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Please read the following discussion of our consolidated operating results, financial condition and liquidity together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: Our discussion related to the results of operations and changes in financial condition for 2021 compared to 2020 is included in Part II, Item 7 of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K .
−Removed: Our historical results may not be indicative of our future performance.
−Removed: Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to conform to the current period presentation.
−Removed: Executive Overview
−Removed: Merger with SAFE —In August 2022, we entered into the Merger Agreement with SAFE.
−Removed: We expect that the Merger will accelerate SAFE’s market leadership in the Ground Lease industry and will make SAFE the only internally-managed, pure-play Ground Lease company in the public markets.
−Removed: We currently expect that the Merger and related transactions will close in the first half of 2023, however, completion of the Merger and related transactions is subject to a number of conditions, some of which are outside of our control, including, without limitation, approval of the stockholders of each of the Company and SAFE, and there can be no assurance they will close within our currently anticipated timeframe or at all.
−Removed: Refer to "Business – Overview"
−Removed: and Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the Merger.
−Removed: Corporate Strategy .
−Removed: We continue to execute our stated corporate strategy which is to grow our Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses and simplify our portfolio through sales of other assets.
−Removed: In March 2022, we, through certain subsidiaries of ours and entities managed by us, sold our portfolio of net lease assets for an aggregate gross sales price of $3.07 billion (the “Net Lease Sale”).
−Removed: If the Merger, Spin-Off and related transactions are completed our corporate strategy will be dedicated to growing our Ground Lease and Ground Lease – adjacent businesses.
−Removed: COVID-19 and Other Factors .
−Removed: The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected our strategies of monetizing legacy assets and materially scaling SAFE’s portfolio, primarily because of reduced levels of real estate transactions and constrained conditions for equity and debt financing for real estate transactions.
−Removed: In addition, other macroeconomic factors such as interest rates, inflation and the market reaction and response of government policy to inflation may impact our or SAFE’s business.
−Removed: See the Risk Factors section of this report for additional discussion of certain potential risks to our business arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
−Removed: Portfolio Overview
−Removed: Our portfolio is diversified by business, property type and geography.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, based on our book value, our total investment portfolio has the following property/collateral type and geographic characteristics ($ in thousands):
−Removed: Property/Collateral
−Removed: Ground Leases
−Removed: Land and Development
−Removed: Entertainment / Leisure
−Removed: Other Property Types
−Removed: Percentage of Total
−Removed: Geographic Region
−Removed: Prior to the Net Lease Sale, our net lease business created stable cash flows through long-term net leases primarily to single tenants on our properties.
−Removed: We targeted mission-critical facilities leased on a long-term basis to tenants, offering structured solutions that combined our capabilities in underwriting, lease structuring, asset management and build-to-suit construction.
−Removed: Leases typically provide for expenses at the facility to be paid by the tenant on a triple net lease basis.
−Removed: Under a typical net lease agreement, the tenant agrees to pay a base monthly operating lease payment and most or all of the facility operating expenses (including taxes, utilities, maintenance and insurance).
−Removed: After the Net Lease Sale, the net lease segment includes our Ground Lease investments made primarily through SAFE and our Ground Lease adjacent businesses.
−Removed: SAFE —SAFE is a publicly-traded company that originates and acquires Ground Leases in order to generate attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns.
−Removed: We believe its business has characteristics comparable to a high-grade fixed income investment business, but with certain unique advantages.
−Removed: Relative to alternative fixed income investments generally, SAFE’s Ground Leases typically benefit from built-in growth derived from contractual base rent increases and the opportunity to realize value from SAFE’s right to regain possession of the buildings and other improvements on its land upon expiration or earlier termination of the lease at no additional cost.
−Removed: We believe that these features offer us the opportunity through our ownership in SAFE to realize superior risk-adjusted total returns when compared to certain alternative highly-rated investments.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we owned approximately 54.3% of SAFE’s common stock outstanding, subject to voting limitations described below.
−Removed: We account for our investment in SAFE as an equity method investment (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: We act as SAFE’s external manager pursuant to a management agreement.
−Removed: The management agreement generally provides for a base management fee that ranges from a minimum of 1.0% to a maximum of 1.5% as SAFE’s Total Equity (as defined in the agreement) increases.
−Removed: The management fee is payable in cash or in shares of SAFE common stock at SAFE’s election (as determined by SAFE’s independent directors).
−Removed: The initial term of the management agreement ends on June 30, 2023 during which the agreement is non-terminable, except for certain cause events.
−Removed: After the initial term, the agreement will be automatically renewed for additional one year terms, subject to certain rights of SAFE’s independent directors to terminate the agreement based on the manager’s materially detrimental long-term performance or, beginning with the seventh annual renewal term after the initial term, unfair management fees that the manager declines to renegotiate.
−Removed: SAFE will be obligated to pay the manager a termination fee equal to three times the annual management fee paid in respect of the last completed fiscal year prior to the termination.
−Removed: We are party to an exclusivity agreement with SAFE pursuant to which we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, that we will not acquire, originate, invest in, or provide financing for a third party’s acquisition of, a Ground Lease unless we have first offered that opportunity to SAFE and a majority of its independent directors has declined the opportunity.
−Removed: We are also party to a shareholders agreement with SAFE that:
−Removed: ● limits our discretionary voting power to 41.9% of the outstanding voting power of SAFE’s Common Stock until our aggregate ownership of SAFE common stock is less than 41.9%;
−Removed: ● subjects us to certain standstill provisions;
−Removed: ● provides us certain preemptive rights.
−Removed: The complete management agreement, exclusivity agreement and shareholder’s agreement between SAFE and us, as amended, are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: Ground Lease Plus Fund —The Company formed and manages an investment fund that targets the origination and acquisition of Ground Leases for commercial real estate projects that are in a pre-development phase (the “Ground Lease Plus Fund”).
−Removed: We own a 53.0% noncontrolling interest in the Ground Lease Plus Fund.
−Removed: We do not have a controlling interest in the Ground Lease Plus Fund due to the substantive participating rights of our partner and account for this investment as an equity method investment.
−Removed: In addition, the Ground Lease Plus Fund has first look rights on qualifying pre-development projects through December 2023.
−Removed: Net Lease Venture —In February 2014, the Company partnered with a sovereign wealth fund to form a venture to acquire and develop net lease assets and gave a right of first refusal to the venture on all new net lease investments that met specified investment criteria.
−Removed: We obtained control over the Net Lease Venture when the investment period expired on June 30, 2018 and consolidated the assets and liabilities of the venture, which had previously been accounted for as an equity method investment.
−Removed: The Net Lease Venture was part of the Net Lease Sale.
−Removed: Net Lease Venture II —In July 2018, we entered into Net Lease Venture II with similar investment strategies as the Net Lease Venture.
−Removed: The Net Lease Venture II had a right of first offer on all new net lease investments (excluding Ground Leases) originated by us.
−Removed: We had an equity interest in the venture of approximately 51.9%, which was accounted for as an equity method investment, and were responsible for managing the venture in exchange for a management fee and incentive fee.
−Removed: The Net Lease Venture II was part of the Net Lease Sale.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, our net lease portfolio consisted of our equity method investments in SAFE and the Ground Lease Plus Fund.
−Removed: The table below provides certain statistics for our net lease portfolio.
−Removed: Book value (millions) (1)
−Removed: Weighted average lease term (years) (2)
−Removed: Weighted average yield (3)
−Removed: (1) Represents the book value of our unconsolidated equity method investments.
−Removed: (2) Weighted average lease term is calculated using GAAP rent and the initial maturity and does not include extension options.
−Removed: SAFE includes its pro rata share of its unconsolidated equity method investments.
−Removed: (3) Yield for our investment in SAFE (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) is calculated over the trailing twelve months and excludes dilution gains, the loss realized on our dividend of SAFE shares of common stock to our shareholders, management fees earned by us and a gain recognized by SAFE in connection with the sale of a Ground Lease.
−Removed: Portfolio Activity — In March 2022, we, through certain subsidiaries of and entities managed by us, closed on a definitive purchase and sale agreement to sell a portfolio of net lease properties owned and managed by such subsidiaries and entities to a third party for an aggregate gross sales price of approximately $3.07 billion and recognized a gain of $663.7.
−Removed: We refer to this transaction as the "Net Lease Sale"
−Removed: in this report.
−Removed: The Net Lease Sale is consistent with the Company’s stated corporate strategy which is to grow its Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses (refer to Note 8) and simplify its portfolio through sales of other assets.
−Removed: The portfolio sold consisted of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States comprising approximately 18.3 million square feet.
−Removed: It included assets wholly-owned by the Company and assets owned by two joint ventures managed by the Company and in which it owned 51.9% interests.
−Removed: At the time of closing, the portfolio was encumbered by an aggregate of $702.0 million of mortgage indebtedness, including indebtedness from equity method investments, which was repaid with proceeds from the sale.
−Removed: After repayment of the mortgage indebtedness and prepayment penalties, a senior term loan secured by certain of the assets (refer to Note 10), payments to terminate derivative contracts, payments to joint venture partners, and payments of promotes, transaction expenses and amounts due under employee incentive plans, the Company retained net cash proceeds of $1.2 billion from the transaction.
−Removed: In addition, as part of the transaction, the buyer sold three of the properties to SAFE for $122.0 million and entered into three Ground Leases with SAFE.
−Removed: Two net lease properties were sold to different third parties in the first quarter of 2022 and the Company’s net lease assets associated with its Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale.
−Removed: The Company received net cash proceeds of $33.9 million from the sale of the two net lease properties and recognized a gain of $23.9 million.
−Removed: Real Estate Finance
−Removed: Our real estate finance business targets sophisticated and innovative owner/operators of real estate and real estate related projects by providing one-stop capabilities that encompass financing alternatives ranging from full envelope senior loans to mezzanine and preferred equity capital positions.
−Removed: Our real estate finance portfolio consists of leasehold loans to Ground Lease tenants, including tenants of SAFE, senior mortgage loans that are secured by commercial and residential real estate assets where we are the first lien holder, subordinated mortgage loans that are secured by second lien or junior interests in commercial and residential real estate assets and corporate/partnership loans, which represent mezzanine or subordinated loans to entities for which we do not have a lien on the underlying asset, but may have a pledge of underlying equity ownership of such assets.
−Removed: Our real estate finance portfolio includes Ground Leases, loans on stabilized and transitional properties and ground-up construction projects.
−Removed: In addition, we also own loans through equity method investments and have preferred equity investments and debt securities classified as other lending investments.
−Removed: Our real estate finance portfolio included the following ($ in thousands):
−Removed: As of December 31,
−Removed: Performing loans:
−Removed: Senior mortgages
−Removed: Corporate/partnership loans
−Removed: Subordinate mortgages
−Removed: Non-performing loans:
−Removed: Senior mortgages
−Removed: Total carrying value of loans
−Removed: Other lending investments
−Removed: Total carrying value of loans and other lending investments
−Removed: Loans receivable held for sale
−Removed: Our share of loans held through equity method investments
−Removed: Specific Allowance
−Removed: Total gross carrying value of real estate finance portfolio
−Removed: Portfolio Activity —During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received net repayments and proceeds from sales of $310.0 million (including the receipt of previously capitalized deferred interest) from its real estate finance portfolio.
−Removed: Summary of Interest Rate Characteristics —Our loans receivable and other lending investments, excluding loans held through equity method investments, had the following interest rate characteristics ($ in thousands):
−Removed: As of December 31,
−Removed: Fixed-rate loans and other lending investments
−Removed: Variable-rate loans (1)
−Removed: Non-performing loans (2)
−Removed: Total carrying value
−Removed: Allowance for loan losses
−Removed: Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net
−Removed: (1) As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, includes $6.8 million and $136.9 million, respectively, of loans with a weighted average LIBOR floor of 2.1% and 2.1%, respectively.
−Removed: (2) The non-performing loan as of December 31, 2021 was transferred to loans receivable held for sale as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Summary of Maturities —As of December 31, 2022, our loans receivable and other lending investments had the following maturities ($ in thousands):
−Removed: Year of Maturity (1)
−Removed: 2028 and thereafter (2)
−Removed: Total performing loans
−Removed: Non-performing loans
−Removed: Total carrying value
−Removed: Allowance for loan losses
−Removed: Total loans receivable, net
−Removed: (1) Year of maturity for our performing loans represents the initial maturity and does not include any extension options.
−Removed: (2) The maturity for this loan is September 2057.
−Removed: The tables below summarize our loan portfolio and the allowances for loan losses associated with our loan portfolio ($ in thousands):
−Removed: December 31, 2022
−Removed: Allowance for
−Removed: Loan Losses as
−Removed: Performing loans
−Removed: Non-performing loans
−Removed: December 31, 2021
−Removed: Allowance for
−Removed: Loan Losses as
−Removed: Performing loans
−Removed: Non-performing loans
−Removed: Other lending investments
−Removed: Performing Loans -The table below summarizes our performing loans, excluding loans held through equity method investments, gross of allowances ($in thousands):
−Removed: December 31, 2022
−Removed: December 31, 2021
−Removed: Senior mortgages
−Removed: Corporate/Partnership loans
−Removed: Subordinate mortgages
−Removed: Non-Performing Loans —We designate loans as non-performing at such time as:
−Removed: (1) interest payments become 90 days delinquent;
−Removed: (2) the loan has a maturity default;
−Removed: or (3) management determines it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan.
−Removed: All non-performing loans are placed on non-accrual status and income is only recognized in certain cases upon actual cash receipt.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we had
−Removed: two non-performing loans (one of which is classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2022) which had an aggregate carrying value of $66.7 million.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, we had one non-performing loan which had a carrying value of $59.1 million.
−Removed: We expect that our level of non-performing loans will fluctuate from period to period.
−Removed: Allowance for Loan Losses —The allowance for loan losses was $0.9 million as of December 31, 2022, or 1.9% of total loans and other lending investments, compared to $4.8 million, or 1.4%, as of December 31, 2021.
−Removed: We expect that our level of Expected Losses (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) will fluctuate from period to period.
−Removed: Due to the volatility of the commercial real estate market, the process of estimating collateral values and Expected Losses requires the use of significant judgment.
−Removed: We currently believe there is adequate collateral and allowances to support the carrying values of the loans and other lending investments.
−Removed: The allowance for loan losses includes an asset-specific component and a formula-based component.
−Removed: An asset-specific allowance is established for an impaired loan when the estimated fair value of the loan’s collateral less costs to sell is lower than the carrying value of the loan.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, asset-specific allowances were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
−Removed: We estimate the formula-based component based on historical realized losses experienced within our portfolio and take into account current economic conditions affecting the commercial real estate market.
−Removed: In addition, we use third-party market data that includes forecasted economic trends, including unemployment rates.
−Removed: The Expected Loss (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) general allowance decreased to $0.5 million, or 2.6% of performing loans, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $4.2 million, or 1.5% of performing loans and other lending investments, as of December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The decrease was due primarily to the repayment of loans during the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Operating Properties
−Removed: Our operating properties represent a pool of assets across a broad range of geographies and property types including hotel, multifamily, retail and entertainment/leisure properties.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the book value of our operating property portfolio, including the carrying value of our equity method investments, totaled $112.9 million.
−Removed: Portfolio Activity —During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold a legacy commercial operating property with a carrying value of $14.1 million and recognized gains of $22.5 million and sold residential operating properties with a carrying value of $0.3 million and recognized gains of $2.6 million in “Income from sales of real estate” in our consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: Land and Development
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s land and development portfolio includes master planned communities, infill land parcels and waterfront land parcels located throughout the United States.
−Removed: The Company’s land and development portfolio included the following, based on net carrying values ($ in thousands):
−Removed: As of December 31,
−Removed: Land and development, net
−Removed: Other investments
−Removed: Portfolio Activity —During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold land parcels and residential lots and units and recognized $61.8 million in "Land development revenue"
−Removed: and $63.4 million in "Land development cost of sales"
−Removed: in our consolidated statement of operations.
−Removed: The following table presents a land and development portfolio rollforward for the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Land and Development Portfolio Rollforward
−Removed: (in millions)
−Removed: Beginning balance (1)
−Removed: Asset sales (2)
−Removed: Capital expenditures
−Removed: Ending balance
−Removed: (1) As of December 31, 2021, Total Segment excludes $1.1 million of equity method investments.
−Removed: (2) Represents gross book value of the assets sold, rather than proceeds received.
−Removed: The following is a description of some of our major land and development projects that we are holding for further development.
−Removed: There can be no assurance that we will not change our current strategy for any of the projects described below:
−Removed: Asbury Park Waterfront
−Removed: iStar owns 30 acres of oceanfront property in the Asbury Park waterfront redevelopment area in Asbury Park, N.J.
−Removed: iStar serves as the master developer and its land holdings represent approximately 70% of the undeveloped land along the waterfront.
−Removed: Over the past several years, iStar has strategically developed a limited number of residential and commercial projects to re-establish the local housing market and drive momentum for future growth.
−Removed: The existing redeveloper agreement with the city permits up to approximately 2,500 additional units, comprised of for-sale residential homes, hotel keys and multi-family apartments.
−Removed: Future projects are positioned to be developed by iStar or in conjunction with joint venture partners.
−Removed: These individual land parcels could also be sold to third party developers.
−Removed: Asbury Ocean Club is a 16-story mixed-use project comprised of 130 residential condominium units, a 54-unit boutique hotel, 24,000 square feet of retail space, a 15,000 square foot spa, 26,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space and 410 structured parking spaces, located at 1101 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
−Removed: Magnolia Green
−Removed: Magnolia Green is an approximately 1,900 acre multi-generational master-planned residential community that is entitled for 3,550 single and multifamily dwelling units and approximately 193 acres of land for commercial development.
−Removed: The community is located 19 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia and offers distinct phases designed for people in different life stages, from first home buyers to empty nesters in single family and townhomes built by the area’s top homebuilders.
−Removed: The project is anchored by the Magnolia Green Golf Club, a semi-private 18-hole Nicklaus Design championship golf course with full-service clubhouse and driving range.
−Removed: There are also numerous community amenities, including the Aquatic Center, featuring multiple pools and a snack bar, Arbor Walk, featuring a junior Olympic competition pool, water slide and sports courts, the Tennis Center, featuring tennis and pickleball courts and a pro shop, and miles of paved trails.
+Added: Our discussion related to the results of operations and changes in financial condition for 2022 compared to 2021 is included in Part II, Item 7 of Old SAFE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 .
+Added: These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance.
+Added: Merger Transaction
+Added: On August 10, 2022, Safehold Inc.
+Added: (“Old SAFE”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with iStar Inc.
+Added: (“iStar”), and on March 31, 2023, the Merger was completed in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
+Added: For accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and treated as a “reverse acquisition” in which iStar is considered the legal acquirer and Old SAFE is considered the accounting acquirer.
+Added: The Company considered the following relevant facts for this determination:
+Added: ● At the time of the Merger closing, Old SAFE shareholders, excluding the Old SAFE shares held directly by iStar, members of iStar management and Star Holdings, controlled a majority of the voting interests in the Company and the combined company operates under the name “Safehold Inc.;”
+Added: ● The composition of the combined company’s board of directors, which includes three directors from Old SAFE, two directors from iStar, and two management members of both Old SAFE and iStar;
+Added: ● Old SAFE was the larger entity by size when comparing the key metrics of total assets, total revenue and net income (loss) from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders;
+Added: ● Substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Company consist of the historical assets and liabilities of Old SAFE, and the go-forward business plan of the Company is to conduct the Ground Lease business conducted by Old SAFE prior to the Merger.
+Added: As a result, the historical financial statements of Old SAFE became the historical financial statements of Safehold Inc.
+Added: Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “iStar” refer to iStar prior to the Merger, and references to “we,” “our” and “the Company” refer to the business and operations of Old SAFE and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Merger and to Safehold Inc.
+Added: (formerly known as iStar Inc.) and its consolidated subsidiaries following the consummation of the Merger.
+Added: Periods presented prior to the Merger date of March 31, 2023 reflect the operations of Old SAFE and periods presented as of December 31, 2023 represent the financial statement of the Company.
+Added: Immediately before the closing of the Merger, iStar separated its remaining legacy non-ground lease assets and businesses, approximately $50.0 million of cash, exclusive of working capital reserves and restricted cash, and approximately 13.5 million shares of Old SAFE common stock into Star Holdings by distributing to iStar’s stockholders, on a pro rata basis, the issued and outstanding equity interests of Star Holdings (the “Spin-Off”).
+Added: Business Overview
+Added: We acquire, manage and capitalize Ground Leases and report our business as a single reportable segment.
+Added: We believe owning a portfolio of Ground Leases affords our investors the opportunity for safe, growing income.
+Added: Safety is derived from a Ground Lease’s senior position in the commercial real estate capital structure.
+Added: Growth is realized through long-term leases with contractual periodic increases in rent.
+Added: Capital appreciation is realized though appreciation in the value of the land over time and through our typical rights as landlord to acquire the commercial buildings on our land at the end of a Ground Lease, which may yield substantial value to us.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, the percentage breakdown of the gross book value of our portfolio was 42% office, 38% multi-family, 11% hotels, 6% life science and 3% mixed use and other.
+Added: The diversification by geographic location, property type and sponsor in our portfolio further reduces risk and enhances potential upside.
+Added: Many of our Ground Leases have CPI lookbacks, generally starting between years 11 and 21 of the lease term, to mitigate the effects of inflation that are typically capped between 3.0% - 3.5%;
+Added: however, in the event cumulative inflation
+Added: growth for the lookback period exceeds the cap, these rent adjustments may not keep up fully with changes in inflation.
+Added: In 2022, the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) rose to its highest rate in over 40 years.
+Added: Since then the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates multiple times and it has stated that it could raise rates again.
+Added: Any increase in interest rates may result in a reduction in the availability or an increase in costs of leasehold financing, which is critical to the growth of a robust Ground Lease market.
+Added: An increase in interest rates could also increase the leasehold financing costs of our Ground Lease tenants and their ability to obtain leasehold financing.
+Added: The COVID-19 pandemic is not currently materially impacting our new investment activity, but we continue to monitor its potential impact, which could slow new investment activity because of reduced levels of real estate transactions and constrained conditions for equity and debt financing for real estate transactions, including leasehold loans.
+Added: In addition, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.
+Added: office sector has been adversely affected by office vacancies, the rise in interest rates and a decline in market liquidity, all of which could negatively impact our tenants, Ground Rent Coverages and estimated Combined Property Values.
+Added: Moreover, certain office assets currently have material vacancies.
+Added: If our Ground Lease tenants at such assets fail to re-tenant the building such Ground Leases may default and we may suffer losses.
+Added: The rise in interest rates and increased investment spreads to treasury bonds in the Ground Lease market may attract new competitors, which may result in higher costs for properties, lower returns and impact our ability to grow.
+Added: See the "Risk Factors" section of this 10-K for additional discussion of certain potential risks to our business arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and certain potential risks to our business related to competition and industry concentrations .
+Added: Our Portfolio
+Added: Our portfolio of properties is diversified by property type and region.
+Added: Our portfolio is comprised of Ground Leases and a master lease (relating to five hotel assets that we refer to as our “Park Hotels Portfolio”) that has many of the characteristics of a Ground Lease.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, our estimated portfolio Ground Rent Coverage was 3.6x (see the "Risk Factors - Our estimated UCA, Combined Property Value and Ground Rent Coverage, may not reflect the full potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and may decline materially in future periods , - We rely on Property NOI as reported to us by our tenants, -Our estimates of Ground Rent Coverage for properties in development or transition, or for which we do not receive current tenant financial information, may prove to be incorrect " in this Form 10-K for a discussion of our estimated Ground Rent Coverage).
+Added: Below is an overview of the top 10 assets in our portfolio as of December 31, 2023 (based on gross book value and excluding unfunded commitments):
+Added: Rent Escalation
+Added: Property Name
+Added: 425 Park Avenue (2)
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: 135 West 50th Street
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: 20 Cambridgeside
+Added: Cambridge, MA
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: Park Hotels Portfolio (3)
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: 685 Third Avenue
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue
+Added: Washington, DC
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: 100 Cambridgeside
+Added: Mixed Use and Other
+Added: Cambridge, MA
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: Columbia Center
+Added: Washington, DC
+Added: Fixed with Inflation Adjustments
+Added: (1) Gross book value represents the historical purchase price plus accrued interest on sales-type leases.
+Added: (2) Gross book value for this property represents our pro rata share of the gross book value of our unconsolidated venture (refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements).
+Added: (3) The Park Hotels Portfolio consists of five properties and is subject to a single master lease.
+Added: A majority of the land underlying one of these properties is owned by a third party and is ground leased to us through 2044 subject to changes in the CPI;
+Added: however, our tenant at the property pays this cost directly to the third party.
+Added: The following tables show our portfolio by top 10 markets and property type as of December 31, 2023, excluding unfunded commitments:
+Added: Manhattan (1)
+Added: Washington, DC
+Added: San Francisco
+Added: (1) Total New York MSA including areas outside of Manhattan makes up 29% of gross book value.
+Added: Property Type
+Added: Mixed Use and Other
+Added: Unfunded Commitments
+Added: We have unfunded commitments to certain of our Ground Lease tenants related to leasehold improvement allowances that we expect to fund upon the completion of certain conditions.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had $115.0 million of such commitments, excluding commitments to be funded by noncontrolling interests.
+Added: We also have unfunded forward commitments related to agreements that we entered into for the acquisition of new Ground Leases or additions to existing Ground Leases if certain conditions are met (refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements).
+Added: These commitments may also include leasehold improvement allowances that will be funded to the Ground Lease tenants upon the completion of certain conditions.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had an aggregate $283.1 million of such commitments.
+Added: There can be no assurance that the conditions to closing for these transactions will be satisfied and that we will acquire the Ground Leases or fund the leasehold improvement allowances.
+Added: Through the Leasehold Loan Fund, we also fund construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria.
+Added: We refer to these arrangements as performance-based commitments.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had $111.1 million of such commitments.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2022
−Removed: For the Year Ended December 31,
+Added: For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
−Removed: Operating lease income
−Removed: Interest income
Interest income from sales-type leases
−Removed: Land development revenue
−Removed: Total revenue
+Added: Operating lease income
+Added: Interest income - related party
+Added: Total revenues
Interest expense
Real estate expense
−Removed: Land development cost of sales
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative (1)
−Removed: Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
−Removed: Impairment of assets
+Added: Impairment of goodwill
+Added: Provision for credit losses
Other expense
Total costs and expenses
−Removed: Income from sales of real estate
−Removed: Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
+Added: Gain on sale of Ground Leases
Earnings from equity method investments
−Removed: Income tax benefit (expense)
−Removed: Net income from discontinued operations
+Added: Net income (loss) before income taxes
+Added: Income tax expense
Net income (loss)
−Removed: Revenue —Operating lease income, which primarily includes income from commercial operating properties, decreased to $12.9 million in 2022 from $16.8 million in 2021.
−Removed: The decrease was primarily due to the sale of assets, partially offset by an increase in rent of $1.2 million at certain of our properties.
−Removed: Interest income decreased to $12.4 million in 2022 from $31.2 million in 2021.
−Removed: The decrease in interest income was due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of our performing loans and other lending investments due to loan sales and the repayment of loans during 2022.
−Removed: Interest income from sales-type leases decreased to $0.9 million in 2022 from $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and resulted from the sale of Ground Leases in 2022 (refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: Other income decreased to $70.2 million in 2022 from $70.3 million in 2021.
−Removed: Other income in 2022 consisted primarily of income from our hotel properties, management fees, gains on the sale of available-for-sale securities, other ancillary income from our land and development projects and operating properties and interest income earned on our cash balances.
−Removed: Other income in 2021 consisted primarily of mark-to-market gains on an equity investment, income from our hotel properties, management fees from SAFE, lease termination fees and other ancillary income from our land and development projects and loan portfolio.
−Removed: Land development revenue and cost of sales — In 2022, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $61.8 million which had associated cost of sales of $63.4 million.
−Removed: In 2021, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $189.1 million which had associated cost of sales of $172.0 million.
−Removed: The decrease in land development revenue in 2022 was due primarily to five bulk parcel sales in 2021 which contributed $96.9 million to our revenues for the period and a decrease of $30.4 million in revenues from our Naples Reserve (fully sold out in 2022), Magnolia Green and Asbury Park properties.
−Removed: Costs and expenses —Interest expense decreased to $98.1 million in 2022 from $115.4 million in 2021.
−Removed: The decrease in 2022 was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of our outstanding debt as we repaid our Senior Term Loan and certain unsecured notes in 2022 (refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: The balance of
−Removed: our average outstanding debt was $1.97 billion for 2022 and $2.59 billion for 2021.
−Removed: Our weighted average cost of debt was 5.0% for 2022 and 4.4% for 2021.
−Removed: Real estate expense increased to $51.6 million in 2022 from $46.0 million in 2021.
−Removed: The increase was primarily due to an increase in expenses at certain of our hotel and retail operating properties that have increased operations from the prior year due to COVID-19.
−Removed: Depreciation and amortization was $5.5 million in 2022 and $7.1 million in 2021 and relates primarily to our operating properties portfolio.
−Removed: The decrease in 2022 was due primarily to a $1.3 million decrease in expense at one of our properties due to a lease termination in 2021.
−Removed: General and administrative expense includes payroll and related costs, performance-based compensation, public company costs and occupancy costs.
−Removed: General and administrative expense decreased to $21.3 million in 2022 from $131.7 million in 2021.
−Removed: The decrease in 2022 was due primarily to a $111.0 million decrease in performance-based compensation.
−Removed: Our primary forms of performance-based compensation are our iPIP Plans and our annual bonus pool (refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the iPIP Plans).
−Removed: In addition, illustrative examples of our iPIP Plans may be found in our 2021 definitive proxy statement which is publicly available on the SEC’s website.
−Removed: The provision for loan losses was $45.0 million in 2022 as compared to a recovery of loan losses of $8.1 million in 2021.
−Removed: The provision for loan losses in 2022 resulted primarily from a $22.2 million provision on our held-to-maturity security, which was repaid in December 2022 and a $23.8 million provision on a loan prior to it being classified as held for sale.
−Removed: The recovery of loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted from the reversal of Expected Loss (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) allowances on loans that repaid in full during the year ended December 31, 2021 and from an improving macroeconomic forecast on commercial real estate markets since December 31, 2020.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized an impairment of $12.7 million on a land property, a $1.8 million impairment on an operating property and a $0.6 million impairment on residential homes.
−Removed: The impairments were based on the expected cash flows to be received.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an aggregate impairment of $0.7 million in connection with the sale of residential condominiums.
−Removed: Other expense increased to $8.9 million in 2022 from $8.1 million in 2021.
−Removed: The increase in 2022 was due primarily to legal and consulting costs in connection with our anticipated Merger with SAFE, which was partially offset by fees incurred from debt transactions in 2021.
−Removed: Income from sales of real estate —Income from sales of real estate increased to $26.6 million in 2022 from $26.3 million in 2021.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded $25.2 million income from sales of real estate from the sale of an operating property and $1.4 million from the sale of Ground Leases.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $26.3 million of income from sales of real estate from the sale of an operating property and residential condominiums.
−Removed: Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net — During the year ended December 31, 2022, we incurred losses on early extinguishment of debt of $131.2 million resulting primarily from the redemption of our unsecured convertible notes (refer to Note 3 and Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements) and the repayment of our senior term loan in connection with our Net Lease Sale.
−Removed: Earnings from equity method investments —Earnings from equity method investments decreased to $58.7 million in 2022 from $154.3 million in 2021.
−Removed: In 2022, we recognized $38.9 million of income from our equity method investment in SAFE (which included a realized loss of $49.3 million on our distribution of SAFE shares of common stock to our shareholders at a fair value below our carrying value), $11.5 million primarily from the sale of a multifamily property at one of our venturers, $5.0 million primarily from the settlement of our interest in a venture and $3.3 million of net aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments.
−Removed: In 2021, we recognized $108.4 million of income from our equity method investment in SAFE (which included a dilution gain of $60.7 million – refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements ) and $45.9 million of net aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments, which included $18.6 million of income and gains from one equity method investment and $17.3 million from another of our equity method investments resulting from our share of income from land sales at the venture.
−Removed: Income tax expense —An income tax expense of $0.6 million was recorded in 2022 d ue primarily to state and local taxes related to the sale of our net lease assets and a $0.1 million income tax benefit was recorded in 2021.
−Removed: Net income from discontinued operations — In March 2022, we closed on the sale of the majority of our net lease properties owned directly and through ventures.
−Removed: Our net lease assets were comprised of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States.
−Removed: Our net lease assets associated with our Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale.
−Removed: Net income from discontinued operations represents the operating results from the net lease assets that are not associated with our Ground Lease businesses (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
−Removed: Adjusted Earnings
−Removed: In 2019, we announced a new business strategy that would focus our management personnel and our investment resources primarily on scaling our Ground Lease platform.
−Removed: As part of this strategy, we accelerated the monetization of legacy assets and deployed a substantial portion of the proceeds into additional investments in SAFE and new loan and net lease originations relating to the Ground Lease business.
−Removed: Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP metric management uses to assess our execution of this strategy and the performance of our operations.
−Removed: Adjusted earnings is used internally as a supplemental performance measure adjusting for certain items to give management a view of income more directly derived from operating activities in the period in which they occur.
−Removed: Adjusted earnings is calculated as net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, prior to the effect of depreciation and amortization, including our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization from equity method investments and excluding depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests, stock-based compensation expense, the non-cash portion of loss on early extinguishment of debt and the liquidation preference recorded as a premium above book value on the redemption of preferred stock (“Adjusted Earnings”).
−Removed: Adjusted Earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in our consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: Adjusted Earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”)), or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of our liquidity, nor is Adjusted Earnings indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders.
−Removed: Rather, Adjusted Earnings is an additional measure we use to analyze our business performance because it excludes the effects of certain non-cash charges that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our operating performance.
−Removed: It should be noted that our manner of calculating Adjusted Earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.
−Removed: For the Year Ended December 31,
−Removed: (in thousands)
−Removed: Adjusted Earnings
−Removed: Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
−Removed: Depreciation and amortization
−Removed: Stock-based compensation expense
−Removed: Non-cash portion of loss on early extinguishment of debt
−Removed: Adjusted earnings allocable to common shareholders
+Added: (1) For the year ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative was partially offset by $19.4 million of management fees earned from Star Holdings, which are included in “Other income” in our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: Interest income from sales-type leases increased to $235.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $202.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The increase was due primarily to the origination of new Ground Leases and additional fundings on existing Ground Leases classified as sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables.
+Added: Operating lease income increased to $71.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 from $66.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The increase was due primarily to a $3.1 million increase in percentage rent, which was primarily attributable to our Park Hotels Portfolio for which we recognized no percentage rent in 2022, and an increase in recovery income in 2023.
+Added: Interest income – related party was $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and relates to the Star Holdings Term Loan Facility.
+Added: Other income for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily includes $19.4 million of management fees from Star Holdings and $15.2 million of income due to a hedge forecasted for permanent debt that did not occur.
+Added: Other income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 includes $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of other income relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease.
+Added: Other income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 also includes $3.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of other ancillary income from our investments and interest income earned on our cash balances.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred interest expense from our debt obligations of $181.0 million compared to $129.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The increase in 2023 was primarily the result of issuances of unsecured notes to fund our growing portfolio of Ground Leases and additional borrowings on our 2021 Unsecured Revolver, which also accrued interest at higher rates in 2023 due to an increase in base interest rates.
+Added: Real estate expense during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $4.7 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of the amortization of an operating lease right-of-use asset, property taxes, legal fees, property appraisal fees and insurance expense.
+Added: In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we also recorded $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of real estate expense relating to a Ground Lease in which we are the
+Added: lessee but our tenant at the property pays this expense directly under the terms of a master lease.
+Added: The increase in 2023 was primarily the result of an increase in recoverable property expenses.
+Added: Depreciation and amortization was $9.9 million and $9.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and primarily relates to our ownership of the Park Hotels Portfolio and a multi-family property , the amortization of in-place lease assets, and beginning in the second quarter of 2023, depreciation on corporate fixed assets acquired in the Merger.
+Added: The increase in 2023 was due primarily to the depreciation on corporate fixed assets acquired in the Merger.
+Added: Subsequent to the Merger closing on March 31, 2023, general and administrative expenses primarily includes public company costs such as compensation (including equity-based compensation), occupancy and other costs.
+Added: Prior to the Merger closing, general and administrative expenses included management fees, an allocation of expenses to us from our Former Manager, costs of operating as a public company and stock-based compensation (primarily to our non-management directors).
+Added: The following table presents our general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 ($ in thousands):
+Added: For the Years Ended
+Added: Public company and other costs (1)
+Added: Stock-based compensation (2)
+Added: Management fees (3)
+Added: Expense reimbursements to the Former Manager (3)
+Added: Total general and administrative expenses (4)
+Added: (1) For the year ended December 31, 2023, public company and other costs primarily includes compensation, occupancy, audit, legal, insurance and other office related costs.
+Added: (2) For the year ended December 31, 2023, $4.7 million relates to the accelerated vesting of iStar’s equity-based compensation plans in connection with the Merger.
+Added: (3) Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.
+Added: (4) For the year ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by $19.4 million of management fees earned from Star Holdings, which are included in “Other income” in our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a full impairment of the goodwill that was recognized as a result of the Merger (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements).
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.7 million.
+Added: The provision was primarily the result of the adoption of a new accounting standard (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) in 2023, which resulted in a $2.4 million provision on our loan receivable, net – related party.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023 , other expense consists primarily of legal and consulting costs, transfer taxes associated with the Merger (refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements) and $1.9 million from the derecognition of previously-capitalized deal structuring costs.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2022, other expense consists primarily of legal costs associated with our Merger with iStar (refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements) as well as fees related to our Caret units program, unsuccessful pursuit costs and fees related to our derivative transactions.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold a Ground Lease to a third-party for $4.2 million and recognized a gain on sale of Ground Leases of $0.4 million.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold a Ground Lease to a third-party for $136.0 million and recognized a gain on sale of Ground Leases of $55.8 million, or $46.3 million net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, earnings from equity method investments (refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements) resulted from our $3.5 million share of income from our 425 Park Avenue venture, our $5.7 million share of income from our 32 Old Slip venture, our $5.4 million share of income from the Ground Lease Plus Fund and our $9.6 million share of income from the Leasehold Loan Fund.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2022,
+Added: earnings from equity method investments resulted from our $3.4 million pro rata share of income from the 425 Park Avenue venture and our $5.7 million pro rata share of income from our 32 Old Slip venture.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded income tax expense of $1.7 million.
+Added: The income tax expense was primarily the result of current federal and state income tax expense in the amount of $3.1 million, which was partially offset by a deferred tax benefit in the amount of $1.3 million with respect to our TRS.
+Added: In addition, we recorded other state and local income taxes in the amount of $0.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we had unrestricted cash of $1.4 billion.
−Removed: Our primary cash uses over the next 12 months are expected to be repayment of our debt obligations (refer to Note 1 and Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements), redemption of our preferred stock (refer to Note 1 and Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements), funding of investments in our Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses, capital expenditures on legacy assets, distributions to shareholders through dividends and funding ongoing business operations, including operating lease payments (refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: The amount we actually invest will depend on the closing of the Merger with SAFE, asset sales, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, interest rate increases, market volatility and other macroeconomic factors on our business.
−Removed: Beginning in April 2022 and continuing through September 2022, we completed separate, privately-negotiated transactions with holders of our 3.125% convertible notes in which the noteholders exchanged their convertible notes with us for newly issued shares of our common stock and cash (refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: We also repaid $0.5 million principal amount of our 3.125% convertible notes for cash at maturity.
−Removed: The Merger Agreement provides that we will cash out all of our outstanding preferred stock in the Merger at the liquidation preference per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and contains a covenant that we retire all of our remaining senior unsecured notes in connection with the Merger.
−Removed: We had approximately $146.6 million of maximum unfunded commitments associated with our investments as of December 31, 2022, of which we expect to fund the majority of over the next two years, assuming borrowers and tenants meet all milestones, performance hurdles and all other conditions to fundings (see “Unfunded Commitments” below).
−Removed: We also have approximately $36.1 million principal amount of scheduled real estate finance maturities over the next 12 months, exclusive of any extension options that can be exercised by our borrowers.
−Removed: We also have amounts due under our liability-classified and equity-classified iPIP Plans.
−Removed: We currently estimate the total amount due under our iPIP Plans to be $105 million, assuming SAFE is valued at a price of $32.11 per share and our other assets perform with current underwriting expectations.
−Removed: Of this amount, $60 million has been accrued in our financial statements (refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: Distributions on our iPIP Plans are expected to be 50% in cash and 50% in shares of our common stock;
−Removed: provided, however, that (a) the cash portion will be increased if we do not have sufficient shares available under shareholder approved equity plans;
−Removed: and (b) if the principal remaining material asset in a plan is unsold SAFE shares, we may elect to distribute SAFE shares in lieu of cash and our common stock.
−Removed: Additional information on our iPIP Plans can be found in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements and our 2021 Proxy Statement, both of which are available on our website.
−Removed: We expect that we will be able to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months and for the reasonably foreseeable future.
−Removed: Our capital sources to meet such cash requirements are expected to include cash on hand, income from our portfolio, loan repayments from borrowers, proceeds from asset sales and, additionally in connection with the Merger, proceeds from financings.
−Removed: We cannot predict with certainty the specific transactions we will undertake to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they come due.
−Removed: We will adjust our plans as appropriate in response to changes in our expectations and changes in market conditions.
+Added: Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including to pay interest and repay borrowings, fund and maintain our assets and operations, complete acquisitions and originations of investments, make distributions to our shareholders and meet other general business needs.
+Added: In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to distribute to our shareholders, on an annual basis, at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains.
+Added: We expect to make quarterly cash distributions to our shareholders sufficient to meet REIT qualification requirements.
+Added: In the first quarter 2021, we received investment-grade credit ratings from Moody's Investors Services of Baa1 and Fitch Ratings of BBB+.
+Added: In October 2023, Moody’s Investors Services upgraded our credit ratings to A3 which reduced the interest rate on our unsecured revolvers (see below).
+Added: We believe the strong credit profile we have established utilizing our modern Ground Leases and our current investment-grade credit ratings from Moody's Investors Services of A3 and Fitch Ratings of BBB+ will accelerate our ability to bring commercial real estate owners, developers and sponsors more efficiently priced capital and allows us significant operational and financial flexibility and supports our ability to scale our Ground Lease platform.
+Added: In the first quarter 2021, we entered into an unsecured revolver (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements) with a total capacity of $1.35 billion (the “2021 Unsecured Revolver”).
+Added: In the second quarter 2021, the fourth quarter 2021, the first quarter 2022 and the second quarter 2022, we issued four tranches of unsecured notes with varying fixed-rates and maturities ranging from June 2031 to May 2052 (collectively the “Notes”).
+Added: Our most recent issuance in May 2022 features a stairstep coupon structure (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements) that is unique in the unsecured and investment-grade market and will benefit key cash flow metrics.
+Added: In January 2023, we closed on a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2023 Unsecured Revolver”).
+Added: The 2023 Unsecured Revolver has a current borrowing rate of Adjusted SOFR, as defined in the applicable agreement, plus 0.90%, with a maturity of July 31, 2025.
+Added: We also amended our 2021 Unsecured Revolver (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements) primarily to transition from LIBOR to Adjusted SOFR, as defined in the applicable agreement.
+Added: In April 2023, we entered into an at-the-market equity offering (the “ATM”) pursuant to which we may sell shares of our common stock up to an aggregate purchase price of $300.0 million.
+Added: We may sell such shares in amounts and at times to be determined by us from time to time, but we have no obligation to sell any of the shares.
+Added: Actual sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, capital needs, and our determinations of the appropriate sources of funding.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had not sold any shares under the ATM.
+Added: In August 2023, we sold 6,500,000 shares of our common stock in a public offering for gross proceeds of $139.1 million.
+Added: Concurrently with the public offering, we sold $12.8 million in shares, or 599,983 shares, of our common stock to affiliates of MSD Partners in a private placement.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had $19 million of unrestricted cash and an aggregate $733 million of undrawn capacity on our 2021 Unsecured Revolver and 2023 Unsecured Revolver.
+Added: We refer to this unrestricted cash and additional borrowing capacity on our 2021 Unsecured Revolver and 2023 Unsecured Revolver as our “equity” liquidity which can be used for general corporate purposes or leveraged to acquire or originate new Ground Lease assets.
+Added: Our primary sources of cash to date have been proceeds from equity offerings and private placements, proceeds from our initial capitalization by iStar and two institutional investors and borrowings from our debt facilities, unsecured notes and mortgages.
+Added: primary uses of cash to date have been the acquisition/origination of Ground Leases, repayments on our debt facilities and distributions to our shareholders.
+Added: We expect our short-term liquidity requirements to include debt service on our debt obligations (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements), distributions to our shareholders, working capital, new acquisitions and originations of Ground Lease investments.
+Added: We expect our long-term liquidity requirements to include debt service on our debt obligations (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements), distributions to our shareholders, working capital, new acquisitions and originations of Ground Lease investments (including in respect of unfunded commitments – refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements) and debt maturities.
+Added: Our primary sources of liquidity going forward will generally consist of cash on hand and cash flows from operations, new financings, funds from our joint venture partners, unused borrowing capacity under our 2021 Unsecured Revolver (subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable loan agreement), our 2023 Unsecured Revolver (subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable loan agreement) and common and/or preferred equity issuances.
+Added: We expect that we will be able to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months and beyond.
The following table outlines our cash flows provided by operating activities, cash flows used in investing activities and cash flows provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 ($ in thousands):
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31,
−Removed: Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
−Removed: Cash flows provided by investing activities
−Removed: Cash flows used in financing activities
−Removed: The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities during 2022 was due primarily to proceeds received from the sale of a loan receivable held for sale and an increase in distributions of earnings from other investments in 2022, which was partially offset by iPIP Plan payments and a decrease in the amount of deferred interest on loans collected in 2022 versus 2021.
−Removed: The increases in cash flows provided by investing activities during 2022 was due primarily to the Net Lease Sale (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: The increase in cash flows used in financing activities during 2022 was due primarily to the Net Lease Sale (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) and settlements and repayments of our unsecured notes.
−Removed: Unsecured Notes — As of December 31, 2022, the Company has senior unsecured notes outstanding with varying fixed-rates and maturities ranging from October 2024 to February 2026.
−Removed: The Company’s senior unsecured notes are interest only, are generally redeemable at the option of the Company and contain certain financial covenants (see below).
−Removed: Debt Covenants —Our outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness, as such terms are defined in the indentures governing the debt securities, of at least 1.3x and a covenant restricting certain incurrences of debt based on a fixed charge
−Removed: coverage ratio.
−Removed: If any of our covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in acceleration of our debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the bondholders.
−Removed: Derivatives —Our use of derivative financial instruments, if necessary, has primarily been limited to the utilization of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure and foreign exchange contracts to manage our risk to changes in foreign currencies.
−Removed: See Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—Note 13” for further details.
−Removed: Unfunded Commitments —We generally fund construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria.
−Removed: We refer to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the maximum amount of fundings we may be obligated to make under each category, assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments are as follows (in thousands):
−Removed: Performance-Based Commitments
−Removed: Stock Repurchase Program —We may repurchase shares in negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including through one or more trading plans.
−Removed: We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased 5.5 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $122.4 million, for an average cost of $22.38 per share.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2020, we repurchased 4.2 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $48.4 million, for an average cost of $11.48 per share.
−Removed: We generally maintain continuing authorization to repurchase up to $50.0 million in shares of our common stock.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $50.0 million of our common stock under our stock repurchase program.
+Added: For the Years Ended
+Added: Cash flows provided by operating activities
+Added: Cash flows used in investing activities
+Added: Cash flows provided by financing activities
+Added: The decrease in cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 was primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the Merger and increased costs on our debt obligations in 2023 due to an increase in borrowings and interest rates, which were partially offset by an increase in percentage rent and rents collected in 2023 from new originations and acquisitions of Ground Leases throughout 2022 and 2023.
+Added: The decrease in cash flows used in investing activities during 2023 was due primarily to a decrease in new originations and acquisitions of Ground Leases, which was partially offset by the origination of the Star Holdings Term Loan Facility, consideration paid in connection with the Merger and an increase in contributions to equity method investments.
+Added: The decrease in cash flows provided by financing activities during 2023 was due primarily to the issuance of common stock in 2022 and the issuance of unsecured debt to fund our growing Ground Lease portfolio in 2022, which was partially offset by the issuance of common stock in 2023 and contributions from noncontrolling interests in 2023.
+Added: Mortgages —Mortgages consist of asset specific non-recourse borrowings that are secured by our real estate and Ground Leases.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, our mortgages are full term interest only, bear interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.99% and have maturities between April 2027 and November 2069.
+Added: Unsecured Notes —In May 2021, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP, (as issuer) and the Company (as guarantor), issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.80% senior notes due June 2031 (the “2.80% Notes”).
+Added: The 2.80% Notes were issued at 99.127% of par.
+Added: We may redeem the 2.80% Notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time prior to March 15, 2031, at our option and sole discretion, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
+Added: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2.80% Notes being redeemed;
+Added: and (ii) a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date.
+Added: If the 2.80% Notes are redeemed on or after March 15, 2031, the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2.80% Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date.
+Added: In November 2021, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP, (as issuer) and us (as guarantor), issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.85% senior notes due January 2032 (the “2.85% Notes”).
+Added: The 2.85% Notes were issued at 99.123% of par.
+Added: We may redeem the 2.85% Notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time prior to October 15, 2031, at our option and sole discretion, at a redemption price equal to the greater
+Added: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2.85% Notes being redeemed;
+Added: and (ii) a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date.
+Added: If the 2.85% Notes are redeemed on or after October 15, 2031, the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2.85% Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date.
+Added: In January 2022, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP, (as issuer) and us (as guarantor), issued $475.0 million aggregate principal amount of privately-placed 3.98% senior notes due February 2052 (the “3.98% Notes”).
+Added: Safehold Operating Partnership LP elected to draw these funds in March 2022.
+Added: We may, at our option, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the 3.98% Notes, in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 3.98% Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, and the applicable make-whole amount calculated in accordance with the indenture, for such tranche determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount;
+Added: provided, that, so long as no default or event of default shall then exist, at any time on or after November 15, 2051, we may, at our option, prepay all or any part of the 3.98% Notes at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, together with, in each case, accrued interest to the prepayment date, without any make-whole amount.
+Added: In May 2022, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP, (as issuer) and us (as guarantor), issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of privately-placed 5.15% senior notes due May 2052 (the “5.15% Notes”).
+Added: The structure of the 5.15% Notes features a stairstep coupon rate in which we will pay cash interest at a rate of 2.50% in years 1 through 10, 3.75% in years 11 through 20, and 5.15% in years 21 through 30.
+Added: The difference between the 5.15% stated rate and the cash interest rate will accrue in each semi-annual payment period and be paid in kind by adding such accrued interest to the outstanding principal balance, to be repaid at maturity in May 2052.
+Added: We may, at our option, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the 5.15% Notes, in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.15% Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, and the applicable make-whole amount calculated in accordance with the indenture;
+Added: provided, that, so long as no default or event of default shall then exist, at any time on or after February 13, 2052, we may, at our option, prepay all or any part of the 5.15% Notes at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, together with, in each case, accrued interest to the prepayment date, without any make-whole amount.
+Added: 2021 Unsecured Revolver —In March 2021, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP, (as borrower) and us (as guarantor), entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility with an initial maximum aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion (the “2021 Unsecured Revolver”).
+Added: In December 2021, we obtained additional lender commitments increasing the maximum availability to $1.35 billion.
+Added: The 2021 Unsecured Revolver has an initial maturity of March 2024 with two 12-month extension options exercisable by us, subject to certain conditions, and accrued interest at an annual rate of applicable LIBOR plus 0.90%, subject to our credit ratings.
+Added: The Company also pays a facility fee of 0.10%, subject to our credit ratings.
+Added: In January 2023, we amended the 2021 Unsecured Revolver primarily to transition from LIBOR to Adjusted SOFR, as defined in the applicable agreement.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, there was $233.0 million of undrawn capacity on the 2021 Unsecured Revolver.
+Added: 2023 Unsecured Revolver —In January 2023, Portfolio Holdings, then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP (as borrower) and us (as guarantor) closed on a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2023 Unsecured Revolver”).
+Added: The 2023 Unsecured Revolver has a current borrowing rate of Adjusted SOFR, as defined in the applicable agreement, plus 0.90%, subject to our credit ratings, with a maturity of July 31, 2025.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, there was $500.0 million of undrawn capacity on the 2023 Unsecured Revolver.
+Added: Trust Preferred Securities —We assumed trust preferred securities from iStar in connection with Merger.
+Added: The trust preferred securities bear interest at three-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.50% and mature in October 2035.
+Added: Debt Covenants —We are subject to financial covenants under the 2021 Unsecured Revolver and the 2023 Unsecured Revolver, including maintaining:
+Added: (i) a ratio of total unencumbered assets to total unsecured debt of at least 1.33x;
+Added: and (ii) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.15x, as such terms are defined in the documents governing the 2021 Unsecured Revolver and the 2023 Unsecured Revolver, as applicable.
+Added: In addition, the 2021 Unsecured Revolver and the 2023 Unsecured Revolver contain customary affirmative and negative covenants.
+Added: Among other things,
+Added: these covenants may restrict our or certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt or liens, engage in certain mergers, consolidations and other fundamental changes, make other investments or pay dividends.
+Added: Our 2.80% Notes, 2.85% Notes, 3.98% Notes and 5.15% Notes are subject to a financial covenant requiring a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt of at least 1.25x and contain customary affirmative and negative covenants.
+Added: Our 3.98% Notes and 5.15% Notes contain a provision whereby they will be deemed to include additional financial covenants and negative covenants to the extent such covenants are incorporated into Portfolio Holdings’ and/or our existing or future material credit facilities, including the 2021 Unsecured Revolver and 2023 Unsecured Revolver, and to the extent such covenants are more favorable to the lenders under such material credit facilities than the covenants contained in the 3.98% Notes and 5.15% Notes.
+Added: Our mortgages contain no significant maintenance or ongoing financial covenants.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants.
+Added: Supplemental Guarantor Disclosure
+Added: In March 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X and created Rule 13-01 to simplify disclosure requirements related to certain registered securities.
+Added: The amendments became effective on January 4, 2021.
+Added: We and Portfolio Holdings have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering, among other securities, debt securities of Portfolio Holdings, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by us.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, Portfolio Holdings had issued and outstanding the Notes, which were registered on a Form S-3 filed by Old SAFE and Portfolio Holdings (then known as Safehold Operating Partnership LP).
+Added: The obligations of Portfolio Holdings to pay principal, premiums, if any, and interest on the Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by us.
+Added: The guarantee is full and unconditional, and Portfolio Holdings is a consolidated subsidiary of ours.
+Added: As a result of the amendments to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent are not required to provide separate financial statements, provided that the subsidiary obligor is consolidated into the parent company’s consolidated financial statements, the parent guarantee is “full and unconditional” and, subject to certain exceptions as set forth below, the alternative disclosure required by Rule 13-01 is provided, which includes narrative disclosure and summarized financial information.
+Added: Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of Portfolio Holdings have not been presented.
+Added: Furthermore, as permitted under Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi) of Regulation S-X, we have excluded the summarized financial information for Portfolio Holdings because the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Portfolio Holdings are not materially different than the corresponding amounts in our consolidated financial statements, and management believes such summarized financial information would be repetitive and would not provide incremental value to investors.
Critical Accounting Estimates
−Removed: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
−Removed: We have established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure that valuation methods, including any judgments made as part of such methods, are well controlled, reviewed and applied consistently from period to period.
−Removed: We base our estimates on historical corporate and industry experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances.
−Removed: For all of these estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and, therefore, routinely require adjustment.
−Removed: During 2022, management reviewed and evaluated these critical accounting estimates and believes they are appropriate.
−Removed: Our significant accounting policies are described in Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—Note 3."
−Removed: The following is a summary of accounting policies that require more significant management estimates and judgments:
−Removed: Allowance for loan losses and losses on net investment in leases— We perform a quarterly comprehensive analysis of our loan and sales-type lease portfolios and assign risk ratings that incorporate management’s current judgments about credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability.
−Removed: We consider, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower or tenant financial resources and investment collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors.
−Removed: This methodology results in loans and sales-type leases being risk rated, with ratings ranging from "1"
−Removed: to "5"
−Removed: with "1"
−Removed: representing the lowest risk of loss and "5"
−Removed: representing the highest risk of loss.
−Removed: We estimate our expected loss (“Expected Loss”) on our loans (including unfunded loan commitments), held-to-maturity debt securities and net investment in leases based on relevant information including historical realized loss rates,
−Removed: current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of our investments.
−Removed: The estimate of our Expected Loss requires significant judgment and we analyze our loan portfolio based upon our different categories of financial assets, which includes:
−Removed: (i) loans and held-to-maturity debt securities;
−Removed: (ii) construction loans;
−Removed: and (iii) net investment in leases and financings that resulted from the acquisition of properties that did not qualify as a sale leaseback transaction and, as such, are accounted for as financing receivables (refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).
−Removed: For our loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, construction loans, net investment in leases and financings that resulted from the acquisition of properties that did not qualify as sale leaseback transactions, we analyzed our historical realized loss experience to estimate our Expected Loss.
−Removed: We adjusted our Expected Loss through the use of third-party market data that provided current and future economic conditions that may impact the performance of the commercial real estate assets securing our investments.
−Removed: We consider a loan or sales-type lease to be non-performing and place it on non-accrual status at such time as:
−Removed: (1) interest payments become 90 days delinquent;
−Removed: (2) it has a maturity default;
−Removed: or (3) management determines it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or sales-type lease.
−Removed: Non-accrual loans or sales-type leases are returned to accrual status when they have become contractually current and management believes all amounts contractually owed will be received.
−Removed: We will record a specific allowance on a non-performing loan or sales-type lease if we determine that the collateral fair value less costs to sell is less than the carrying value of the collateral-dependent asset.
−Removed: The specific allowance is increased (decreased) through "Provision for (recovery of) loan losses"
−Removed: or "Provision for losses on net investment in leases"
−Removed: in our consolidated statements of operations and is decreased by charge-offs.
−Removed: During delinquency and the foreclosure process, there are typically numerous points of negotiation with the borrower or tenant as we work toward a settlement or other alternative resolution, which can impact the potential for repayment or receipt of collateral.
−Removed: Our policy is to charge off a loan when we determine, based on a variety of factors, that all commercially reasonable means of recovering the loan balance have been exhausted.
−Removed: This may occur at different times, including when we receive cash or other assets in a pre-foreclosure sale or take control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or deed-in-lieu, or when we have otherwise ceased significant collection efforts.
−Removed: We consider circumstances such as the foregoing to be indicators that the final steps in the loan collection process have occurred and that a loan is uncollectible.
−Removed: At this point, a loss is confirmed and the loan and related allowance will be charged off.
−Removed: The provision for (recovery of) loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were $45.0 million, $(8.1) million and $8.9 million, respectively.
−Removed: Impairment or disposal of long-lived assets — We periodically review real estate to be held for use and land and development assets for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
−Removed: The asset’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the asset (taking into account the anticipated holding period of the asset) is less than the carrying value.
−Removed: Such estimate of cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors.
−Removed: To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the asset and reflected as an adjustment to the basis of the asset.
−Removed: Impairments of real estate and land and development assets are recorded in "Impairment of assets"
−Removed: in our consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: Estimating future cash flows and fair values is highly subjective and such estimates could differ materially from actual results.
−Removed: Real estate assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell and are included in "Real estate available and held for sale"
−Removed: on our consolidated balance sheets.
−Removed: The difference between the estimated fair value less costs to sell and the carrying value will be recorded as an impairment charge.
−Removed: Impairment for real estate assets are included in "Impairment of assets"
−Removed: in our consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: Once the asset is classified as held for sale, depreciation expense is no longer recorded.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded aggregate impairments on real estate and land and development assets of $15.1 million.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an impairment of $0.7 million in connection with the sale of residential condominiums.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded an aggregate impairment of $5.8 million on a real estate asset held for sale and land and development assets.
+Added: Allowance for credit losses on net investment in sales-type leases, Ground Lease receivables and loan receivable – related party— Effective January 1, 2023, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13, we implemented procedures to estimate our allowance for credit losses on net investment in sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables, including unfunded commitments, using a quantitative analysis to estimate expected loss rates for our portfolio of net investment in sales-type leases and Ground Lease receivables.
+Added: ASU 2016-13 replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology in prior GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the life of the investment and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.
+Added: We analyze historical data provided by Trepp (“Trepp”) for single asset borrower loans and considers comparable loan to value ratios, loss rates, timing of losses, vintage, property type and other statistics.
+Added: We update our analysis for c urrent market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of unemployment rates to develop an estimate of credit losses.
+Added: We analyze our portfolio of Ground Leases in two categories, based on whether the underlying property is a stabilized property or a development project.
+Added: Our development properties are assigned a higher loss rate due to the higher inherent risk of deals under construction.
+Added: We perform a quarterly analysis of our loan receivable – related party that incorporates management’s current judgments about credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability.
+Added: We consider, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors.
+Added: our Expected Loss on our loans receivable (including unfunded commitments) based on relevant information including current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of its investments.
+Added: The estimate of our Expected Loss requires significant judgment.
+Added: We calculated our Expected Loss through the use of third-party market data that provided current and future economic conditions that may impact the performance of the commercial real estate assets securing our investments.
+Added: Real estate — Real estate assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, as follows:
+Added: Acquisitions—We evaluate each acquisition transaction to determine whether the acquired asset meets the definition of a business.
+Added: Under ASC 805, an acquisition does not qualify as a business when (i) substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets;
+Added: (ii) the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce;
+Added: or (iii) there is an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay.
+Added: Acquisitions of a business are accounted for as business combinations and other acquisition transactions are accounted for as asset acquisitions.
+Added: Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the acquired assets, while transaction costs related to business combinations are expensed as incurred.
+Added: Our acquisition of iStar was accounted for as a business combination.
+Added: For business combinations, we recognize and measure identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values on our consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: I n a business combination, the difference, if any, between the purchase consideration and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired is either recorded as goodwill or as a bargain purchase gain.
+Added: Fair values are based on available information including discounted cash flow analysis or similar fair value models.
+Added: Fair value estimates are also made using significant assumptions such as capitalization rates, discount rates, fair market lease rates and other market data.
+Added: The fair value of our interests in equity investments acquired is calculated using the fair value of the investments held by the venture, which are valued using methods as described above, and considers our economics in the venture.
+Added: The fair value of financial instruments, which could include loans receivable or net investment in sales-type leases, is based on current market conditions and loan or lease agreements in place.
+Added: The fair value of tangible assets, which could include land, buildings, building improvements and tenant improvements is determined as if these assets are vacant.
+Added: Intangible assets may include the value of right of use lease assets, above-market leases and in-place leases.
+Added: Right of use lease assets and lease liabilities are measured at the present value of lease payments not yet paid, discounted at the implied rate charged by the lessor if that rate is readily determinable, or if that rate is not readily determinable, our incremental borrowing rate, as of the date of the acquisition.
+Added: Right of use assets are included in “Deferred expenses and other assets, net” and lease liabilities are recorded in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: Above-market leases and in-place leases are each recorded at their fair values and included in “Deferred expenses and other assets, net” on our consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: Intangible liabilities may also include below-market leases, which are recorded at their fair values and included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: Impairments—We review real estate assets for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
+Added: The value of a long-lived asset held for use is impaired if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the asset (taking into account the anticipated holding period of the asset) are less than its carrying value.
+Added: Such estimate of cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income trends, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors.
+Added: To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over the estimated fair value of the asset and reflected as an adjustment to the basis of the asset.
+Added: Impairments of real estate assets, if any, are recorded in "Impairment of assets" in our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: Goodwill — Goodwill is calculated as the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired and primarily relates to the acquisition of iStar’s workforce and future synergies expected
+Added: to be realized from the Merger.
+Added: Goodwill is not subject to amortization but is tested annually for impairment or more frequently should potential triggering events be identified that may indicate potential impairment, such as when a company’s market capitalization is below its book value.
+Added: During the third quarter of 2023, we experienced a precipitous and sustained decline in the price per share of our common stock, which we identified as an indicator of goodwill impairment.
+Added: As a result, we performed an interim goodwill evaluation.
+Added: We determined that our current operations are carried out through a single reporting unit with a carrying value of approximately $2.4 billion.
+Added: Our estimated fair value was determined to be our market capitalization adjusted for a control premium estimated by us representing an amount a market participant would pay to obtain a controlling interest in us.
+Added: We determined that our carrying value exceeded our estimated fair value and therefore recorded an impairment of goodwill.
+Added: We recorded a $145.4 million full impairment of the goodwill recognized as a result of the Merger, which is recorded as a non-cash charge in “Impairment of goodwill” in our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: We do not expect goodwill to have any tax impact on our financial statements.
+Added: For a discussion of other critical accounting policies, refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.
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