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): April 26, 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)
 
 
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8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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.
   
S
eries 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 April 26, 2023, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter 2023. 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
First Quarter 2023 Earnings
As discussed in Item 2.02 above, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter 2023 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 first quarter 2023
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 consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe that
 
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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. Core FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. In future periods, we may also exclude other items from Core FFO that we believe may help investors compare our results.
 
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Core Funds Available for Distribution (“Core FAD”)
In addition to Core FFO, we present Core FAD by (i) adding to Core FFO
non-real
estate depreciation and amortization, the amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of debt discounts and
non-cash
compensation expense and (ii) deducting straight line rent, recurring second generation leasing commissions, tenant improvements, prebuilts, capital expenditures, furniture, fixtures & equipment purchases, amortization of debt premiums and above/below market rent revenue. Core FAD is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure that management believes provides useful information regarding our ability to fund our dividends. Core FAD does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP or to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Core FAD is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. There can be no assurance that Core FAD presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs.
Net Operating Income (“NOI”)
NOI is a
non-GAAP
financial measure of performance. NOI is used by our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties and to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by: (i) the cost of funds of the property owner, (ii) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with GAAP, (iii) acquisition expenses, loss on early extinguishment of debt, impairment charges and loss from derivative financial instruments, or (iv) general and administrative expenses and other gains and losses that are specific to the property owner. The cost of funds is eliminated from NOI because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office or retail properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly-timed purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful to investors because the
 
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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: April 26, 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: April 26, 2023     By:  
/s/ Christina Chiu
    Name:   Christina Chiu
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

– Net Income Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.04 –

– Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.16 –

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

New York, New York, April 26, 2023 – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused 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. Owner of the Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – ESRT also owns and operates its iconic, newly reimagined Observatory Experience that was named the #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 first quarter 2023. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis, where applicable.

First Quarter and Recent Highlights

 

   

Net Income of $0.04 per share.

 

   

Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) of $0.16 per share, which includes a one-time $0.024 straight-line rent receivable reserve.

 

   

Manhattan office portfolio occupancy increased by 180bps sequentially and 390bps year-over-year. Commercial portfolio is 89.4% leased and Manhattan office is 90.7% leased as of March 31, 2023.

 

   

Signed 202,057 rentable square feet of new, renewal, and expansion leases.

 

   

Same-Store Property Cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”) excluding lease termination fees declined 11.4% year-over-year, primarily due to low operating expenses in 1Q22 amid lower building utilization, coupled with a number of one-time cash revenue items in 1Q22 that aggregated ~$3.3 million inclusive of lease modification payments received. Excluding these one-time items in 1Q22, Same-Store Property Cash NOI decline would be 7.0%.

 

   

Empire State Building Observatory generated $14.3 million of NOI and visitor count increased 65% year-over-year.

 

   

Repurchased $11.6 million of common stock in the first quarter and through April 25, 2023.

 

   

Completed the dispositions of retail assets located in Westport, CT in the first quarter and office asset at 500 Mamaroneck in Harrison, NY subsequent to quarter-end.

 

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Recent ESG achievements include the 2023 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, certification as a 2023 Great Place to Work®, inclusion into the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) Award for Leadership in Implementation, recognition as a Platinum Green Lease Leader for the second consecutive year, and 2023 Better Project and Better Practice awards by the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative.

Property Operations

As of March 31, 2023, 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.

 

     March 31, 2023     December 31, 2022     March 31, 2022  

Percent occupied:

      

Total commercial portfolio

     86.7     85.2     83.0

Total office

     86.7     85.1     82.4

Manhattan office

     87.8     86.0     83.9

GNYMA office1

     80.6     80.2     76.2

Total retail2

     86.7     86.5     91.1

Percent leased (includes signed leases not commenced):

 

Total commercial portfolio

     89.4     88.6     87.0

Total office

     89.3     88.3     86.6

Manhattan office

     90.7     89.6     88.6

GNYMA office1

     81.6     80.9     78.5

Total retail2

     90.6     92.2     91.5

Total multifamily portfolio

     97.2     96.3     97.6

 

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“GNYMA office” for the periods ending March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 reflects the removal of 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT and 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY. 500 Mamaroneck, Harrison, NY included in all periods shown as the disposition was not completed until April 2023.

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“Total retail” for the periods ending December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 includes the Westport, CT retail assets which were sold in February 2023.

 

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Leasing

The tables below summarize leasing activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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

     18        201,145      $ 57.11      $ 54.89        4.1

Retail

     1        912      $ 39.47      $ 65.79        (40.0 %) 

Total Overall

     19        202,057      $ 57.03      $ 54.94        3.8

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

     13        168,335      $ 57.42      $ 54.71        4.9

Renewal Office

     2        14,929      $ 62.44      $ 63.90        (2.3 %) 

Total Office

     15        183,264      $ 57.83      $ 55.46        4.3

Observatory Results

For the first quarter of 2023, the Observatory hosted approximately 443,000 visitors, a 65% increase compared to 269,000 visitors in the first quarter of 2022. Observatory revenue for the first quarter of 2023 was $22.2 million and expenses were $7.9 million. Observatory NOI was $14.3 million, an increase of $7.3 million on a year-over-year basis. Notably, first quarter NOI recapture (as % of 2019) was 110%.

Portfolio Transaction Activity

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. Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 5, 2023, the Company closed on the disposition of its office asset at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue in Harrison, NY at a gross asset valuation of $53 million. Proceeds from these dispositions were utilized in a 1031 tax deferral transaction into the 298 Mulberry Street acquisition that was executed in December 2022.

 

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Balance Sheet

The Company had $1.1 billion of total liquidity as of March 31, 2023, which was comprised of $273 million of cash, plus $850 million available under its revolving credit facility. Notably, the quarter-end cash balance does not yet reflect the net proceeds from the $40 million sale of the Westport retail assets and the $53 million sale of 500 Mamaroneck. At March 31, 2023, 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 6.2 years and the Company has no debt maturity until November 2024. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.7x.

Share Repurchase

The Company repurchased $5.7 million of common stock at a weighted average price of $6.10 per share in the first quarter. Subsequent to quarter-end and through April 25, 2023, the Company repurchased $5.9 million of common stock at a weighted average price of $6.12 per share. The stock repurchase program began in March 2020 and through April 25, 2023, approximately $292.2 million has been repurchased at a weighted average price of $8.20 per share.

Dividend

On March 31, 2023, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.035 per share or unit, as applicable, for the first quarter of 2023 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 March 31, 2023, the Company paid a quarterly preferred dividend of $0.15 per unit for the first quarter of 2023 to holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2014 private perpetual preferred units and a preferred dividend of $0.175 per unit for the first quarter of 2023 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 the achievement of the 2023 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, and ESRT was selected as a 2023 Platinum Green Lease Leader, for the second year in a row, by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Building Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation. During the quarter, the Company was certified as a 2023 Great Place to Work® in the first year of participation and was included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Additionally during the quarter, the Company earned the IWBI Award for Leadership in Implementation and the Mayor’s Office Accelerator Innovator Award and was recognized as a 2023 Better Project and Better Practice awards winner by DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative, recognizing our accomplishments in implementing energy, water, and waste projects at the Empire State Building and our innovative and industry-leading playbook, The Empire Building Playbook: An Owner’s Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits.

The publicly accessible playbook details the Company’s science-based, data driven net zero pathway for the Empire State Building by 2030 and the entire commercial portfolio by 2035 with proven returns on investment. The Empire State Building has reduced carbon emissions by 54% and the commercial portfolio by 43% since 2009. In January 2022, ESRT achieved carbon neutrality through a combination of (i) reduction of operational emissions through building energy-efficiency work, (ii) purchase of wind renewable energy credits for 100% of the commercial portfolio’s electrical usage, and (iii) offset of 100% of fossil fuel usage with the preservation of biodiverse forests. As the Company reduces emissions through operational emissions reduction work, ESRT will offset its fossil fuel emissions through accredited sources until the Company reaches its net zero emissions goals.

2023 Earnings Outlook

The Company currently expects 2023 Core FFO to range between $0.80 to $0.84 per fully diluted share. We have reduced our 2023 Core FFO guidance range by $0.02 to reflect a one-time straight-line rent receivable reserve taken in 1Q23 tied to the accounting treatment for Signature Bank. The Company will recognize future rent collection on a cash basis for the balance of the year. 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.

 

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Key Assumptions

   2023 Updated
Guidance
(April 2023)
    2023 Initial
Guidance
(Feb 2023)
     2022 Actual    

Comments

Earnings

         

Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share

   $ 0.80 to $0.84     $ 0.82 to $0.86      $
($
 
0.90
0.83 ex-lease
term fee)
 
 
 
 

•  Update includes impact from straight-line rent receivable reserve in 1Q23

•  Includes $0.04 from multifamily assets

Commercial Property Drivers

         

Commercial Occupancy at year-end

     85% to 87     85% to 87%        85.2  

SS Cash NOI (excluding lease termination fees)

    
-4% to -6%
from 2022
 
 
   
-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     $ 88M to $96M      $ 75M    

•  Reflects average quarterly expenses of ~$9M

 

     Low      High      2022 Actual  

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

   $ 0.15      $ 0.19      $ 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

   $ 0.77      $ 0.81      $ 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

   $ 0.80      $ 0.84      $ 0.90  

The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including continued impacts of pandemics 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.

 

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Webcast and Conference Call Details

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. will host a webcast and conference call, open to the general public, on Thursday, April 27, 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 May 4, 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 13732462.

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’

 

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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 March 31, 2023, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 8.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 718,000 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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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, and uncertainty relating to, any 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 changes in the use of office space and remote work; (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 and pandemics, 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

 

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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 climate- related risks, 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, 2022, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Contact: Investors and Media

Empire State Realty Trust Investor Relations

(212) 850-2678

IR@esrtreit.com

 

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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 March 31,  
     2023     2022  

Revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 140,091     $ 147,514  

Observatory revenue

     22,154       13,241  

Lease termination fees

     —         1,173  

Third-party management and other fees

     427       310  

Other revenue and fees

     1,950       1,796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     164,622       164,034  

Operating expenses

    

Property operating expenses

     42,044       38,644  

Ground rent expenses

     2,331       2,331  

General and administrative expenses

     15,708       13,686  

Observatory expenses

     7,855       6,215  

Real estate taxes

     31,788       30,004  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,408       67,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     147,134       157,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     17,488       6,048  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     2,595       149  

Interest expense

     (25,304     (25,014

Gain on sale of property

     15,696       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     10,475       (18,817

Income tax benefit

     1,219       1,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     11,694       (17,221

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

    

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

     (4,168     6,919  

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     43       63  

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 6,519     $ (11,289
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares

    

Basic

     161,339       169,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,197       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

 

 

Basic

   $ 0.04     $ (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.04     $ (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2023     2022  

Net income (loss)

   $ 11,694     $ (17,221

Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

     43       63  

Preferred unit distributions

     (1,050     (1,050

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     46,024       65,414  

Gain on sale of property

     (15,696     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     41,015       47,206  

Amortization of below-market ground leases

     1,958       1,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

     42,973       49,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

   $ 42,973     $ 49,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

    

Basic

     264,493       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,197       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.15     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

     March 31, 2023     December 31, 2022  

Assets

    

Commercial real estate properties, at cost

   $ 3,553,290     $ 3,551,449  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,162,923     (1,137,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,390,367       2,414,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

     35,980       35,538  

Cash and cash equivalents

     272,648       264,434  

Restricted cash

     108,183       50,244  

Tenant and other receivables

     23,879       24,102  

Deferred rent receivables

     238,842       240,188  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     57,891       98,114  

Deferred costs, net

     182,367       187,570  

Acquired below market ground leases, net

     327,115       329,073  

Right of use assets

     28,612       28,670  

Goodwill

     491,479       491,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,157,363     $ 4,163,594  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 882,142     $ 883,705  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,714       973,659  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     388,901       388,773  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     71,605       80,729  

Acquired below market leases, net

     16,581       17,849  

Ground lease liabilities

     28,612       28,670  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     76,769       76,091  

Tenants’ security deposits

     35,111       25,084  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     6,862       5,943  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,480,297       2,480,503  

Total equity

     1,677,066       1,683,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,157,363     $ 4,163,594  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   First Quarter 2023

 

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  

Commercial 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

     15  

Observatory Summary

     16  

Financial information

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     17  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     18  

FFO, Modified FFO, Core FFO, FAD and EBITDA

     19  

Consolidated Debt Analysis

  

Debt Summary

     20  

Debt Detail

     21  

Debt Maturities

     22  

Ground Leases

     22  

Supplemental Definitions

     23  

Forward-looking Statements

This presentation includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “contemplates,” “aims,” “continues,” “would” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: (i) economic, market, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, any 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 changes in the use of office space and remote work; (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 and pandemics, 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 climate-related risks, 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, 2022, 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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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    IR@esrtreit.com       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    camille.bonnel@bofa.com
BMO Capital Markets Corp.    John Kim    (212)885-4115    jp.kim@bmo.com
BTIG    Thomas Catherwood    (212)738-6140    tcatherwood@btig.com
Citi    Michael Griffin    (212)816-5871    michael.a.griffin@citi.com
Evercore ISI    Steve Sakwa    (212)446-9462    steve.sakwa@evercoreisi.com
Green Street Advisors    Dylan Burzinski    (949)640-8780    dburzinski@greenstreetadvisors.com
KeyBanc Capital Markets    Todd Thomas    (917)368-2286    tthomas@key.com
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC    Blaine Heck    (443)263-6529    blaine.heck@wellsfargo.com
Wolfe Research    Andrew Rosivach    (646)582-9251    arosivach@wolferesearch.com

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Highlights
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
Office and Retail Metrics:    March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Total rentable square footage

     9,637,356       9,661,065       9,882,226       9,885,707       10,150,384  

Percent occupied (1)

     86.7     85.2     84.2     84.3     83.0

Percent leased (2)

     89.4     88.6     88.5     87.8     87.0

Same Store Property Cash Net Operating Income (NOI):

          

Manhattan office portfolio

   $ 58,227     $ 61,913     $ 57,257     $ 80,367     $ 63,799  

Greater New York office portfolio

     3,121       3,731       4,202       4,933       5,301  

Standalone retail portfolio

     512       753       1,315       1,932       2,272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Same Store Property Cash NOI

   $ 61,860     $ 66,397     $ 62,774     $ 87,232     $ 71,372  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Multifamily Metrics:

          

Multifamily NOI (4)

   $ 3,499     $ 2,848     $ 2,579     $ 2,863     $ 3,286  

Number of multifamily properties

     3       3       2       2       2  

Total number of units

     721       721       625       625       625  

Percent occupied

     97.2     96.3     98.4     98.4     97.6

Observatory Metrics:

          

Observatory NOI

   $ 14,299     $ 23,789     $ 24,535     $ 19,592     $ 7,026  

Number of visitors (3)

     443,000       660,000       687,000       573,000       269,000  

Change in visitors year over year

     64.7     83.3     169.4     253.7     427.5

Ratios at ESRT pro-rata share: (4)

          

Debt to Total Market Capitalization (5)

     54.8     54.0     54.8     53.0     44.8

Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization (5)

     51.6     50.9     50.2     48.7     39.8

Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to

          

Total Market Capitalization (5)

     56.9     56.1     57.0     55.1     46.5

Net Debt and Perpetual Preferred Units to

          

Total Market Capitalization (5)

     53.9     53.1     52.6     51.0     41.6

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (6)

     6.6x       6.5x       6.7x       6.9x       7.7x  

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (6)

     5.7x       5.7x       5.6x       5.8x       6.3x  

Interest Coverage Ratio

     2.9x       3.7x       3.7x       5.1x       3.6x  

Core FFO Payout Ratio (7)

     20     16     17     12     20

Core FAD Payout Ratio (8)

     97     23     51     23     161

Core FFO per share - diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18  

Diluted weighted average shares

     265,197,000       265,370,000       267,121,000       270,085,000       273,759,000  

Class A common stock price at quarter end

   $ 6.49     $ 6.74     $ 6.56     $ 7.03     $ 9.82  

Average closing price

   $ 7.33     $ 7.05     $ 7.42     $ 8.12     $ 9.41  

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)

     2.2     2.1     2.1     2.0     1.4

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

     160,339,762       160,140,263       160,576,042       162,689,535       168,731,507  

Class B common stock

     988,974       989,871       993,332       994,252       994,837  

Operating partnership units

     110,618,164       109,904,589       110,959,627       111,420,579       111,791,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stock and operating partnership unitsoutstanding (10)

     271,946,900       271,034,723       272,529,001       275,104,366       281,517,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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)

Calculated including ESRT’s pro-rata 90% share of NOI, 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 March 31, 2023 multiplied by the total outstanding number of shares of common stock and operating partnership units as of March 31, 2023; (ii) the number of Series 2014 perpetual preferred units at March 31, 2023 multiplied by $16.62, (iii) the number of Series 2019 perpetual preferred units at March 31, 2023 multiplied by $13.52, and (iv) our outstanding indebtedness as of March 31, 2023.

(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 March 31, 2023.

(10)

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

 

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   Property Summary - Same Store (1) Net Operating Income (“NOI”) by Quarter
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Same Store Portfolio

          

Revenues

   $ 131,565     $ 138,097     $ 138,981     $ 138,988     $ 135,900  

Operating expenses

     (70,641     (67,132     (71,102     (63,943     (64,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     60,924       70,965       67,879       75,045       71,046  

Straight-line rent

     (328     (5,896     (7,235     (8,519     (2,629

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (694     (630     (333     (554     (540

Below-market ground lease amortization

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

   $ 61,860     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percent change over prior year

     (11.4 )%      (3.3 )%      (6.9 )%      (7.2 )%      1.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property cash NOI

   $ 61,860     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835  

Observatory cash NOI

     14,299       23,789       24,535       19,592       7,026  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         18,859       1,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total portfolio same store cash NOI

   $ 76,159     $ 90,186     $ 86,803     $ 106,381     $ 78,034  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Manhattan Office Portfolio (2)

          

Revenues

   $ 119,435     $ 125,014     $ 125,136     $ 125,405     $ 122,017  

Operating expenses

     (63,708     (60,332     (64,220     (57,403     (58,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     55,727       64,682       60,916       68,002       63,546  

Straight-line rent

     1,236       (4,097     (5,283     (7,898     (2,338

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (694     (630     (333     (554     (540

Below-market ground lease amortization

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

     58,227       61,913       57,257       61,508       62,626  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         18,859       1,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 58,227     $ 61,913     $ 57,257     $ 80,367     $ 63,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

          

Revenues

   $ 10,079     $ 10,617     $ 10,610     $ 10,632     $ 10,574  

Operating expenses

     (5,428     (5,196     (5,370     (5,056     (4,876
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     4,651       5,421       5,240       5,576       5,698  

Straight-line rent

     (1,530     (1,690     (1,038     (643     (397

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI - excluding lease termination fees

     3,121       3,731       4,202       4,933       5,301  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 3,121     $ 3,731     $ 4,202     $ 4,933     $ 5,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same Store Standalone Retail Portfolio

          

Revenues

   $ 2,051     $ 2,466     $ 3,235     $ 2,951     $ 3,309  

Operating expenses

     (1,505     (1,604     (1,512     (1,484     (1,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Same store property NOI

     546       862       1,723       1,467       1,802  

Straight-line rent

     (34     (109     (914     22       106  

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    

Below-market ground lease amortization

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI—excluding lease termination fees

     512       753       809       1,489       1,908  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total same store property cash NOI

   $ 512     $ 753     $ 809     $ 1,489     $ 1,908  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 69-97 and 103-107 Main Street, Westport, CT which were sold in February 2023 and 500 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY which was sold in April 2023.

(2)

Includes 498,196 rentable square feet of retail space in the Company’s nine Manhattan office properties.

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”), Initial Cash Rent Contributing to Cash NOI
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  

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

   March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 11,694     $ 21,620     $ 10,118     $ 48,695     $ (17,221

Add:

          

General and administrative expenses

     15,708       16,478       15,725       15,876       13,686  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,408       44,500       46,984       58,304       67,106  

Interest expense

     25,304       25,634       25,516       25,042       25,014  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (1,219     1,322       1,457       363       (1,596

Less:

          

Gain on disposition of property

     (15,696     (6,818     —         (27,170     —    

Third-party management and other fees

     (427     (336     (389     (326     (310

Interest income

     (2,595     (2,804     (1,564     (431     (149
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

     80,177       99,596       97,847       120,353       86,530  

Straight-line rent

     (556     (6,029     (7,341     (8,597     (2,595

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (703     (622     (677     (1,675     (1,784

Below-market ground lease amortization

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash NOI - including observatory and lease termination income

     80,876       94,903       91,786       112,039       84,109  

Less cash NOI from non-Same Store properties

     (4,717     (4,717     (4,983     (5,658     (6,075
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     76,159       90,186       86,803       106,381       78,034  

Less: observatory NOI

     (14,299     (23,789     (24,535     (19,592     (7,026

Less: Lease termination income

     —         —         —         (18,859     (1,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 61,860     $ 66,397     $ 62,268     $ 67,930     $ 69,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  

Second quarter 2023

     208,044      $ 11,428      $ 7,815      $ 11,410      $ 11,398      $ 11,088      $ 10,701  

Third quarter 2023

     345,332        19,945        7,608        19,945        19,945        19,945        19,871  

Fourth quarter 2023

     134,226        7,410        1,096        7,410        7,410        7,410        7,410  

First quarter 2024

     229,986        14,578        —          13,199        14,578        14,578        14,578  

Second quarter 2024

     87,210        5,997        —          3,977        5,997        5,997        5,997  

Third quarter 2024

     65,187        4,447        —          1,607        4,447        4,447        4,447  

Fourth quarter 2024

     27,864        62        —          10        62        62        62  

First quarter 2025

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Second quarter 2025

     99,520        5,997        —          —          4,157        5,997        5,997  

Third quarter 2025

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,218,631      $ 71,182      $ 16,519      $ 57,558      $ 68,431      $ 70,842      $ 70,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

1Q 2023

   2023      2024      2025      2026      2027  

Commenced leases in free rent period

   $ 43,048      $ 47,280      $ 15,944      $ 45,538      $ 47,251      $ 46,940      $ 46,479  

Signed leases not commenced

     17,620        23,902        575        12,020        21,180        23,902        23,902  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 60,668      $ 71,182      $ 16,519      $ 57,558      $ 68,431      $ 70,842      $ 70,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)

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

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Property Summary - Leasing Activity by Quarter
   (unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Total Office and Retail Portfolio

                              

Total leases executed

     19       29       34       37       44  

Weighted average lease term

     9.1 years       5 years       7.9 years       10 years       8.7 years  

Average free rent period

     8.6 months       4.6 months       8.7 months       8.2 months       8.4 months  

Office

          

Total square footage executed

     201,145       142,828       294,016       316,949       317,633  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 57.11     $ 55.46     $ 52.35     $ 60.28     $ 54.75  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 54.89     $ 55.10     $ 49.67     $ 58.25     $ 53.35  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     4.1     0.7     5.0     3.5     2.6

Retail

          

Total square footage executed

     912       1,498       41,366       3,276       1,013  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 39.47     $ 262.60     $ 137.72     $ 115.08     $ 120.81  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 65.79     $ 416.07     $ 153.81     $ 115.54     $ 126.33  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (40.0 %)      (36.9 %)      (10.5 %)      (0.4 %)      (4.4 %) 

Total Office and Retail Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     202,057       144,326       335,382       320,225       318,646  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 57.03     $ 57.66     $ 63.01     $ 60.86     $ 54.96  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 54.94     $ 58.93     $ 62.84     $ 58.86     $ 53.59  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     3.8     (2.2 %)      0.3     3.4     2.6

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 20.90     $ 13.60     $ 19.04     $ 24.44     $ 19.75  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     83.02       41.12       53.67       57.43       66.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 103.92     $ 54.72     $ 72.71     $ 81.87     $ 85.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     86.7     85.2     84.2     84.3     83.0

Manhattan Office Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     15       22       21       27       29  

Office - New Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     168,335       75,182       94,467       159,970       215,560  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 57.42     $ 62.95     $ 59.97     $ 67.84     $ 59.80  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 54.71     $ 58.78     $ 48.52     $ 62.70     $ 57.79  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     4.9     7.1     23.6     8.2     3.5

Office - Renewal Leases

          

Total square footage executed

     14,929       17,658       84,867       99,690       40,616  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 62.44     $ 63.87     $ 57.97     $ 58.43     $ 55.99  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 63.90     $ 65.80     $ 59.37     $ 58.28     $ 54.00  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

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

Total Manhattan Office Portfolio

          

Total square footage executed

     183,264       92,840       179,334       259,660       256,176  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 57.83     $ 63.12     $ 59.02     $ 64.23     $ 59.19  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 55.46     $ 60.11     $ 53.65     $ 61.00     $ 57.19  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     4.3     5.0     10.0     5.3     3.5

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 21.88     $ 15.54     $ 12.53     $ 27.58     $ 22.24  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     81.92       48.72       47.13       63.26       68.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 103.80     $ 64.26     $ 59.66     $ 90.84     $ 90.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     87.8     86.0     84.7     84.0     83.9

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Property Summary - Leasing Activity by Quarter -(Continued)
   (unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     3       5       6       7       13  

Total square footage executed

     17,881       49,988       114,682       57,289       61,457  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 43.98     $ 40.26     $ 41.56     $ 38.28     $ 33.45  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 44.33     $ 45.15     $ 43.75     $ 42.91     $ 34.92  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (0.8 %)      (10.8 %)      (5.0 %)      (10.8 %)      (4.2 %) 

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ 11.86     $ 6.31     $ 12.89     $ 10.96     $ 9.13  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     98.47       25.53       61.75       34.32       56.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ 110.33     $ 31.84     $ 74.64     $ 45.28     $ 65.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     80.6     80.2     80.7     82.2     76.2

Retail Portfolio

          

Total leases executed

     1       2       7       3       2  

Total square footage executed

     912       1,498       41,366       3,276       1,013  

Average starting cash rent psf - leases executed

   $ 39.47     $ 262.60     $ 137.72     $ 115.08     $ 120.81  

Previously escalated cash rents psf

   $ 65.79     $ 416.07     $ 153.81     $ 115.54     $ 126.33  

Percentage of new cash rent over previously escalated rents

     (40.0 %)      (36.9 %)      (10.5 %)      (0.4 %)      (4.4 %) 

Leasing commission costs per square foot

   $ —       $ 136.80     $ 64.33     $ 10.93     $ 35.14  

Tenant improvement costs per square foot

     —         90.32       59.57       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total LC and TI per square foot (1)

   $ —       $ 227.12     $ 123.90     $ 10.93     $ 35.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

     86.7     86.5     86.4     92.0     90.9

Multifamily Portfolio

          

Percent occupied

     97.2     96.3     98.4     98.4     97.6

Total number of units

     721       721       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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   Commercial 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

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        2,714,287        83.4     86.8   $ 143,975,578      $ 63.59        149  

One Grand Central Place

     Grand Central        1,245,431        87.9     92.5     66,701,997        60.93        157  

1400 Broadway (7)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        917,318        98.0     100.0     50,465,737        56.11        18  

111 West 33rd Street (8)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        639,647        95.1     95.1     39,415,277        64.80        21  

250 West 57th Street

     Columbus Circle -West Side        466,642        84.6     84.6     24,557,272        62.21        33  

501 Seventh Avenue

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        461,370        90.9     90.9     21,011,985        50.08        22  

1359 Broadway

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        457,077        82.2     91.6     22,407,331        59.63        30  

1350 Broadway (9)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        372,923        86.3     89.2     19,296,244        59.93        52  

1333 Broadway

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        296,360        90.0     90.0     15,638,827        58.62        15  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties - Office

        7,571,055        87.8     90.7     403,470,249        60.72        497  

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Properties

                  

First Stamford Place (10)

     Stamford, CT        776,831        77.7     79.5     25,633,206        42.48        46  

Metro Center

     Stamford, CT        284,786        81.8     81.8     13,234,654        56.83        22  

500 Mamaroneck Avenue (11)

     Harrison, NY        286,278        87.4     87.4     7,465,353        29.84        32  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        1,347,895        80.6     81.6     46,333,212        42.64        100  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail - Manhattan Office Properties

                  

The Empire State Building

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        91,554        76.6     76.6     6,932,678        98.80        12  

One Grand Central Place

     Grand Central        68,733        99.4     99.4     8,943,657        130.91        13  

1400 Broadway (7)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        17,879        78.2     78.2     1,471,265        105.24        6  

112 West 34th Street (8)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        93,057        100.0     100.0     24,825,682        266.78        4  

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        43.4     43.4     1,227,620        81.75        4  

1359 Broadway

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        27,467        88.4     88.4     1,638,311        67.48        5  

1350 Broadway (9)

     Penn Station -Times Sq. South        30,710        77.8     77.8     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  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail - Manhattan Office Properties

        498,196        87.4     87.4     69,811,001        160.26        60  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail - Standalone Properties

                  

10 Union Square

     Union Square        58,006        91.9     91.9     8,193,064        153.71        10  

1542 Third Avenue

     Upper East Side        56,250        100.0     100.0     2,558,277        45.48        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  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Retail Standalone Properties

        177,879        81.5     97.4     13,115,711        90.50        18  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail - Multifamily Properties

                  

561 10th Avenue

     Hudson Yards        28,266        100.0     100.0     1,945,370        68.82        3  

345 East 94th Street

     Upper East Side        3,700        100.0     100.0     226,870        61.32        1  

298 Mulberry Street

     NoHo        10,365        100.0     100.0     1,705,000        164.50        1  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total/Weighted Average Retail Multifamily Properties

        42,331        100.0     100.0     3,877,240        91.59        5  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        9,637,356        86.7     89.4   $ 536,607,414      $ 64.23        680  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total/Weighted Average Office Properties

 

     8,918,950        86.7     89.3   $ 449,803,462      $ 58.18        597  

Total/Weighted Average Retail Properties

 

     718,406        86.7     90.6     86,803,953        139.36        83  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio Total

        9,637,356        86.7     89.4   $ 536,607,414      $ 64.23        680  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)

Excludes (i) 201,356 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 March 31, 2023.

(3)

Based on leases signed but not commenced as of March 31, 2023.

(4)

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

(5)

Represents annualized rent under leases commenced as of March 31, 2023 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)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 40 years (expiring December 31, 2063).

(8)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 54 years (expiring May 31, 2077).

(9)

Denotes a ground leasehold interest in the property with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 27 years (expiring July 31, 2050).

(10)

First Stamford Place consists of three buildings.

(11)

The property was sold in April 2023.

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Total Portfolio Expirations and Vacates Summary
   (unaudited and in square feet)

 

     Actual      Forecast (1)      Forecast (1)  

Total Office and Retail Portfolio (2)

   March 31,
2023
     June 30,
2023
    September 30,
2023
    December 31,
2023
     Apr. to Dec.
2023
    Full Year
2024
 

Total expirations

     76,906        85,390       150,351       197,736        433,477       649,621  

Less: broadcasting

     —          (1,215     (356     —          (1,571     (126
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office and retail expirations

     76,906        84,175       149,995       197,736        431,906       649,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     13,595        25,419       39,947       28,496        93,862       182,280  

New leases (4)

     21,633        15,237       7,033       50,828        73,098       11,744  

Vacates (5)

     41,678        40,670       92,630       89,213        222,513       224,756  

Unknown (6)

     —          2,849       10,385       29,199        42,433       230,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Office and Retail Portfolio expirations and vacates

     76,906        84,175       149,995       197,736        431,906       649,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Portfolio

              

Total expirations

     66,187        74,450       83,041       176,859        334,350       594,396  

Less: broadcasting

     —          (1,215     (356     —          (1,571     (126
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office expirations

     66,187        73,235       82,685       176,859        332,779       594,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     10,448        21,283       15,526       24,691        61,500       182,280  

New leases (4)

     21,633        15,237       7,033       50,828        73,098       11,744  

Vacates (5)

     34,106        36,715       49,741       89,213        175,669       211,125  

Unknown (6)

     —          —         10,385       12,127        22,512       189,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     66,187        73,235       82,685       176,859        332,779       594,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Office Portfolio

              

Office expirations

     10,719        6,985       67,310       628        74,923       39,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     3,147        4,136       24,241       —          28,557       —    

New leases (4)

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     7,572        —         42,889       —          42,889       10,884  

Unknown (6)

     —          2,849       —         628        3,477       28,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     10,719        6,985       67,130       628        74,923       39,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Portfolio (7)

              

Retail expirations

     —          3,955       —         20,249        24,204       15,993  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewals & relocations (3)

     —          —         —         3,805        3,805       —    

New leases (4)

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Vacates (5)

     —          3,955       —         —          3,955       2,747  

Unknown (6)

     —          —         —         16,444        16,444       13,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expirations and vacates

     —          3,955       —         20,249        24,204       15,993  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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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   First Quarter 2023
   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

     —          1,019,872        10.6   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     22        262,786        2.7     —          0.0     —    

1Q 2023 (4)

     15        52,510        0.5     2,989,016        0.6     56.92  

2Q 2023

     18        46,934        0.5     2,796,251        0.5     59.58  

3Q 2023

     25        150,351        1.6     8,669,721        1.6     57.66  

4Q 2023

     24        197,736        2.1     12,994,191        2.4     65.71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     82        447,531        4.6     27,449,179        5.1     61.33  

1Q 2024

     22        108,990        1.1     6,879,683        1.3     63.12  

2Q 2024

     16        131,349        1.4     6,954,672        1.3     52.95  

3Q 2024

     20        144,757        1.5     8,157,482        1.5     56.35  

4Q 2024

     37        264,525        2.7     16,606,703        3.1     62.78  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2024

     95        649,621        6.7     38,598,540        7.2     59.42  

2025

     85        537,659        5.6     35,017,639        6.5     65.13  

2026

     74        698,048        7.2     38,574,894        7.2     55.26  

2027

     90        711,138        7.4     44,438,132        8.3     62.49  

2028

     58        959,553        10.0     50,747,078        9.5     52.89  

2029

     48        969,154        10.1     70,611,264        13.2     72.86  

2030

     35        717,325        7.4     46,888,446        8.7     65.37  

2031

     22        169,209        1.8     20,481,178        3.8     121.04  

2032

     30        382,931        4.0     26,757,441        5.0     69.88  

2033

     28        342,399        3.6     21,018,355        3.9     61.39  

Thereafter

     34        1,770,130        18.3     116,025,268        21.6     65.55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     703        9,637,356        100.0   $ 536,607,414        100.0   $ 64.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manhattan Office Properties (5)

                                       

Available

     —          705,048        9.3   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     18        220,707        2.9     —          0.0     —    

1Q 2023 (4)

     11        48,555        0.6     2,978,189        0.7     61.34  

2Q 2023

     16        39,949        0.5     2,430,315        0.6     60.84  

3Q 2023

     19        83,041        1.1     4,837,014        1.2     58.25  

4Q 2023

     20        176,859        2.3     11,115,107        2.8     62.85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     66        348,404        4.6     21,360,625        5.3     61.31  

1Q 2024

     18        94,490        1.2     6,295,845        1.6     66.63  

2Q 2024

     16        131,349        1.7     6,954,672        1.7     52.95  

3Q 2024

     14        118,884        1.6     7,263,708        1.8     61.10  

4Q 2024

     35        249,673        3.3     15,544,447        3.9     62.26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2024

     83        594,396        7.9     36,058,672        8.9     60.66  

2025

     62        386,680        5.1     25,248,584        6.3     65.30  

2026

     53        472,149        6.2     28,221,224        7.0     59.77  

2027

     66        566,524        7.5     32,922,736        8.2     58.11  

2028

     41        828,312        10.9     44,888,618        11.1     54.19  

2029

     34        731,525        9.7     44,118,591        10.9     60.31  

2030

     21        559,188        7.4     33,952,204        8.4     60.72  

2031

     11        82,182        1.1     5,787,738        1.4     70.43  

2032

     22        345,276        4.6     23,649,713        5.9     68.50  

2033

     14        141,583        1.9     8,516,243        2.1     60.15  

Thereafter

     24        1,589,081        20.9     98,745,301        24.5     62.14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Manhattan office properties

     515        7,571,055        100.0   $ 403,470,249        100.0   $ 60.72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Tenant Lease Expirations
   (unaudited)

 

Greater New York Metropolitan

Area Office Properties (6)

   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

     —          247,546        18.4   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     2        13,836        1.0     —          0.0     —    

1Q 2023 (4)

     3        —          0.0     10,827        0.0     —    

2Q 2023

     2        6,985        0.5     365,936        0.8     52.39  

3Q 2023

     6        67,310        5.0     3,832,707        8.3     56.94  

4Q 2023

     1        628        0.0     14,130        0.0     22.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     12        74,923        5.6     4,223,600        9.1     56.37  

1Q 2024

     1        4,230        0.3     129,998        0.3     30.73  

2Q 2024

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0     —    

3Q 2024

     4        24,969        1.9     836,285        1.8     33.49  

4Q 2024

     1        10,033        0.7     487,519        1.1     48.59  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2024

     6        39,232        2.9     1,453,802        3.1     37.06  

2025

     18        128,228        9.5     5,197,567        11.2     40.53  

2026

     14        154,669        11.5     6,045,590        13.0     39.09  

2027

     17        88,575        6.6     3,709,345        8.0     41.88  

2028

     13        127,672        9.5     4,851,161        10.5     38.00  

2029

     6        130,748        9.7     5,987,564        12.9     45.79  

2030

     6        88,430        6.6     3,850,169        8.3     43.54  

2031

     2        5,176        0.4     153,755        0.3     29.71  

2032

     2        4,718        0.4     148,733        0.3     31.52  

2033

     3        164,458        12.2     7,458,321        16.1     45.35  

Thereafter

     1        79,684        5.7     3,253,605        7.2     40.83  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total greater New York metropolitan area office properties

     102        1,347,895        100.0   $ 46,333,212        100.0   $ 42.64  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

Retail Properties

                                       

Available

     —          67,278        9.4   $ —          0.0   $ —    

Signed leases not commenced

     2        28,243        3.9     —          0.0     —    

1Q 2023 (4)

     1        3,955        0.6     —          0.0  

2Q 2023

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0  

3Q 2023

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0  

4Q 2023

     3        20,249        2.8     1,864,954        2.1     92.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2023

     4        24,204        3.4     1,864,954        2.1     77.05  

1Q 2024

     3        10,270        1.4     453,840        0.5     44.19  

2Q 2024

     —          —          0.0     —          0.0     —    

3Q 2024

     2        904        0.1     57,489        0.1     63.59  

4Q 2024

     1        4,819        0.7     574,737        0.7     119.26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 2024

     6        15,993        2.2     1,086,066        1.3     67.91  

2025

     5        22,751        3.2     4,571,488        5.3     200.94  

2026

     7        71,230        9.9     4,308,079        5.0     60.48  

2027

     7        56,039        7.8     7,806,051        9.0     139.30  

2028

     4        3,569        0.5     1,007,299        1.2     282.24  

2029

     8        106,881        14.9     20,505,109        23.6     191.35  

2030

     8        69,707        9.7     9,086,073        10.5     130.35  

2031

     9        81,851        11.4     14,539,685        16.8     177.64  

2032

     6        32,937        4.6     2,958,995        3.4     89.84  

2033

     11        36,358        5.1     5,043,791        5.8     138.73  

Thereafter

     9        101,365        14.0     14,026,363        16.0     138.37  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail properties

     86        718,406        100.0   $ 86,803,953        100.0   $ 139.36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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) 201,356 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 March 31, 2023 and expire on March 31, 2023.

(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 500 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY which was sold in April 2023.

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   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     13.4 years       501,409       5.2   $ 32,772,732       6.1

2. Signature Bank

  1333 & 1400 Broadway    Jul. 2030 - Apr. 2035     11.8 years       308,207       3.2     18,136,092       3.4

3. PVH Corp.

  501 Seventh Avenue    Oct. 2028     5.6 years       237,281       2.5     11,524,123       2.1

4. Centric Brands Inc.

  Empire State Building    Oct. 2028     5.6 years       221,365       2.3     11,289,615       2.1

5. Sephora

  112 West 34th Street    Jan. 2029     5.8 years       11,334       0.1     10,533,628       2.0

6. Target

  112 West 34th St., 10 Union Sq.    Jan 2038     14.8 years       81,340       0.8     9,341,395       1.7

7. Li & Fung

  1359 Broadway, ESB    Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2028     4.6 years       173,273       1.8     9,260,886       1.7

8. Macy’s

  111 West 33rd Street    May 2030     7.2 years       131,117       1.4     8,382,100       1.6

9. Urban Outfitters

  1333 Broadway    Sept. 2029     6.5 years       56,730       0.6     7,955,384       1.5

10. Coty

  Empire State Bilding    Jan. 2030     6.8 years       156,187       1.6     7,950,113       1.5

11. Footlocker

  112 West 34th Street    Sept. 2031     8.5 years       34,192       0.4     7,745,959       1.4

12. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

  Empire State Building    Dec. 2024     1.8 years       119,226       1.2     7,567,274       1.4

13. HNTB Corporation

  Empire State Building    Feb. 2029     5.9 years       105,143       1.1     6,982,050       1.3

14. Institutional Capital Network, Inc.

  One Grand Central Place    Apr 2023 - Oct. 2035     10.1 years       106,759       1.1     6,770,086       1.3

15. The Michael J. Fox Foundation

  111 West 33rd Street    Nov. 2029     6.7 years       86,492       0.9     6,219,167       1.2

16. Shutterstock

  Empire State Building    Apr. 2029     6.1 years       104,386       1.1     6,087,598       1.1

17. Fragomen

  1400 Broadway    Feb. 2035     11.9 years       107,680       1.1     5,922,400       1.1

18. Burlington Merchandising Corp.

  1400 Broadway    Jan 2038     14.8 years       102,898       1.1     5,910,828       1.1

19. ASCAP

  250 West 57th Street    Aug. 2034     11.4 years       87,943       0.9     5,344,751       1.0

20. Duane Reade

  ESB, 1350 Broadway    May 2025 - Sept. 2027     3.3 years       39,142       0.4     4,903,003       0.9
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

           2,772,104       28.8   $ 190,599,184       35.5
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 March 31, 2023.

(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.

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Capital Expenditures and Redevelopment Program and Leasing Opportunity
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
Capital expenditures    March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     September 30,
2022
     June 30,
2022
     March
31, 2022
 

Tenant improvements - first generation

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

Tenant improvements - second generation

     23,919        8,867        20,329        23,163        24,457  

Leasing commissions - second generation

     4,114        4,721        10,182        5,043        15,051  

Building improvements - first generation

     —          2,530        868        1,992        1,966  

Building improvements - second generation

     12,611        6,837        7,986        7,248        7,640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,644      $ 28,979      $ 40,858      $ 40,948      $ 53,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leasing Opportunity - Inventory of Current Vacant Space as of March 31, 2023 (in square feet) (1) (2)

 

Total Portfolio vacant space

     1,283,000  
  

 

 

 

Signed leases not commenced (“SLNC”):

  

Manhattan Office Properties SLNC

     221,000  

Greater New York Office Properties SLNC

     14,000  

Retail Properties SLNC

     28,000  

Greater New York Office Properties

     248,000  

Retail Properties

     67,000  

Manhattan Office Properties

     612,000  

Manhattan Office Properties off market

     44,000  

Manhattan Office Properties other

     49,000  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,283,000  
  

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)

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

(2)

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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   First Quarter 2023
   Observatory Summary
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

            Three Months Ended  

Observatory NOI

   Twelve
Months to
Date
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Observatory revenue (1)

   $ 114,891      $ 22,154     $ 32,318     $ 33,051     $ 27,368     $ 13,241  

Observatory expenses

     32,676        7,855       8,529       8,516       7,776       6,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI

     82,215        14,299       23,789       24,535       19,592       7,026  

Intercompany rent expense (2)

     70,299        15,914       18,204       19,072       17,109       10,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOI after intercompany rent

   $ 11,916      $ (1,615   $ 5,585     $ 5,463     $ 2,483     $ (3,594
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Observatory Metrics

                                     

Number of visitors (3)

        443,000       660,000       687,000       573,000       269,000  

Change in visitors year over year

        64.7     83.3     169.4     253.7     427.5

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

        15       20       7       19       17  

Notes:

(1)

Observatory revenues include the fixed license fee received from WDFG North America, the observatory gift shop operator. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and March 31, 2022 the fixed license fee was $1,807, $1,200, $1,200, $1,200 and $1,200 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

 

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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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   First Quarter 2023
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Assets

          

Commercial real estate properties, at cost:

          

Land

   $ 361,497     $ 365,540     $ 334,598     $ 334,598     $ 336,278  

Development costs

     8,178       8,166       8,162       8,162       8,162  

Building and improvements

     3,183,615       3,177,743       3,194,787       3,193,137       3,190,927  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,553,290       3,551,449       3,537,547       3,535,897       3,535,367  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,162,923     (1,137,267     (1,159,364     (1,137,231     (1,124,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial real estate properties, net

     2,390,367       2,414,182       2,378,183       2,398,666       2,411,277  

Assets held for sale

     35,980       35,538       —         —         —    

Cash and cash equivalents

     272,648       264,434       387,248       359,424       429,716  

Restricted cash

     108,183       50,244       52,567       53,335       52,951  

Tenant and other receivables

     23,879       24,102       30,547       43,672       17,800  

Deferred rent receivables

     238,842       240,188       239,750       233,194       226,565  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     57,891       98,114       72,905       82,256       52,152  

Deferred costs, net

     182,367       187,570       188,706       193,436       197,602  

Acquired below-market ground leases, net

     327,115       329,073       331,030       332,988       334,946  

Right of use assets

     28,612       28,670       28,725       28,781       28,842  

Goodwill

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,157,363     $ 4,163,594     $ 4,201,140     $ 4,217,231     $ 4,243,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

          

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 882,142     $ 883,705     $ 915,202     $ 916,657     $ 947,479  

Senior unsecured notes, net

     973,714       973,659       973,607       973,555       973,426  

Unsecured term loan facility, net

     388,901       388,773       388,645       388,507       388,365  

Unsecured revolving credit facility, net

     —         —         —         —         —    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     71,605       80,729       94,436       113,837       108,077  

Acquired below-market leases, net

     16,581       17,849       18,897       20,178       22,459  

Ground lease liabilities

     28,612       28,670       28,725       28,781       28,842  

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

     76,769       76,091       80,249       80,008       84,380  

Tenants’ security deposits

     35,111       25,084       27,550       29,615       28,270  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     6,862       5,943       —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,480,297       2,480,503       2,527,311       2,551,138       2,581,298  

Total equity

     1,677,066       1,683,091       1,673,829       1,666,093       1,662,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,157,363     $ 4,163,594     $ 4,201,140     $ 4,217,231     $ 4,243,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
   (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

Revenues

          

Rental revenue (1)

   $ 140,091     $ 145,905     $ 148,290     $ 149,339     $ 147,514  

Observatory revenue

     22,154       32,318       33,051       27,368       13,241  

Lease termination fees

     —         —         —         18,859       1,173  

Third party management and other fees

     427       336       389       326       310  

Other revenue and fees

     1,950       2,714       1,982       2,130       1,796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     164,622       181,273       183,712       198,022       164,034  

Operating expenses

          

Property operating expenses

     42,044       39,060       42,798       37,433       38,644  

Ground rent expenses

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

General and administrative expenses

     15,708       16,478       15,725       15,876       13,686  

Observatory expenses

     7,855       8,529       8,516       7,776       6,215  

Real estate taxes

     31,788       31,420       31,831       29,802       30,004  

Depreciation and amortization

     47,408       44,500       46,984       58,304       67,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     147,134       142,319       148,185       151,523       157,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     17,488       38,954       35,527       46,499       6,048  

Other income (expense)

          

Interest income

     2,595       2,804       1,564       431       149  

Interest expense

     (25,304     (25,634     (25,516     (25,042     (25,014

Gain on sale of property

     15,696       6,818       —         27,170       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     10,475       22,942       11,575       49,058       (18,817

Income tax (expense) benefit

     1,219       (1,322     (1,457     (363     1,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     11,694       21,620       10,118       48,695       (17,221

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

          

Non-controlling interests in the Operating Partnership

     (4,168     (7,947     (3,560     (18,224     6,919  

Non-controlling interests in other partnerships

     43       (28     49       159       63  

Private perpetual preferred unit distributions

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 6,519     $ 12,595     $ 5,557     $ 29,579     $ (11,289
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

          

Basic

     161,339       161,720       162,165       167,118       169,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,197       265,370       267,121       270,085       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

          

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.04     $ 0.08     $ 0.03     $ 0.18     $ (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  
     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     September 30,
2022
     June 30,
2022
     March 31,
2022
 

Rental Revenue

              

Base rent

   $ 124,782      $ 131,745      $ 131,800      $ 134,794      $ 133,401  

Billed tenant expense reimbursement

     15,309        14,160        16,490        14,545        14,113  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rental revenue

   $ 140,091      $ 145,905      $ 148,290      $ 149,339      $ 147,514  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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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   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  
     March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
    September 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 

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

 

       

Net Income (loss)

   $ 11,694     $ 21,620     $ 10,118     $ 48,695     $ (17,221

Non-controlling interests in other partnerships

     43       (28     49       159       63  

Preferred unit distributions

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

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     46,024       43,076       45,461       56,571       65,414  

Gain on sale of property

     (15,696     (6,818     —         (27,170     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

     41,015       56,800       54,578       77,204       47,206  

Amortization of below-market ground lease

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

     42,973       58,758       56,535       79,162       49,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership

   $ 42,973     $ 58,758     $ 56,535     $ 79,162     $ 49,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

          

Basic

     264,493       263,759       266,035       270,078       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     265,197       265,370       267,121       270,085       273,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

          

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.15     $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.29     $ 0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

          

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

          

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.29     $ 0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Core FFO to Core FAD

          

Core FFO

   $ 42,973     $ 58,758     $ 56,535     $ 79,162     $ 49,164  

Add:

          

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,089       1,096       1,156       1,270       1,421  

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

     1,237       1,285       1,303       1,285       1,264  

Amortization of non-cash compensation expense

     4,375       5,412       5,374       5,765       4,460  

Amortization of loss on interest rate derivative

     1,527       1,525       1,524       1,528       1,529  

Deduct:

          

Straight-line rental revenues

     (556     (6,029     (7,341     (8,597     (2,595

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

     (703     (622     (677     (1,675     (1,784

Corporate capital expenditures

     (270     (162     (242     (302     (241

Tenant improvements - second generation

     (23,919     (8,867     (20,329     (23,163     (24,457

Building improvements - second generation

     (12,611     (6,837     (7,986     (7,248     (7,640

Leasing commissions - second generation

     (4,114     (4,721     (10,182     (5,043     (15,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core FAD

   $ 9,028     $ 40,838     $ 19,135     $ 42,982     $ 6,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

          

Net income (loss)

   $ 11,694     $ 21,620     $ 10,118     $ 48,695     $ (17,221

Interest expense

     25,304       25,634       25,516       25,042       25,014  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (1,219     1,322       1,457       363       (1,596

Depreciation and amortization

     47,408       44,500       46,984       58,304       67,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     83,187       93,076       84,075       132,404       73,303  

Gain on sale of property

     (15,696     (6,818     —         (27,170     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 67,491     $ 86,258     $ 84,075     $ 105,234     $ 73,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   Debt Summary
   (unaudited and dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31, 2023      December 31, 2022  
     Balance     ESRT
Pro-rata
Share
     Weighted Average     ESRT
Pro-rata
Share
     Weighted Average  

Debt Summary

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
(Years)
     Balance      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
(Years)
 

Fixed rate mortgage debt

   $ 898,489     $ 880,206        3.77     6.8      $ 900,630     $ 882,292        3.77     7.0  

Senior unsecured notes

     975,000       975,000        4.05     6.9        975,000       975,000        4.05     7.2  

Unsecured term loan facilities (1)

     390,000       390,000        3.93     2.8        390,000       390,000        3.93     3.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed rate debt

     2,263,489       2,245,206        3.94     6.2        2,265,630       2,247,292        3.94     6.4  

Unsecured term loan facilities (2)

     —         —          —         —          —         —          —         —    

Unsecured revolving credit facilities

     —         —          —         2.0        —         —          —         2.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total variable rate debt

     —         —          —         2.0        —         —          —         2.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     2,263,489       2,245,206        3.94     6.2        2,265,630       2,247,292        3.94     6.4  
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

     (11,182             (11,748       

Debt discount

     (7,550             (7,745       
  

 

 

           

 

 

        

Total

   $ 2,244,757             $ 2,246,137         
  

 

 

           

 

 

        

 

Available Capacity

   Facility      Outstanding at
March 31,
2023
     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     36.9     Yes  

Maximum Secured Leverage (4)

        < 40     14.5     Yes  

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage

        > 1.50x       2.8x       Yes  

Minimum Unencumbered Interest Coverage

        > 1.75x       5.0x       Yes  

Maximum Unsecured Leverage (4)

        < 60     27.0     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 March 31, 2023, 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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   First Quarter 2023
   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   $ 81,973       100   $ 81,973        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     178,068       100     178,068        7/1/2027       

5
years interest only;

30 years thereafter

 

 

1010 Third Avenue & 77 West 55th St.

  4.01%      4.21     35,616       100     35,616        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     7,707       90     6,936        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     17,025       90     15,323        11/1/2033        30 years  
      

 

 

     

 

 

       

Total fixed rate mortgage debt

         898,489         880,206        

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     2,263,489       $ 2,245,206        
 

 

  

 

 

       

 

 

       

Deferred financing costs, net

         (11,182          

Debt discount

         (7,550          
      

 

 

           

Total

       $ 2,244,757            
      

 

 

           

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 $14.1 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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   First Quarter 2023
   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

   $ —        $ 6,491      $ 6,491     $ 6,319        0.3     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       506,530        22.6     4.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 2,205,374      $ 58,115        2,263,489     $ 2,245,206        100.0     3.94
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

           (11,182       

Debt discount

           (7,550       
        

 

 

        

Total

         $ 2,244,757         
        

 

 

        

Debt Maturity Profile (2)

 

LOGO

Ground Lease Commitments (3)

 

Year

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

2023

   $ 81      $ 506      $ 551      $ 1,139  

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,118      $ 27,506      $ 39,812      $ 69,437  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 27 years.

(5)

Expires December 31, 2063 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 40 years.

(6)

Expires May 31, 2077 with a remaining term, including unilateral extension rights available to the Company, of approximately 54 years.

 

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   First Quarter 2023
   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 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 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 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. 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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