

90%

 

 

 

12,704

 

 

 

12,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,775

 

 

 

30,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund V:

 

Family Center at Riverdale

 

90%

 

 

 

48,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various Funds:

 

Due (to) from Related Parties (f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(701

)

 

 

(461

)

 

 

Other (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

Investments in and advances to

unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

$

309,349

 

 

$

262,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossroads (h)

 

49%

 

 

$

15,415

 

 

$

15,623

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of income from,

and investments in, unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,415

 

 

$

15,623

 

 

 

(a)

Represents a tenancy-in-common interest.

 

(b)

During November 2017 and March 2018, as discussed below, the Company increased its ownership in Town Center.

 

(c)

Distributions, discussed below, have exceeded the Company’s non-recourse investment, therefore the carrying value is zero.

 

(d)

Represents a variable interest entity for which the Company was determined not to be the primary beneficiary.

 

(e)

The Company is entitled to a 15% return on its cumulative capital contribution which was $3.0 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. In addition, the Company is entitled to a 9% preferred return on a portion of its equity, which was $2.8 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

(f)

Represents deferred fees.

 

(g)

Includes a cost-method investment in Albertson’s (Note 8), Storage Post and other investments.

 

(h)

Distributions have exceeded the Company’s investment; however, the Company recognizes a liability balance as it may be required to return distributions to fund future obligations of the entity.

Core Portfolio

Acquisition of Unconsolidated Investment

On January 24, 2019, the Renaissance Portfolio, in which the Company owns a 20% noncontrolling interest, acquired a 7,300 square foot property in Fund III’s 3104 M Street property located in Washington, D.C. for $10.7 million (Note 2) less the assumption of the outstanding mortgage of $4.7 million.

Brandywine Portfolio, Market Square and Town Center

The Company owns an interest in an approximately one million square foot retail portfolio (the “Brandywine Portfolio” joint venture) located in Wilmington, Delaware, which includes two properties referred to as “Market Square” and “Town Center.” Prior to the second quarter of 2016, the Company had a controlling interest in the Brandywine Portfolio, and it was therefore consolidated within the Company’s financial statements. During April 2016, the arrangement with the partners of the Brandywine Portfolio was modified to change the legal ownership from a partnership to a tenancy-in-common interest, as well as to provide certain participating rights to the outside partners. As a result of these modifications, the Company de-consolidated the Brandywine Portfolio and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting effective May 1, 2016. Furthermore, as the owners of the Brandywine Portfolio had consistent ownership interests before and after the modification and the underlying net assets were unchanged, the Company reflected the change from consolidation to equity method based upon its historical cost. The Brandywine Portfolio and Market Square ventures do not include the property held by Brandywine Holdings, an entity consolidated by the Company.

Additionally, in April 2016, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of $140.0 million of non-recourse debt collateralized by the Brandywine Portfolio and provided a note receivable collateralized by the partners’ tenancy-in-common interest in the Brandywine Portfolio for their proportionate share of the repayment. On May 1, 2017, the Company exchanged $16.0 million of the $153.4 million notes receivable (the “Brandywine Notes Receivable”) (Note 3) plus accrued interest of $0.3 million for one of the partner’s 38.89% tenancy-in-common interests in Market Square. The Company already had a 22.22% interest in Market Square and continued to apply the equity method of accounting for its aggregate 61.11% noncontrolling interest in Market Square and its 22.22% interest in Town Center through November 16, 2017. The incremental investment in Market Square was recorded at $16.3 million and the excess of this amount over the venture’s book value associated with this interest, or $9.8 million, was being amortized over the remaining depreciable lives of the venture’s assets through November 16, 2017. On November 16, 2017, the Company exchanged an additional $16.0 million of Brandywine Notes Receivable plus accrued interest of $0.6 million for the remaining 38.89% interest in Market Square, thereby obtaining a 100% controlling interest in the property. The exchange was deemed to be a business combination and as a result, the property was consolidated and a gain on change of control of $5.6 million was recorded (Note 2).

On November 16, 2017, the Company exchanged $60.7 million of the Brandywine Notes Receivable plus accrued interest of $0.9 million for one of the partner’s 38.89% tenancy-in-common interests in Town Center. The incremental investment in Town Center was recorded at $61.6 million and the excess of this amount over the venture’s book value associated with this interest, or $34.5 million, is being amortized over the remaining depreciable lives of the venture’s assets. The Company previously had a 22.22% interest in Town Center which then became 61.11% following the November 2017 transaction.

On March 28, 2018, the Company exchanged $22.0 million of its Brandywine Notes Receivable plus accrued interest of $0.3 million for one of the partner’s 14.11% tenancy-in-common interests in Town Center. The incremental investment in Town Center was recorded at $ 22.3 million and the excess of this amount over the venture’s book value associated with this interest, or $12.7 million, is being amortized over the remaining depreciable lives of the venture’s assets. The Company continues to apply the equity method of accounting for its aggregate 75.22% noncontrolling interest in Town Center after the March 2018 transaction.

At March 31, 2019, $38.7 million of the Brandywine Note Receivable remains outstanding (Note 3), which is collateralized by the remaining 24.78% undivided interest in Town Center.


Fund Investments

Acquisition of Unconsolidated Investment in Fund V

On March 19, 2019, Fund V acquired an interest in a venture which invested in a 428,000 square foot property located in Riverdale, Utah referred to as (“Family Center at Riverdale”) for $48.5 million. The Company accounts for its interest in the Family Center at Riverdale under the equity method of accounting as it does not control but exercises significant influence over the investment.

Broughton Street Portfolio

During 2014, Fund IV acquired 50% interests in two joint ventures referred to as “BSP I” and “BSP II” with the same venture partner to acquire and operate a total of 23 properties in Savannah, Georgia referred to as the “Broughton Street Portfolio.” Since that time, as described below, the ventures have sold eight of the properties and terminated the master leases on two of the properties. In October 2018, the venture partner relinquished its interest in BSP I resulting in Fund IV becoming the 100% owner of the BSP I venture, which holds 11 consolidated properties (Note 2). Fund IV accounted for this transaction as an asset purchase at fair value whereby its existing preferred and common interests were deemed consideration for the properties and no gain or loss was recognized. At March 31, 2019, the Broughton Street portfolio had 13 remaining properties, two of which are unconsolidated and are held within the BSP II venture.

Storage Post

On May 15, 2018, Fund III’s Storage Post venture, which is a cost-method investment with no carrying value, distributed $3.2 million of which the Operating Partnership’s share was $0.8 million.

2018 Dispositions of Unconsolidated Investments

On January 18, 2018, Fund IV’s Broughton Street Portfolio venture sold two properties for aggregate proceeds of $8.0 million, resulting in a net loss of $0.4 million at the property level of which the Fund’s share and the Operating Partnership’s proportionate share of the loss was zero, due to Fund IV’s preferred return.

On June 29, 2018, Fund IV’s Broughton Street Portfolio venture terminated its master leases on two of its properties resulting in a net loss of $1.0 million at the property level for which the Operating Partnership’s share was less than $0.1 million.

On August 29, 2018, Fund IV’s Broughton Street Portfolio venture sold a property for proceeds of $2.1 million, resulting in a net loss of $0.3 million at the property level, of which the Operating Partnership’s share was less than $0.1 million.

Fees from Unconsolidated Affiliates

The Company earned property management, construction, development, legal and leasing fees from its investments in unconsolidated partnerships totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included in other revenues in the consolidated financial statements.

In addition, the Company paid to certain unaffiliated partners of its joint ventures, $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for leasing commissions, development, management, construction and overhead fees.

Summarized Financial Information of Unconsolidated Affiliates

The following combined and condensed Balance Sheets and Statements of Income, in each period, summarize the financial information of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliates (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property, net

 

$

571,205

 

 

$

488,000

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

6,853

 

 

 

6,853

 

Other assets

 

 

68,921

 

 

 

91,497

 

Total assets

 

$

646,979

 

 

$

586,350

 

Liabilities and partners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

444,642

 

 

$

408,967

 

Other liabilities

 

 

59,303

 

 

 

54,675

 

Partners’ equity

 

 

143,034

 

 

 

122,708

 

Total liabilities and partners’ equity

 

$

646,979

 

 

$

586,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of accumulated equity

 

$

189,463

 

 

$

141,384

 

Basis differential

 

 

103,360

 

 

 

104,084

 

Deferred fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest

 

 

1,812

 

 

 

1,780

 

Amounts payable by the Company

 

 

(701

)

 

 

(461

)

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, net of Company's

   share of distributions in excess of income from and investments in

   unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

293,934

 

 

 

246,787

 

Company's share of distributions in excess of income from and

   investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

15,415

 

 

 

15,623

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

309,349

 

 

$

262,410

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Combined and Condensed Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

19,973

 

 

$

20,156

 

Operating and other expenses

 

 

(5,106

)

 

 

(5,921

)

Interest expense

 

 

(4,776

)

 

 

(4,874

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(4,792

)

 

 

(6,055

)

Loss on disposition of properties

 

 

 

 

 

(418

)

Net income attributable to unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

5,299

 

 

$

2,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company’s share of equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

2,995

 

 

$

2,267

 

Basis differential amortization

 

 

(724

)

 

 

(583

)

Company’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

2,271

 

 

$

1,684