ALX 10-Q
Alexanders Inc (ALX)
10-Q
2024-08-05
For: 2024-06-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2024
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☑ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☑ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☑ No
As of June 30, 2024, there were 5,107,290 shares of common stock, par value $1 per share, outstanding.
INDEX
| Page Number | ||||||||
| PART I. | Financial Information | |||||||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 16 | |||||||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 | ||||||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 25 | ||||||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 25 | ||||||
| PART II. | Other Information | |||||||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 26 | ||||||
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 26 | ||||||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 26 | ||||||
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 26 | ||||||
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 26 | ||||||
| Item 5. | Other Information | 26 | ||||||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 26 | ||||||
| Exhibit Index | 27 | |||||||
| Signatures | 29 | |||||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| As of | ||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Real estate, at cost: | ||||||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | ||||||||||||||
| Development and construction in progress | ||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Real estate, net | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||||||||
| Tenant and other receivables | ||||||||||||||
| Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents | ||||||||||||||
Deferred leasing costs, net, including unamortized leasing fees to Vornado of $ | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgages payable, net of deferred debt issuance costs | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Amounts due to Vornado | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Lease incentive liability | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock: $ issued and outstanding, | ||||||||||||||
Common stock: $ issued, | ||||||||||||||
| Additional capital | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock: | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | ||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating, including fees to Vornado of $ | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative, including management fees to Vornado of $ | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and debt expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on sale of real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share - basic and diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives and other | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Additional Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Treasury Stock | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred stock unit grants | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives and other | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred stock unit grants | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Treasury Stock | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred stock unit grants | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives and other | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred stock unit grants | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||||||||
| Net gain on sale of real estate | ( | |||||||||||||
| Straight-lining of rents | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cap premium amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash adjustments | ( | |||||||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Tenant and other receivables | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other assets | ( | |||||||||||||
| Amounts due to Vornado | ( | |||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | |||||||||||||
| Lease incentive liability | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||
| Construction in progress and real estate additions | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of U.S. Treasury bills | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of real estate | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from interest rate cap | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of interest rate cap | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Debt repayment | ( | |||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Restricted cash at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Restricted cash at end of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments for interest | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||||||||
Liability for real estate additions, including $ to Vornado in 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Write-off of fully depreciated assets | ||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1.Organization
Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Alexander’s” refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO). We have five properties in New York City.
2.Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Alexander’s and its consolidated subsidiaries. All adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC.
We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
3.Recently Issued Accounting Literature
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 aims to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The update also requires disclosure regarding the chief operating decision maker and expands the interim segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires entities to disclose additional information with respect to the effective tax rate reconciliation and to disclose the disaggregation by jurisdiction of income tax expense and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
4.Revenue Recognition
The following is a summary of revenue sources for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenant services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The components of lease revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed lease revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable lease revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) accounted for revenue of $60,946,000 and $59,177,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing approximately 53 % and 56 % of our rental revenues in each period, respectively. No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our rental revenues. If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg’s creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg. In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.
On May 3, 2024, Alexander’s and Bloomberg entered into an agreement to extend the leases covering approximately 947,000 square feet at our 731 Lexington Avenue property that were scheduled to expire in February 2029 for a term of eleven years to February 2040. Upon execution of this lease extension, we paid a $32,000,000 leasing commission, of which $26,500,000 was to a third-party broker and $5,500,000 was to Vornado.
In connection with the lease extension, Bloomberg is entitled to a $113,618,000 tenant fund which is accounted for as a lease incentive under GAAP. Accordingly, we recorded a deferred lease incentive asset of $113,618,000 , which is amortized as a reduction to rental revenues over the remaining term of the lease, and a corresponding liability. These amounts are included in “Deferred leasing costs, net” and “Lease incentive liability,” respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024.
On December 3, 2022, IKEA closed its 112,000 square foot store at our Rego Park I property under a lease that was set to expire in December 2030. The lease included a right to terminate effective no earlier than March 16, 2026, subject to payment of rent through the termination date and an additional termination payment equal to the lesser of $10,000,000 or the amount of rent due under the remaining term. On September 27, 2023, we entered into a lease modification agreement with IKEA which accelerated its lease termination date to April 1, 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, IKEA paid its remaining rent obligation through March 16, 2026 and the $10,000,000 termination payment.
5.Real Estate Sale
On May 19, 2023, we sold the Rego Park III land parcel in Queens, New York, for $71,060,000 inclusive of consideration for Brownfield tax benefits and reimbursement of costs for plans, specifications and improvements to date. Net proceeds from the sale were $67,821,000 after closing costs and the financial statement gain was $53,952,000 .
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
6.Related Party Transactions
Vornado
As of June 30, 2024, Vornado owned 32.4 % of our outstanding common stock. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado, pursuant to the agreements described below, which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.
Management and Development Agreements
We pay Vornado an annual management fee equal to the sum of (i) $2,800,000 , (ii) 2 % of gross revenue from the Rego Park II shopping center, (iii) $0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue, and (iv) $376,000 , escalating at 3 % per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue. Vornado is also entitled to a development fee equal to 6 % of development costs, as defined.
Leasing and Other Agreements
Vornado also provides us with leasing services for a fee of 3 % of rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2 % of rent for the eleventh through the twentieth year of a lease term, and 1 % of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by tenants. Under the agreements in effect prior to May 1, 2024, in the event third-party real estate brokers were used, the fees to Vornado increased by 1 % and Vornado was responsible for the fees to the third-party real estate brokers (“Third-Party Lease Commissions”). On May 1, 2024, our Board of Directors approved amendments to the leasing agreements, subject to applicable lender consents, pursuant to which the Company is responsible for any Third-Party Lease Commissions and, in such circumstances, Vornado’s fee is 33 % of the applicable Third-Party Lease Commission.
Vornado is also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of our assets equal to 3 % of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $50,000,000 and 1 % of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $50,000,000 or more.
We also have agreements with Building Maintenance Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado, to supervise (i) cleaning, engineering and security services at our 731 Lexington Avenue property and (ii) security services at our Rego Park I and Rego Park II properties and The Alexander apartment tower. In addition, we have an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado to manage the parking garages at our Rego Park I and Rego Park II properties.
The following is a summary of fees earned by Vornado under the various agreements discussed above.
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company management fees | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Development fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leasing fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission on sale of real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property management, cleaning, engineering, parking and security fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2024, the amounts due to Vornado were $480,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees, $126,000 for development fees and $17,000 for leasing fees. As of December 31, 2023, the amounts due to Vornado were $646,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees and $69,000 for leasing fees.
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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
7.Mortgages Payable
On June 9, 2023, we exercised our remaining one-year extension option on the $500,000,000 interest-only mortgage loan on the office condominium of our 731 Lexington Avenue property. The interest rate on the loan remained at LIBOR plus 0.90 % through July 15, 2023 and then at the Prime Rate through loan maturity on June 11, 2024. In addition, in June 2023, we purchased an interest rate cap for $11,258,000 , which capped LIBOR at 6.00 % through July 15, 2023 and then the Prime Rate at 6.00 % through loan maturity. On June 11, 2024, we entered into a four-month extension of the loan and simultaneously paid down the principal balance by $10,000,000 to $490,000,000 . The interest-only mortgage loan remains at the Prime rate (8.50 % as of June 30, 2024) through the extended loan maturity of October 11, 2024. We also escrowed $66,808,000 with the lender in connection with the tenant fund in the Bloomberg lease extension which is included in “Restricted cash” on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024.
The following is a summary of our outstanding mortgages payable as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We may refinance our maturing debt as it comes due or choose to pay it down.
| Interest Rate at June 30, 2024 | Balance at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | Maturity | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First mortgages secured by: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
731 Lexington Avenue, office condominium (1) | Oct. 11, 2024 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
731 Lexington Avenue, retail condominium (2)(3) | Aug. 05, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rego Park II shopping center (2)(4) | Dec. 12, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Alexander apartment tower | Nov. 01, 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Interest at the Prime Rate.
(2)Interest rate listed represents the rate in effect as of June 30, 2024 based on SOFR as of contractual reset date plus contractual spread, adjusted for hedging instruments as applicable.
(3)Interest at SOFR plus 1.51 % which was swapped to a fixed rate of 1.76 % through May 2025.
(4)Interest at SOFR plus 1.45 % (SOFR is capped at a rate of 4.15 % through November 2024).
8.Stock-Based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Our 2016 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and performance shares, as defined, to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and Vornado.
In May 2024, we granted each of the members of our Board of Directors 357 DSUs with a market value of $75,000 per grant. The grant date fair value of these awards was $56,250 per grant, or $450,000 in the aggregate, in accordance with ASC 718. The DSUs entitle the holders to receive shares of the Company’s common stock without the payment of any consideration. The DSUs vested immediately and accordingly, were expensed on the date of grant, but the shares of common stock underlying the DSUs are not deliverable to the grantee until the grantee is no longer serving on the Company’s Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2024, there were 26,244 DSUs outstanding and 479,543 shares were available for future grant under the Plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
9.Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”) defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in secondary markets; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 consist of interest rate derivatives, which are presented in the table below based on their level in the fair value hierarchy. There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024.
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| (Amounts in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives (included in other assets) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 consist of interest rate derivatives, which are presented in the table below based on their level in the fair value hierarchy. There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023.
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| (Amounts in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives (included in other assets) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Derivatives
We recognize the fair value of all interest rate derivatives in “other assets” or “other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and since all of our interest rate derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income. The table below summarizes our interest rate derivatives, all of which hedge the interest rate risk attributable to the variable rate debt noted as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
| Fair Value as of | As of June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | Notional Amount | Swapped Rate | Expiration Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap related to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 731 Lexington Avenue mortgage loan, retail condominium | $ | $ | $ | 05/25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate caps related to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rego Park II shopping center mortgage loan | (1) | 11/24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 731 Lexington Avenue mortgage loan, office condominium | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in other assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)SOFR cap strike rate of 4.15 %.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
9.Fair Value Measurements - continued
Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash equivalents and mortgages payable. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities and are classified as Level 1. The fair value of our mortgages payable is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist, and is classified as Level 2. The table below summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of these financial instruments as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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| (Amounts in thousands) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages payable (excluding deferred debt issuance costs, net) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10.Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 30,000,000 1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties and excluding communicable disease coverage.
Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended to date and which has been extended through December 2027. Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $1.7 316,000 deductible and 20 % of the balance of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 80 % of a covered loss. We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism or other events. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for uninsured losses and for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.
Our loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance our properties.
Letters of Credit
Approximately $900,000 of standby letters of credit were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024.
Other
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
11.Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share, including a reconciliation of net income and the number of shares used in computing basic and diluted income per share. Basic income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock (including deferred stock units) outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock (including deferred stock units) outstanding during the period, and assumes all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible. There were no
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share – basic and diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Alexander’s, Inc.
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and changes in equity, for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 12, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
August 5, 2024
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Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For a further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the date of any document incorporated by reference. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly, any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include a discussion of our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Significant Accounting Policies
A summary of the critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and a summary of our significant accounting policies is included in “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements included therein. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no material changes to these estimates or policies.
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Overview
Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Alexander’s” refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO). We have five properties in New York City.
We compete with a large number of real estate investors, property owners and developers, some of whom may be willing to accept lower returns on their investments. Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the global, national and local economies, the financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants and customers, the availability and cost of capital, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations, legislation, population and employment trends, zoning laws, and our ability to lease, sublease or sell our properties, at profitable levels. Our success is also subject to our ability to refinance existing debt on acceptable terms as it comes due.
Additionally, our business has been, and may continue to be, affected by the increase in inflation and interest rates and other uncertainties including the potential for an economic downturn. These factors could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information regarding these and other factors that may materially affect our results.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Financial Results Summary
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $8,380,000, or $1.63 per diluted share, compared to $64,147,000 or $12.51 per diluted share in the prior year’s three months. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 included $53,952,000, or $10.52 per diluted share, of income as a result of a net gain from the sale of the Rego Park III land parcel.
Funds from operations (“FFO”) (non-GAAP) for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $17,009,000, or $3.31 per diluted share, compared to $18,208,000 or $3.55 per diluted share in the prior year’s three months.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Financial Results Summary
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $24,489,000, or $4.77 per diluted share, compared to $75,373,000 or $14.70 per diluted share in the prior year’s six months. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included $53,952,000, or $10.52 per diluted share, of income as a result of a net gain from the sale of the Rego Park III land parcel.
FFO (non-GAAP) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $42,541,000, or $8.29 per diluted share, compared to $36,841,000 or $7.18 per diluted share in the prior year’s six months.
Financing
On June 11, 2024, we entered into a four-month extension of the $500,000,000 interest-only mortgage loan on the office condominium of our 731 Lexington Avenue property and simultaneously paid down the principal balance by $10,000,000 to $490,000,000. The interest-only mortgage loan remains at the Prime rate (8.50% as of June 30, 2024) through the extended loan maturity of October 11, 2024.
Real Estate Sale
On May 19, 2023, we sold the Rego Park III land parcel in Queens, New York, for $71,060,000 inclusive of consideration for Brownfield tax benefits and reimbursement of costs for plans, specifications and improvements to date. Net proceeds from the sale were $67,821,000 after closing costs and the financial statement gain was $53,952,000.
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Square Footage, Occupancy and Leasing Activity
Our portfolio is comprised of five properties aggregating 2,456,000 square feet. As of June 30, 2024, the commercial occupancy rate was 92.1% and the residential occupancy rate was 98.7%.
On December 3, 2022, IKEA closed its 112,000 square foot store at our Rego Park I property under a lease that was set to expire in December 2030. The lease included a right to terminate effective no earlier than March 16, 2026, subject to payment of rent through the termination date and an additional termination payment equal to the lesser of $10,000,000 or the amount of rent due under the remaining term. On September 27, 2023, we entered into a lease modification agreement with IKEA which accelerated its lease termination date to April 1, 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, IKEA paid its remaining rent obligation through March 16, 2026 and the $10,000,000 termination payment.
Significant Tenant
Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) accounted for revenue of $60,946,000 and $59,177,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing approximately 53% and 56% of our rental revenues in each period, respectively. No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our rental revenues. If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg’s creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg. In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.
On May 3, 2024, Alexander’s and Bloomberg entered into an agreement to extend the leases covering approximately 947,000 square feet at our 731 Lexington Avenue property that were scheduled to expire in February 2029 for a term of eleven years to February 2040.
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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, compared to June 30, 2023
Rental Revenues
Rental revenues were $53,392,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $53,673,000 for the prior year’s three months, a decrease of $281,000. This was primarily due to (i) $1,081,000 of lower rental revenue from IKEA’s lease expiration at Rego Park I and (ii) $1,001,000 of lower lease termination fee income, partially offset by (iii) $1,163,000 of higher straight-line rental revenue from Bloomberg’s lease extension at 731 Lexington Avenue and (iv) $857,000 of higher reimbursable operating expenses and capital expenditures.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $24,991,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $24,818,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $173,000. This was primarily due to higher non-reimbursable operating expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $8,697,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $8,081,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $616,000. This was primarily due to $347,000 of higher amortization expense associated with leasing commissions paid in connection with Bloomberg’s lease extension at 731 Lexington Avenue and $336,000 of higher depreciation expense on capital projects placed into service.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $2,159,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1,906,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $253,000. This was primarily due to higher professional fees.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income was $7,054,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4,523,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $2,531,000. This was primarily due to an increase in average interest rates.
Interest and Debt Expense
Interest and debt expense was $16,219,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $13,196,000 for the prior year’s three months, an increase of $3,023,000. This was primarily due to $1,990,000 of higher interest rate cap premium amortization and $876,000 of higher interest expense resulting from increases in rates.
Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate
Net gain on sale of real estate was $53,952,000 for the prior year’s three months, resulting from the sale of the Rego Park III land parcel in Queens, New York.
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Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, compared to June 30, 2023
Rental Revenues
Rental revenues were $114,789,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $106,614,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $8,175,000. This was primarily due to (i) $6,641,000 of higher rental revenue from IKEA’s lease modification at Rego Park I, (ii) $1,163,000 of higher straight-line rental revenue from Bloomberg’s lease extension at 731 Lexington Avenue and (iii) $1,620,000 of higher reimbursable operating expenses and capital expenditures, partially offset by (iv) $651,000 of lower lease termination fee income.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $50,254,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $49,762,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $492,000. This was primarily due to higher non-reimbursable operating expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $18,174,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $15,559,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $2,615,000. This was due to (i) $1,304,000 of higher depreciation expense on capital projects placed into service, (ii) $964,000 of accelerated depreciation and amortization related to IKEA’s lease modification at Rego Park I and (iii) $347,000 of higher amortization expense associated with leasing commissions paid in connection with Bloomberg’s lease extension at 731 Lexington Avenue.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $3,635,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3,265,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $370,000. This was primarily due to higher professional fees.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income was $14,216,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $8,842,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $5,374,000. This was primarily due to an increase in average interest rates.
Interest and Debt Expense
Interest and debt expense was $32,453,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $25,449,000 for the prior year’s six months, an increase of $7,004,000. This was primarily due to $5,086,000 of higher interest rate cap premium amortization and $1,746,000 of higher interest expense resulting from increases in rates.
Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate
Net gain on sale of real estate was $53,952,000 for the prior year’s six months, resulting from the sale of the Rego Park III land parcel in Queens, New York.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Our cash requirements include property operating expenses, capital improvements, tenant improvements, debt service, leasing commissions, dividends to stockholders as well as development costs. The sources of liquidity to fund these cash requirements include rental revenue, which is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent upon the occupancy and rental rates of our properties, as well as our existing cash, proceeds from financings, including mortgage or construction loans secured by our properties and proceeds from asset sales.
As of June 30, 2024, we had $524,377,000 of liquidity comprised of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Recent increases in interest rates and inflation could adversely affect our cash flow from continuing operations but we anticipate that cash flow from continuing operations over the next twelve months, together with existing cash balances, will be adequate to fund our business operations, cash dividends to stockholders, debt service and capital expenditures. We may refinance our maturing debt as it comes due or choose to pay it down. However, there can be no assurance that additional financing or capital will be available to refinance our debt, or that the terms will be acceptable or advantageous to us.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $524,377,000 as of June 30, 2024, compared to $552,977,000 as of December 31, 2023, a decrease of $28,600,000. This decrease resulted from (i) $57,308,000 of net cash used in financing activities, partially offset by (ii) $28,327,000 of net cash provided by operating activities and (iii) $381,000 of net cash provided by investing activities.
Net cash used in financing activities of $57,308,000 was comprised of (i) $46,176,000 of dividends paid, (ii) $10,000,000 of debt repayments and (iii) $1,132,000 of debt issuance costs.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $28,327,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $24,489,000 and (ii) adjustments for non-cash items of $32,748,000, partially offset by (iii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $28,910,000. The adjustments for non-cash items were comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs) of $19,118,000, (ii) straight-lining of rents of $11,076,000, (iii) interest rate cap premium amortization of $5,908,000 and (iv) stock-based compensation expense of $450,000, partially offset by (v) other non-cash adjustments of $3,804,000.
Net cash provided by investing activities of $381,000 was comprised of $6,563,000 of proceeds from an interest rate cap, partially offset by construction in progress and real estate additions of $6,182,000.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $552,755,000 as of June 30, 2023, compared to $214,478,000 as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $338,277,000. This increase resulted from (i) $318,550,000 of net cash provided by investing activities and (ii) $65,909,000 of net cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by (iii) $46,182,000 of net cash used in financing activities.
Net cash provided by investing activities of $318,550,000 was comprised of (i) $264,881,000 of proceeds from maturities of U.S. Treasury bills and (ii) $67,821,000 of proceeds from sale of real estate, partially offset by (iii) the purchase of an interest rate cap of $11,258,000 and (iv) construction in progress and real estate additions of $2,894,000.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $65,909,000 was comprised of (i) net income of $75,373,000, (ii) the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $19,039,000, partially offset by (iii) adjustments for non-cash items of $28,503,000. The adjustments for non-cash items were comprised of (i) net gain on sale of real estate of $53,952,000, partially offset by (ii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs) of $16,399,000, (iii) other non-cash adjustments of $4,431,000, (iv) straight-lining of rents of $4,169,000 and (v) stock-based compensation expense of $450,000.
Net cash used in financing activities of $46,182,000 was comprised of dividends paid of $46,144,000 and debt issuance costs of $38,000.
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Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and per property, of which the first $30,000,000 includes communicable disease coverage, and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties and excluding communicable disease coverage.
Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended to date and which has been extended through December 2027. Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $1.7 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate. Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies and the Federal government with no exposure to FNSIC. For NBCR acts, FNSIC is responsible for a $316,000 deductible and 20% of the balance of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 80% of a covered loss. We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism or other events. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for uninsured losses and for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.
Our loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance our properties.
Letters of Credit
Approximately $900,000 of standby letters of credit were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024.
Other
There are various legal actions brought against us from time-to-time in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such pending matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Funds from Operations (“FFO”) (non-GAAP)
FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains from sales of certain real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets and other specified items, including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO and FFO per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of our net income to FFO is provided below.
FFO (non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
FFO (non-GAAP) for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $17,009,000, or $3.31 per diluted share, compared to $18,208,000, or $3.55 per diluted share in the prior year’s three months.
FFO (non-GAAP) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $42,541,000, or $8.29 per diluted share, compared to $36,841,000, or $7.18 per diluted share in the prior year’s six months.
The following table reconciles our net income to FFO (non-GAAP):
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,380 | $ | 64,147 | $ | 24,489 | $ | 75,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real property | 8,629 | 8,013 | 18,052 | 15,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on sale of real estate | — | (53,952) | — | (53,952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO (non-GAAP) | $ | 17,009 | $ | 18,208 | $ | 42,541 | $ | 36,841 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FFO per diluted share (non-GAAP) | $ | 3.31 | $ | 3.55 | $ | 8.29 | $ | 7.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computing FFO per diluted share | 5,131,902 | 5,128,823 | 5,131,290 | 5,127,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We have exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, which are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. Our exposure to a change in interest rates is summarized in the table below.
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | June 30, Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Effect of 1% Change in Base Rates | December 31, Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable Rate | $ | 692,544 | 7.65% | $ | 6,925 | $ | 702,544 | 5.88% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Rate | 394,000 | 1.97% | — | 394,000 | 1.97% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,086,544 | 5.59% | $ | 6,925 | $ | 1,096,544 | 4.48% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total effect on diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We have an interest rate cap relating to the mortgage loan on Rego Park II shopping center with a notional amount of $202,544,000 that caps SOFR at a rate of 4.15% through November 2024.
We have an interest rate swap relating to the mortgage loan on the retail condominium of our 731 Lexington Avenue property with a notional amount of $300,000,000 that swaps SOFR plus 1.51% for a fixed rate of 1.76% through May 2025.
Fair Value of Debt
The fair value of our consolidated debt is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $1,066,388,000 and $1,071,887,000, respectively. Our fair value estimates, which are made at the end of the reporting period, may be different from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon the disposition of our financial instruments.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
We are from time-to-time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our “Risk Factors” as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.Other Information
None.
Item 6.Exhibits
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith and are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Third Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 20th of April 2016 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Fourth Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 28th of June 2019 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Fifth Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 17th of December 2021 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Sixth Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 29th of March 2022 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Seventh Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 19th of July 2022 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Eighth Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 21st of July 2023 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | |||||||||||||||
| + | - | Ninth Amendment of Lease, dated as of the 3rd of May 2024 between 731 Office One LLC and Bloomberg L.P. | ** | ||||||||||||||
| - | Loan Extension and Modification Agreement, dated June 11, 2024, between 731 Office One LLC, as Borrower, and among Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of DBCG 2017-BBG Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (together with its successors and assigns), as Lender. | *** | |||||||||||||||
| - | Second Amendment to Rego II Real Estate Sub-Retention Agreement, dated as of the 18th of June 2024 between Alexander’s, Inc. and Vornado Realty L.P. | **** | |||||||||||||||
| __________________ | |||||||||||||||||
| ** | Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2024. | ||||||||||||||||
| *** | Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2024. | ||||||||||||||||
| **** | Filed herewith. | ||||||||||||||||
| + | Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10). | ||||||||||||||||
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| - | Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information | ||||||||||||||||
| - | Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| - | Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| - | Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| - | Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| 101 | - | The following financial information from the Alexander’s, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) includes: (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of income, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of changes in equity, (v) consolidated statements of cash flows and (vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements | |||||||||||||||
| 104 | - | The cover page from the Alexander’s, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 | |||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALEXANDER’S, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Gary Hansen | ||||||
| Gary Hansen | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer) | ||||||||
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