Form 8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2021
 
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
Maryland
 
001-36105
 
37-1645259
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified
in its Charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-36106
 
45-4685158
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
111 West 33
rd
Street
, 12
th
Floor
New York, New York
 
10120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212)
687-8700
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
 
 
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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13e-4(c)
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240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
       
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
ESRT
 
The New York Stock Exchange
Empire State Realty OP, L.P.
       
Series ES Operating Partnership Units
 
ESBA
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 60 Operating Partnership Units
 
OGCP
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 250 Operating Partnership Units
 
FISK
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
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.  ☐
 
 
 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 17, 2021, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. The press release referred to certain supplemental information that is available on the Company’s website. The press release and supplemental report are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
As discussed in Item 2.02 above, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter 2020 and made available on its website certain supplemental information relating thereto.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
99.1
   Press Release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter 2020
   
99.2
   Supplemental report
   
104
   Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
Non-GAAP
Supplemental Financial Measures
Funds From Operations (“FFO”)
We compute FFO in accordance with the “White Paper” on FFO published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding impairment writedowns of investments in depreciable real estate and investments in
in-substance
real estate investments, gains or losses from debt restructurings and sales of depreciable operating properties, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), less distributions to
non-controlling
interests and gains/losses from discontinued operations and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a widely recognized
non-GAAP
financial measure for REITs that we believe, when considered with financial statements determined in accordance with GAAP, is useful to investors in understanding financial performance and providing a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. In addition, FFO is useful to investors as it captures features particular to real estate performance by recognizing that real estate has generally appreciated over time or maintains residual value to a much greater extent than do other depreciable assets. Investors should review FFO, along with GAAP net income, when trying to understand an equity REIT’s operating performance. We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation
 
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of REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results of operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of performance is limited. There can be no assurance that FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO is a measure used for comparability in assessing the performance of REITs, as the NAREIT White Paper only provides guidelines for computing FFO, the computation of FFO may vary from one company to another.
Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”)
Modified FFO adds back an adjustment for any above or below-market ground lease amortization to traditionally defined FFO. We consider this a useful supplemental measure in evaluating our operating performance due to the
non-cash
accounting treatment under GAAP, which stems from the third quarter 2014 acquisition of two option properties following our formation transactions as they carry significantly below market ground leases, the amortization of which is material to our overall results. We present Modified FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance in that it adds back the
non-cash
amortization of below-market ground leases. There can be no assurance that Modified FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. Modified FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Modified FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions.
Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)
Core FFO adds back to Modified FFO the following items: acquisition expenses, loss on early extinguishment of debt, severance expenses and IPO litigation expense. The Company presents Core FFO because it considers it an important supplemental measure of its operating performance in that it excludes
non-recurring
items. There can be no assurance that Core FFO presented by the Company is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. Core FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Core FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. In future periods, we may also exclude other items from Core FFO that we believe may help investors compare our results.
 
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Core Funds Available for Distribution (“Core FAD”)
In addition to Core FFO, we present Core FAD by (i) adding to Core FFO
non-real
estate depreciation and amortization, the amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of debt discounts and
non-cash
compensation expense and (ii) deducting straight line rent, recurring second generation leasing commissions, tenant improvements, prebuilts, capital expenditures, furniture, fixtures & equipment purchases, amortization of debt premiums and above/below market rent revenue. Core FAD is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure that management believes provides useful information regarding our ability to fund our dividends. Core FAD does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Core FAD is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. There can be no assurance that Core FAD presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs.
Net Operating Income (“NOI”)
NOI is a
non-GAAP
financial measure of performance. NOI is used by our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties and to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by: (i) the cost of funds of the property owner, (ii) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with GAAP, (iii) acquisition expenses, loss on early extinguishment of debt, impairment charges and loss from derivative financial instruments, or (iv) general and administrative expenses and other gains and losses that are specific to the property owner. The cost of funds is eliminated from NOI because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office or retail properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly-timed purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue, generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. However, the usefulness of NOI is limited because it excludes general and administrative
 
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costs, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, and other gains and losses as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. NOI may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness. NOI is a measure of the operating performance of our properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. NOI is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with. Other companies may use different methods for calculating NOI or similarly titled measures and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We compute EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We present EBITDA because we believe that EBITDA, along with cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provides investors with an additional indicator of its ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of our financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of its liquidity. For Adjusted EBITDA, we add back impairment charges.
 
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
       
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
       
Date: February 17, 2021       By:  
/s/ Christina Chiu
            Name:   Christina Chiu
            Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
       
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Registrant)
     
        By: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner
       
Date: February 17, 2021       By:  
/s/ Christina Chiu
            Name:   Christina Chiu
            Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
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EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

- Earnings Per Share of ($0.00) Per Fully Diluted Share -

- Core FFO of $0.17 Per Fully Diluted Share -

- $1.6 Billion of Liquidity, No Outstanding Debt Maturity Through 2024 -

- Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency Differentiate Portfolio -

New York, New York, February 17, 2021 - Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust with office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, today reported its operational and financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020.

“We took actions during the year to allow employee and tenant reentry with confidence to our buildings, collected rents, managed operating and capital expenses, promoted Empire State Building Observatory visits, supported our smaller retail tenants, and protected and fortified our balance sheet. Visits to the Observatory continue to grow gradually off a low base, despite interstate and international travel restrictions. We find ourselves in 2021 well-positioned with a long runway, a fully staffed investment team with a balance sheet that allows us the choice to expand our portfolio, and a more focused and improved team,” stated Anthony E. Malkin, Empire State Realty Trust’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In 2020 we made great improvements to our disclosure. In our first year of GRESB participation, ESRT earned the highest possible 5 Star Rating and Green Star recognition, and a score of 88, in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, an achievement that places ESRT in the top 20% of all respondents. Additionally, ESRT achieved Fitwel Champion certification for 83% of our Manhattan portfolio. We are the first portfolio in the Americas to receive the WELL Health-Safety rating, and 76% of our portfolio by square feet is Energy Star certified. Our goal is to provide tenants with energy efficient, healthy environments that provide them with a landlord who helps them meet their own ESG goals and therefore increases the desirability of our portfolio.”

Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights

 

   

Earnings per share was ($0.00) per fully diluted share.

 

   

Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) was $0.17 per fully diluted share.

 

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Same-Store Property Cash NOI excluding lease termination fees was up 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2019 primarily driven by lower property operating expenses, partially offset by lower revenue compared to the prior year period driven by previously communicated large known move-outs.

 

   

Realized lease termination fees were $7.8 million, or approximately $0.03 per fully diluted share. This fee income was partially offset by the write off of $1.9 million of unamortized lease incentives associated with terminated leases, or approximately $0.01 per fully diluted share. In keeping with historical practice, the Company includes lease termination fees when calculating FFO and Core FFO.

 

   

Signed 33 new, renewal, and expansion leases, representing 413,356 rentable square feet.

 

   

Collected 95% of fourth quarter 2020 total billings with 96% for office tenants and 87% for retail tenants.

 

   

Strong liquidity position of $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2020, which consists of $527 million of cash plus an additional $1.1 billion of undrawn capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility, which matures in August 2021 and has two six-month extension options subject to certain conditions. Moreover, the Company has no outstanding debt maturity until 2024.

 

   

Closed on a $180 million 10-year interest-only mortgage loan with a fixed rate of 2.83% for 250 West 57th Street to bolster the Company’s liquidity and balance sheet flexibility.

 

   

Earned the highest possible GRESB 5 Star Rating and Green Star recognition, and a score of 88, in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, an achievement that places ESRT in the top 20% of all respondents in our first year of GRESB participation.

 

   

Achieved Fitwel Champion status with 83% of the Company’s Manhattan portfolio awarded Fitwel certification, a rigorous third-party healthy building certification system that supports healthier workplace environments to help improve occupant health and productivity..

 

   

As of January 2021, 100% of the Company’s portfolio is powered by renewable wind energy.

 

   

In the fourth quarter and through February 16, 2021, the Company repurchased $25.3 million of its common stock at a weighted average price of $7.32 per share. This brings the cumulative total, since the stock repurchase program began on March 5, 2020 through February 16, 2021, to $147.2 million at a weighted average price of $8.34 per share.

 

   

Announced the approval of a new share repurchase program of up to $500 million during the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Expanded the Board of Directors to nine members, with the appointment of Grant H. Hill, effective November 30, 2020, as part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to board refreshment.

Full Year Highlights

 

   

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was ($0.10) per fully diluted share.

 

   

Core FFO was $0.62 per fully diluted share.

 

   

Signed 104 leases, new, renewal, and expansion leases, representing 923,379 rentable square feet. There were 28 new leases, representing 540,643 rentable square feet for the Manhattan office portfolio (excluding the retail component of these properties). This includes approximately 315,000 rentable square feet from deals with existing tenants within the portfolio.

 

   

Delivered on the previously communicated 2020 G&A goal of $60 million, excluding one-time severance charges.

 

   

Reduced property operating expenses by $39 million compared to full year 2019, driven by reduced building utilization and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives.

 

   

Reopened the Empire State Building 86th floor observation deck on July 20, 2020 and the 102nd observation deck on August 24, 2020, as one of the earliest tourist attractions in New York City following earlier pandemic driven closure.

Investor Presentation Update

The Company has posted on the “Investors” section of its website (www.empirestaterealtytrust.com) the latest investor presentation, which contains additional information on the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

Portfolio Operations

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s total portfolio contained 10.1 million rentable square feet which consisted of 9.4 million rentable square feet of office space and 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s portfolio was occupied and leased as shown below. The Company’s occupancy levels fluctuate in certain periods due to the timing lag between the date of tenants’ move out and the lease commencement date of new leases.

 

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     December 31, 2020     September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  

Percent occupied:

      

Total portfolio

     85.9     85.9     88.6

Total office

     85.6     85.6     88.5

Manhattan office

     87.2     86.9     89.8

GNYMA office

     79.0     80.1     83.0

Total retail

     89.8     89.4     90.3

Percent leased (includes signed leases not commenced):

 

Total portfolio

     88.7     89.7     91.2

Total office

     88.3     89.4     91.0

Manhattan office

     89.8     90.9     92.7

GNYMA office

     82.4     83.1     84.3

Total retail

     93.2     93.4     93.1

Rent Collections

The Company maintained the following levels of property billings collections:

 

Total Billings Collection

   2Q     3Q     4Q  

Total Billings Collected

     94     95     95

Rent Deferrals

     1     0     0

Abated Rent Related to Amendments

     1     1     1

Security Deposits Applied

     2     1     0

Uncollected - Covered by Security Deposit

     1     2     2

Uncollected

     1     1     2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100     100     100

Office

     97     97     96

Retail

     77     87     87

The Company has recorded a non-cash reduction of straight-line balances of $0.6 million and wrote off $1.6 million of tenant receivables assessed as uncollectible during the fourth quarter of 2020. These write offs against revenue resulted in a $0.01 negative impact for the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

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Leasing

Leasing activity has been reduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The below tables summarize leasing activity for the three months ended December 31, 2020:

Total Portfolio

 

Total Portfolio

   Total Leases
Executed
     Total square
footage
executed
     Average cash
rent psf - leases
executed
     Previously
escalated cash
rents psf
     % of new cash
rent over/
(under)
previously
escalated rents
 

Office

     26        395,035      $ 52.52      $ 55.53        (5.4 %) 

Retail (1)

     7        18,321      $ 132.75      $ 234.27        (43.3 %) 

Total Overall

     33        413,356      $ 56.08      $ 63.45        (11.6 %) 

 

(1) 

Approximately 80% of retail square footage involved leases with food retailers that contained a percentage rent component

Manhattan Office Portfolio

 

Manhattan Office

Portfolio               

   Total Leases
Executed
     Total square
footage
executed
     Average cash
rent psf - leases
executed
     Previously
escalated cash
rents psf
     % of new cash
rent over /
(under)
previously
escalated rents
 

New Office

     8        321,848      $ 54.00      $ 57.67        (6.4 %) 

Renewal Office

     11        36,571      $ 50.80      $ 48.99        3.7

Total Office

     19        358,419      $ 53.67      $ 56.78        (5.5 %) 

Significant Leases Executed During Fourth Quarter 2020

 

   

As previously disclosed, at the Empire State Building, the Company signed a new office lease with Centric Brands for approximately 212,000 square feet for a term of 7.9 years. The Company recaptured such space from Global Brands Group which had subleased it to Centric, so Centric remains in place, now with a direct lease. While the leasing spread was (15%) based on initial face rent, this transaction was approximately neutral on a cash flow basis, inclusive of all related transaction costs and related lease termination fee.

 

   

At 111 West 33rd Street, the Company signed a new office lease with ClearView Healthcare Partners for approximately 39,100 square feet for a term of 11.0 years. ClearView had previously occupied approximately 10,500 square feet at the property.

 

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At 1400 Broadway, the Company signed a new office lease with Transit Wireless for approximately 32,500 square feet for a term of 11.0 years. Transit Wireless relocated from 1350 Broadway, where it had previously occupied approximately 24,500 square feet on sublease.

 

   

At One Grand Central Place, the Company signed a new office lease with Dime Community Bank for approximately 19,400 square feet for a term of 10.7 years. Dime had previously occupied approximately 3,600 square feet at the property.

Observatory Results

Observatory revenue for January and February 2020 increased 13.2% year-over-year, after adjusting for the 102nd floor observation deck, which was closed for redevelopment in the first quarter 2019 and re-opened in the fourth quarter 2019. In compliance with the requirements of authorities, the Company closed the Observatory on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it remained closed until the 86th floor observation deck was reopened on July 20, 2020. The 102nd observation deck was reopened on August 24, 2020. Against the backdrop of international, and interstate travel restrictions, quarantines and a nationwide pandemic surge, the Observatory has seen steady, gradual weekly increases in visitors.

The Observatory hosted approximately 55,000 visitors in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 30,000 visitors in the third quarter of 2020 and visitors of 894,000 in the fourth quarter of 2019. Year-to-date in 2021 through February 14th, attendance was at nearly 9% of 2019 comparable period attendance. As a reminder, the first quarter is historically the seasonally lightest quarter for the Observatory due to the winter weather conditions. The Company remains confident attendance will return to pre COVID-19 levels, though that will take time and is not anticipated to occur in 2021.

Observatory revenue for the fourth quarter 2020 was $5.0 million, driven by low visitation levels. Observatory revenue included $1.3 million of deferred revenue from unused tickets, as well as $1.5 million of fixed license fee for the gift shop. Observatory expenses were $5.6 million in the fourth quarter 2020.

Balance Sheet

The Company has $1.6 billion of total liquidity as of December 31, 2020, which is comprised of $527 million of cash, plus an additional $1.1 billion available under its revolving credit facility. In November 2020, the Company closed on a $180 million mortgage loan for 250 West 57th Street. The new interest-only loan bears a fixed interest rate of 2.83% and matures in December 2030.

 

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had total debt outstanding of approximately $2.2 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.9% per annum, and a weighted average term to maturity of 8.2 years. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s net debt to total market capitalization was 37.2% and net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 6.3x. The Company has no outstanding debt maturity until November 2024. The Company’s $1.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, which was undrawn as of December 31, 2020, matures in August 2021 and the Company has two six-month extension options.

In the fourth quarter and through February 16, 2021, the Company repurchased $25.3 million of its common stock at a weighted average price of $7.32 per share. This brings the cumulative total, since the stock repurchase program began on March 5, 2020 through February 16, 2021, to $147.2 million at a weighted average price of $8.34 per share, through a combination of open-market purchases and the execution of a 10b5-1 program.

Other Items

The Company recognized the following one-time benefit during the quarter:

 

   

The fourth quarter 2020 income tax benefit was $4.2 million, or approximately $0.01 per fully diluted share, and the full year 2020 income tax benefit was $7.0 million, due to taxable net operating losses for the Company’s Observatory Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS).

Dividend

On December 14, 2020, the Company announced its decision to continue with the suspension of the dividend for the first and second quarters of 2021 for holders of the Company’s Class A common stock (NYSE: ESRT) and Class B common stock and to holders of the Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 partnership units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and OGCP, respectively) and Series PR partnership units of Empire State Realty OP, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Board of Directors will continue its regular review of its dividend and capital allocation policies in light of changing circumstances.

 

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On December 31, 2020, the Company paid a preferred dividend of $0.15 per unit for the fourth quarter 2020 to holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2014 private perpetual preferred units and a preferred dividend of $0.175 per unit for the fourth quarter 2020 to holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2019 private perpetual preferred units.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. will host a webcast and conference call, open to the general public, on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm Eastern time.

The webcast will be accessible on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.empirestaterealtytrust.com. To listen to the live webcast, go to the site at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and download and install any necessary audio software. Shortly after the call, a replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days on the Company’s website.

The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6780 for international callers. A dial-in replay will be available starting shortly after the call until February 25, 2021, which can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for domestic callers or 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The passcode for this dial-in replay is 13715501.

The Supplemental Report and Investor Presentation are integral components of quarterly earnings announcement and are now available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.empirestaterealtytrust.com.

The Company uses, and intends to continue to use, the Investors page of its website, which can be found at www.empirestaterealtytrust.com, as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and of complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, including, without limitation, through the posting of investor presentations that may include material nonpublic information. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors page, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

 

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About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the “World’s Most Famous Building.” The company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of Dec. 30, 2020, which consists of 9.4 million rentable square feet across 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and two in Westchester County, New York; as well as approximately 700,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio.

Empire State Realty Trust is a leader in energy efficiency in the built environment and sustainability space, with 76 percent of the eligible portfolio ENERGY STAR certified and 100 percent fully powered by renewable wind electricity. As the first commercial real estate portfolio in the Americas to achieve the evidence-based, third-party verified WELL Health-Safety Rating for health and safety, ESRT additionally earned the highest possible GRESB 5 Star Rating and Green Star recognition for sustainability performance in real estate and was named a Fitwel Champion for healthy, high-performance buildings. To learn more about Empire State Realty Trust, visit empirestaterealtytrust.com and follow ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “contemplates,” “aims,” “continues,” “would” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: (i) economic, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) resolution of legal proceedings involving the Company; (iii) reduced demand for office or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) changes in our business strategy; (v) changes in technology and market competition that affect utilization of our office, retail, broadcast or other facilities; (vi) changes in domestic or international tourism, including due to

 

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health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events and/or currency exchange rates, which may cause a decline in Observatory visitors; (vii) defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants; (viii) increases in the Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of LIBOR after 2021; (ix) declining real estate valuations and impairment charges; (x) termination or expiration of our ground leases; (xi) changes in our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend our indebtedness as it becomes due and potential limitations on our ability to borrow additional funds in compliance with drawdown conditions and financial covenants; (xii) decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; (xiii) our failure to redevelop and reposition properties, or to execute any newly planned capital project successfully or on the anticipated timeline or at the anticipated costs; (xiv) difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; (xv) risks related to our development projects (including our Metro Tower development site) and capital projects, including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns; (xvi) impact of changes in governmental regulations, tax laws and rates and similar matters; (xvii) our failure to qualify as a REIT; and (xviii) environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions, rising sea levels and natural disasters. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact the Company’s future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020 and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

While forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to the Company (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).

Contact:

Investors

Empire State Realty Trust Investor Relations

(212) 850-2678

[email protected]

 

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Media

Sard Verbinnen & Co.

(212) 687-8080

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 137,050     $ 151,701  

Observatory revenue

     5,008       37,730  

Lease termination fees

     7,841       1,240  

Third-party management and other fees

     295       299  

Other revenue and fees

     1,205       3,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     151,399       194,933  

Operating expenses

    

Property operating expenses

     31,087       43,901  

Ground rent expenses

     2,332       2,332  

General and administrative expenses

     13,627       16,618  

Observatory expenses

     5,636       8,743  

Real estate taxes

     31,894       29,818  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,397       46,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     131,973       147,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     19,426       47,112  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     108       1,352  

Interest expense

     (23,001     (18,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (3,467     29,930  

Income tax benefit

     4,177       (1,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     710       28,720  

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,041

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     130       (10,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (210   $ 16,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     171,970       180,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     278,471       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders

 

Basic

   $ (0.00   $ 0.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.00   $ 0.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 563,071     $ 586,414  

Observatory revenue

     29,057       128,769  

Lease termination fees

     9,416       4,352  

Third-party management and other fees

     1,225       1,254  

Other revenue and fees

     6,459       10,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     609,228       731,343  

Operating expenses

    

Property operating expenses

     136,141       174,977  

Ground rent expenses

     9,326       9,326  

General and administrative expenses

     62,244       61,063  

Observatory expenses

     23,723       33,767  

Real estate taxes

     121,923       115,916  

Impairment charges

     6,204       —    

Depreciation and amortization

     191,006       181,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     550,567       576,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     58,661       154,706  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     2,637       11,259  

Interest expense

     (89,907     (79,246

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     (86     —    

IPO litigation expense

     (1,165     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (29,860     86,719  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     6,971       (2,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (22,889     84,290  

Preferred unit distributions

     (4,197     (1,743

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     10,374       (33,102
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (16,712   $ 49,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     175,169       178,340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     283,837       297,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders

 

Basic

   $ (0.10   $ 0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.10   $ 0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),

Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
     2020     2019  

Net income

   $ 710     $ 28,720  

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,041

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     45,690       45,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

     45,350       72,977  

Amortization of below-market ground leases

     1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

     47,308       74,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

   $ 47,308     $ 74,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     278,427       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     278,471       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),

Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Net income (loss)

   $ (22,889   $ 84,290  

Preferred unit distributions

     (4,197     (1,743

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     184,245       177,515  

Impairment charges, net of reimbursement

     5,360       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

     162,519       260,062  

Amortization of below-market ground leases

     7,831       7,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

     170,350       267,893  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     86       —    

Severance expenses

     3,813       —    

IPO litigation expense

     1,165       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlling interests

   $ 175,414     $ 267,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     283,826       297,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     283,837       297,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.57     $ 0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.57     $ 0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.60     $ 0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.60     $ 0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.62     $ 0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.62     $ 0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Assets

    

Commercial real estate properties, at cost

   $ 3,133,966     $ 3,109,433  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (941,612     (862,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,192,354       2,246,899  

Cash and cash equivalents

     526,714       233,946  

Restricted cash

     41,225       37,651  

Tenant and other receivables

     21,541       25,423  

Deferred rent receivables

     222,508       220,960  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     77,182       65,453  

Deferred costs, net

     203,853       228,150  

Acquired below market ground leases, net

     344,735       352,566  

Right of use assets

     29,104       29,307  

Goodwill

     491,479       491,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,150,695     $ 3,931,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 775,929     $ 605,542  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,159       798,392  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     387,561       264,640  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     103,203       143,786  

Acquired below market leases, net

     31,705       39,679  

Ground lease liabilities

     29,104       29,307  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     88,319       72,015  

Tenants’ security deposits

     30,408       30,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,419,388       1,983,921  

Total equity

     1,731,307       1,947,913  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,150,695     $ 3,931,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

     Page  

Summary

  

Company Profile

     3  

Financial Highlights

     4  

Selected Property Data

  

Property Summary Net Operating Income

     5  

Net Operating Income and Initial Free Rent Burn-Off

     6  

Leasing Activity

     7  

Property Detail

     9  

Portfolio Expirations and Vacates Summary

     10  

Tenant Lease Expirations

     11  

Largest Tenants and Portfolio Tenant Diversification by Industry

     14  

Capital Expenditures and Redevelopment Program

     15  

Observatory Summary

     16  

Financial information

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     17  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     18  

Core FFO, Modified FFO, FFO, FAD and EBITDA

     19  

Consolidated Debt Analysis

  

Debt Summary

     20  

Debt Detail

     21  

Debt Maturities

     22  

Ground Leases

     22  

Supplemental Definitions

     23  

Forward-looking Statements

This presentation includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “contemplates,” “aims,” “continues,” “would” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: (i) economic, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic, including (a) the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of governmental relief in providing assistance to businesses that have suffered significant declines in revenues as a result of mandatory business shut-downs, “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders and social distancing practices, as well as individuals adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (b) the duration of any such orders or other formal recommendations for social distancing and the speed and extent to which revenues of the Company’s tenants, particularly retail, and the Observatory recover following the lifting of any such orders or recommendations, (c) the potential impact of any such events on the obligations of the Company’s tenants to make rent and other payments or honor other commitments, including such tenants’ ability to pay rent following the termination of temporary governmental assistance and benefits programs, (d) government moratoriums and/or limits (including temporary closure of certain court systems) which directly or indirectly abridge the enforcement of lease obligations and related guarantees, (e) the potential impact on the Company’s human capital management, including restrained productivity associated with work-from-home and risks associated with employees returning to the office, (f) international and national disruption of travel and tourism with a resulting decline in Observatory visitors, and (g) macroeconomic conditions, such as a disruption of, or lack of access to, the capital markets, and general volatility adversely impacting the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock and publicly-traded partnership units of the Operating Partnership; (ii) resolution of legal proceedings involving the Company; (iii) reduced demand for office or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) changes in our business strategy; (v) changes in technology and market competition that affect utilization of our office, retail, broadcast or other facilities; (vi) changes in domestic or international tourism, including due to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events and/or currency exchange rates, which may cause a decline in Observatory visitors; (vii) defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants; (viii) increases in the Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of LIBOR after 2021; (ix) declining real estate valuations and impairment charges; (x) termination or expiration of our ground leases; (xi) changes in our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend our indebtedness as it becomes due and potential limitations on our ability to borrow additional funds in compliance with drawdown conditions and financial covenants; (xii) decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; (xiii) our failure to redevelop and reposition properties, or to execute any newly planned capital project successfully or on the anticipated timeline or at the anticipated costs; (xiv) difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; (xv) risks related to our development projects (including our Metro Tower development site) and capital projects, including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns; (xvi) impact of changes in governmental regulations, tax laws and rates and similar matters; (xvii) our failure to qualify as a REIT; and (xviii) environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions, rising sea levels and natural disasters.

For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact the Company’s future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

While forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to the Company (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).

 

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COMPANY PROFILE

 

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., or the Company, is a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world’s most famous building.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

 

Anthony E. Malkin

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Leslie D. Biddle

  

Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee

Thomas J. DeRosa

  

Director

Steven J. Gilbert

  

Director, Lead Independent Director

S. Michael Giliberto

  

Director, Chair of Audit Committee and Finance Committee

Patricia S. Han

  

Director

Grant H. Hill

  

Director

R. Paige Hood

  

Director

James D. Robinson IV

  

Director, Chair of Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

 

 

Anthony E. Malkin

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Christina Chiu

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Thomas P. Durels

  

Executive Vice President, Real Estate

Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.

  

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

 

Corporate Headquarters    Investor Relations    New York Stock Exchange
111 West 33rd Street, 12th Floor    Greg Faje    Trading Symbol: ESRT
New York, NY 10120    [email protected]   
www.empirestaterealtytrust.com      
(212) 687-8700      

RESEARCH COVERAGE

 

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch    James Feldman    (646) 855-5808    [email protected]
BMO Capital Markets Corp.    John Kim    (212) 885-4115    [email protected]
BTIG    Thomas Catherwood    (212) 738-6140    [email protected]
Citi    Michael Bilerman    (212) 816-1383    [email protected]
   Emmanuel Korchman    (212) 816-1382    [email protected]
Evercore ISI    Steve Sakwa    (212) 446-9462    [email protected]
Green Street Advisors    Daniel Ismail    (949) 640-8780    [email protected]
Goldman Sachs    Richard Skidmore    (801) 741-5459    [email protected]
KeyBanc Capital Markets    Craig Mailman    (917) 368-2316    [email protected]
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC    Blaine Heck    (443) 263-6529    [email protected]

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Financial Highlights
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

    Three Months Ended  

Selected Items:

  December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Revenue

  $ 151,399     $ 146,575     $ 141,030     $ 170,224     $ 194,933  

Net income (loss)

  $ 710     $ (12,269   $ (19,618   $ 8,288     $ 28,720  

Cash net operating income (1)

  $ 82,079     $ 73,037     $ 78,368     $ 81,528     $ 103,992  

Core funds from operations (“Core FFO”) (1)

  $ 47,308     $ 34,896     $ 39,498     $ 53,712     $ 74,935  

Core funds available for distribution (“Core FAD”) (1)

  $ 41,267     $ 24,083     $ 37,786     $ 37,738     $ 41,903  

Core FFO per share - diluted

  $ 0.17     $ 0.12     $ 0.14     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  

Diluted weighted average shares

    278,471,000       280,940,000       283,384,000       292,645,000       296,852,000  

Dividends declared and paid per share

  $ —       $ —       $ 0.105     $ 0.105     $ 0.105  
   

Portfolio Statistics:

         

Number of properties

    20       20       20       20       20  

Total rentable square footage

    10,135,330       10,136,793       10,132,492       10,135,413       10,138,057  

Percent occupied (2)

    85.9     85.9     85.6     88.7     88.6

Percent leased (3)

    88.7     89.7     89.6     91.1     91.2

Observatory Metrics:

         

Number of visitors (4)

    55,000       30,000       —         422,000       894,000  

Change in visitors year over year

    (93.8 %)      (97.1 %)      N/A       (29.8 %)      (5.5 %) 

Observatory revenues (5)

  $ 5,008     $ 4,419     $ 86     $ 19,544     $ 37,730  

Change in revenues year over year

    (86.7 %)      (88.2 %)      N/A       (5.0 %)      9.2
   

Ratios:

         

Debt to Total Market Capitalization (6)

    43.9     51.6     54.3     47.8     28.2

Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization (6)

    37.2     46.3     43.7     35.5     25.2

Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to Total Market Capitalization (6)

    45.7     53.9     56.2     49.5     29.7

Net Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to Total Market Capitalization (6)

    39.2     48.9     46.1     37.6     26.8

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (7)

    8.4     6.9     7.9     7.3     4.8

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (7)

    6.3     5.6     5.2     4.4     4.1

Interest Coverage Ratio

    3.7     2.9     2.6     4.3     5.0

Core FFO Payout Ratio (8)

    0     0     83     61     43

Core FAD Payout Ratio (9)

    0     0     86     87     76
   

Class A common stock price at quarter end

  $ 9.32     $ 6.12     $ 7.00     $ 8.96     $ 13.96  

Average closing price

  $ 7.89     $ 6.49     $ 7.72     $ 12.24     $ 14.04  

Dividends per share - annualized

  $ —       $ —       $ 0.42     $ 0.42     $ 0.42  

Dividend yield (10)

    0.0     0.0     6.0     4.7     3.0

Series 2013 Private Perpetual Preferred Units outstanding ($16.62 liquidation value)

    1,560,360       1,560,360       1,560,360       1,560,360       1,560,360  

Series 2019 Private Perpetual Preferred Units outstanding ($13.52 liquidation value)

    4,664,038       4,664,038       4,664,038       4,664,038       4,610,383  

Class A common stock

    170,555,274       171,981,257       172,332,358       176,112,860       180,877,597  

Class B common stock

    1,010,130       1,010,832       1,014,221       1,015,149       1,016,799  

Operating partnership units

    113,713,319       115,383,860       117,475,995       120,548,216       117,757,653  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stock and operating partnership units outstanding (11)

    285,278,723       288,375,949       290,822,574       297,676,225       299,652,049  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Represents non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion on what these metrics represent and why the Company presents them, see page 23 and for a reconciliation of these metrics to net income, see pages 5 and 19.

(2)

Based on leases signed and commenced as of end of period.

(3)

Represents occupancy and includes signed leases not commenced.

(4)

Reflects the number of visitors who pass through the turnstile, excluding visitors who make a second visit on the same ticket at no additional charge.

(5)

Observatory revenues include the fixed license fee received from WDFG North America, the Observatory gift shop operator. See page 16.

(6)

Market capitalization represents the sum of (i) Company’s common stock per share price as of December 31, 2020 multiplied by the total outstanding number of shares of common stock and operating partnership units as of December 31, 2020; (ii) the number of Series 2014 perpetual preferred units at December 31, 2020 multiplied by $16.62, (iii) the number of Series 2019 perpetual preferred units at December 31, 2020 multiplied by $13.52, and (iv) our outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2020.

(7)

Calculated based on trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA.

(8)

Represents the amount of Core FFO paid out in distributions.

(9)

Represents the amount of Core FAD paid out in distributions.

(10)

Based on the closing price per share of Class A common stock on December 31, 2020.

(11)

As of December 31, 2020, the Company has had conversions from operating partnership units and Class B common shares to Class A common shares totaling 60.6 million shares or approximately $478 million at a closing share price of $7.89. This represents a 74% increase in the number of Class A shares since the IPO.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Property Summary - Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”) by Quarter
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Same Store Total Portfolio

                              

Revenues

   $ 138,255     $ 140,698     $ 139,610     $ 150,123     $ 155,664  

Operating expenses

     (65,313     (67,363     (61,661     (73,053     (76,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     72,942       73,335       77,949       77,070       79,613  

Straight-line rent

     640       (395     2,710       (8,193     (6,276

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (674     (679     (1,366     (908     (1,530

Below-market ground lease amortization

     1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

   $ 74,866     $ 74,218     $ 81,251     $ 69,927     $ 73,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percent increase over prior year

     1.5     9.3     18.0     4.8     6.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property cash NOI

   $ 74,866     $ 74,218     $ 81,251     $ 69,927     $ 73,765  

Observatory cash NOI

     (628     (1,512     (3,916     11,390       28,987  

Lease termination fees

     7,841       331       1,033       211       1,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total portfolio same store cash NOI

   $ 82,079     $ 73,037     $ 78,368     $ 81,528     $ 103,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Manhattan Office Portfolio (1)

                              

Revenues

   $ 119,191     $ 121,348     $ 119,445     $ 128,909     $ 132,672  

Operating expenses

     (55,618     (57,642     (52,619     (62,670     (65,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     63,573       63,706       66,826       66,239       67,163  

Straight-line rent

     522       (380     1,774       (8,338     (6,705

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (674     (679     (1,366     (908     (1,530

Below-market ground lease amortization

     1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

     65,379       64,604       69,192       58,951       60,886  

Lease termination fees

     7,834       282       863       159       995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 73,213     $ 64,886     $ 70,055     $ 59,110     $ 61,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Greater New York

Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

 

Revenues

   $ 15,623     $ 15,930     $ 16,529     $ 16,915     $ 18,771  

Operating expenses

     (7,747     (7,870     (7,230     (8,479     (8,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     7,876       8,060       9,299       8,436       10,108  

Straight-line rent

     198       23       331       12       285  

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

     8,074       8,083       9,630       8,448       10,393  

Lease termination fees

     7       49       170       52       245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 8,081     $ 8,132     $ 9,800     $ 8,500     $ 10,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Standalone Retail Portfolio

 

Revenues

   $ 3,441     $ 3,420     $ 3,636     $ 4,299     $ 4,221  

Operating expenses

     (1,948     (1,851     (1,812     (1,904     (1,879
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     1,493       1,569       1,824       2,395       2,342  

Straight-line rent

     (80     (38     605       133       144  

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

     1,413       1,531       2,429       2,528       2,486  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 1,413     $ 1,531     $ 2,429     $ 2,528     $ 2,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note:

 

(1)

Includes 504,284 rentable square feet of retail space in the Company’s nine Manhattan office properties.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Net Operating Income (“NOI”), Initial Free Rent Burn-Off and Signed Leases Not Commenced
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  

Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI and Cash NOI

   December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 710     $ (12,269   $ (19,618   $ 8,288     $ 28,720  

Add:

          

General and administrative expenses

     13,627       14,517       18,149       15,951       16,618  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,397       44,733       52,783       46,093       46,409  

Interest expense

     23,001       23,360       23,928       19,704       18,534  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (4,177     38       (2,450     (382     1,210  

Impairment charges

     —         1,259       4,101       —         —    

IPO litigation expense

     —         1,165       —         —         —    

Less:

          

Third-party management and other fees

     (295     (283     (301     (346     (299

Interest income

     (108     (366     (1,526     (637     (1,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

     80,155       72,154       75,066       88,671       109,840  

Straight-line rent

     640       (395     2,710       (8,193     (6,276

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (674     (679     (1,366     (908     (1,530

Below-market ground lease amortization

     1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash NOI - including Observatory and lease termination income

     82,079       73,037       78,368       81,528       103,992  

Less: Observatory NOI

     628       1,512       3,916       (11,390     (28,987

Less: Lease termination income

     (7,841     (331     (1,033     (211     (1,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property cash NOI - excluding Observatory and lease termination income

   $ 74,866     $ 74,218     $ 81,251     $ 69,927     $ 73,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Burn-off of Free Rent and Signed Leases Not Commenced

 

    

Incremental

Annual

     Base Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years  

Total Portfolio

   Revenue      2021      2022      2023      2024  

Commenced leases in free rent period

   $ 13,989      $ 7,234      $ 13,906      $ 13,989      $ 13,989  

Signed leases not commenced

     20,750        2,512        11,367        17,540        19,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 34,739      $ 9,746      $ 25,273      $ 31,529      $ 33,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commenced leases in free rent period

 

                   Incremental
Annual
Revenue
        
     Square
Feet
     Cash
Rent Date
     Base Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years  
     2021     2022      2023      2024  

First quarter 2021 - 18 leases

     95,065       

Jan. 2021 -

Mar. 2021

 

 

   $ 4,602      $ 4,014  (1)    $ 4,602      $ 4,602      $ 4,602  

Second quarter 2021 - 8 leases

     59,714       
Apr. 2021 -
June 2021

 
     3,972        2,091       3,972        3,972        3,972  

Third quarter 2021 - 5 leases

     286,110       
Jul. 2021 -
Sept. 2021

 
     1,235        495       1,235        1,235        1,235  

Fourth quarter 2021 - 4 leases

     83,809       
Oct. 2021 -
Dec. 2021

 
     3,912        634       3,912        3,912        3,912  

First quarter 2022 - 1 lease

     6,851       
Jan. 2022 -
Mar. 2022

 
     62        —         47        62        62  

Second quarter 2022 - 1 lease

     3,920       
Apr. 2022 -
June 2022

 
     206        —         138        206        206  
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 13,989      $ 7,234     $ 13,906      $ 13,989      $ 13,989  
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Signed leases not commenced (“SLNC”)

 

            Expected Base Rent      Incremental         
     Square          Commencement          Annual      Base Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years  

Tenant

   Feet      GAAP      Cash      Revenue (2)      2021      2022      2023      2024  

Berkley Insurance Company

     63,173        June 2021        Apr. 2023      $ 2,870      $ —        $ —        $ 2,143      $ 2,870  

Clearview Healthcare Partners, LLC

     39,067        Jul. 2021        Oct. 2022        140        —          28        140        140  

Sanne Group U.S. LLC

     20,865        Jul. 2021        Jul. 2021        1,380        670        1,380        1,380        1,380  

Transit Wireless, LLC

     32,499        Sept. 2021        Sept. 2022        1,950        —          645        1,950        1,950  

Dime Community Bank

     19,401        Oct. 2021        June 2022        1,040        —          606        1,040        1,040  

Starbucks Corporation

     22,916        Feb. 2022        Feb. 2022        900        —          820        900        900  

LinkedIn Corporation:

                       

LinkedIn Corporation

     52,666        Nov. 2021        Nov. 2021        3,840        630        3,840        3,840        3,840  

LinkedIn Corporation

     52,574        Jul. 2022        Jul. 2022        3,840        —          1,908        3,840        3,840  

LinkedIn Corporation

     30,283        Dec. 2022        Oct. 2023        670        —          —          167        670  

Target

     32,579        June 2024        Oct. 2024        1,980        —          —          —          489  

Other SLNC

     27,613       
Jan. 2021 -
June 2021
 
 
    

Apr. 2021 -

Dec. 2021

 

 

     2,140        1,212        2,140        2,140        2,140  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     393,636            $ 20,750      $ 2,512      $ 11,367      $ 17,540      $ 19,259  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

As an example, the 2021 amount represents cash revenue contributing from the cash rent commencement date of January 2021 through December 2021. The full annual amount is realized in 2022.

(2)

Reflects new annual rent less annual rent from existing tenant in the space.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Property Summary - Leasing Activity by Quarter
   (unaudited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Total Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     33       18       19       35       47  

Weighted average lease term

     7.7 years       8.1 years       4.7 years       6.8 years       8.6 years  

Average free rent period

     7.6 months       5.9 months       2.7 months       4.1 months       5.3 months  

Office

          

Total square footage executed

     395,035       242,323       99,229       117,481       313,027  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 52.52     $ 50.98     $ 52.82     $ 57.29     $ 59.74  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 55.53     $ 53.74     $ 51.40     $ 52.43     $ 54.02  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (5.4 %)      (5.1 %)      2.8     9.3     10.6

Retail

          

Total square footage executed

     18,321       5,126       14,202       31,662       32,579  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 132.75     $ 53.68     $ 145.58     $ 101.03     $ 122.78  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 234.27     $ 55.15     $ 158.58     $ 108.81     $ 60.79  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (43.3 %)      (2.7 %)      (8.2 %)      (7.1 %)      102.0

Total Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     413,356       247,449       113,431       149,143       345,606  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 56.08     $ 51.04     $ 64.43     $ 66.58     $ 65.68  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 63.45     $ 53.77     $ 64.82     $ 64.40     $ 54.66  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (11.6 %)      (5.1 %)      (0.6 %)      3.4     20.2

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 14.17     $ 7.31     $ 13.52     $ 20.19     $ 19.84  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     30.58       41.78       21.68       100.79       55.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (2)

   $ 44.75     $ 49.09     $ 35.20     $ 120.98     $ 75.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     85.9     85.9     85.6     88.7     88.6

Manhattan Office Portfolio (1)

 

Total leases executed

     25       9       13       26       36  

Office - New Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     321,848       130,783       24,859       63,153       170,247  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 54.00     $ 51.93     $ 66.94     $ 62.78     $ 64.82  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 57.87     $ 48.56     $ 61.55     $ 52.56     $ 52.12  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (6.4 %)      6.9     8.7     19.4     24.4

Office - Renewal Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     36,571       6,049       27,123       30,712       54,345  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 50.80     $ 50.48     $ 58.35     $ 60.20     $ 66.62  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 48.99     $ 60.61     $ 58.39     $ 60.02     $ 66.27  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     3.7     (16.7 %)      (0.1 %)      0.3     0.5

Retail - New and Renewal Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     11,394       5,126       10,702       26,432        

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 116.92     $ 53.68     $ 149.50     $ 76.73     $ —    

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 201.69     $ 55.15     $ 150.16     $ 103.75     $ —    

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (42.0 %)      (2.7 %)      (0.4 %)      (26.0 %)      0.0

Total Manhattan Office Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     369,813       141,958       62,684       120,297       224,592  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 55.62     $ 51.93     $ 77.32     $ 65.19     $ 65.26  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 61.25     $ 49.31     $ 75.31     $ 65.71     $ 55.54  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (9.2 %)      5.3     2.7     -0.8     17.5

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 15.20     $ 3.80     $ 19.84     $ 20.57     $ 19.81  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     32.93       17.36       39.23       107.77       70.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (2)

   $ 48.13     $ 21.16     $ 59.07     $ 128.34     $ 90.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     87.2     86.9     86.8     89.8     89.7

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Property Summary - Leasing Activity by Quarter - (Continued)
   (unaudited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     7       9       5       7       10  

Total square footage executed

     36,616       105,491       47,247       23,616       88,435  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 41.23     $ 49.84     $ 42.21     $ 38.85     $ 45.73  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 43.25     $ 59.77     $ 42.04     $ 42.23     $ 50.15  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (4.7 %)      (16.6 %)      0.4     (8.0 %)      (8.8 %) 

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 6.35     $ 12.02     $ 5.78     $ 7.34     $ 8.00  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     12.61       74.65       —         51.56       26.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (2)

   $ 18.96     $ 86.67     $ 5.78     $ 58.90     $ 34.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     79.0     80.1     79.1     83.0     83.0

Standalone Retail Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     1       —         1       2       1  

Total square footage executed

     6,927       —         3,500       5,230       32,579  

Average cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 158.80     $ —       $ 133.59     $ 223.86     $ 122.78  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 287.86     $ —       $ 184.31     $ 134.41     $ 60.79  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (44.8 %)      0.0     (27.5 %)      66.5     102.0

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ —       $ —       $ 4.71     $ 69.53     $ 52.21  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     —         —         —         162.60       34.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (2)

   $ —       $ —       $ 4.71     $ 232.13     $ 86.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     97.1     95.2     95.2     95.2     93.7

Notes:

 

(1)

Includes 504,284 rentable square feet of retail space in the Company’s nine Manhattan office properties.

(2)

Presents all tenant improvement and leasing commission costs as if they were incurred in the period in which the lease was signed, which may be different than the period in which they were actually paid.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Property Detail
   (unaudited)

 

 

Property Name

  

Location or Sub-Market

   Rentable
Square Feet (1)
     Percent
Occupied (2)
    Annualized
Rent (3)
     Annualized
Rent

per Occupied
Square Foot (4)
     Number of
Leases (5)
 

Manhattan Office Properties - Office

                

The Empire State Building (6)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     2,714,482        88.5   $ 146,164,859      $ 60.81        156  

One Grand Central Place

  

Grand Central

     1,246,992        84.1     63,066,902        60.13        166  

1400 Broadway (7)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     917,716        86.7     44,774,783        56.28        23  

111 West 33rd Street (8)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     641,034        97.5     38,724,599        61.99        23  

250 West 57th Street

  

Columbus Circle -West Side

     474,120        80.2     23,984,301        63.08        35  

501 Seventh Avenue

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     461,380        80.2     18,623,265        50.36        24  

1359 Broadway

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     456,386        95.0     24,615,058        56.77        32  

1350 Broadway (9)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     372,714        83.7     18,905,825        60.59        55  

1333 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      295,530        81.9     13,651,149        56.40        10  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties - Office

        7,580,354        87.2     392,510,741        59.38        524  

Manhattan Office Properties - Retail

                

The Empire State Building

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     97,322        48.3     5,269,902        112.03        10  

One Grand Central Place

  

Grand Central

     68,733        100.0     8,852,409        128.79        14  

1400 Broadway (7)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     20,176        77.2     1,684,407        108.18        7  

112 West 34th Street (8)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     91,280        100.0     23,412,972        256.50        4  

250 West 57th Street

  

Columbus Circle -West Side

     67,927        100.0     11,123,351        163.75        8  

501 Seventh Avenue

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     33,632        90.6     2,141,481        70.28        9  

1359 Broadway

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     27,506        100.0     2,070,046        75.26        6  

1350 Broadway (9)

  

Penn Station -Times Sq. South

     30,707        73.3     5,752,423        255.72        4  

1333 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      67,001        100.0     9,637,653        143.84        4  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties - Retail

        504,284        86.9     69,944,644        159.68        66  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Manhattan Office Properties - Office and Retail

        8,084,638        87.2     462,455,385        65.61        590  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Properties

                

First Stamford Place (10)

  

Stamford, CT

     776,397        84.1     29,189,351        44.68        44  

Metro Center

  

Stamford, CT

     286,160        67.9     11,649,017        59.92        19  

383 Main Avenue

  

Norwalk, CT

     260,401        56.1     4,349,131        29.76        22  

500 Mamaroneck Avenue

   Harrison, NY      287,305        85.1     7,417,452        30.33        29  

10 Bank Street

   White Plains, NY      234,941        93.3     8,038,498        36.67        33  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Properties

        1,845,204        79.0     60,643,449        41.60        147  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Standalone Retail Properties

                

10 Union Square

  

Union Square

     57,984        94.7     6,671,112        121.51        11  

1542 Third Avenue

  

Upper East Side

     56,250        100.0     4,191,658        74.52        4  

1010 Third Avenue

  

Upper East Side

     44,662        100.0     3,634,510        81.38        2  

77 West 55th Street

   Midtown      25,388        100.0     2,822,154        111.16        3  

69-97 Main Street

   Westport, CT      16,874        82.9     1,520,235        108.63        4  

103-107 Main Street

   Westport, CT      4,330        100.0     757,822        175.02        1  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Standalone Retail Properties

        205,488        97.1     19,597,491        98.22        25  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        10,135,330        85.9     $542,696,325        $ 62.34        762  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total/Weighted Average Office Properties

        9,425,558        85.6   $ 453,154,190      $ 56.17        671  

Total/Weighted Average Retail Properties

        709,772        89.8     89,542,135        140.45        91  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        10,135,330        85.9     $542,696,325        $ 62.34        762  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Excludes (i) 194,929 square feet of space across the Company’s portfolio attributable to building management use and tenant amenities and (ii) 79,613 square feet of space attributable to the Company’s observatory.

(2)

Based on leases signed and commenced as of December 31, 2020.

(3)

Represents annualized base rent and current reimbursement for operating expenses and real estate taxes.

(4)

Represents annualized rent under leases commenced as of December 31, 2020 divided by occupied square feet.

(5)

Represents the number of leases at each property or on a portfolio basis. If a tenant has more than one lease, whether or not at the same property, but with different expirations, the number of leases is calculated equal to the number of leases with different expirations.

(6)

Includes 38,912 rentable square feet of space leased by the Company’s broadcasting tenants.

(7)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 43 years (expiring December 31, 2063).

(8)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 57 years (expiring May 31, 2077).

(9)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 30 years (expiring July 31, 2050).

(10)

First Stamford Place consists of three buildings.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Total Portfolio Expirations and Vacates Summary
   (unaudited and in square feet)

 

 

     Actual     Forecast (1)  
     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended               

Total Portfolio (2)

   December 31,
2020
    March 31,
2021
    June 30,
2021
    September 30,
2021
     December 31,
2021
     Full Year
2021
    Full Year
2022
 

Total expirations

     153,986       181,809       185,605       139,256        208,481        715,151       558,970  

Less: broadcasting

     (753     (906     (1,049     —          —          (1,955     (4,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office and retail expirations

     153,233       180,903       184,556       139,256        208,481        713,196       554,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     67,065       64,100       21,942       70,194        100,781        257,017       75,933  

New leases (4)

     5,450       47,481       14,640       3,932        —          66,053       40,883  

Vacates (5)

     80,718       68,240       132,921       53,743        56,479        311,383       191,756  

Unknown (6)

     —         1,082       15,053       11,387        51,221        78,743       246,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Portfolio expirations and vacates

     153,233       180,903       184,556       139,256        208,481        713,196       554,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Portfolio

                                            

Total expirations

     113,722       134,566       146,143       104,483        133,739        518,931       368,577  

Less: broadcasting

     (753     (906     (1,049     —          —          (1,955     (4,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office expirations

     112,969       133,660       145,094       104,483        133,739        516,976       364,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     41,521       54,036       18,633       44,108        77,980        194,757       54,974  

New leases (4)

     5,450       47,481       14,640       3,932        —          66,053       40,883  

Vacates (5)

     65,998       31,524       102,754       48,125        12,891        195,294       105,672  

Unknown (6)

     —         619       9,067       8,318        42,868        60,872       162,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     112,969       133,660       145,094       104,483        133,739        516,976       364,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

                                       

Office expirations

     30,699       26,450       39,049       28,204        74,742        168,445       142,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     23,873       5,699       2,896       22,586        22,801        53,982       19,288  

New leases (4)

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     6,826       20,751       30,167       5,618        43,588        100,124       45,267  

Unknown (6)

     —         —         5,986       —          8,353        14,339       77,472  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     30,699       26,450       39,049       28,204        74,742        168,445       142,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Portfolio

                                            

Retail expirations

     9,565       20,793       413       6,569        —          27,775       48,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     1,671       4,365       413       3,500        —          8,278       1,671  

New leases (4)

     —         —         —         —          —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     7,894       15,965       —         —          —          15,965       40,817  

Unknown (6)

     —         463       —         3,069        —          3,532       5,878  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     9,565       20,793       413       6,569        —          27,775       48,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

These forecasts, which are subject to change, are based on management’s expectations, including, among other things, discussions with and other information provided by tenants as well as management’s analyses of past historical trends.

(2)

Any lease on month to month or short-term will re-appear in “Actual” in each period until tenant has vacated or renewed, and thus it would be double counted if periods were cumulated. “Forecast” avoids double counting.

(3)

For forecasted periods, “Renewals & relocations” includes the following: tenants renew their existing leases in all or a portion of their current spaces; tenants which signed renewal leases for a term of less than six months and reappear in forecast periods in 2021; and tenants who move within a building or within the Company’s portfolio.

(4)

For forecasted periods, “New Leases” represents leases that have been signed with a new tenant, a subtenant who signed a direct lease or a tenant who expanded. The lease commencement dates are provided on page 6. There may be downtime between the lease expiration and the new lease commencement.

(5)

For forecasted periods, “Vacates” assumes a tenant elects not to renew at the end of their existing lease or exercises an early termination option; leases that the Company decides not to renew tenant at the end of their existing lease due to anticipated future redevelopment or for other reasons. This also may include early lease terminations.

(6)

For forecasted periods, “Unknown” represents tenants’ whose intention is unknown.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Tenant Lease Expirations
   (unaudited)

 

 

Total Lease Expirations

   Number
of Leases
Expiring (1)
     Rentable
Square Feet
Expiring (2)
     Percent of
Portfolio
Rentable
Square Feet
Expiring
    Annualized
Rent (3)
     Percent of
Annualized
Rent
    Annualized
Rent Per
Rentable
Square Foot
 

Available

     —          1,147,281        11.3   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     10        282,429        2.8     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2020 (4)

     17        102,881        1.0     4,800,242        0.9     46.66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2020

     17        102,881        1.0     4,800,242        0.9     46.66  

1Q 2021

     22        111,546        1.1     7,636,506        1.4     68.46  

2Q 2021

     26        185,605        1.8     9,829,356        1.8     52.96  

3Q 2021

     27        139,256        1.4     8,916,253        1.6     64.03  

4Q 2021

     26        208,481        2.1     10,619,743        2.0     50.94  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2021

     101        644,888        6.4     37,001,858        6.8     57.38  

2022

     109        558,970        5.5     35,116,241        6.5     62.82  

2023

     98        724,997        7.2     45,328,470        8.4     62.52  

2024

     88        824,459        8.1     50,848,316        9.4     61.67  

2025

     80        504,755        5.0     30,350,589        5.6     60.13  

2026

     59        725,725        7.2     40,522,526        7.5     55.84  

2027

     52        576,922        5.7     34,684,207        6.4     60.12  

2028

     36        1,066,098        10.5     56,874,318        10.5     53.35  

2029

     36        884,355        8.7     63,326,520        11.7     71.61  

2030

     33        694,534        6.9     45,346,326        8.4     65.29  

Thereafter

     53        1,397,036        13.7     98,496,712        17.9     70.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     772        10,135,330        100.0   $ 542,696,325        100.0   $ 62.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties (5)

 

Available

     —          774,895        10.2   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     6        195,102        2.6     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2020 (4)

     12        91,610        1.2     4,210,460        1.1     45.96  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2020

     12        91,610        1.2     4,210,460        1.1     45.96  

1Q 2021

     13        75,574        1.0     4,457,851        1.1     58.99  

2Q 2021

     21        146,143        1.9     8,052,867        2.1     55.10  

3Q 2021

     16        104,483        1.4     6,681,016        1.7     63.94  

4Q 2021

     17        132,625        1.7     7,329,610        1.9     55.27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2021

     67        458,825        6.1     26,521,344        6.8     57.80  

2022

     78        368,577        4.9     22,264,654        5.7     60.41  

2023

     76        529,324        7.0     32,273,287        8.2     60.97  

2024

     64        577,298        7.6     34,915,973        8.9     60.48  

2025

     49        315,414        4.2     19,987,005        5.1     63.37  

2026

     39        506,757        6.7     29,576,193        7.5     58.36  

2027

     39        444,023        5.9     25,809,443        6.6     58.13  

2028

     22        946,217        12.5     51,063,206        13.0     53.97  

2029

     23        629,621        8.3     37,359,424        9.5     59.34  

2030

     19        585,265        7.7     34,849,320        8.9     59.54  

Thereafter

     36        1,157,426        15.1     73,680,432        18.7     63.66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Manhattan office properties

     530        7,580,354        100.0   $ 392,510,741        100.0   $ 59.38  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

If a lease has two different expiration dates, it is considered to be two leases (for the purpose of lease count and square footage).

(2)

Excludes (i) 194,929 rentable square feet of space across the Company portfolio attributable to building management use and tenant amenities and (ii) 79,613 square feet of space attributable to the Company’s observatory.

(3)

Represents annualized base rent and current reimbursement for operating expenses and real estate taxes.

(4)

Represents leases that are included in occupancy as of December 31, 2020 and expire on December 31, 2020.

(5)

Excludes (i) retail space in the Company’s Manhattan office properties and (ii) the Empire State Building broadcasting licenses and observatory operations.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Tenant Lease Expirations
   (unaudited)

 

 

                   Percent of                     
            Rentable      Portfolio                  Annualized  
     Number      Square      Rentable            Percent of     Rent Per  
Greater New York Metropolitan    of Leases      Feet      Square Feet     Annualized      Annualized     Rentable  

Area Office Properties

   Expiring (1)      Expiring (2)      Expiring     Rent (3)      Rent     Square Foot  

Available

     —          324,345        17.6   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     2        63,146        3.4     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2020 (4)

     2        400        0.0     1,827        0.0     4.57  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2020

     2        400        0.0     1,827        0.0     4.57  

1Q 2021

     6        26,348        1.4     1,120,037        1.8     42.51  

2Q 2021

     4        39,049        2.1     1,747,745        2.9     44.76  

3Q 2021

     8        28,204        1.5     1,214,831        2.0     43.07  

4Q 2021

     8        74,742        4.1     3,212,153        5.3     42.98  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2021

     26        168,343        9.1     7,294,766        12.0     43.33  

2022

     23        142,027        7.7     5,465,506        9.0     38.48  

2023

     14        150,370        8.1     7,016,238        11.6     46.66  

2024

     13        214,998        11.7     9,704,716        16.0     45.14  

2025

     27        165,872        9.0     5,882,977        9.7     35.47  

2026

     13        150,557        8.2     6,581,335        10.9     43.71  

2027

     9        83,484        4.5     3,156,938        5.2     37.81  

2028

     9        107,564        5.8     3,816,282        6.3     35.48  

2029

     6        148,939        8.1     6,133,935        10.1     41.18  

2030

     4        36,578        2.0     1,806,175        3.0     49.38  

Thereafter

     1        88,581        4.8     3,782,754        6.2     42.70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total greater New York metropolitan area office properties

     149        1,845,204        100.0   $ 60,643,449        100.0   $ 41.60  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                         

Retail Properties

 

Available

     —          48,041        6.8   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     2        24,181        3.4     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2020 (4)

     3        10,871        1.5     587,955        0.7     54.08  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2020

     3        10,871        1.5     587,955        0.7     54.08  

1Q 2021

     3        9,624        1.4     2,058,618        2.3     213.90  

2Q 2021

     1        413        0.1     28,744        0.0     69.60  

3Q 2021

     3        6,569        0.9     1,020,406        1.1     155.34  

4Q 2021

     1        1,114        0.2     77,980        0.1     70.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2021

     8        17,720        2.5     3,185,748        3.6     179.78  

2022

     8        48,366        6.8     7,386,081        8.2     152.71  

2023

     8        45,303        6.4     6,038,945        6.7     133.30  

2024

     11        32,163        4.5     6,227,627        7.0     193.63  

2025

     4        23,469        3.3     4,480,607        5.0     190.92  

2026

     7        68,411        9.6     4,364,998        4.9     63.81  

2027

     4        49,415        7.0     5,717,826        6.4     115.71  

2028

     5        12,317        1.7     1,994,830        2.2     161.96  

2029

     7        105,795        14.9     19,833,161        22.1     187.47  

2030

     10        72,691        10.2     8,690,831        9.7     119.56  

Thereafter

     16        151,029        21.4     21,033,526        23.5     139.27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail properties

     93        709,772        100.0   $ 89,542,135        100.0   $ 140.45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

If a lease has two different expiration dates, it is considered to be two leases (for the purpose of lease count and square footage).

(2)

Excludes (i) 194,929 rentable square feet of space across the Company portfolio attributable to building management use and tenant amenities and (ii) 79,613 square feet of space attributable to the Company’s observatory.

(3)

Represents annualized base rent and current reimbursement for operating expenses and real estate taxes.

(4)

Represents leases that are included in occupancy as of December 31, 2020 and expire on December 31, 2020.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Tenant Lease Expirations
   (unaudited)

 

 

                   Percent of                     
            Rentable      Portfolio                  Annualized  
     Number      Square      Rentable            Percent of     Rent Per  
     of Leases      Feet      Square Feet     Annualized      Annualized     Rentable  

Empire State Building Office (1)

   Expiring (2)      Expiring (3)      Expiring     Rent (4) (5)      Rent     Square Foot  

Available

     —          205,638        7.6   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     1        105,240        3.9     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2020 (6)

     3        2,606        0.1     82,734        0.1     31.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2020

     3        2,606        0.1     82,734        0.1     31.75  

1Q 2021

     1        2,488        0.1     211,830        0.1     85.14  

2Q 2021

     14        86,712        3.2     4,664,587        3.2     53.79  

3Q 2021

     3        16,066        0.6     1,176,181        0.8     73.21  

4Q 2021

     4        13,699        0.5     832,116        0.6     60.74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2021

     22        118,965        4.4     6,884,714        4.7     57.87  

2022

     20        108,263        4.0     6,885,452        4.7     63.60  

2023

     25        112,852        4.2     7,712,795        5.3     68.34  

2024

     18        227,133        8.4     15,051,203        10.3     66.27  

2025

     13        101,439        3.7     6,600,804        4.5     65.07  

2026

     9        122,685        4.5     7,685,043        5.3     62.64  

2027

     9        35,511        1.3     2,097,113        1.4     59.06  

2028

     7        545,722        20.1     28,854,847        19.7     52.87  

2029

     7        282,020        10.4     17,364,861        11.9     61.57  

2030

     5        205,706        7.6     11,143,086        7.6     54.17  

Thereafter

     18        540,702        19.8     35,802,207        24.5     66.21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Empire State Building office

     157        2,714,482        100.0   $ 146,164,859        100.0   $ 60.81  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

            Annualized             Percent of  
     Annualized      Expense      Annualized      Annualized  

Empire State Building Broadcasting Licenses and Leases

   Base Rent (7)      Reimbursements      Rent (4)      Rent  

4Q 2020 (6)

   $ 131,030      $ 46,505      $ 177,535        1.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total 2020

     131,030        46,505        177,535        1.2

1Q 2021

     —          —          —          0.0

2Q 2021

     —          50,772        50,772        0.3

3Q 2021

     —          —          —          0.0

4Q 2021

     —          —          —          0.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total 2021

     —          50,772        50,772        0.3

2022

     1,719,156        484,731        2,203,887        14.8

2023

     283,668        60,254        343,922        2.3

2024

     66,950        32,455        99,405        0.7

2025

     1,855,080        204,048        2,059,128        13.8

2026

     827,860        91,155        919,015        6.2

2027

     807,668        92,835        900,503        6.0

2028

     254,829        27,350        282,179        1.9

2029

     —          —          —          0.0

2030

     463,507        112,029        575,536        3.9

Thereafter

     6,404,336        910,532        7,314,868        49.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Empire State Building broadcasting licenses and leases

   $ 12,814,084      $ 2,112,666      $ 14,926,750        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Excludes retail space, broadcasting licenses and observatory operations.

(2)

If a lease has two different expiration dates, it is considered to be two leases (for the purpose of lease count and square footage).

(3)

Excludes 52,508 rentable square feet of space attributable to building management use.

(4)

Represents annualized base rent and current reimbursement for operating expenses and real estate taxes.

(5)

Includes approximately $4.6 million of annualized rent related to physical space occupied by broadcasting tenants for their broadcasting operations. Does not include license fees charged to broadcasting tenants.

(6)

Represents leases that are included in occupancy as of December 31, 2020 and expire on December 31, 2020.

(7)

Represents license fees for the use of the Empire State Building mast and base rent for physical space occupied by broadcasting tenants.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   20 Largest Tenants and Portfolio Tenant Diversification by Industry
   (unaudited)

 

 

                   Weighted             Percent of               
                   Average      Total      Portfolio            Percent of  
                   Remaining      Occupied      Rentable            Portfolio  
            Lease      Lease      Square      Square     Annualized      Annualized  

20 Largest Tenants

   Property      Expiration (1)      Term(2)      Feet (3)      Feet (4)     Rent (5)      Rent (6)  

1. LinkedIn

     ESB      Dec. 2036        16.0 years        365,886        3.6   $ 22,380,058        4.1

2. Global Brands Group

     ESB, 1333 Broadway        Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2028        6.4 years        353,325        3.5     19,277,806        3.6

3. Li & Fung

     1359 Broadway, ESB        Jun. 2021 - Oct. 2028        4.8 years        252,899        2.5     12,785,387        2.4

4. PVH Corp.

     501 Seventh Avenue        Oct. 2028        7.8 years        237,281        2.3     11,890,257        2.2

5. Centric Brands Inc.

     ESB        Oct. 2028        7.8 years        212,154        2.1     10,819,854        2.0

6. Sephora

     112 West 34th Street        Jan. 2029        8.1 years        11,334        0.1     10,483,711        1.9

7. Coty

     ESB        Jan. 2030        9.1 years        156,187        1.5     8,050,269        1.5

8. Macy’s

     111 West 33rd Street        May 2030        9.4 years        131,117        1.3     7,902,959        1.5

9. Urban Outfitters

     1333 Broadway        Sept. 2029        8.8 years        56,730        0.6     7,634,773        1.4

10. Signature Bank

     1333 & 1400 Broadway        Jul. 2030 - Apr. 2035        13.8 years        124,884        1.2     7,629,754        1.4

11. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

     ESB        Dec. 2024        4.0 years        119,226        1.2     7,548,953        1.4

12. The Interpublic Group of Co’s, Inc.

    
111 West 33rd St & 1400
B’Way
 
 
     Jul. 2024 - Feb. 2025        3.8 years        128,296        1.3     7,335,059        1.4

13. Footlocker

     112 West 34th Street        Sept. 2031        10.8 years        34,192        0.3     6,927,262        1.3

14. Duane Reade/Walgreen’s

    
ESB, 1350 B’Way, 250
West 57th
 
 
    
Feb.
2021 - Sept. 2027
 
 
     3.9 years        47,541        0.5     6,776,108        1.2

15. HNTB Corporation

     ESB        Feb. 2029        8.2 years        105,143        1.0     6,686,222        1.2

16. Legg Mason

     First Stamford Place        Sept. 2024        3.8 years        137,583        1.4     6,409,614        1.2

17. Fragomen

     1400 Broadway        Feb. 2035        14.2 years        107,680        1.1     5,990,238        1.1

18. Shutterstock

     ESB        Apr. 2029        8.3 years        104,386        1.0     5,970,510        1.1

19. ASCAP

     250 West 57th Street        Aug. 2034        13.7 years        87,943        0.9     5,542,143        1.0

20. The Michael J. Fox Foundation

     111 West 33rd Street        Nov. 2029        8.9 years        86,492        0.9     5,453,341        1.0
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

              2,860,279        28.3   $ 183,494,278        33.9
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Expiration dates are per lease and do not assume exercise of renewal or extension options. For tenants with more than two leases, the lease expiration is shown as a range.

(2)

Represents the weighted average lease term, based on annualized rent.

(3)

Based on leases signed and commenced as of December 31, 2020.

(4)

Represents the percentage of rentable square feet of the Company’s office and retail portfolios in the aggregate.

(5)

Represents annualized base rent and current reimbursement for operating expenses and real estate taxes.

(6)

Represents the percentage of annualized rent of the Company’s office and retail portfolios in the aggregate.

Portfolio Tenant Diversification by Industry (based on annualized rent)

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Capital Expenditures and Redevelopment Program and Leasing Opportunity
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
Capital expenditures    December 31,
2020
     September 30,
2020
     June 30,
2020
     March 31,
2020
     December 31,
2019
 

Tenant improvements - first generation

   $ 10,098      $ 8,599      $ 4,562      $ 4,913      $ 22,479  

Tenant improvements - second generation

     6,466        12,961        5,243        8,151        12,581  

Leasing commissions - first generation

     —          —          1,272        4,001        578  

Leasing commissions - second generation

     6,292        730        2,048        3,347        13,244  

Building improvements - first generation

     4,436        5,672        358        8,379        14,457  

Building improvements - second generation

     2,531        5,494        8,075        3,846        6,556  

Observatory capital project (1)

     —          498        829        1,175        17,574  

Development (2)

     28        767        525        811        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,851      $ 34,721      $ 22,912      $ 34,623      $ 87,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note:

 

(1)

Total Observatory capital project spent-to-date was $157.9 million as of December 31, 2020.

(2)

Primarily represents design and engineering costs.

Tenant space redevelopment by square feet (3) (4)

 

 

Future redevelopment (Empire State Building) - 110,000 square feet

 

 

Future redevelopment (other Manhattan properties) - 280,000 square feet

 

 

Redevelopment completed - 7,570,000 square feet

 

 

Leasing Opportunity - Inventory of Current Vacant Space as of December 31, 2020 (in square feet)

 

Total Portfolio vacant space

     1,430,000  
  

 

 

 

Signed leases not commenced (“SLNC”):

  

Manhattan Office Properties SLNC

     195,000  

Greater New York Office Properties SLNC

     63,000  

Retail Properties SLNC

     25,000  

Redeveloped Manhattan Office space

     647,000  

Greater New York Office Properties space

     324,000  

Retail Properties space

     48,000  

Undeveloped Manhattan Office space

     47,000  

Space held off market

     29,000  

Other

     52,000  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,430,000  
  

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(3)

These estimates are based on the Company’s current budgets and are subject to change.

(4)

Redevelopment program is for the Manhattan office assets only. Square footage based on market measurement. Developed space includes space that has been demolished and completed asbestos abatement and available for lease up or ready to be prebuilt. Permanent building use spaces, amenity spaces and broadcasting spaces are excluded.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Observatory Summary
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

           Three Months Ended  

Observatory NOI

   Twelve Months
to Date
    December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020 (1)
    December 31,
2019
 

Observatory revenue (2)

   $ 29,057     $ 5,008 (7)    $ 4,419 (8)    $ 86     $ 19,544     $ 37,730  

Observatory expenses

     23,723       5,636       5,931       4,002       8,154       8,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI

     5,334       (628     (1,512     (3,916     11,390       28,987  

Intercompany rent expense (3)

     17,827       4,471       (2,233     4,053       11,536       23,715  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI after intercompany rent

   $ (12,493   $ (5,099   $ 721     $ (7,969   $ (146   $ 5,272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Observatory Metrics

                                    

Number of visitors (4)

       55,000       30,000       —         422,000       894,000  

Change in visitors year over year

       (93.8 %)      (97.1 %)      N/A       (29.8 %)      (5.5 %) 

Number of bad weather days during open days (“BWD”) (5)

 

    22       N/A       N/A       15       22  

Days closed due to COVID-19

       —         19       91       15       —    

102nd floor revenue (6)

     $ 349     $ 129     $ —       $ 1,808     $ 3,375  

Notes:

 

(1)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Observatory was closed on March 16, 2020. The 86th floor Observatory reopened on July 20, 2020 and the 102nd floor Observatory reopened on August 24, 2020.

(2)

Observatory revenues include the fixed license fee received from WDFG North America, the Observatory gift shop operator. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fixed license fee was $1,496, $1,180, $0, $1,314 and $1,453, respectively.

(3)

The observatory pays a market-based rent payment comprised of fixed and percentage rent to the Empire State Building. Intercompany rent is eliminated upon consolidation.

(4)

Reflects the number of visitors who pass through the turnstile, excluding visitors who make a second visit on the same ticket at no additional charge.

(5)

The Company defines a bad weather day as one in which the top of the Empire State Building is obscured from view for more than 50% of the day.

(6)

Reflects revenues derived from the 102nd floor observatory which are included in total observatory revenues above.

(7)

Observatory revenue for the fourth quarter 2020 includes $1.3 million of deferred revenue recognized this quarter related to unused tickets.

(8)

Observatory revenue for the third quarter 2020 includes $2.0 million of deferred revenue recognized this quarter related to unused tickets and earned income from our tour and travel partners.

Annual Observatory Revenues 2016 to 2020

 

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Note:

 

(1)

The 102nd floor observatory was closed for approximately nine months in 2019 for renovations.

(2)

The observatory experienced a significant decline in visitors from the second week of March and was closed on March 16, 2020 through July 20, 2020.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Assets

          

Commercial real estate properties, at cost:

          

Land

   $ 201,196     $ 201,196     $ 201,196     $ 201,196     $ 201,196  

Development costs

     7,966       7,938       9,325       8,800       7,989  

Building and improvements

     2,924,804       2,925,532       2,914,528       2,913,312       2,900,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,133,966       3,134,666       3,125,049       3,123,308       3,109,433  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (941,612     (927,517     (911,546     (886,822     (862,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,192,354       2,207,149       2,213,503       2,236,486       2,246,899  

Cash and cash equivalents

     526,714       373,088       872,970       1,008,983       233,946  

Restricted cash

     41,225       54,865       58,878       36,881       37,651  

Tenant and other receivables, net

     21,541       25,853       29,800       22,549       25,423  

Deferred rent receivables, net

     222,508       223,886       226,444       229,154       220,960  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     77,182       50,773       68,109       40,583       65,453  

Deferred costs, net

     203,853       207,774       211,356       218,578       228,150  

Acquired below-market ground leases, net

     344,735       346,693       348,651       350,609       352,566  

Right of use assets

     29,104       29,154       29,205       29,256       29,307  

Goodwill

     491,479       491,479       491,479       491,479       491,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,150,695     $ 4,010,714     $ 4,550,395     $ 4,664,558     $ 3,931,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

          

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 775,929     $ 603,178     $ 603,974     $ 604,763     $ 605,542  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,159       973,106       973,053       973,002       798,392  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     387,561       387,309       387,059       386,568       264,640  

Unsecured revolving credit facility, net

     —         —         546,778       546,436       —    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     103,203       111,918       104,992       142,315       143,786  

Acquired below-market leases, net

     31,705       33,405       35,170       37,623       39,679  

Ground lease liabilities

     29,104       29,154       29,205       29,256       29,307  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     88,319       77,572       62,996       64,176       72,015  

Tenants’ security deposits

     30,408       51,257       51,130       30,543       30,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,419,388       2,266,899       2,794,357       2,814,682       1,983,921  

Total equity

     1,731,307       1,743,815       1,756,038       1,849,876       1,947,913  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,150,695     $ 4,010,714     $ 4,550,395     $ 4,664,558     $ 3,931,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
   (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Revenues

          

Rental revenue (1)

   $ 137,050     $ 139,909     $ 137,999     $ 148,113     $ 151,701  

Observatory revenue

     5,008       4,419       86       19,544       37,730  

Lease termination fees

     7,841       331       1,033       211       1,240  

Third party management and other fees

     295       283       301       346       299  

Other revenue and fees

     1,205       1,633       1,611       2,010       3,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     151,399       146,575       141,030       170,224       194,933  

Operating expenses

          

Property operating expenses

     31,087       33,836       29,750       41,468       43,901  

Ground rent expenses

     2,332       2,331       2,332       2,331       2,332  

General and administrative expenses

     13,627       14,517       18,149       15,951       16,618  

Observatory expenses

     5,636       5,931       4,002       8,154       8,743  

Real estate taxes

     31,894       31,196       29,579       29,254       29,818  

Impairment charges

     —         2,103 (3)      4,101 (2)      —         —    

Depreciation and amortization

     47,397       44,733       52,783       46,093       46,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     131,973       134,647       140,696       143,251       147,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     19,426       11,928       334       26,973       47,112  

Other income (expense)

          

Interest income

     108       366       1,526       637       1,352  

Interest expense

     (23,001     (23,360     (23,928     (19,618     (18,534

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (86     —    

Initial public offering litigation expense

     —         (1,165 )(4)      —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (3,467     (12,231     (22,068     7,906       29,930  

Income tax (expense) benefit

     4,177       (38     2,450       382       (1,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     710       (12,269     (19,618     8,288       28,720  

Perpetual preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050     (1,047     (1,050     (1,041

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     130       5,115       7,872       (2,743     (10,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (210   $ (8,204   $ (12,793   $ 4,495     $ 16,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

          

Basic

     171,970       173,048       175,433       181,741       180,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     278,471       280,940       283,384       292,645       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders

 

       

Basic and diluted

   $ —       $ (0.05   $ (0.07   $ 0.02     $ 0.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends per share

   $ —       $ —       $ 0.105     $ 0.105     $ 0.105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

The following table reflects the components of rental revenue.

 

     Three Months Ended  
Rental Revenue    December 31,
2020
     September 30,
2020
     June 30,
2020
     March 31,
2020
     December 31,
2019
 

Base rent

   $ 121,486      $ 123,821      $ 122,374      $ 130,577      $ 130,234  

Billed tenant expense reimbursement

     15,564        16,088        15,625        17,536        21,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rental revenue

   $ 137,050      $ 139,909      $ 137,999      $ 148,113      $ 151,701  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company believes the preceding table of the components of rental revenue is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes this information is frequently used by management, investors, securities analysts and other interested parties to evaluate the Company’s performance.

 

(2)

Reflects a non-cash write-off of prior capitalized expenditures on a combined heat and power generation project for the Empire State Building that has been rendered economically unfeasible due to New York City’s new Local Law 97.

(3)

Reflects a non-cash write-off of prior capitalized expenditures on a development project that is unlikely to continue.

(4)

Represents an accrued expense which reflects an estimated liability associated with the IPO-related litigation.

 

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Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified  FFO”), Core Funds

from Operations (“Core FFO”), Core Funds Available for Distribution (“Core  FAD”) and EBITDA

   (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  

Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO, Modified FFO and Core FFO

   December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
    June 30,
2020
    March 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

Net Income (loss)

   $ 710     $ (12,269   $ (19,618   $ 8,288     $ 28,720  

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050     (1,047     (1,050     (1,041

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     45,690       43,029       51,096       44,430       45,298  

Impairment charges, net of reimbursement

     —         1,259       4,101       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests

     45,350       30,969       34,532       51,668       72,977  

Amortization of below-market ground lease

     1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests

     47,308       32,926       36,490       53,626       74,935  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         86       —    

Severance expenses

     —         805       3,008       —         —    

IPO litigation expense

     —         1,165       —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests

   $ 47,308     $ 34,896     $ 39,498     $ 53,712     $ 74,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership Units

          

Basic

     278,427       280,940       283,384       292,645       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     278,471       280,940       283,384       292,645       296,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests per share

          

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests per share

          

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.12     $ 0.13     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.12     $ 0.13     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and non-controlled interests per share

          

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.12     $ 0.14     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.12     $ 0.14     $ 0.18     $ 0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Core FFO to Core FAD

                              

Core FFO

   $ 47,308     $ 34,896     $ 39,498     $ 53,712     $ 74,935  

Add:

          

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,150       1,041       1,049       894       873  

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

     1,707       1,704       1,686       1,664       1,110  

Amortization of non-cash compensation expense

     5,321       5,504       8,778       5,892       5,465  

Amortization of loss on interest rate derivative

     1,529       1,529       938       447       385  

Deduct:

          

Straight-line rental revenues

     640       (395     2,710       (8,193     (6,276

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (674     (679     (1,366     (908     (1,530

Corporate capital expenditures

     (425     (332     (141     (426     (678

Tenant improvements - second generation

     (6,466     (12,961     (5,243     (8,151     (12,581

Building improvements - second generation

     (2,531     (5,494     (8,075     (3,846     (6,556

Leasing commissions - second generation

     (6,292     (730     (2,048     (3,347     (13,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FAD

   $ 41,267     $ 24,083     $ 37,786     $ 37,738     $ 41,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA  

Net income (loss)

   $ 710     $ (12,269   $ (19,618   $ 8,288     $ 28,720  

Interest expense

     23,001       23,360       23,928       19,618       18,534  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (4,177     38       (2,450     (382     1,210  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,397       44,733       52,783       46,093       46,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     66,931       55,862       54,643       73,617       94,873  

Impairment charges, net of reimbursement

     —         1,259       4,101       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 66,931     $ 57,121     $ 58,744     $ 73,617     $ 94,873  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Debt Summary
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     December 31, 2020      September 30, 2020  
           Weighted Average            Weighted Average  
           Interest     Maturity            Interest     Maturity  

Debt Summary

   Balance     Rate     (Years)      Balance     Rate     (Years)  

Fixed rate mortgage debt

   $ 786,884       3.81     8.4      $ 607,882       4.10     8.3  

Senior unsecured notes

     975,000       4.10     9.2        975,000       4.10     9.4  

Unsecured term loan facilities (1)

     265,000       3.40     4.6        265,000       3.40     4.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed rate debt

     2,026,884       3.91     8.3        1,847,882       4.02     8.4  

Unsecured term loan facilities

     125,000       1.64     6.0        125,000       1.65     6.3  

Unsecured revolving credit facilities

     —           —       0.7        —         0.00     0.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total variable rate debt

     125,000       1.64     1.7        125,000       1.65     1.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     2,151,884       3.91     8.2        1,972,882       4.00     8.3  
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

     (15,235          (9,289    
  

 

 

        

 

 

     

Total

   $ 2,136,649          $ 1,963,593      
  

 

 

        

 

 

     

Note:

 

(1)

LIBOR is fixed at 2.1485% for $265 million under variable to fixed interest rate swap agreements.

 

Available Capacity

   Facility      Outstanding at
December 31,
2020
     Letters
of Credit
     Available
Capacity
 

Unsecured revolving credit facility (1)

   $ 1,100,000      $  —        $  —        $ 1,100,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Covenant Summary

          Required     Current
Quarter
    In
Compliance
 

Maximum Total Leverage(2)

        < 60     35.3     Yes  

Maximum Secured Debt

        < 40     12.8     Yes  

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage

        > 1.50     2.8     Yes  

Minimum Unencumbered Interest Coverage

        > 1.75     5.8     Yes  

Maximum Unsecured Leverage

        < 60     26.8     Yes  

Notes:

 

(1)

The unsecured revolving credit and term loan facilities have an accordion feature allowing for an increase in maximum aggregate principal balance to $2.0 billion under certain circumstances. This unsecured revolving credit facility matures in August 2021 with two additional six-month extension options.

(2)

Represents the ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value as defined and determined in accordance with the credit facility agreement.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Debt Detail
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Stated Interest
Rate (%)
    Effective
Interest
Rate (%) (1)
    Principal
Balance
    Maturity
Date
     Amortization  

Fixed rate mortgage debt:

           

Metro Center

     3.59     3.68   $ 87,382       11/5/2024        30 years  

10 Union Square

     3.70     3.97     50,000       4/1/2026        Interest only  

1542 Third Avenue

     4.29     4.53     30,000       5/1/2027        Interest only  

First Stamford Place (2)

     4.28     4.78     180,000       7/1/2027       
5 years interest only;
30 years thereafter
 
 

1010 Third Avenue and 77 West 55th Street

     4.01     4.23     37,477       1/5/2028        30 years  

250 West 57th Street

     2.83     3.27     180,000       12/1/2030        Interest only  

10 Bank Street

     4.23     4.36     32,025       6/1/2032        25 years  

383 Main Avenue

     4.44     4.55     30,000       6/30/2032       
5 years interest only;
30 years thereafter
 
 

1333 Broadway

     4.21     4.29     160,000       2/5/2033        Interest only  
      

 

 

      

Total mortgage debt

         786,884       

Unsecured revolving credit facility

     LIBOR plus 1.10     —         —         8/29/2021        Interest only  

Unsecured term loan facility

     LIBOR plus 1.20     3.84     215,000       3/19/2025        Interest only  

Unsecured term loan facility

     LIBOR plus 1.50     3.04     175,000       12/31/2026        Interest only  

Senior unsecured notes:

           

Series A

     3.93     3.96     100,000       3/27/2025        Interest only  

Series B

     4.09     4.12     125,000       3/27/2027        Interest only  

Series C

     4.18     4.21     125,000       3/27/2030        Interest only  

Series D

     4.08     4.11     115,000       1/22/2028        Interest only  

Series E

     4.26     4.27     160,000       3/22/2030        Interest only  

Series F

     4.44     4.45     175,000       3/22/2033        Interest only  

Series G

     3.61     4.89     100,000       3/17/2032        Interest only  

Series H

     3.73     5.00     75,000       3/17/2035        Interest only  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total / weighted average debt

     3.91     4.10     2,151,884       
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

Deferred financing costs, net

         (15,235     
      

 

 

      

Total

       $ 2,136,649       
      

 

 

      

Notes:

 

(1)

The effective interest rate is composed of the stated interest rate, deferred financing cost amortization and interest associated with variable to fixed interest rate swap agreements.

(2)

Represents a $164 million mortgage loan bearing interest at 4.09% and a $16 million loan bearing interest at 6.25%.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Debt Maturities and Ground Lease Commitments
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

Year

   Maturities (1)      Amortization      Total     Percentage of
Total Debt
    Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate of
Maturing Debt
 

2021

   $ —        $ 4,090      $ 4,090       0.2     n/a  

2022

     —          5,628        5,628       0.3     n/a  

2023

     —          7,876        7,876       0.4     n/a  

2024

     77,675        7,958        85,633       4.0     3.59

2025

     315,000        5,826        320,826       14.9     3.57

2026

     225,000        6,080        231,080       10.7     3.83

2027

     319,000        5,008        324,008       15.1     4.21

2028

     146,092        1,877        147,969       6.9     4.06

2029

     —          1,959        1,959       0.1     n/a  

2030

     465,000        2,045        467,045       21.7     3.68

Thereafter

     552,655        3,115        555,770       25.8     4.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 2,100,422      $ 51,462        2,151,884       100.0     3.91
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

           (15,235    
        

 

 

     

Total

         $ 2,136,649      
        

 

 

     

Note:

 

(1)

Assumes no extension options are exercised.

Debt Maturity and Amortization Profile

 

LOGO

 

Ground Lease Commitments (1)            

Year

   1350
Broadway (2)
     1400
Broadway (3)
     111 West
33rd Street (4)
     Total  

2021

   $ 108      $ 675      $ 735      $ 1,518  

2022

     108        675        735        1,518  

2023

     108        675        735        1,518  

2024

     108        675        735        1,518  

2025

     108        675        735        1,518  

Thereafter

     1,821        25,650        37,791        65,262  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,361      $ 29,025      $ 41,466      $ 72,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

There are no fair value market resets, no step-ups, and no escalations in the three ground lease commitments.

(2)

Expires July 31, 2050 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 30 years.

(3)

Expires December 31, 2063 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 43 years.

(4)

Expires May 31, 2077 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 57 years.

 

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   Fourth Quarter 2020
   Supplemental Definitions

 

 

Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

We compute FFO in accordance with the “White Paper” on FFO published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding impairment writedowns of investments in depreciable real estate and investments in in-substance real estate investments, gains or losses from debt restructurings and sales of depreciable operating properties, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), less distributions to non-controlling interests and gains/losses from discontinued operations and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a widely recognized non-GAAP financial measure for REITs that we believe, when considered with financial statements determined in accordance with GAAP, is useful to investors in understanding financial performance and providing a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. In addition, FFO is useful to investors as it captures features particular to real estate performance by recognizing that real estate has generally appreciated over time or maintains residual value to a much greater extent than do other depreciable assets. Investors should review FFO, along with GAAP net income, when trying to understand an equity REIT’s operating performance. We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results of operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of its performance is limited. There can be no assurance that FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO is a measure used for comparability in assessing the performance of REITs, as the NAREIT White Paper only provides guidelines for computing FFO, the computation of FFO may vary from one company to another.

Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”)

Modified FFO adds back an adjustment for any above or below-market ground lease amortization to traditionally defined FFO. We consider this a useful supplemental measure in evaluating our operating performance due to the non-cash accounting treatment under GAAP, which stems from the third quarter 2014 acquisition of two option properties following our formation transactions as they carry significantly below market ground leases, the amortization of which is material to our overall results. We present Modified FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance in that it adds back the non-cash amortization of below-market ground leases. There can be no assurance that Modified FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. Modified FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Modified FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions.

Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)

Core FFO adds back to Modified FFO the following items: loss on early extinguishment of debt, acquisition expenses, severance expenses and IPO litigation expense. The Company presents Core FFO because it considers it an important supplemental measure of its operating performance in that it excludes non-recurring items. There can be no assurance that Core FFO presented by the Company is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. Core FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Core FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. In future periods, we may also exclude other items from Core FFO that we believe

Core Funds Available for Distribution (“Core FAD”)

In addition to Core FFO, we present Core FAD by (i) adding to Core FFO non-real estate depreciation and amortization, the amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of debt discounts and non-cash compensation expenses and (ii) deducting straight line rent, recurring second generation leasing commissions, tenant improvements, prebuilts, capital expenditures, furniture, fixtures & equipment, amortization of debt premiums and above/below market rent revenue. Core FAD is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure that we believe provides useful information regarding our ability to fund our dividends. Core FAD does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Core FAD is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs., including the ability to make cash distributions. There can be no assurance that Core FAD presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure of performance. NOI is used by our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties and to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by; (i) the cost of funds of the property owner, (ii) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with GAAP, (iii) acquisition expenses, impairment charges, loss on early extinguishment of debt and loss from derivative financial instruments or (iv) general and administrative expenses and other gains and losses that are specific to the property owner. The cost of funds is eliminated from net operating income because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office or retail properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed, purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue, generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. However, the usefulness of NOI is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, and other gains and losses as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. NOI may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness. NOI is a measure of the operating performance of our properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. NOI is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may use different methods for calculating NOI or similarly titled measures and, accordingly, our NOI may not-be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We compute EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income taxes and depreciation. We present EBITDA because we believe that EBITDA, along with cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provides investors with an additional indicator of its ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of our financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of its liquidity. For adjusted EBITDA, we add back impairment charges.

 

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