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 15, 2023
 
 
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)
687-2600
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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 15, 2023, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. 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
Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings
As discussed in Item 2.02 above, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 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 2022
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, we believe 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
 
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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 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 believe 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 believe it is 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 believes Core FFO is an important supplemental measure of its operating performance because 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.
 
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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.
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
 
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believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful to investors 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. 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.
Same Store Net Operating Income (“SSNOI”)
In addition to NOI, we present Same Store NOI. Our Same Store portfolio includes all of our properties owned and included in our portfolio for all periods presented. It does not include properties
held-for-sale
or those properties which we otherwise expect to dispose of in the subsequent quarter.
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 and gain on disposition of property.
 
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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 15, 2023     By:  
/s/ Christina Chiu
    Name:   Christina Chiu
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer 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 15, 2023     By:  
/s/ Christina Chiu
    Name:   Christina Chiu
    Title:   Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
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   Exhibit 99.1

EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022 RESULTS

– Net Income Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.08 In Fourth Quarter and $0.22 in 2022 –

– Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.22 in Fourth Quarter and $0.90 in 2022 –

– Completed Multifamily Acquisition and Non-Core Suburban Asset Dispositions –

– Leased Approximately 1.1 Million Square Feet in 2022 –

– $1.1 Billion of Liquidity, No Floating Rate Debt Exposure, No Debt Maturity Until Nov 2024 –

– Provides 2023 Outlook –

New York, New York, February 15, 2023 – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”) is a REIT that owns and manages office, retail and multifamily assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. ESRT owns the iconic Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – and the newly reimagined Empire State Building Observatory that was named #1 attraction in the US, and #3 in the world, in Tripadvisor’s 2022 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best. Today the Company reported its operational and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis, where applicable.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Highlights

 

   

Net Income of $0.08 per share in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $0.22 per share for the full year 2022, compared to ($0.02) per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 and ($0.06) per share for the full year 2021.

 

   

Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) of $0.22 per share in fourth quarter of 2022 and $0.90 per share for the full year 2022, compared to $0.18 per share in fourth quarter of 2021 and $0.70 per share for the full year 2021.

 

   

Same-Store Property Cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”) excluding lease termination fees decreased 3.3% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 4.1% from the full year 2021, primarily due to higher property operating expenses and real estate taxes, partially offset by higher revenues from cash rent commencement.

 

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Empire State Building Observatory generated $23.8 million of NOI for the fourth quarter and $74.9 million of NOI for the full year.

 

   

Total commercial portfolio is 88.6% leased and Manhattan office portfolio is 89.6% leased as of December 31, 2022.

 

   

Signed 144,326 rentable square feet of new, renewal, and expansion leases in the fourth quarter and signed a total of 1,118,579 rentable square feet of new, renewal and expansion leases for the full year.

 

   

Completed the acquisition of a multifamily asset located at 298 Mulberry Street in lower Manhattan in the fourth quarter.

 

   

Completed the dispositions of an office asset located at 10 Bank Street in White Plains, NY in the fourth quarter, and retail assets located in Westport, CT subsequent to year-end in a tax-efficient manner.

 

   

Repurchased $88.9 million of common stock in 2022 and $8.2 million in the fourth quarter through February 13, 2023.

 

   

Recent ESG highlights include achievement of the WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of the Company’s portfolio for the third consecutive year, inclusion into the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second consecutive year, Fitwel certification for 89% of the Company’s NYC portfolio including the recently acquired multifamily properties and verification and approval by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) of the Company’s emissions reduction targets.

Property Operations

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s property portfolio contained 8.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space and 721 residential units across three multifamily properties, which were occupied and leased as shown below.

 

     December 31, 2022     September 30, 2022     December 31, 2021  

Percent occupied:

      

Total commercial portfolio

     85.2     84.2     82.4

Total office

     85.1     84.0     82.5

Manhattan office

     86.0     84.7     83.9

GNYMA office1

     80.2     80.7     76.6

Total retail2

     86.5     86.4     81.8

 

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Percent leased (includes signed leases not commenced):

 

Total commercial portfolio

     88.6     88.5     85.7

Total office

     88.3     88.3     85.3

Manhattan office

     89.6     89.4     87.0

GNYMA office1

     80.9     82.8     78.1

Total retail2

     92.2     91.9     91.2

Total multifamily portfolio

     96.3     98.4     N/A  

 

1 

“GNYMA office” for the periods ending September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022 reflects the removal of 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT and December 31, 2022 reflects the removal of 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY.

2 

“Total retail” for the periods ending September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022 includes the retail assets acquired as part of the multifamily acquisition completed in late-December 2021 and December 2022. It also includes the Westport retail assets which were not disposed of until February 1st, 2023.

Leasing

The tables below summarize leasing activity for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

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

     27        142,828      $ 55.46      $ 55.10        0.7

Retail

     2        1,498      $ 262.60      $ 416.07        (36.9 %) 

Total Overall

     29        144,326      $ 57.66      $ 58.93        (2.2 %) 

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

     14        75,182      $ 62.95      $ 58.78        7.1

Renewal Office

     8        17,658      $ 63.87      $ 65.80        (2.9 %) 

Total Office

     22        92,840      $ 63.12      $ 60.11        5.0

 

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Observatory Results

For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Observatory hosted approximately 660,000 visitors, compared to 360,000 visitors in the fourth quarter of 2021. Observatory revenue for the fourth quarter was $32.3 million, expenses were $8.5 million, and NOI was $23.8 million, an increase of $13.1 million on a year-over-year basis. Fourth quarter visitation recapture (as % of 2019) was 74%, which exceeded the hypothetical forecast of 66% of 2019 levels. Notably, fourth quarter NOI recapture (as % of 2019) was 82%. For the full year, Observatory NOI totaled $74.9 million, which represented NOI recapture (as % of 2019) of 79%.

Portfolio Transaction Activity

On December 20, 2022, the Company closed on the acquisition of a 100% free-market, full service multifamily asset located at 298 Mulberry Street in Manhattan for $115 million. In addition to 96 residential units, the property also contains retail space leased to CVS and a parking garage. Consistent with the Company’s capital recycling strategy, the acquisition was funded by proceeds from the recent and future non-core tax-efficient asset dispositions noted below and cash.

On December 8, 2022, the Company closed on the previously announced disposition of its office asset located at 10 Bank Street in White Plains, NY at a gross asset valuation of $42 million and reinvested the proceeds through a 1031 tax-deferral transaction into the 298 Mulberry Street acquisition.

On February 1, 2023, the Company closed on the disposition of its fully leased retail assets located at 69-97 and 103-107 Main Street in Westport, CT at a gross asset valuation of $40 million, and reinvested proceeds through a 1031 tax-deferral transaction into the 298 Mulberry Street acquisition. The Westport sale was a related party transaction approved in accordance with the Company’s protocols.

As previously announced, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 500 Mamaroneck Avenue in Harrison, NY for $53 million. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

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Balance Sheet

The Company had $1.1 billion of total liquidity as of December 31, 2022, which was comprised of $264 million of cash, plus $850 million available under its revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2022, the Company had total debt outstanding of approximately $2.3 billion, no floating rate debt exposure, and a weighted average interest rate of 3.9% per annum. The weighted average term to maturity was 6.4 years and the Company has no debt maturity until November 2024. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.7x.

Share Repurchase

The Company repurchased $88.9 million of common stock at a weighted average price of $7.78 per share in 2022 and repurchased $8.2 million of common stock at a weighted average price of $6.70 per share in the fourth quarter and through February 13, 2023. The stock repurchase program began in March 2020 and through February 13, 2023, approximately $281.2 million has been repurchased at a weighted average price of $8.31 per share.

Dividend

On December 30, 2022, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.035 per share or unit, as applicable, for the fourth quarter of 2022 to 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”).

On December 30, 2022, the Company paid a quarterly preferred dividend of $0.15 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2022 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 of 2022 to holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2019 private perpetual preferred units.

 

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ESG

Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company announced that for the second consecutive year, it was selected as a member of the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The Company also achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of its portfolio (including all commercial buildings and multi-family properties as of December 2022) for the third year in a row and committed to the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) WELL at Scale program and inaugural WELL Equity Rating. ESRT was the first commercial real estate portfolio in the Americas to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating in 2020 – one of the industry’s most rigorous ratings for healthy buildings and organizations – and one of the first in the world to achieve its annual renewal. Additionally, the Company received Fitwel certification for 89% of its NYC portfolio including the recently acquired multifamily properties. Lastly, the Company’s emissions reduction targets were verified and approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The Company’s targets are in line with a 1.5°C trajectory, the most ambitious SBTi threshold available.

2023 Earnings Outlook

The Company currently expects 2023 Core FFO to range between $0.82 to $0.86 per fully diluted share. The Company’s current guidance does not include the impact of any significant future lease termination fee income or any unannounced acquisition, disposition or other capital markets activity. Key assumptions are included in the table below.

 

Key Assumptions

  

2023 Guidance

  

2022 Actual

  

Comments

Earnings

        
Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share    $0.82 to $0.86   

$0.90

($0.83 ex-lease term fee)

  

•  Includes $0.04 from multifamily assets

Same-Store (SS) Commercial Property Drivers

        
SS Occupancy at year-end    85% to 87%    85.0%   
SS Cash NOI (excluding lease termination fees)   

-4% to -6%

from 2022

   $266M   

•  Assumes modest revenue growth

•  Assumes increased building utilization and an ~8% increase in operating expenses and real estate taxes

Observatory Drivers

        
Observatory NOI    $88M to $96M    $75M   

•  Reflects quarterly expenses of ~$9M

 

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     Low      High      2022 Actual  

Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

   $ 0.18      $ 0.22      $ 0.24  

Add:

        

Impairment Charge

     —          —       

Real Estate Depreciation & Amortization

     0.75        0.75        0.78  

Less:

        

Private Perpetual Distributions

     0.02        0.02        0.02  

Gain on Disposal of Real Estate, net

     0.12        0.12        0.13  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

   $ 0.79      $ 0.83      $ 0.87  

Add:

        

Amortization of Below Market Ground Lease

     0.03        0.03        0.03  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

   $ 0.82      $ 0.86      $ 0.90  

The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and our market, our ability to complete planned capital improvements in line with budget, costs of integration of completed acquisitions, costs associated with future acquisitions or other transactions, straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and below-market leases. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.

Investor Presentation Update

The Company has posted on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website the latest investor presentation, which contains additional information on its businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

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 16, 2023 at 12:00 pm Eastern time.

The webcast will be accessible on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website. 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. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6780.

Starting shortly after the call until February 23, 2023, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website, and a dial-in replay will be available 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 13732461.

 

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The Supplemental Report and Investor Presentation are additional components of the quarterly earnings announcement and are now available on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website.

The Company uses, and intends to continue to use, the “Investors” page of its website, which can be found at www.esrtreit.com, as a means to disclose material nonpublic information and to comply 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.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a REIT that owns and manages office, retail and multifamily assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. ESRT owns the iconic Empire State Building – “the World’s Most Famous Building” – and the newly reimagined Empire State Building Observatory that was named #1 attraction in the US, and #3 in the world, in Tripadvisor’s 2022 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best. The company is a leader in healthy buildings, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality and has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per square foot of any publicly traded REIT portfolio in New York City. As of December 31, 2022, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 8.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 741,000 rentable square feet of retail space and 721 residential units across three multifamily properties. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

 

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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, market, political and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) a failure of conditions or performance regarding any event or transaction described herein, (iii) resolution of legal proceedings involving the Company; (iv) reduced demand for office, multifamily or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (v) changes in our business strategy; (vi) changes in technology and market competition that affect utilization of our office, retail, Observatory, broadcast or other facilities; (vii) changes in domestic or international tourism, including due to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, including global hostilities, currency exchange rates, and/or competition from recently opened observatories in New York City, any or all of which may cause a decline in Observatory visitors; (viii) defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants; (ix) increases in the Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the current phasing out of LIBOR; (x) declining real estate valuations and impairment charges; (xi) termination of our ground leases; (xii) 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; (xiii) decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; (xiv) our failure to execute any newly planned capital project successfully or on the anticipated timeline or budget; (xv) difficulties in identifying and completing acquisitions; (xvi) risks related to any development project (including our Metro Tower potential development site); (xvii) impact of changes in governmental regulations, tax laws and rates and similar matters; (xviii) our failure to qualify as a REIT; (xix) environmental uncertainties and risks related to climate change, adverse weather conditions, rising sea levels and natural disasters; (xx) incurrence of taxable capital gain on disposition of an asset due to failure of use or compliance with a 1031 exchange program; and (xxi) accuracy of our methodologies and estimates regarding ESG metrics and goals, tenant willingness and ability to collaborate in reporting ESG metrics and meeting ESG goals, and impact of governmental regulation on our ESG efforts. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact the Company’s future results, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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 and Media

Empire State Realty Trust Investor Relations

(212) 850-2678

[email protected]

 

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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,  
     2022     2021  

Revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 145,905     $ 139,104  

Observatory revenue

     32,318       17,716  

Lease termination fees

     —         281  

Third-party management and other fees

     336       302  

Other revenue and fees

     2,714       2,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     181,273       160,334  

Operating expenses

    

Property operating expenses

     39,060       34,557  

Ground rent expenses

     2,332       2,332  

General and administrative expenses

     16,478       13,578  

Observatory expenses

     8,529       6,980  

Real estate taxes

     31,420       27,600  

Impairment charge

     —         7,723  

Depreciation and amortization

     44,500       46,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     142,319       139,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     38,954       21,097  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     2,804       207  

Interest expense

     (25,634     (23,841

Gain on sale of property

     6,818       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     22,942       (2,537

Income tax expense

     (1,322     (1,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     21,620       (4,074

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

    

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

     (7,947     1,936  

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     (28     —    

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 12,595     $ (3,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     161,720       172,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,370       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

 

 

Basic

   $ 0.08     $ (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.08     $ (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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,  
     2022     2021  

Revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 591,048     $ 559,690  

Observatory revenue

     105,978       41,474  

Lease termination fees

     20,032       16,230  

Third-party management and other fees

     1,361       1,219  

Other revenue and fees

     8,622       5,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     727,041       624,094  

Operating expenses

    

Property operating expenses

     157,935       126,986  

Ground rent expenses

     9,326       9,326  

General and administrative expenses

     61,765       55,947  

Observatory expenses

     31,036       23,206  

Real estate taxes

     123,057       119,967  

Impairment charge

     —         7,723  

Depreciation and amortization

     216,894       201,806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     600,013       544,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     127,028       79,133  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     4,948       704  

Interest expense

     (101,206     (94,394

Gain on sale/disposition of properties

     33,988       —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         (214
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     64,758       (14,771

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (1,546     1,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     63,212       (13,037

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

    

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

     (22,812     6,527  

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     243       —    

Preferred unit distributions

     (4,201     (4,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 36,442     $ (10,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     165,039       172,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     269,948       277,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

 

 

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.22     $ (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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)

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
     2022     2021  

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,620     $ (4,074

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     (28     —    

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     43,076       45,211  

Impairment charge

     —         7,723  

Gain on sale of property

     (6,818     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     56,800       47,810  

Amortization of below-market ground leases

     1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     58,758       49,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

   $ 58,758     $ 49,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

    

Basic

     263,759       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,370       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.21     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.22     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.22     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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,

 
     2022     2021  

Net income (loss)

   $ 63,212     $ (13,037

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     243       —    

Preferred unit distributions

     (4,201     (4,201

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     210,522       196,360  

Impairment charge

     —         7,723  

Gain on sale/disposition of properties

     (33,988     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     235,788       186,845  

Amortization of below-market ground leases

     7,831       7,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     243,619       194,676  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         214  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

   $ 243,619     $ 194,890  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

    

Basic

     268,337       277,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     269,948       277,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.88     $ 0.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.87     $ 0.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.91     $ 0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.90     $ 0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.91     $ 0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.90     $ 0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Assets

    

Commercial real estate properties, at cost

   $ 3,551,449     $ 3,500,917  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,137,267     (1,072,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,414,182       2,427,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

     35,538       —    

Cash and cash equivalents

     264,434       423,695  

Restricted cash

     50,244       50,943  

Tenant and other receivables

     24,102       18,647  

Deferred rent receivables

     240,188       224,922  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     98,114       76,549  

Deferred costs, net

     187,570       202,437  

Acquired below market ground leases, net

     329,073       336,904  

Right of use assets

     28,670       28,892  

Goodwill

     491,479       491,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,163,594     $ 4,282,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 883,705     $ 948,769  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,659       973,373  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     388,773       388,223  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     80,729       120,810  

Acquired below market leases, net

     17,849       24,941  

Ground lease liabilities

     28,670       28,892  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     76,091       84,358  

Tenants’ security deposits

     25,084       28,749  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     5,943       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,480,503       2,598,115  

Total equity

     1,683,091       1,684,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,163,594     $ 4,282,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

EMPIRE STATE
REALTY TRUST
Supplemental Operating
and Financial Data
December 31, 2022


   Fourth Quarter 2022

 

 

Table of Contents

   Page  
Summary   

Company Profile

     3  

Highlights

     4  
Selected Property Data   

Property Summary Net Operating Income

     5  

Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”), Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI

     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

     13  

Capital Expenditures and Redevelopment Program

     14  

Observatory Summary

     15  
Financial information   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     16  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     17  

FFO, Modified FFO, Core FFO, FAD and EBITDA

     18  

Consolidated Debt Analysis

  

Debt Summary

     19  

Debt Detail

     20  

Debt Maturities

     21  

Ground Leases

     21  

Supplemental Definitions

     22  

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, market, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) a failure of conditions or performance regarding any event or transaction described herein, (iii) resolution of legal proceedings involving the Company; (iv) reduced demand for office, multifamily or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (v) changes in our business strategy; (vi) changes in technology and market competition that affect utilization of our office, retail, Observatory, broadcast or other facilities; (vii) changes in domestic or international tourism, including due to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, including global hostilities, currency exchange rates, and/or competition from recently opened observatories in New York City, any or all of which may cause a decline in Observatory visitors; (viii) defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants; (ix) increases in the Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the current phasing out of LIBOR; (x) declining real estate valuations and impairment charges; (xi) termination of our ground leases; (xii) 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; (xiii) decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; (xiv) our failure to execute any newly planned capital project successfully or on the anticipated timeline or budget; (xv) difficulties in identifying and completing acquisitions; (xvi) risks related to any development project (including our Metro Tower potential development site); (xvii) impact of changes in governmental regulations, tax laws and rates and similar matters; (xviii) our failure to qualify as a REIT; (xix) environmental uncertainties and risks related to climate change, adverse weather conditions, rising sea levels and natural disasters; (xx) incurrence of taxable capital gain on disposition of an asset due to failure of use or compliance with a 1031 exchange program; and (xxi) accuracy of our methodologies and estimates regarding ESG metrics and goals, tenant willingness and ability to collaborate in reporting ESG metrics and meeting ESG goals, and impact of governmental regulation on our ESG efforts. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact the Company’s future results, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, 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 presentation, 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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   Fourth Quarter 2022

 

 

COMPANY PROFILE

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., or the Company, is a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and manages a well-positioned property portfolio of office, retail and multifamily assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world’s most famous building and its iconic, newly reimagined Observatory Experience.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Anthony E. Malkin    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. DeRosa    Director, Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee
Steven J. Gilbert    Director, Lead Independent Director
S. Michael Giliberto    Director, Chair of the Audit Committee
Patricia S. Han    Director
Grant H. Hill    Director
R. Paige Hood    Director, Chair of the Finance Committee
James D. Robinson IV    Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

 

Anthony E. Malkin    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Christina Chiu    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas P. Durels    Executive Vice President, Real Estate

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

Corporate Headquarters    Investor Relations    New York Stock Exchange
111 West 33rd Street, 12th Floor    [email protected]    Trading Symbol: ESRT
New York, NY 10120      
www.esrtreit.com      
(212) 850-2600      

RESEARCH COVERAGE

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch    Camille Bonnel    (416) 369-2140    [email protected]
BMO Capital Markets Corp.    John Kim    (212)885-4115    [email protected]
BTIG    Thomas Catherwood    (212)738-6140    [email protected]
Citi    Michael Griffin    (212)816-5871    [email protected]
Evercore ISI    Steve Sakwa    (212)446-9462    [email protected]
Green Street Advisors    Dylan Burzinski    (949)640-8780    [email protected]
KeyBanc Capital Markets    Todd Thomas    (917)368-2286    [email protected]
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC    Blaine Heck    (443)263-6529    [email protected]
Wolfe Research    Andrew Rosivach    (646)582-9251    [email protected]

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Highlights

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

 

 

     Three Months Ended  

Office and Retail Metrics:

   December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Total rentable square footage

     9,661,065       9,882,226       9,885,707       10,150,384       10,128,335  

Percent occupied (1)

     85.2     84.2     84.3     83.0     82.4

Percent leased (2)

     88.6     88.5     87.8     87.0     85.7
Same Store Portfolio Cash Net Operating Income (NOI):           

Manhattan office portfolio

   $ 61,913     $ 57,257     $ 80,367     $ 63,799     $ 62,125  

Greater New York office portfolio

     3,731       4,202       4,933       5,301       5,125  

Standalone retail portfolio

     753       1,315       1,932       2,272       2,054  

Observatory

     23,789       24,535       19,592       7,026       10,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Same Store Cash NOI

   $ 90,186     $ 87,309     $ 106,824     $ 78,398     $ 80,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Multifamily Metrics:           

Number of multifamily properties

     3       2       2       2       2  

Total number of units

     721       625       625       625       625  

Percent occupied

     96.3     98.4     98.4     97.6     96.4
Observatory Metrics:           

Number of visitors (3)

     660,000       687,000       573,000       269,000       360,000  

Change in visitors year over year

     83.3     169.4     253.7     427.5     554.5
Ratios at ESRT pro-rata share: (4)           

Debt to Total Market Capitalization (5)

     54.0     54.8     53.0     44.8     47.2

Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization (5)

     50.9     50.2     48.7     39.8     42.2

Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to

          

Total Market Capitalization (5)

     56.1     57.0     55.1     46.5     49.0

Net Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to

          

Total Market Capitalization (5)

     53.1     52.6     51.0     41.6     44.2

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (6)

     6.5x       6.7x       6.9x       7.7x       8.2x  

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (6)

     5.7x       5.6x       5.8x       6.3x       6.5x  

Interest Coverage Ratio

     3.7x       3.7x       5.1x       3.6x       3.9x  

Core FFO Payout Ratio (7)

     16     17     12     20     18

Core FAD Payout Ratio (8)

     23     51     23     161     36

Core FFO per share—diluted

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  

Diluted weighted average shares

     265,370,000       267,121,000       270,085,000       273,759,000       276,207,000  

Class A common stock price at quarter end

   $ 6.74     $ 6.56     $ 7.03     $ 9.82     $ 8.90  

Average closing price

   $ 7.05     $ 7.42     $ 8.12     $ 9.41     $ 9.87  

Dividends declared and paid per share

   $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035  

Dividends per share—annualized

   $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.14  

Dividend yield (9)

     2.1     2.1     2.0     1.4     1.6

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       4,664,038  

Class A common stock

     160,140,263       160,576,042       162,689,535       168,731,507       169,221,263  

Class B common stock

     989,871       993,332       994,252       994,837       995,751  

Operating partnership units

     109,904,589       110,959,627       111,420,579       111,791,527       110,996,807  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stock and operating partnership units outstanding (10)

     271,034,723       272,529,001       275,104,366       281,517,871       281,213,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

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

(2)

Represents occupancy and includes signed leases not commenced.

(3)

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.

(4)

Ratios are calculated including ESRT’s pro-rata 90% share of debt, interest, EBITDA and FFO at its joint venture properties.

(5)

Market capitalization represents the sum of (i) Company’s common stock per share price as of December 31, 2022 multiplied by the total outstanding number of shares of common stock and operating partnership units as of December 31, 2022; (ii) the number of Series 2014 perpetual preferred units at December 31, 2022 multiplied by $16.62, (iii) the number of Series 2019 perpetual preferred units at December 31, 2022 multiplied by $13.52, and (iv) our outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2022.

(6)

Calculated based on trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA.

(7)

Represents the amount of Core FFO paid out in distributions.

(8)

Represents the amount of Core FAD paid out in distributions.

(9)

Based on the closing price per share of Class A common stock on December 31, 2022.

(10)

Represents fully diluted common stock and operating partnership units as it includes unvested restricted stock and unvested LTIP units.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Property Summary— Same Store (1) Net Operating Income (“NOI”) by Quarter

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Twelve Months
Ended
    Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2022
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Same Store Portfolio

            

Revenues

   $ 551,966     $ 138,097     $ 138,981     $ 138,988     $ 135,900     $ 137,498  

Operating expenses

     (267,031     (67,132     (71,102     (63,943     (64,854     (61,563
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     284,935       70,965       67,879       75,045       71,046       75,935  

Straight-line rent

     (24,279     (5,896     (7,235     (8,519     (2,629     (8,959

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (2,057     (630     (333     (554     (540     (280

Below-market ground lease amortization

     7,831       1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI—excluding lease termination fees

   $ 266,430     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835     $ 68,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percent change over prior year

     (4.1 )%      (3.3 )%      (6.9 )%      (7.2 )%      1.0     (4.9 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property cash NOI

   $ 266,430     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835     $ 68,654  

Observatory cash NOI

     74,942       23,789       24,535       19,592       7,026       10,736  

Lease termination fees

     20,032       —         —         18,859       1,173       281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total portfolio same store cash NOI

   $ 361,404     $ 90,186     $ 86,803     $ 106,381     $ 78,034     $ 79,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Manhattan Office Portfolio (2)

            

Revenues

   $ 497,572     $ 125,014     $ 125,136     $ 125,405     $ 122,017     $ 124,053  

Operating expenses

     (240,426     (60,332     (64,220     (57,403     (58,471     (55,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     257,146       64,682       60,916       68,002       63,546       68,797  

Straight-line rent

     (19,616     (4,097     (5,283     (7,898     (2,338     (8,401

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (2,057     (630     (333     (554     (540     (280

Below-market ground lease amortization

     7,831       1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI—excluding lease termination fees

     243,304       61,913       57,257       61,508       62,626       62,074  

Lease termination fees

     20,032       —         —         18,859       1,173       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 263,336     $ 61,913     $ 57,257     $ 80,367     $ 63,799     $ 62,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

            

Revenues

   $ 42,433     $ 10,617     $ 10,610     $ 10,632     $ 10,574     $ 10,421  

Operating expenses

     (20,498     (5,196     (5,370     (5,056     (4,876     (4,895
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     21,935       5,421       5,240       5,576       5,698       5,526  

Straight-line rent

     (3,768     (1,690     (1,038     (643     (397     (631

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI—excluding lease termination fees

     18,167       3,731       4,202       4,933       5,301       4,895  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         —         —         230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 18,167     $ 3,731     $ 4,202     $ 4,933     $ 5,301     $ 5,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Standalone Retail Portfolio

            

Revenues

   $ 11,961     $ 2,466     $ 3,235     $ 2,951     $ 3,309     $ 3,024  

Operating expenses

     (6,107     (1,604     (1,512     (1,484     (1,507     (1,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     5,854       862       1,723       1,467       1,802       1,612  

Straight-line rent

     (895     (109     (914     22       106       73  

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI—excluding lease termination fees

     4,959       753       809       1,489       1,908       1,685  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 4,959     $ 753     $ 809     $ 1,489     $ 1,908     $ 1,685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Excludes multifamily properties, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk CT, which was disposed of in April 2022, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY which was sold in December 2022, 500 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY which is held for sale, and 69-97 and 103-107 Main Street, Westport, CT which was sold on February 1, 2023.

(2)

Includes 499,012 rentable square feet of retail space in the Company’s nine Manhattan office properties.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”), Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Twelve Months
Ended
    Three Months Ended  

Reconciliation of Net Income to Cash NOI and Same Store
Cash NOI

   December 31,
2022
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 63,212     $ 21,620     $ 10,118     $ 48,695     $ (17,221   $ (4,074

Add:

            

General and administrative expenses

     61,765       16,478       15,725       15,876       13,686       13,578  

Depreciation and amortization

     216,894       44,500       46,984       58,304       67,106       46,467  

Interest expense

     101,206       25,634       25,516       25,042       25,014       23,841  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1,546       1,322       1,457       363       (1,596     1,537  

Impairment charge

     —         —         —         —         —         7,723  

Less:

            

Gain on disposition of property

     (33,988     (6,818     —         (27,170     —         —    

Third-party management and other fees

     (1,361     (336     (389     (326     (310     (302

Interest income

     (4,948     (2,804     (1,564     (431     (149     (207
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

     404,326       99,596       97,847       120,353       86,530       88,563  

Straight-line rent

     (24,562     (6,029     (7,341     (8,597     (2,595     (7,881

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (4,758     (622     (677     (1,675     (1,784     (280

Below-market ground lease amortization

     7,831       1,958       1,957       1,958       1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash NOI—including observatory and lease termination income

     382,837       94,903       91,786       112,039       84,109       82,360  

Less cash NOI from non-Same Store properties

     (21,433     (4,717     (4,983     (5,658     (6,075     (2,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Same Store cash NOI—including observatory and lease termination income

     361,404       90,186       86,803       106,381       78,034       79,671  

Less: observatory NOI

     (74,942     (23,789     (24,535     (19,592     (7,026     (10,736

Less: Lease termination income

     (20,032     —         —         (18,859     (1,173     (281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Same Store cash NOI—excluding observatory and lease termination income

   $ 266,430     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835     $ 68,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years From Burn-off of Free Rent and Signed Leases not Commenced

 

     Square
Feet
     Initial
Annual
Cash Rent
     Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years  

Expected Cash Commencement

   2023      2024      2025      2026      2027  

First quarter 2023

     124,346      $ 6,121      $ 5,547      $ 6,121      $ 6,121      $ 5,935      $ 5,748  

Second quarter 2023

     190,433        10,334        7,086        10,317        10,312        10,312        10,312  

Third quarter 2023

     329,405        17,400        6,535        17,400        17,400        17,400        17,389  

Fourth quarter 2023

     148,506        9,496        1,515        9,496        9,496        9,496        9,496  

First quarter 2024

     149,792        10,519        —          9,313        10,519        10,519        10,519  

Second Quarter 2024

     88,305        5,895        —          3,858        5,895        5,895        5,895  

Third quarter 2024

     35,574        2,256        —          865        2,256        2,256        2,256  

Fourth quarter 2024

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

First quarter 2025

     29,613        2,191        —          —          1,831        2,191        2,191  

Third quarter 2025

     21,262        1,318        —          —          437        1,318        1,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,117,236      $ 65,530      $ 20,683      $ 57,370      $ 64,267      $ 65,322      $ 65,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Incremental
Annual
Cash Rent (1)
     Initial
Annual
Cash Rent
                                    
     Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI in the Following Years  

4Q 2022

   2023      2024      2025      2026      2027  

Commenced leases in free rent period

   $ 30,811      $ 36,666      $ 15,837      $ 36,275      $ 36,644      $ 36,458      $ 36,260  

Signed leases not commenced

     23,595        28,864        4,846        21,095        27,623        28,864        28,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 54,406      $ 65,530      $ 20,683      $ 57,370      $ 64,267      $ 65,322      $ 65,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Reflects initial annual cash rent less annual cash rent from existing tenant in the space.

 

Page 6


  

Fourth Quarter 2022

Property Summary—Leasing Activity by Quarter

(unaudited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Total Office and Retail Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     29       34       37       44       34  

Weighted average lease term

     5 years       7.9 years       10 years       8.7 years       11.2 years  

Average free rent period

     4.6 months       8.7 months       8.2 months       8.4 months       11.4 months  

Office

          

Total square footage executed

     142,828       294,016       316,949       317,633       368,854  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 55.46     $ 52.35     $ 60.28     $ 54.75     $ 56.88  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 55.10     $ 49.67     $ 58.25     $ 53.35     $ 56.04  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     0.7     5.0     3.5     2.6     1.5

Retail

          

Total square footage executed

     1,498       41,366       3,276       1,013       6,066  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 262.60     $ 137.72     $ 115.08     $ 120.81     $ 256.52  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 416.07     $ 153.81     $ 115.54     $ 126.33     $ 239.07  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (36.9 %)      (10.5 %)      (0.4 %)      (4.4 %)      7.3

Total Office and Retail Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     144,326       335,382       320,225       318,646       374,920  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 57.66     $ 63.01     $ 60.86     $ 54.96     $ 60.17  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 58.93     $ 62.84     $ 58.86     $ 53.59     $ 59.05  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (2.2 %)      0.3     3.4     2.6     1.9

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 13.60     $ 19.04     $ 24.44     $ 19.75     $ 26.34  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     41.12       53.67       57.43       66.05       77.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 54.72     $ 72.71     $ 81.87     $ 85.80     $ 104.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     85.2     84.2     84.3     83.0     82.4
Manhattan Office Portfolio           

Total leases executed

     22       21       27       29       24  

Office—New Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     75,182       94,467       159,970       215,560       257,693  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 62.95     $ 59.97     $ 67.84     $ 59.80     $ 60.25  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 58.78     $ 48.52     $ 62.70     $ 57.79     $ 57.97  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     7.1     23.6     8.2     3.5     3.9

Office—Renewal Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     17,658       84,867       99,690       40,616       35,784  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 63.87     $ 57.97     $ 58.43     $ 55.99     $ 61.67  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 65.80     $ 59.37     $ 58.28     $ 54.00     $ 63.61  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (2.9 %)      (2.3 %)      0.3     3.7     (3.0 %) 

Total Manhattan Office Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     92,840       179,334       259,660       256,176       293,477  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 63.12     $ 59.02     $ 64.23     $ 59.19     $ 60.43  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 60.11     $ 53.65     $ 61.00     $ 57.19     $ 58.66  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     5.0     10.0     5.3     3.5     3.0

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 15.54     $ 12.53     $ 27.58     $ 22.24     $ 28.30  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     48.72       47.13       63.26       68.52       89.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 64.26     $ 59.66     $ 90.84     $ 90.76     $ 117.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     86.0     84.7     84.0     83.9     83.9

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Property Summary—Leasing Activity by Quarter—(Continued)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     5       6       7       13       6  

Total square footage executed

     49,988       114,682       57,289       61,457       75,377  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 40.26     $ 41.56     $ 38.28     $ 33.45     $ 41.93  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 45.15     $ 43.75     $ 42.91     $ 34.92     $ 44.99  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (10.8 %)      (5.0 %)      (10.8 %)      (4.2 %)      (6.8 %) 

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 6.31     $ 12.89     $ 10.96     $ 9.13     $ 13.10  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     25.53       61.75       34.32       56.86       29.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 31.84     $ 74.64     $ 45.28     $ 65.99     $ 42.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     80.2     80.7     82.2     76.2     76.6

Retail Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     2       7       3       2       4  

Total square footage executed

     1,498       41,366       3,276       1,013       6,066  

Average starting cash rent psf—leases executed

   $ 262.60     $ 137.72     $ 115.08     $ 120.81     $ 256.52  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 416.07     $ 153.81     $ 115.54     $ 126.33     $ 2,399.07  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (36.9 %)      (10.5 %)      (0.4 %)      (4.4 %)      7.3

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 136.80     $ 64.33     $ 10.93     $ 35.14     $ 96.11  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     90.32       59.57       —         —         130.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 227.12     $ 123.90     $ 10.93     $ 35.14     $ 226.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     86.5     86.4     92.0     90.9     81.8

Multifamily Portfolio

          

Percent occupied

     96.3     98.4     98.4     97.6     96.4

Total number of units

     721       625       625       625       625  

Notes:

 

(1)

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 2022

Property Detail

(unaudited)

 

 

Property Name

  

Location or Sub-Market

   Rentable
Square Feet (1)
     Percent
Occupied (2)
    Percent
Leased (3)
    Annualized
Rent (4)
     Annualized
Rent per
Occupied
Square Foot (5)
     Number of
Leases (6)
 

Manhattan Office Properties—Office

                  

The Empire State Building (7)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      2,714,737        82.4     84.6   $ 141,668,705      $ 63.34        144  

One Grand Central Place

   Grand Central      1,245,439        87.1     93.0     65,602,130        60.48        161  

1400 Broadway (8)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      916,579        94.0     100.0     47,963,370        55.64        18  

111 West 33rd Street (9)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      641,036        96.2     96.2     39,930,094        64.76        22  

250 West 57th Street

   Columbus Circle -West Side      466,642        84.8     85.5     24,667,590        62.32        33  

501 Seventh Avenue

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      461,370        85.0     91.5     19,602,186        49.98        22  

1359 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      457,313        76.5     84.1     20,912,746        59.81        29  

1350 Broadway (10)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      373,003        83.2     86.5     18,650,756        60.13        51  

1333 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      296,360        90.0     90.0     15,621,885        58.55        14  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties—Office

        7,572,479        86.0     89.6     394,619,464        60.58        494  

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Properties

                  

First Stamford Place (11)

   Stamford, CT      776,386        75.8     76.2     25,161,553        42.74        43  

Metro Center

   Stamford, CT      284,786        81.8     81.8     13,209,172        56.72        21  

500 Mamaroneck Avenue (12)

   Harrison, NY      286,335        90.4     92.4     7,681,621        29.69        34  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        1,347,507        80.2     80.9     46,052,346        42.63        98  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties—Retail

                  

The Empire State Building

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      91,554        76.6     76.6     6,920,076        98.62        12  

One Grand Central Place

   Grand Central      68,733        99.4     99.4     8,675,896        126.99        13  

1400 Broadway (8)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      18,618        75.1     75.1     1,471,265        105.24        6  

112 West 34th Street (9)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      93,057        96.4     100.0     22,875,282        255.04        3  

250 West 57th Street

   Columbus Circle -West Side      67,231        89.1     89.1     8,896,423        148.47        7  

501 Seventh Avenue

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      34,564        73.2     73.2     1,609,862        63.64        6  

1359 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      27,467        68.9     88.4     1,079,511        57.01        4  

1350 Broadway (10)

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      30,787        77.6     77.6     5,975,808        250.24        5  

1333 Broadway

   Penn Station -Times Sq. South      67,001        100.0     100.0     9,899,557        147.75        4  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties—Retail

        499,012        87.6     89.4     67,403,680        154.17        60  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Standalone Retail Properties                   

10 Union Square

   Union Square      58,006        85.5     91.9     6,944,628        139.95        8  

1542 Third Avenue

   Upper East Side      56,250        100.0     100.0     2,652,308        47.15        4  

1010 Third Avenue

   Upper East Side      38,235        26.1     100.0     412,120        41.24        1  

77 West 55th Street

   Midtown      25,388        100.0     100.0     1,952,250        76.90        3  

69-97 Main Street (13)

   Westport, CT      16,874        100.0     100.0     1,866,809        110.63        5  

103-107 Main Street (13)

   Westport, CT      4,330        100.0     100.0     756,705        174.76        1  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Standalone Retail Properties

        199,083        81.6     97.6     14,584,820        89.78        22  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Multifamily Retail Properties

                  

561 10th Avenue

   Hudson Yards      28,919        94.9     100.0     2,395,101        87.27        2  

345 East 94th Street

   Upper East Side      3,700        100.0     100.0     247,782        66.97        1  

298 Mulberry Street

   NoHo      10,365        100.0     100.0     1,645,002        158.71        1  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Multifamily Retail Properties

        42,984        96.6     100.0     4,287,885        103.30        4  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        9,661,065        85.2     88.6   $ 526,948,195      $ 63.98        678  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total/Weighted Average Office Properties

        8,919,986        85.1     88.3   $ 440,671,810      $ 58.02        592  

Total/Weighted Average Retail Properties

        741,079        86.5     92.2     86,276,385        134.56        86  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        9,661,065        85.2     88.6   $ 526,948,195      $ 63.98        678  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Excludes (i) 197,242 square feet of space across the Company’s portfolio attributable to building management use and tenant amenities and (ii) 80,225 square feet of space attributable to the Company’s observatory.

(2)

Based on leases signed and commenced as of December 31, 2022.

(3)

Based on leases signed but not commenced as of December 31, 2022.

(4)

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

(5)

Represents annualized rent under leases commenced as of December 31, 2022 divided by occupied square feet.

(6)

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.

(7)

Includes 37,747 rentable square feet of space leased by the Company’s broadcasting tenants.

(8)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 41 years (expiring December 31, 2063).

(9)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 55 years (expiring May 31, 2077).

(10)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 28 years (expiring July 31, 2050).

(11)

First Stamford Place consists of three buildings.

(12)

We have entered into an agreement to sell this property. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2023.

(13)

Property was sold on February 1, 2023.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Total Portfolio Expirations and Vacates Summary

(unaudited and in square feet)

 

 

     Actual      Forecast (1)  
     Three Months
Ended
     Three Months Ended               

Total Office and Retail Portfolio (2)

   December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
    June 30,
2023
    September 30,
2023
    December 31,
2023
     Full Year
2023
    Full Year
2024
 

Total expirations

     101,710        94,020       72,064       147,938       197,108        511,130       641,385  

Less: broadcasting

     —          (906     (309     (472     —          (1,687     (126
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office and retail expirations

     101,710        93,114       71,755       147,466       197,108        509,443       641,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     20,558        25,038       22,627       50,485       20,763        118,913       172,100  

New leases (4)

     25,872        19,323       —         —         21,262        40,585       11,744  

Vacates (5)

     55,280        42,776       38,105       86,596       118,779        286,256       210,538  

Unknown (6)

     —          5,977       11,023       10,385       36,304        63,689       246,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Office and Retail Portfolio expirations and vacates

     101,710        93,114       71,755       147,466       197,108        509,443       641,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Portfolio

                

Total expirations

     64,555        75,864       53,598       87,517       176,859        393,838       583,319  

Less: broadcasting

     —          (906     (309     (472     —          (1,687     (125
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office expirations

     64,555        74,958       53,289       87,045       176,859        392,151       583,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     17,460        25,038       4,161       22,111       20,763        72,073       172,100  

New leases (4)

     9,285        19,323       —         —         21,262        40,585       11,744  

Vacates (5)

     37,810        27,767       38,105       54,549       118,779        239,200       194,066  

Unknown (6)

     —          2,830       11,023       10,385       16,055        40,293       205,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     64,555        74,958       53,289       87,045       176,859        392,151       583,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

 

             

Office expirations

     31,613        10,719       17,554       60,421       —          88,694       39,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     3,098        —         17,554       28,374       —          45,928       —    

New leases (4)

     15,000        —         —         —         —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     13,515        7,572       —         32,047       —          39,619       10,884  

Unknown (6)

     —          3,147       —         —         —          3,147       28,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     31,613        10,719       17,554       60,421       —          88,694       39,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Portfolio (7)

                

Retail expirations

     5,542        7,437       912       —         20,249        28,598       18,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     —          —         912       —         —          912       —    

New leases (4)

     1,587        —         —         —         —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     3,955        7,437       —         —         —          7,437       5,588  

Unknown (6)

     —          —         —         —         20,249        20,249       13,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     5,542        7,437       912       —         20,249        28,598       18,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

These forecasts, which are subject to change, are based on management’s current 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 2023; 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. 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 at the end of tenants’ 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.

(7)

Includes standalone and non-standalone retail.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Tenant Lease Expirations

(unaudited)

 

 

Total Office and Retail 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

     —          1,105,719        11.4   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     36        319,351        3.3     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2022 (4)

     17        51,771        0.5     2,077,733        0.4     40.13  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2022

     17        51,771        0.5     2,077,733        0.4     40.13  

1Q 2023

     20        76,906        0.8     4,507,834        0.9     58.61  

2Q 2023

     21        72,064        0.7     4,028,406        0.8     55.90  

3Q 2023

     26        147,938        1.5     8,768,939        1.7     59.27  

4Q 2023

     22        197,108        2.0     12,971,767        2.5     65.81  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     89        494,016        5.1     30,276,946        5.7     61.29  

2024

     95        641,385        6.6     38,063,823        7.2     59.35  

2025

     83        523,666        5.4     34,354,748        6.5     65.60  

2026

     71        690,336        7.1     38,296,385        7.3     55.47  

2027

     89        716,550        7.4     44,105,885        8.4     61.55  

2028

     47        914,331        9.5     48,868,734        9.3     53.45  

2029

     47        962,150        10.0     70,258,628        13.3     73.02  

2030

     35        706,825        7.3     46,759,804        8.9     66.15  

2031

     23        171,061        1.8     20,665,463        3.9     120.81  

2032

     30        382,405        4.0     26,756,490        5.1     69.97  

Thereafter

     52        1,981,499        20.6     126,463,556        24.0     63.82  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     714        9,661,065        100.0   $ 526,948,195        100.0   $ 63.98  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties (5) 

               

Available

     —          789,933        10.4   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     29        268,085        3.5     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2022 (4)

     10        33,457        0.4     1,838,529        0.5     54.95  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2022

     10        33,457        0.4     1,838,529        0.5     54.95  

1Q 2023

     17        66,187        0.9     4,089,143        1.0     61.78  

2Q 2023

     18        53,598        0.7     3,270,146        0.8     61.01  

3Q 2023

     20        87,517        1.2     5,144,525        1.3     58.78  

4Q 2023

     20        176,859        2.3     11,106,813        2.8     62.80  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     75        384,161        5.1     23,610,627        6.0     61.46  

2024

     82        583,319        7.7     35,330,760        9.0     60.57  

2025

     61        372,985        4.9     24,405,244        6.2     65.43  

2026

     50        464,437        6.1     27,837,943        7.1     59.94  

2027

     66        571,936        7.6     32,887,868        8.3     57.50  

2028

     32        796,300        10.5     42,948,266        10.9     53.93  

2029

     33        724,521        9.6     43,731,139        11.1     60.36  

2030

     20        547,490        7.2     33,017,325        8.4     60.31  

2031

     11        82,182        1.1     5,782,918        1.5     70.37  

2032

     22        344,750        4.6     23,649,713        6.0     68.60  

Thereafter

     32        1,608,923        21.3     99,579,132        25.0     61.89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Manhattan office properties

     523        7,572,479        100.0   $ 394,619,464        100.0   $ 60.58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Tenant Lease Expirations

(unaudited)

 

 

Greater New York Metropolitan

Area Office Properties

   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

     —          257,970        19.1   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     2        9,161        0.7     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2022 (4)

     5        6,922        0.5     60,189        0.1     8.70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2022

     5        6,922        0.5     60,189        0.1     8.70  

1Q 2023

     3        10,719        0.8     418,691        0.9     39.06  

2Q 2023

     2        17,554        1.3     698,260        1.5     39.78  

3Q 2023

     6        60,421        4.5     3,624,414        7.9     59.99  

4Q 2023

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     11        88,694        6.6     4,741,365        10.3     53.46  

2024

     6        39,232        2.9     1,443,769        3.1     36.80  

2025

     17        127,930        9.5     5,378,016        11.7     42.04  

2026

     14        154,669        11.5     6,129,451        13.3     39.63  

2027

     16        88,575        6.6     3,679,727        8.0     41.54  

2028

     11        111,044        8.2     4,216,464        9.2     37.97  

2029

     6        130,748        9.7     5,928,349        12.9     45.34  

2030

     4        78,526        5.8     3,457,648        7.5     44.03  

2031

     2        5,176        0.4     153,755        0.3     29.71  

2032

     2        4,718        0.4     147,782        0.3     31.32  

Thereafter

     4        244,142        18.1     10,715,831        23.3     43.89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total greater New York metropolitan area office properties

     100        1,347,507        100.0   $ 46,052,346        100.0   $ 42.63  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Retail Properties(6)                

Available

     —          57,816        7.8   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     5        42,105        5.7     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2022 (4)

     2        11,392        1.5     179,015        0.2     15.71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2022

     2        11,392        1.5     179,015        0.2     15.71  

1Q 2023

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0     —    

2Q 2023

     1        912        0.1     60,000        0.1     65.79  

3Q 2023

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0     —    

4Q 2023

     2        20,249        2.7     1,864,954        2.2     92.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     3        21,161        2.9     1,924,954        2.2     90.97  

2024

     7        18,834        2.5     1,289,294        1.5     68.46  

2025

     5        22,751        3.1     4,571,488        5.3     200.94  

2026

     7        71,230        9.6     4,328,991        5.0     60.77  

2027

     7        56,039        7.6     7,538,290        8.7     134.52  

2028

     4        6,987        0.9     1,704,004        2.0     243.88  

2029

     8        106,881        14.4     20,599,140        23.9     192.73  

2030

     11        80,809        10.9     10,284,831        11.9     127.27  

2031

     10        83,703        11.3     14,728,790        17.1     175.96  

2032

     6        32,937        4.4     2,958,995        3.4     89.84  

Thereafter

     16        128,434        17.4     16,168,593        18.8     125.89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail properties

     91        741,079        100.0   $ 86,276,385        100.0   $ 134.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

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.

(2)

Excludes (i) 197,242 rentable square feet of space across the Company portfolio attributable to building management use and tenant amenities and (ii) 80,225 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, 2022 and expire on December 31, 2022.

(5)

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

(6)

Includes lease expirations of 69-97 and 103-107 Main Street, Westport, CT which were sold on February 1, 2023.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

20 Largest Tenants and Portfolio Tenant Diversification by Industry

(unaudited)

 

 

20 Largest Tenants

  

Property

  

Lease

Expiration (1)

   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Lease
Term(2)
     Total
Occupied
Square
Feet (3)
     Percent of
Portfolio
Rentable
Square
Feet (4)
    Annualized
Rent (5)
     Percent of
Portfolio
Annualized
Rent (6)
 

1. LinkedIn

   Empire State Building    Aug. 2036      13.7 years        501,409        5.2   $ 32,772,732        6.2

2. Signature Bank

   1333 & 1400 Broadway    Jul. 2030 - Apr. 2035      12.1 years        308,207        3.2     18,175,128        3.4

3. PVH Corp.

   501 Seventh Avenue    Oct. 2028      5.8 years        237,281        2.5     11,548,477        2.2

4. Centric Brands Inc.

   Empire State Building    Oct. 2028      5.8 years        221,365        2.3     11,289,615        2.1

5. Sephora

   112 West 34th Street    Jan. 2029      6.1 years        11,334        0.1     10,533,628        2.0

6. Li & Fung

   1359 Broadway, ESB    Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2028      4.8 years        173,273        1.8     9,260,886        1.8

7. Target

   112 West 34th St., 10 Union Sq.    Mar 2037 - Jan 2038      14.7 years        81,340        0.8     8,825,395        1.7

8. Macy’s

   111 West 33rd Street    May 2030      7.4 years        131,117        1.4     8,382,100        1.6

9. Urban Outfitters

   1333 Broadway    Sept. 2029      6.8 years        56,730        0.6     7,955,384        1.5

10. Coty

   Empire State Bilding    Jan. 2030      7.1 years        156,187        1.6     7,950,113        1.5

11. Footlocker

   112 West 34th Street    Sept. 2031      8.8 years        34,192        0.4     7,745,959        1.5

12. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

   Empire State Building    Dec. 2024      2.0 years        119,226        1.2     7,567,274        1.4

13. HNTB Corporation

   Empire State Building    Feb. 2029      6.2 years        105,143        1.1     6,982,050        1.3

14. The Michael J. Fox Foundation

   111 West 33rd Street    Nov. 2029      6.9 years        86,492        0.9     6,219,167        1.2

15. Shutterstock

   Empire State Building    Apr. 2029      6.3 years        104,386        1.1     6,087,598        1.2

16. Fragomen

   1400 Broadway    Feb. 2035      12.2 years        107,680        1.1     5,922,400        1.1

17. Institutional Capital Network, Inc.

   One Grand Central Place    Feb 2023 - Oct. 2035      9.8 years        89,300        0.9     5,617,792        1.1

18. ASCAP

   250 West 57th Street    Aug. 2034      11.7 years        87,943        0.9     5,344,751        1.0

19. Duane Reade

   ESB, 1350 Broadway    May 2025 - Sept. 2027      3.5 years        39,142        0.4     4,903,003        0.9

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

   111 West 33rd St & 1400 B’Way    Jul. 2024 - Feb. 2025      1.8 years        77,364        0.8     4,744,134        0.9
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

              2,729,111        28.3 %    $ 187,827,586        35.6 % 
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2022.

(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 2022

Capital Expenditures and Redevelopment Program and Leasing Opportunity

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
Capital expenditures (1)    December 31,
2022
     September 30,
2022
     June 30,
2022
     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
 

Tenant improvements - first generation

   $ 6,024      $ 1,493      $ 3,502      $ 4,096      $ 3,007  

Tenant improvements - second generation

     8,867        20,329        23,163        24,457        13,000  

Leasing commissions - second generation

     4,721        10,182        5,043        15,051        3,950  

Building improvements - first generation

     2,530        868        1,992        1,966        612  

Building improvements - second generation

     6,837        7,986        7,248        7,640        7,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 28,979      $ 40,858      $ 40,948      $ 53,210      $ 28,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leasing Opportunity—Inventory of Current Vacant Space as of December 31, 2022 (in square feet) (2) (3) 

 

Total Portfolio vacant space

     1,425,000  
  

 

 

 

Signed leases not commenced (“SLNC”):

  

Manhattan Office Properties SLNC

     268,000  

Greater New York Office Properties SLNC

     9,000  

Retail Properties SLNC

     42,000  

Redeveloped Manhattan Office space

     640,000  

Greater New York Office Properties space

     258,000  

Retail Properties space

     58,000  

Undeveloped Manhattan Office space

     58,000  

Space held off market

     45,000  

Other

     47,000  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,425,000  
  

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Excludes multifamily properties.

(2)

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

(3)

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 2022

Observatory Summary

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

            Three Months Ended  

Observatory NOI

   Twelve
Months to
Date
     December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Observatory revenue (1)

   $ 105,978      $ 32,318     $ 33,051     $ 27,368     $ 13,241     $ 17,716  

Observatory expenses

     31,036        8,529       8,516       7,776       6,215       6,980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI

     74,942        23,789       24,535       19,592       7,026       10,736  

Intercompany rent expense (2)

     65,005        18,204       19,072       17,109       10,620       7,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI after intercompany rent

   $ 9,937      $ 5,585     $ 5,463     $ 2,483     $ (3,594   $ 3,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Observatory Metrics

             

Number of visitors (3)

        660,000       687,000       573,000       269,000       360,000  

Change in visitors year over year

        83.3     169.4     253.7     427.5     554.5

Number of bad weather days (“BWD”) (4)

        20       7       19       17       7  

Notes:

 

(1)

Observatory revenues include the fixed license fee received from WDFG North America, the observatory gift shop operator. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fixed license fee was $1,200, $1,200, $1,200, $1,200 and $750 respectively.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.

(4)

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.

Annual Observatory NOI 2018 to 2022 YTD

 

Notes:

 

(1)

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

(2)

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.

(3)

The observatory continued to experience a gradual recovery in visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

Assets    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Commercial real estate properties, at cost:

          

Land

   $ 365,540     $ 334,598     $ 334,598     $ 336,278     $ 336,278  

Development costs

     8,166       8,162       8,162       8,162       8,131  

Building and improvements

     3,177,743       3,194,787       3,193,137       3,190,927       3,156,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,551,449       3,537,547       3,535,897       3,535,367       3,500,917  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,137,267     (1,159,364     (1,137,231     (1,124,090     (1,072,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,414,182       2,378,183       2,398,666       2,411,277       2,427,979  

Assets held for sale

     35,538       —         —         —         —    

Cash and cash equivalents

     264,434       387,248       359,424       429,716       423,695  

Restricted cash

     50,244       52,567       53,335       52,951       50,943  

Tenant and other receivables

     24,102       30,547       43,672       17,800       18,647  

Deferred rent receivables

     240,188       239,750       233,194       226,565       224,922  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     98,114       72,905       82,256       52,152       76,549  

Deferred costs, net

     187,570       188,706       193,436       197,602       202,437  

Acquired below-market ground leases, net

     329,073       331,030       332,988       334,946       336,904  

Right of use assets

     28,670       28,725       28,781       28,842       28,892  

Goodwill

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,163,594     $ 4,201,140     $ 4,217,231     $ 4,243,330     $ 4,282,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

          

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 883,705     $ 915,202     $ 916,657     $ 947,479     $ 948,769  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,659       973,607       973,555       973,426       973,373  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     388,773       388,645       388,507       388,365       388,223  

Unsecured revolving credit facility, net

     —         —         —         —         —    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     80,729       94,436       113,837       108,077       120,810  

Acquired below-market leases, net

     17,849       18,897       20,178       22,459       24,941  

Ground lease liabilities

     28,670       28,725       28,781       28,842       28,892  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     76,091       80,249       80,008       84,380       84,358  

Tenants’ security deposits

     25,084       27,550       29,615       28,270       28,749  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     5,943       —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,480,503       2,527,311       2,551,138       2,581,298       2,598,115  

Total equity

     1,683,091       1,673,829       1,666,093       1,662,032       1,684,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,163,594     $ 4,201,140     $ 4,217,231     $ 4,243,330     $ 4,282,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Revenues

          

Rental revenue (1)

   $ 145,905     $ 148,290     $ 149,339     $ 147,514     $ 139,104  

Observatory revenue

     32,318       33,051       27,368       13,241       17,716  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         18,859       1,173       281  

Third party management and other fees

     336       389       326       310       302  

Other revenue and fees

     2,714       1,982       2,130       1,796       2,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     181,273       183,712       198,022       164,034       160,334  

Operating expenses

          

Property operating expenses

     39,060       42,798       37,433       38,644       34,557  

Ground rent expenses

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

General and administrative expenses

     16,478       15,725       15,876       13,686       13,578  

Observatory expenses

     8,529       8,516       7,776       6,215       6,980  

Real estate taxes

     31,420       31,831       29,802       30,004       27,600  

Impairment charge

       —         —         —         7,723  

Depreciation and amortization

     44,500       46,984       58,304       67,106       46,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     142,319       148,185       151,523       157,986       139,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     38,954       35,527       46,499       6,048       21,097  

Other income (expense)

          

Interest income

     2,804       1,564       431       149       207  

Interest expense

     (25,634     (25,516     (25,042     (25,014     (23,841

Gain on sale/disposition of property

     6,818       —         27,170       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     22,942       11,575       49,058       (18,817     (2,537

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (1,322     (1,457     (363     1,596       (1,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     21,620       10,118       48,695       (17,221     (4,074

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

          

Non-controlling interests in the Operating Partnership

     (7,947     (3,560     (18,224     6,919       1,936  

Non-controlling interests in other partnerships

     (28     49       159       63       —    

Private perpetual preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050     (1,051     (1,050     (1,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 12,595     $ 5,557     $ 29,579     $ (11,289   $ (3,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

          

Basic

     161,720       162,165       167,118       169,731       172,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,370       267,121       270,085       273,759       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

          

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.08     $ 0.03     $ 0.18     $ (0.07   $ (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends per share

   $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.035  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note:

 

(1)

The following table reflects the components of rental revenue.

 

     Three Months Ended  
Rental Revenue    December 31,
2022
     September 30,
2022
     June 30,
2022
     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
 

Base rent

   $ 131,745      $ 131,800      $ 134,794      $ 133,401      $ 125,880  

Billed tenant expense reimbursement

     14,160        16,490        14,545        14,113        13,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rental revenue

   $ 145,905      $ 148,290      $ 149,339      $ 147,514      $ 139,104  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

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,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Net Income (loss)

   $ 21,620     $ 10,118     $ 48,695     $ (17,221   $ (4,074

Non-controlling interests in other partnerships

     (28     49       159       63       —    

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050     (1,051     (1,050     (1,050

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     43,076       45,461       56,571       65,414       45,211  

Impairment charge

     —         —         —         —         7,723  

Gain on sale/disposition of property

     (6,818     —         (27,170     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

     56,800       54,578       77,204       47,206       47,810  

Amortization of below-market ground lease

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

     58,758       56,535       79,162       49,164       49,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

   $ 58,758     $ 56,535     $ 79,162     $ 49,164     $ 49,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

          

Basic

     263,759       266,035       270,078       273,759       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,370       267,121       270,085       273,759       276,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership per share and unit

          

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.17     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.29     $ 0.17     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership per share and unit

          

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership per share and unit

          

Basic

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Core FFO to Core FAD

Core FFO

   $ 58,758     $ 56,535     $ 79,162     $ 49,164     $ 49,768  

Add:

          

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,096       1,156       1,270       1,421       1,136  

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

     1,285       1,303       1,285       1,264       1,257  

Amortization of non-cash compensation expense

     5,412       5,374       5,765       4,460       4,843  

Amortization of loss on interest rate derivative

     1,525       1,524       1,528       1,529       1,529  

Deduct:

          

Straight-line rental revenues

     (6,029     (7,341     (8,597     (2,595     (7,881

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (622     (677     (1,675     (1,784     (280

Corporate capital expenditures

     (162     (242     (302     (241     (183

Tenant improvements—second generation

     (8,867     (20,329     (23,163     (24,457     (13,000

Building improvements—second generation

     (6,837     (7,986     (7,248     (7,640     (7,874

Leasing commissions—second generation

     (4,721     (10,182     (5,043     (15,051     (3,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FAD

   $ 40,838     $ 19,135     $ 42,982     $ 6,070     $ 25,365  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,620     $ 10,118      $ 48,695     $ (17,221   $ (4,074

Interest expense

     25,634       25,516        25,042       25,014       23,841  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1,322       1,457        363       (1,596     1,537  

Depreciation and amortization

     44,500       46,984        58,304       67,106       46,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     93,076       84,075        132,404       73,303       67,771  

Impairment charge

     —         —          —         —         7,723  

Gain on disposal of property

     (6,818     —          (27,170    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 86,258     $ 84,075      $ 105,234     $ 73,303     $ 75,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Debt Summary

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     December 31, 2022      September 30, 2022  
     Balance    

 

     Weighted Average      Balance     ESRT
Pro-rata
Share
     Weighted Average  

Debt Summary

  ESRT
Pro-rata
Share
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
(Years)
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
(Years)
 

Fixed rate mortgage debt

   $ 900,630     $ 882,292        3.77     7.0      $ 933,088     $ 914,696        3.78     7.3  

Senior unsecured notes

     975,000       975,000        4.05     7.2        975,000       975,000        4.05     7.4  

Unsecured term loan facilities (1)

     390,000       390,000        3.93     3.0        390,000       390,000        3.93     3.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed rate debt

     2,265,630       2,247,292        3.94     6.4        2,298,088       2,279,696        3.94     6.7  

Unsecured term loan facilities (2)

     —         —          —         —          —         —          —         —    

Unsecured revolving credit facilities

     —         —          —         2.3        —         —          —         2.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total variable rate debt

     —         —          —         2.3        —         —          —         2.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     2,265,630       2,247,292        3.94     6.4        2,298,088       2,279,696        3.94     6.7  
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

     (11,748             (12,694       

Debt discount

     (7,745             (7,940       
  

 

 

           

 

 

        

Total

   $ 2,246,137             $ 2,277,454         
  

 

 

           

 

 

        

 

Available Capacity

   Facility      Outstanding at
December 31,
2022
     Letters
of Credit
     Available
Capacity
 

Unsecured revolving credit facility (3)

   $ 850,000      $ —        $ —        $ 850,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Covenant Summary

   Required     Current
Quarter
    In
Compliance
 

Maximum Total Leverage(4)

     < 60     35.6     Yes  

Maximum Secured Leverage (4)

     < 40     14.0     Yes  

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage

     > 1.50     2.8x       Yes  

Minimum Unencumbered Interest Coverage

     > 1.75     5.0x       Yes  

Maximum Unsecured Leverage (4)

     < 60     25.8     Yes  

Notes:

 

(1)

SOFR is fixed at 2.562% for $175 million and 2.626% for $215 million under variable to fixed interest rate swap agreements, through debt maturity.

(2)

As of December 31, 2022, each of our unsecured term loan facilities are fixed under variable to fixed interest rate swap agreements.

(3)

The unsecured revolving credit and term loan facilities have an accordion feature allowing for an increase in maximum aggregate principal balance to $1.5 billion under certain circumstances. This unsecured revolving credit facility matures in March 2025 with two additional six-month extension options.

(4)

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

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Debt Detail

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Stated
Interest
Rate (%)
    Effective
Interest
Rate (%) (1)
    Principal
Balance
    ESRT Pro-rata Share     

Maturity
Date

  

Amortization

    Percent     Amount  
Fixed rate mortgage debt:                 

Metro Center

     3.59     3.67   $ 82,596       100   $ 82,596      11/5/2024    30 years

10 Union Square

     3.70     3.97     50,000       100     50,000      4/1/2026    Interest only

1542 Third Avenue

     4.29     4.53     30,000       100     30,000      5/1/2027    Interest only

First Stamford Place (2)

     4.28     4.73     178,823       100     178,823      7/1/2027   

5 years interest only;

30 years thereafter

1010 Third Avenue & 77 West 55th St.

     4.01     4.21     35,831       100     35,831      1/5/2028    30 years

250 West 57th Street

     2.83     3.21     180,000       100     180,000      12/1/2030    Interest only

1333 Broadway

     4.21     4.29     160,000       100     160,000      2/5/2033    Interest only

345 East 94th Street - Series A

     70% of LIBOR plus 0.95     3.56     43,600       90     39,240      11/1/2030    Interest only

345 East 94th Street - Series B

     LIBOR plus 2.24 %     3.56     7,865       90     7,079      11/1/2030    30 years

561 10th Avenue - Series A

     70% of LIBOR plus 1.07     3.85     114,500       90     103,050      11/1/2033    Interest only

561 10th Avenue - Series B

     LIBOR plus 2.45     3.85     17,415       90     15,674      11/1/2033    30 years
      

 

 

     

 

 

       

Total fixed rate mortgage debt

         900,630         882,292        

Unsecured term loan facility (3)

     SOFR plus 1.20     4.22     215,000       100     215,000      3/19/2025    Interest only

Unsecured revolving credit facility (3)

     SOFR plus 1.30     —         —         100     —        3/31/2025    Interest only

Unsecured term loan facility (3)

     SOFR plus 1.50     4.51     175,000       100     175,000      12/31/2026    Interest only

Senior unsecured notes:

           100     —          

Series A

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

Series B

     4.09     4.12     125,000       100     125,000      3/27/2027    Interest only

Series C

     4.18     4.21     125,000       100     125,000      3/27/2030    Interest only

Series D

     4.08     4.11     115,000       100     115,000      1/22/2028    Interest only

Series E

     4.26     4.27     160,000       100     160,000      3/22/2030    Interest only

Series F

     4.44     4.45     175,000       100     175,000      3/22/2033    Interest only

Series G

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

Series H

     3.73     5.00     75,000       100     75,000      3/17/2035    Interest only
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

Total / weighted average debt

     3.94     4.20     2,265,630       $ 2,247,292        
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

       

Deferred financing costs, net

         (11,748          

Debt discount

         (7,745          
      

 

 

           

Total

       $ 2,246,137            
      

 

 

           

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 $14.8 million mortgage loan bearing interest at 6.25%.

(3)

As of August 29, 2022, the benchmark index interest rate was converted from LIBOR to SOFR, plus a benchmark adjustment of 10.0 basis points.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

Debt Maturities and Ground Lease Commitments

(unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

 

Year

   Maturities (1)      Amortization      Total     ESRT
Pro-rata
Share
     Percentage of
Total Debt
    Weighted
Average
Interest

Rate of
Maturing Debt
 

2023

   $ —        $ 8,632      $ 8,632     $ 8,405        0.4     n/a  

2024

     77,675        8,861        86,536       86,288        3.8     3.59

2025

     315,000        6,893        321,893       321,621        14.3     3.86

2026

     225,000        7,330        232,330       232,033        10.3     3.98

2027

     319,000        6,461        325,461       325,136        14.5     4.21

2028

     146,092        3,556        149,648       149,292        6.6     4.06

2029

     —          3,988        3,988       3,589        0.2     n/a  

2030

     508,600        4,413        513,013       508,212        22.6     3.67

2031

     —          3,283        3,283       2,955        0.1     n/a  

2032

     100,000        3,591        103,591       103,232        4.6     4.05

Thereafter

     514,007        3,248        517,255       506,531        22.5     4.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 2,205,374      $ 60,256        2,265,630     $ 2,247,293        100.0     3.94
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

           (11,748       

Debt discount

           (7,745       
        

 

 

        

Total

         $ 2,246,137         
        

 

 

        

Debt Maturity Profile (2)

 

Ground Lease Commitments (3)

 

Year

   1350
Broadway (4)
     1400
Broadway (5)
     111 West
33rd Street (6)
     Total  

2023

   $ 108      $ 675      $ 735      $ 1,518  

2024

     108        675        735        1,518  

2025

     108        675        735        1,518  

2026

     93        675        735        1,503  

2027

     72        675        735        1,482  

Thereafter

     1,656        24,300        36,321        62,277  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,145      $ 27,675      $ 39,996      $ 69,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Assumes no extension options are exercised.

(2)

The table reflects ESRT’s pro-rata share of debt maturities.

(3)

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

(4)

Expires July 31, 2050 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 28 years.

(5)

Expires December 31, 2063 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 41 years.

(6)

Expires May 31, 2077 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 55 years.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2022

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, we believe 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 believe 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 believe it is 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 believes Core FFO is an important supplemental measure of its operating performance because 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

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 to investors 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.

Same Store Net Operating Income (“SSNOI”)

In addition to NOI, we present Same Store NOI. Our Same Store portfolio excludes our multifamily assets and includes all of our properties owned and included in our portfoli for all periods presented. It does not include properties held-for-sale or those properties which we otherwise expect to dispose of in the subsequent quarte

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 and gain on disposition of property.

 

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