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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): November 5, 2020

 

 

 

Brookfield Property REIT Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware   001-34948   27-2963337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY   10281
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 417-7000

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

  

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
Registered
Class A Stock, par value $0.1 per share   BPYU   Nasdaq Global Select Market
6.375% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share   BPYUP   Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

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 November 6, 2020 Brookfield Property REIT Inc. (the “Company”) disclosed the following financial information:

 

The following is the Company’s balance sheet as at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Brookfield Property REIT Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019 
   (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 
Assets:          
Investment in real estate:          
Land  $3,719,749   $3,659,595 
Buildings and equipment   14,225,715    14,020,589 
Less accumulated depreciation   (2,917,298)   (2,569,911)
Construction in progress   235,186    160,443 
Net property and equipment   15,263,352    15,270,716 
Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates   4,461,997    4,634,292 
Net investment in real estate   19,725,349    19,905,008 
Cash and cash equivalents   173,341    197,829 
Accounts receivable, net   563,612    234,928 
Notes receivable, net   44,572    76,310 
Deferred expenses, net   166,956    188,591 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   757,832    745,060 
Deferred tax assets, net   620,058    625,660 
Total assets  $22,051,720   $21,973,386 
Liabilities:          
Mortgages, notes and loans payable  $16,330,129   $15,902,894 
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates   131,201    125,565 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,025,044    1,027,130 
Dividend payable   454    21 
Junior subordinated notes   206,200    206,200 
Total liabilities   17,693,028    17,261,810 
Redeemable equity interests   890,464    1,354,234 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests   61,670    62,235 
Total redeemable interests   952,134    1,416,469 
Equity:          
Total stockholders' equity   1,969,268    1,762,367 
Noncontrolling interests   1,437,290    1,532,740 
Total equity   3,406,558    3,295,107 
Total liabilities, redeemable interests and equity  $22,051,720   $21,973,386 

 

 

 

 

The following is the Company’s income statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

 

Brookfield Property REIT Inc.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2020   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
Revenues:                    
Rental revenues, net  $326,707   $317,469   $1,019,609   $954,728 
Management fees and other corporate revenues   28,923    44,206    90,826    123,444 
Other   11,353    13,450    34,643    34,368 
Total revenues   366,983    375,125    1,145,078    1,112,540 
Operating Expenses:                    
Real estate taxes   51,054    43,726    147,517    126,955 
Property maintenance costs   6,640    6,297    22,200    22,693 
Marketing   1,197    965    3,602    2,790 
Other property operating costs   51,471    45,271    138,554    129,768 
Property management and other costs   62,836    59,042    181,335    174,339 
General and administrative   5,753    4,929    15,645    15,661 
Costs related to the BPY Transaction               9,179 
Provision for impairment       38,794    71,455    223,142 
Depreciation and amortization   165,200    120,249    485,442    357,429 
Total operating expenses   344,151    319,273    1,065,750    1,061,956 
Interest and dividend income   1,969    12,138    5,828    23,451 
Interest expense   (164,443)   (180,755)   (507,209)   (494,306)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt       (27,542)   14,320    (27,542)
Gain (loss) from changes in control of investment properties and other, net       39,712    (15,433)   39,712 
Loss before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates and related gain on investment, and allocation to noncontrolling interests   (139,642)   (100,595)   (423,166)   (408,101)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes   (5,808)   14,021    (4,596)   6,068 
Equity in income (loss) of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates   (44,155)   16,145    (105,424)   434 
Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates - (loss) gain on investment, net   (645)   33,640    10,882    137,994 
Net loss   (190,250)   (36,789)   (522,304)   (263,605)
Allocation to noncontrolling interests   19,630    3,366    60,807    34,617 
Net loss attributable to Brookfield Property REIT Inc.  $(170,620)  $(33,423)  $(461,497)  $(228,988)

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 5, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Michael J. Warren to the Board. Mr. Warren is Global Managing Director of Albright Stonebridge Group, a premier strategic advisory firm advising senior executives on their mission-critical business priorities across the globe. He serves on the boards of Commonfund, Walker and Dunlop, MAXIMUS, is a trustee of the Yale University Corporation and the Yale Endowment Investment Committee.

 

Concurrent with Mr. Warren’s appointment, Scott Cutler resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Cutler will be joining the board of affiliate company Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE, TSX: BEP).

 

Effective as of November 5, 2020, Mr. Warren will become eligible to receive the standard compensation provided by the Company to its other independent directors.

 

Consistent with the Joint Governance Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2018, among the Company, Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Brookfield Property Partners Limited (the “BPY General Partner”) and BP US REIT LLC, Mr. Warren will also serve as a member of the board of directors of the BPY General Partner.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  BROOKFIELD PROPERTY REIT INC.
   
November 6, 2020 By: /s/ Michelle Campbell
  Name: Michelle Campbell
  Title: Secretary