Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements Page
Number
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34 )
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 41
Consolidated Statements of Income for the
Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 42
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the
Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 43
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the
Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 44
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 45
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 46
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Alexander’s, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and the schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 14, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Real Estate Impairment – Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s real estate assets are individually evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company’s evaluation of the recoverability of real estate assets consists of the comparison of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by each real estate asset over the Company’s estimated holding period to the respective carrying amount. The Company’s undiscounted future cash flow analyses require management to make significant estimates, including estimated terminal values determined using appropriate capitalization rates.
Given the Company’s estimated capitalization rates used in the evaluation of impairment of real estate assets is a significant assumption made by management, performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s undiscounted
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future cash flow analyses required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the Company’s estimated capitalization rates used in the evaluation of impairment of real estate assets included the following, among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s evaluation of the recoverability of real estate, including controls over management’s determination of the reasonableness of the applicable capitalization rates.
• Inquired with management regarding their determination of the capitalization rates, and evaluating the consistency of the capitalization rates used with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.
• With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the Company’s estimated capitalization rates by:
• Testing the source information underlying the determination of the capitalization rates by evaluating the reasonableness of the capitalization rates used by management with independent market data, focusing on key factors, including geographical location, tenant composition, and property type.
• Developing a range of independent estimates of capitalization rates and comparing those to the capitalization rates utilized by management.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 14, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1969.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31,
ASSETS 2021 2020
Real estate, at cost:
Land $ 33,050 $ 44,971
Buildings and leasehold improvements 1,014,525 1,014,311
Development and construction in progress 21,851 11,761
Total 1,069,426 1,071,043
Accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 370,557 ) ( 350,122 )
Real estate, net 698,869 720,921
Cash and cash equivalents 463,539 428,710
Restricted cash 19,966 21,167
Marketable securities — 6,024
Tenant and other receivables 6,385 8,116
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents 135,457 145,274
Deferred lease costs, net, including unamortized leasing fees to Vornado of
$ 23,943 and $ 27,851 , respectively
31,312 36,524
Other assets 36,437 37,402
$ 1,391,965 $ 1,404,138
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net of deferred debt issuance costs $ 1,089,613 $ 1,156,170
Amounts due to Vornado 879 1,516
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 44,681 35,342
Other liabilities 4,203 7,882
Total liabilities 1,139,376 1,200,910
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock: $ 1.00 par value per share; authorized, 3,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding, none
— —
Common stock: $ 1.00 par value per share; authorized, 10,000,000 shares;
issued, 5,173,450 shares; outstanding, 5,107,290 shares
5,173 5,173
Additional capital 33,415 32,965
Retained earnings 206,875 166,165
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 7,494 ( 707 )
252,957 203,596
Treasury stock: 66,160 shares, at cost
( 368 ) ( 368 )
Total equity 252,589 203,228
$ 1,391,965 $ 1,404,138
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
REVENUES
Rental revenues $ 206,148 $ 199,142 $ 226,350
EXPENSES
Operating, including fees to Vornado of $ 5,952 , $ 5,429 and $ 5,386 , respectively
( 91,089 ) ( 88,403 ) ( 89,738 )
Depreciation and amortization ( 32,938 ) ( 32,357 ) ( 31,351 )
General and administrative, including management fees to Vornado of $ 2,380
in each year ( 5,924 ) ( 6,307 ) ( 5,772 )
Total expenses ( 129,951 ) ( 127,067 ) ( 126,861 )
Interest and other income, net 639 2,667 8,244
Interest and debt expense ( 19,686 ) ( 24,204 ) ( 38,901 )
Change in fair value of marketable securities 3,482 ( 8,599 ) ( 8,757 )
Net gains on sale of real estate 69,950 — —
Income from continuing operations 130,582 41,939 60,075
Income from discontinued operations (see Note 7) 2,348 — —
Net income $ 132,930 $ 41,939 $ 60,075
Income per common share - basic and diluted:
Income from continuing operations $ 25.48 $ 8.19 $ 11.74
Income from discontinued operations (see Note 7) 0.46 — —
Net income per common share $ 25.94 $ 8.19 $ 11.74
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 5,123,613 5,120,922 5,118,198
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Net income $ 132,930 $ 41,939 $ 60,075
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives 8,201 ( 658 ) 78
Comprehensive income $ 141,131 $ 41,281 $ 60,153
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Amounts in thousands)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Common Stock Additional
Capital Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Total
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance, December 31, 2018 5,173 $ 5,173 $ 31,971 $ 248,443 $ ( 127 ) $ ( 368 ) $ 285,092
Net income — — — 60,075 — — 60,075
Dividends paid ($ 18.00 per common share)
— — — ( 92,124 ) — — ( 92,124 )
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives — — — — 78 — 78
Deferred stock unit grants — — 394 — — — 394
Balance, December 31, 2019 5,173 5,173 32,365 216,394 ( 49 ) ( 368 ) 253,515
Net income — — — 41,939 — — 41,939
Dividends paid ($ 18.00 per common share)
— — — ( 92,168 ) — — ( 92,168 )
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives — — — — ( 658 ) — ( 658 )
Deferred stock unit grants — — 600 — — — 600
Balance, December 31, 2020 5,173 5,173 32,965 166,165 ( 707 ) ( 368 ) 203,228
Net income — — — 132,930 — — 132,930
Dividends paid ($ 18.00 per common share)
— — — ( 92,220 ) — — ( 92,220 )
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives — — — — 8,201 — 8,201
Deferred stock unit grants — — 450 — — — 450
Balance, December 31, 2021 5,173 $ 5,173 $ 33,415 $ 206,875 $ 7,494 $ ( 368 ) $ 252,589
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 132,930 $ 41,939 $ 60,075
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs 34,592 35,121 36,515
Straight-lining of rents 9,817 21,102 2,413
Write-off of tenant receivables — 4,122 —
Stock-based compensation expense 450 600 394
Net gains on sale of real estate (including $ 2,348 from discontinued operations)
( 72,298 ) — —
Change in fair value of marketable securities ( 3,482 ) 8,599 8,757
Dividends received in stock — ( 214 ) —
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables, net 1,731 ( 6,146 ) ( 2,017 )
Other assets 3,099 ( 28,378 ) 21,553
Amounts due to Vornado ( 211 ) ( 402 ) 789
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,501 2,361 ( 1,800 )
Other liabilities ( 664 ) ( 638 ) ( 609 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 118,465 78,066 126,070
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction in progress and real estate additions ( 19,520 ) ( 32,460 ) ( 9,449 )
Proceeds from sales of real estate 81,871 — —
Return of short-term investment 3,600 — —
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 9,506 — —
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 75,457 ( 32,460 ) ( 9,449 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid ( 92,220 ) ( 92,168 ) ( 92,124 )
Debt issuance costs ( 74 ) ( 7,246 ) ( 15 )
Debt repayments ( 68,000 ) ( 50,000 ) —
Proceeds from borrowings — 239,708 —
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ( 160,294 ) 90,294 ( 92,139 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 33,628 135,900 24,482
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 449,877 313,977 289,495
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 483,505 $ 449,877 $ 313,977
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year $ 428,710 $ 298,063 $ 283,056
Restricted cash at beginning of year 21,167 15,914 6,439
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year $ 449,877 $ 313,977 $ 289,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 463,539 $ 428,710 $ 298,063
Restricted cash at end of year 19,966 21,167 15,914
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 483,505 $ 449,877 $ 313,977
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest $ 18,568 $ 22,476 $ 34,669
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Liability for real estate additions, including $ 141 , $ 489 and $ 18 for development fees due to
Vornado in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively $ 1,445 $ 4,955 $ 3,191
Write-off of fully amortized and/or depreciated assets 5,628 876 —
Reclassification of prepaid real estate taxes to construction in progress for property in
redevelopment — — 1,466
Lease liability arising from the recognition of right-of-use asset — — 5,428
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION
Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Alexander’s” refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO).
We have six properties in the New York City metropolitan area consisting of:
Operating properties
• 731 Lexington Avenue, a 1,079,000 square foot multi-use building, comprising the entire block bounded by Lexington Avenue, East 59 th Street, Third Avenue and East 58 th Street in Manhattan. The building contains 939,000 and 140,000 of net rentable square feet of office and retail space, respectively. Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) occupies all of the office space. The Home Depot ( 83,000 square feet) is the principal retail tenant;
• Rego Park I, a 338,000 square foot shopping center, located on Queens Boulevard and 63 rd Road in Queens. The center is anchored by a 112,000 square foot IKEA, a 50,000 square foot Burlington, a 46,000 square foot Bed Bath & Beyond and a 36,000 square foot Marshalls;
• Rego Park II, a 615,000 square foot shopping center, adjacent to the Rego Park I shopping center in Queens. The center is anchored by a 145,000 square foot Costco and a 133,000 square foot Kohl’s, which has been subleased;
• The Alexander apartment tower, located above our Rego Park II shopping center, contains 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet;
• Flushing, a 167,000 square foot building, located on Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street in Queens, that is sub-leased to New World Mall LLC.
Property to be developed
• Rego Park III, a 140,000 square foot land parcel adjacent to the Rego Park II shopping center in Queens, at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and the Horace Harding Service Road.
We have determined that our properties have similar economic characteristics and meet the criteria that permit the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment (the leasing, management, development and redeveloping of properties in the New York City metropolitan area). Our chief operating decision-maker assesses and measures segment operating results based on a performance measure referred to as net operating income at the individual operating segment. Net operating income for each property represents net rental revenues less operating expenses.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Recently Issued Accounting Literature – In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2020-04”) establishing Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform . ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. We have elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. We continue to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.
In July 2021, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2021-05”) Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments to ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). ASU 2021-05 provides additional ASC 842 classification guidance as it relates to a lessor’s accounting for certain leases with variable lease payments. ASU 2021-05 requires a lessor to classify a lease with variable payments that do not depend on an index or rate as an operating lease if either a sales-type lease or direct financing lease classification would trigger a day-one loss. ASU 2021-05 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this update on January 1, 2022 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Real Estate – Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the carrying amount of our real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, was $ 698,869,000 and $ 720,921,000 , respectively. Maintenance and repairs are generally expensed as incurred. Depreciation requires an estimate by management of the useful life of each property and improvement as well as an allocation of the costs associated with a property to its various components. We capitalize all property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to, the development and construction of a project, including interest expense. The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is typically evidenced by the receipt of a temporary certificate of occupancy. General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.
Our properties, including properties to be developed in the future, are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset, including an estimated terminal value calculated using an appropriate capitalization rate. Estimates of future cash flows are based on our current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. For our development properties, estimates of future cash flows also include all future expenditures necessary to develop the asset, including interest payments that will be capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable and is measured based on the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. If our estimates of future cash flows, anticipated holding periods, or fair values change, based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. Estimates of future cash flows are subjective and are based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Revenue Recognition – Our rental revenues include revenues from the leasing of space to tenants at our properties and revenues from parking and tenant services. We have the following revenue recognition policies:
• Lease revenues from the leasing of space to tenants at our properties. Revenues derived from base rent are recognized over the non-cancelable term of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements. We commence rental revenue recognition when the underlying asset is available for use by the lessee. In addition, in circumstances where we provide a tenant improvement allowance for improvements that are owned by the tenant, we recognize the allowance as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Revenues derived from the reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance expenses and common area maintenance expenses are generally recognized in the same period as the related expenses are incurred. As lessor, we have elected to combine the lease components (base and variable rent), non-lease components (reimbursements of common area maintenance expenses) and reimbursement of real estate taxes and insurance expenses from our operating lease agreements and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with ASC 842.
• Parking revenue arising from the rental of parking spaces at our properties. This income is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
• Tenant services is revenue arising from sub-metered electric, elevator and other services provided to tenants at their request. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.
Under ASC 842, we must assess on an individual lease basis whether it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the future lease payments. We consider the tenant’s payment history and current credit status when assessing collectability. When collectability is not deemed probable, we write-off the tenant’s receivables, including straight-line rent receivable, and limit lease income to cash received. We recognize changes in the collectability assessment of our operating leases as adjustments to rental revenues.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, due to their short-term maturities. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents consist of (i) deposits at major commercial banks, which may at times exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit, (ii) United States Treasury Bills, (iii) money market funds, which invest in United States Treasury Bills and (iv) certificates of deposit placed through an account registry service (“CDARS”). To date we have not experienced any losses on our invested cash.
Restricted Cash – Restricted cash primarily consists of security deposits and other cash escrowed under loan agreements, including for debt service, real estate taxes, property insurance and capital improvements.
Deferred Charges – Direct financing costs are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related agreements as a component of interest and debt expense. Direct costs related to leasing activities are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases. All other deferred charges are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest rate method, in accordance with the terms of the agreements to which they relate.
Income Taxes – We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 – 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code, we must distribute at least 90 % of our taxable income to stockholders each year. We distribute to our stockholders 100 % of our taxable income and therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required. Dividends distributed for the year ended December 31, 2021 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 58.3 % ordinary income and 41.7 % long-term capital gain income. Dividends distributed for the year ended December 31, 2020 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 100 % ordinary income. Dividends distributed for the year ended December 31, 2019 were categorized, for federal income tax purposes, as 99.6 % ordinary income and 0.4 % long-term capital gain income.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
The estimated taxable income attributable to our common stockholders (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $ 101,184,000 , $ 81,375,000 , and $ 74,079,000 , respectively. The book to tax differences between net income and estimated taxable income primarily result from differences in the income recognition or deductibility of depreciation and amortization, gains or losses from the sale of real estate and other capital transactions, straight-line rent adjustments, the change in fair value of marketable securities and income from discontinued operations.
As of December 31, 2021, the net basis of our assets and liabilities for tax reporting purposes was approximately $ 144,100,000 lower than the amount reported for financial statement purposes.
3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The following is a summary of revenue sources for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands) 2021 2020 2019
Lease revenues $ 198,109 $ 191,416 $ 217,251
Parking revenue 4,407 4,207 5,608
Tenant services 3,632 3,519 3,491
Rental revenues $ 206,148 $ 199,142 $ 226,350
The components of lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands) 2021 2020 2019
Fixed lease revenues $ 129,509 $ 120,395 $ 142,679
Variable lease revenues 68,600 71,021 74,572
Lease revenues $ 198,109 $ 191,416 $ 217,251
4. REAL ESTATE SALES
On June 4, 2021, we sold a parcel of land in the Bronx, New York (“Bronx Land Parcel”) for $ 10,000,000 . Net proceeds from the sale were $ 9,291,000 after closing costs and the financial statement gain was $ 9,124,000 .
On October 4, 2021, we sold 30.3 acres of land located in Paramus, New Jersey (“Paramus Property”) to IKEA Property, Inc. (“IKEA”), the tenant at the property, for $ 75,000,000 , pursuant to IKEA’s purchase option contained in the lease. Net proceeds from the sale were $ 4,580,000 after closing costs and the repayment of the $ 68,000,000 mortgage loan. The financial statement gain was $ 60,826,000 , which was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Vornado
As of December 31, 2021, Vornado owne d 32.4 % of our outstanding common stock. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado, pursuant to the agreements described below, which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.
Steven Roth is the Chairman of our Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Managing General Partner of Interstate Properties (“Interstate”), a New Jersey general partnership, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of Vornado. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Roth, Interstate and its other two general partners, David Mandelbaum and Russell B. Wight, Jr. (who are also directors of the Company and trustees of Vornado) owned, in the aggregate, 26.0 % of our outstanding common stock, in addition to the 2.2 % th ey indirectly own through Vornado.
Management and Development Agreements
We pay Vornado an annual management fee equal to the sum of (i) $ 2,800,000 , (ii) 2 % of gross revenue from the Rego Park II shopping center, (iii) $ 0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue, and (iv) $ 344,000 , escalating at 3 % per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue. Vornado is also entitled to a development fee equal to 6 % of development costs, as defined.
Leasing and Other Agreements
Vornado also provides us with leasing services for a fee of 3 % of rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2 % of rent for the eleventh through the twentieth year of a lease term, and 1 % of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by tenants. In the event third-party real estate brokers are used, the fees to Vornado increase by 1 % and Vornado is responsible for the fees to the third-party real estate brokers.
Vornado is also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of our assets equal to 3 % of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $ 50,000,000 and 1 % of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $ 50,000,000 or more (the “Sales Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Sales Agreement, we paid a $ 300,000 sales commission to Vornado in the second quarter of 2021 related to the sale of the Bronx Land Parcel. In addition, we paid a $ 750,000 sales commission to Vornado in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to the Paramus Property sale.
We also have agreements with Building Maintenance Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado, to supervise (i) cleaning, engineering and security services at our Lexington Avenue property and (ii) security services at our Rego Park I and Rego Park II properties and The Alexander apartment tower.
The following is a summary of fees to Vornado under the various agreements discussed above.
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands) 2021 2020 2019
Company management fees $ 2,800 $ 2,800 $ 2,800
Development fees 141 489 29
Leasing fees 1,800 276 4,786
Commission on sales of real estate 1,050 — —
Property management, cleaning, engineering
and security fees 5,540 5,051 5,015
$ 11,331 $ 8,616 $ 12,630
As of December 31, 2021, the amounts due to Vornado were $ 669,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees; $ 141,000 for development fees; and $ 69,000 for leasing fees. As of December 31, 2020, the amounts due to Vornado were $ 845,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees; $ 557,000 for development fees; and $ 114,000 for leasing fees.
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6. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
In December 2021, we sold our 564,612 common shares of The Macerich Company (“Macerich”), realizing cash proceeds of $ 9,506,000 . These shares were received in connection with the sale of Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center (“Kings Plaza”) to Macerich in 2012. The fair value of the shares as of December 31, 2020 was $ 6,024,000 based on Macerich’s closing share price of $ 10.67 per share. These shares were presented at fair value as “marketable securities” on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and the gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities were recognized in current period earnings.
7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In 2012, when we sold Kings Plaza to Macerich, $ 2,348,000 of the financial statement gain was deferred since a portion of the sales price was received in Macerich common shares. In December 2021, we recognized the $ 2,348,000 gain upon the disposition of our Macerich common shares.
As the results related to Kings Plaza were previously classified as discontinued operations, we have classified the gain as “income from discontinued operations” on our consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2021 in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment .
8. MORTGAGES PAYABLE
The following is a summary of our outstanding mortgages payable. We may refinance our maturing debt as it comes due or choose to repay it.
Interest Rate at December 31, 2021 Balance at December 31,
(Amounts in thousands) Maturity 2021 2020
First mortgages secured by:
731 Lexington Avenue, office condominium (1)
Jun. 11, 2024 1.01 % $ 500,000 $ 500,000
731 Lexington Avenue, retail condominium (2)
Aug. 05, 2025 1.72 % 300,000 300,000
Rego Park II shopping center (3)
Dec. 12, 2025 1.45 % 202,544 202,544
The Alexander apartment tower Nov. 01, 2027 2.63 % 94,000 94,000
Paramus (4)
— 68,000
Total 1,096,544 1,164,544
Deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated
amortization of $ 14,551 and $ 13,034 , respectively
( 6,931 ) ( 8,374 )
$ 1,089,613 $ 1,156,170
(1) Interest at LIBOR plus 0.90 %. Maturity date represents the extended maturity based on our unilateral right to extend.
(2) Interest at LIBOR plus 1.40 % which was swapped to a fixed rate of 1.72 %.
(3) Interest at LIBOR plus 1.35 %. The loan balance of $ 252,544 as of December 31, 2020 is presented net of our participation of $ 50,000 . On April 7, 2021, we used our participation in this loan to reduce the loan balance to $ 202,544 .
(4) On October 4, 2021, the mortgage loan was repaid in connection with the sale of the property. See Note 4 - Real Estate Sales for further details.
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All of our debt is secured by mortgages and/or pledges of the stock of the subsidiaries holding the properties. The net carrying value of real estate collateralizing the debt amounted to $ 629,134,000 as of December 31, 2021. Our existing financing documents contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties, and in certain circumstances, provide for lender approval of tenants’ leases and yield maintenance to prepay them. As of December 31, 2021, the principal repayments (based on the extended loan maturity dates) for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ending December 31, Amount
2022 $ —
2023 —
2024 500,000
2025 502,544
2026 —
Thereafter 94,000
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”) defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 consist of an interest rate swap which is presented in the table below based on its level in the fair value hierarchy, and an interest rate cap, the fair value of which was insignificant as of December 31, 2021. There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2021.
As of December 31, 2021
(Amounts in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:
Interest rate swap (included in other assets) $ 7,545 $ — $ 7,545 $ —
Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 consist of marketable securities, which are presented in the table below based on their level in the fair value hierarchy, and an interest rate cap, which fair value was insignificant as of December 31, 2020. Financial liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2020 consist of an interest rate swap, which is presented in the table below based on its level in the fair value hierarchy.
As of December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities $ 6,024 $ 6,024 $ — $ —
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap (included in other liabilities) $ 667 $ — $ 667 $ —
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Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash equivalents and mortgages payable. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities and are classified as Level 1. The fair value of our mortgages payable is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist, and is classified as Level 2. The table below summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of these financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
As of December 31, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
(Amounts in thousands) Amount Value Amount Value
Assets:
Cash equivalents $ 427,601 $ 427,601 $ 393,070 $ 393,070
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable (excluding deferred debt issuance costs, net) $ 1,096,544 $ 1,064,122 $ 1,164,544 $ 1,130,000
10. LEASES
As Lessor
We lease space to tenants under operating leases in an office building and in retail centers. The rental terms range from approximately 5 to 25 years. The leases provide for the payment of fixed base rents payable monthly in advance as well as reimbursements of real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Retail leases may also provide for the payment by the lessee of additional rents based on a percentage of their sales. We also lease residential space at The Alexander apartment tower with 1 or 2 year lease terms.
Future undiscounted cash flows under our contractual non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands) As of December 31, 2021
For the year ending December 31,
2022 $ 135,951
2023 132,490
2024 139,897
2025 129,384
2026 126,360
Thereafter 389,894
These amounts do not include reimbursements or additional rents based on a percentage of retail tenants’ sales.
Bloomberg accounted for revenue of $ 113,140,000 , $ 109,066,000 , and $ 109,113,000 in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, representing approximately 55 %, 55 % and 48 % of our rental revenues in each year, respectively. No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our rental revenues. If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg’s creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg. In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.
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As Lessee
We are the lessee under a ground lease at our Flushing property, classified as an operating lease, which expires in 2027 and has one 10 -year extension option. As of December 31, 2021, the right-of-use asset of $ 3,394,000 and the lease liability of $ 3,602,000 , are included in “ other assets ” and “ other liabilities ,” respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet. The discount rate applied to measure the right-of-use asset and lease liability is based on the incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) for the property of 4.53 %. We considered the general economic environment and factored in various financing and asset specific adjustments so that the IBR was appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease. As we did not elect to apply hindsight, the lease term assumption determined under ASC Topic 840, Leases was carried forward and applied in calculating our lease liability recorded under ASC 842.
Future lease payments under this operating lease, excluding the extension option, are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands) As of December 31, 2021
For the year ending December 31,
2022 $ 800
2023 800
2024 800
2025 800
2026 800
Thereafter —
Total undiscounted cash flows 4,000
Present value discount ( 398 )
Lease liability as of December 31, 2021 $ 3,602
We recognize rent expense as a component of “operating” expenses on our consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis. Rent expense was $ 746,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Cash paid for rent expense was $ 800,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Our 2016 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and performance shares, as defined, to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and Vornado.
In May 2021, we granted each of the members of our Board of Directors 284 DSUs with a market value of $ 75,000 per grant. The grant date fair value of these awards was $ 56,250 per grant, or $ 450,000 in the aggregate, in accordance with ASC 718. The DSUs entitle the holders to receive shares of the Company’s common stock without the payment of any consideration. The DSUs vested immediately and accordingly, were expensed on the date of grant, but the shares of common stock underlying the DSUs are not deliverable to the grantee until the grantee is no longer serving on the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2021, there were 17,188 DSUs outstanding and 488,599 shares were available for future grant under the Plan.
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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $ 300,000,000 per occurrence and per property, of which the first $ 30,000,000 includes communicable disease coverage, and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $ 1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties and excluding communicable disease coverage.
Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended to date and which has been extended through December 2027. Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $ 1.7 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate. Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies and the Federal government with no exposure to FNSIC. For NBCR acts, FNSIC is responsible for a $ 287,500 deductible and 20 % of the balance of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 80 % of a covered loss. We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism or other events. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for uninsured losses and for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.
The principal amounts of our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us and the loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance our properties.
Rego Park I Litigation
In June 2014, Sears Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Vornado and us (and certain of our subsidiaries) with regard to the 195,000 square foot store that Sears formerly leased at our Rego Park I property alleging that the defendants are liable for harm that Sears has suffered as a result of (a) water intrusions into the premises, (b) two fires in February 2014 that caused damages to those premises, and (c) alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the premises’ parking garage. Sears asserted various causes of actions for damages and sought to compel compliance with landlord’s obligations to repair the premises and to provide security, and to compel us to abate a nuisance that Sears claims was a cause of the water intrusions into its premises. In addition to injunctive relief, Sears sought, among other things, damages of not less than $ 4,000,000 and future damages it estimated would not be less than $ 25,000,000 . In March 2016, Sears withdrew its claim for future damages leaving a remaining claim for property damages, which we estimate to be approximately $ 650,000 based on information provided by Sears. We intend to defend the remaining claim vigorously. The amount or range of reasonably possible losses, if any, is not expected to be greater than $ 650,000 . On October 15, 2018, Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief resulting in an automatic stay of this case. Both parties have filed motions for summary judgment and in November 2021, the parties stipulated to lift the stay to allow the motions to be decided by the court.
Letters of Credit
Approximat ely $ 960,000 of standby letters of credit were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
Other
There are various other legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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13. MULTIEMPLOYER BENEFIT PLANS
Our subsidiaries make contributions to certain multiemployer defined benefit plans (“Multiemployer Pension Plans”) and health plans (“Multiemployer Health Plans”) for our union represented employees, pursuant to the respective collective bargaining agreements.
Multiemployer Pension Plans
Multiemployer Pension Plans differ from single-employer pension plans in that (i) contributions to multiemployer plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and (ii) if other participating employers fail to make their contributions, each of our subsidiaries may be required to bear their pro rata share of unfunded obligations. If a participating subsidiary withdraws from a plan in which it participates, it may be subject to a withdrawal liability. As of December 31, 2021, our subsidiaries’ participation in these plans were not significant to our consolidated financial statements.
In the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 our subsidiaries contributed $ 217,000 , $ 191,000 and $ 172,000 , respectively, towards Multiemployer Pension Plans. Our subsidiaries’ contributions did not represent more than 5% of total employer contributions in any of these plans for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Multiemployer Health Plans
Multiemployer Health Plans in which our subsidiaries participate provide health benefits to eligible active and retired employees. In the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 our subsidiaries contributed $ 748,000 , $ 672,000 and $ 686,000 , respectively, towards these plans.
14. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share, including a reconciliation of net income and the number of shares used in computing basic and diluted income per share. Basic income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock (including DSUs) outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock (including DSUs) outstanding during the period, and assumes all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible. There were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2021 2020 2019
Income from continuing operations $ 130,582 $ 41,939 $ 60,075
Income from discontinued operations (see Note 7) 2,348 — —
Net income $ 132,930 $ 41,939 $ 60,075
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted 5,123,613 5,120,922 5,118,198
Income from continuing operations $ 25.48 $ 8.19 $ 11.74
Income from discontinued operations (see Note 7) 0.46 — —
Net income per common share – basic and diluted $ 25.94 $ 8.19 $ 11.74
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.