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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________to__________
Commission File Number: 001-36523 (Urban Edge Properties)
Commission File Number: 333-212951-01 (Urban Edge Properties LP)
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(Urban Edge Properties)
 
 
47-6311266
Delaware
(Urban Edge Properties LP)
 
 
36-4791544
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
888 Seventh Avenue,
New York,
New York
 
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code:
 
(212)
956‑2556
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Urban Edge Properties
Title of Each Class
Trading symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
UE
New York Stock Exchange
Urban Edge Properties LP
Title of Each Class
Trading symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None
N/A
N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Urban Edge Properties: None             Urban Edge Properties LP: None     
_______________________________
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Urban Edge Properties    Yes x   NO o         Urban Edge Properties LP     Yes x   NO o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Urban Edge Properties    YES o   No x         Urban Edge Properties LP     YES o   No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Urban Edge Properties    Yes x   NO o         Urban Edge Properties LP     Yes  x   NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  
Urban Edge Properties    Yes x   NO o         Urban Edge Properties LP     Yes x   NO o



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Urban Edge Properties:
Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer o                              
Non-Accelerated Filer o                              
Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
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Urban Edge Properties LP:
Large Accelerated Filer o                              
Accelerated Filer o                              
Non-Accelerated Filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Urban Edge Properties o                   Urban Edge Properties LP o   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Urban Edge Properties    YES ☐   NO x         Urban Edge Properties LP     YES ☐   NO x
As of June 28, 2019, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the Common Shares held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was approximately $2.1 billion based upon the last reported sale price of $17.33 per share on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.
As of January 31, 2020, Urban Edge Properties had 121,386,592 common shares outstanding. There is no public trading market for the common units of Urban Edge Properties LP. As a result, the aggregate market value of the common units held by non-affiliates of Urban Edge Properties LP cannot be determined.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III incorporates by reference information from certain portions of the Urban Edge Properties’ definite proxy statement for the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.




EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 of Urban Edge Properties and Urban Edge Properties LP. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “UE” and “Urban Edge” mean Urban Edge Properties, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and references to “UELP” and the “Operating Partnership” mean Urban Edge Properties LP, a Delaware limited partnership. References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean collectively UE, UELP and those entities/subsidiaries consolidated by UE.
UELP is the entity through which we conduct substantially all of our business and own, either directly or through subsidiaries, substantially all of our assets. UE is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of UELP. As the sole general partner of UELP, UE has exclusive control of UELP’s day-to-day management.
As of December 31, 2019, UE owned an approximate 95.4% ownership interest in UELP. The remaining approximate 4.6% interest is owned by limited partners. The other limited partners of UELP are members of management, our Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Under the limited partnership agreement of UELP, unitholders may present their common units of UELP for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the time of issuance of the units that may restrict such right for a period of time). Upon presentation of a common unit for redemption, UELP must redeem the unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of UE’s common shares, as defined by the limited partnership agreement. In lieu of cash redemption by UELP, however, UE may elect to acquire any common units so tendered by issuing common shares of UE in exchange for the common units. If UE so elects, its common shares will be exchanged for common units on a one-for-one basis. This one-for-one exchange ratio is subject to specified adjustments to prevent dilution. UE generally expects that it will elect to issue its common shares in connection with each such presentation for redemption rather than having UELP pay cash. With each such exchange or redemption, UE’s percentage ownership in UELP will increase. In addition, whenever UE issues common shares other than to acquire common units of UELP, UE must contribute any net proceeds it receives to UELP and UELP must issue to UE an equivalent number of common units of UELP. This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT.
The Company believes that combining the annual reports on Form 10-K of UE and UELP into this single report provides the following benefits:
•
enhances investors’ understanding of UE and UELP by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
•
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation because a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both UE and UELP; and
•
creates time and cost efficiencies throughout the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
The Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between UE and UELP in the context of how UE and UELP operate as a consolidated company. The financial results of UELP are consolidated into the financial statements of UE. UE does not have any other significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its investment in UELP, nor does it have employees of its own. UELP, not UE, generally executes all significant business relationships other than transactions involving the securities of UE. UELP holds substantially all of the assets of UE. UELP conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for the net proceeds from equity offerings by UE, which are contributed to the capital of UELP in exchange for units of limited partnership in UELP, as applicable, UELP generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources may include working capital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under the revolving credit agreement, the issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties.
Shareholders’ equity, partners’ capital and noncontrolling interests are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of UE and UELP. The limited partners of UELP are accounted for as partners’ capital in UELP’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in UE’s financial statements. The noncontrolling interests in UELP’s financial statements include the interests of unaffiliated partners in consolidated entities. The noncontrolling interests in UE’s financial statements include the same noncontrolling interests at UELP’s level and limited partners of UELP. The differences between shareholders’ equity and partners’ capital result from differences in the equity issued at UE and UELP levels.
To help investors better understand the key differences between UE and UELP, certain information for UE and UELP in this report has been separated, as set forth below: Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements which includes specific disclosures for UE and UELP, and Note 14, Equity and Noncontrolling Interests, Note 16, Earnings Per Share and Unit and Note 17 thereto, Quarterly Financial Data.
This report also includes separate Part II, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of UE and UELP in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that UE and UELP are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.



URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
Item 1B.
 
Unresolved Staff Comments
 
Item 2.
 
Properties
 
Item 3.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Item 4.
 
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Item 6.
 
Selected Financial Data
 
Item 7.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Item 7A.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Item 8.
 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Item 9.
 
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
Item 9A.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
Item 9B.
 
Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 10.
 
Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
 
Item 11.
 
Executive Compensation
 
Item 12.
 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
Item 13.
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
 
Item 14.
 
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART IV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 15.
 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
Item 16.
 
Form 10-K Summary
 
 
 
Signatures
 
 
 
 
 
 






PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
The Company

Urban Edge Properties (“UE”, “Urban Edge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland REIT that manages, develops, redevelops, and acquires retail real estate, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as UE’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of our real estate and other assets. UE and UELP were created in 2014 to own the majority of Vornado Realty Trust’s (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO) former shopping center business (the “UE Business”), and separated from Vornado in January 2015. Our portfolio is currently comprised of 74 shopping centers, four malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately 15.2 million square feet (sf) with a consolidated occupancy rate of 92.9%.
Unless the context otherwise requires, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to UE after giving effect to the transfer of the UE Business from Vornado, and for periods prior to such transfer, refer to the UE Business while owned by Vornado.
The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with the filing of its 2015 tax return for its tax year ended December 31, 2015. With the exception of the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), to the extent the Company meets certain requirements under the Code, the Company will not be taxed on its federal taxable income. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax, which, for corporations, was repealed under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. In addition to its TRS, the Company is subject to certain foreign and state and local income taxes, including a 29% non-resident withholding tax on its two Puerto Rico malls, which are included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Company Strategies

Our goal is to be a leading owner and operator of retail real estate in major urban markets, with a focus on the New York metropolitan area. We believe urban markets offer attractive acquisition and redevelopment opportunities resulting from high population density, strong demand from consumers for differentiated live-work-play environments with access to public transportation, above average retailer sales trends, a limited supply of institutional quality assets and a strong supply of older, undermanaged assets that remain privately owned. We seek to create value through the following primary strategies:

Maximizing the value of existing properties through proactive management. We intend to maximize the value of each of our assets through comprehensive, proactive management encompassing: continuous asset evaluation for highest-and-best-use; efficient and cost-conscious day-to-day operations that minimize retailer operating expense and enhance property quality; and targeted leasing to desirable tenants. Leasing is a critical value-creation function that includes:
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Monitoring retailer sales, merchandising, store operations, timeliness of payments, overall financial condition and related factors;
•
Being constantly aware of each asset’s competitive position and recommending physical improvements or adjusting merchandising if circumstances warrant;
•
Continuously canvassing trade areas to identify unique operators that can distinguish a property and enhance its offerings;
•
Maintaining regular contact with the brokerage community to stay abreast of new merchants, potential relocations, new supply and overall trade area dynamics;
•
Conducting regular portfolio reviews with key merchants;
•
Building and nurturing deep relationships with retailer decision-makers;
•
Focusing on spaces with below-market leases that might be recaptured;
•
Understanding the impact of options, exclusives, co-tenancy and other restrictive lease provisions; and
•
Optimizing required capital investment in every transaction.


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Actively investing. We intend to acquire properties in our target markets that meet our criteria for risk-adjusted returns and enhance the overall quality of our existing portfolio.

Investment considerations include:
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Geography: We focus primarily on the New York metropolitan area and secondarily on the Washington, DC to Boston corridor. We intend to invest in our existing core markets, and, overtime, may expand into new markets that have similar characteristics.
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Product: We generally seek large properties that provide scale relative to the competition and optionality for redevelopment to meet the changing demands of the local community.
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Tenancy: We consider tenant mix, sales performance and related occupancy cost, lease term, lease provisions, omni-channel capabilities, susceptibility to e-commerce disruption and other factors. Our tenant base comprises a diverse group of merchants, including department stores, supermarkets, discounters, entertainment offerings, health clubs, DIY stores, in-line specialty shops, restaurants and other food and beverage vendors and service providers.
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Rent: We consider existing rents relative to market rents and target submarkets that have potential for market rent growth as evidenced by strong retailer sales performance.
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Competition and Barriers-to-Entry: We seek assets in underserved, high barrier-to-entry markets in densely populated, affluent trade areas. We believe that properties located in such markets present more attractive risk-return profile relative to other markets.
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Access and Visibility: We seek assets with convenient access and good visibility.
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Physical Condition: We consider aesthetics, functionality, building and site conditions and environmental matters in evaluating asset quality.
Constantly evaluating our portfolio and, where appropriate, engaging in selective dispositions. We regularly evaluate each property and intend to dispose of those properties that do not meet our investment criteria.
Maintaining capital discipline. We intend to keep our balance sheet flexible and capable of supporting growth. We expect to generate increasing levels of cash flow from internally generated funds and to have substantial borrowing capacity under our existing revolving credit agreement and from potential secured debt financing on our existing assets.

Significant Tenants

None of our tenants accounted for more than 10% of total revenues in any of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. The Home Depot, Inc. is our largest tenant and accounted for approximately $23.0 million, or 5.9% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Employees

Our headquarters are located at 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019. As of December 31, 2019, we had 117 employees.

Available Information

Copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10‑K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q, Current Reports on Form 8‑K, and amendments to those reports, as well as Reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 regarding officers, trustees or 10% beneficial owners of us, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are available free of charge through our website (www.uedge.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also available on our website are copies of our Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Charter, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines. In the event of any changes to these charters or the code or guidelines, changed copies will also be made available on our website. Copies of these documents are also available directly from us free of charge. Our website also includes other financial information, including certain non-GAAP financial measures, none of which is a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of our filings under the Exchange Act are also available free of charge from us, upon request.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risk factors that may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition are summarized below. These risks have been separated into three groups: (1) Risks Related to Our Business and Operations and to Our Status as a REIT, (2) Risks Related to Our Common Shares and (3) Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure. The risks and uncertainties described herein may not be the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial, may also adversely affect our business. See “Forward-Looking Statements” contained herein.
 
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS AND TO OUR STATUS AS A REIT
  
There are inherent risks associated with real estate investments and the real estate industry, particularly retail real estate, each of which could have an adverse impact on our financial performance and the value of our properties.
Real estate investments are subject to various risks, many of which are beyond our control. Our operating and financial performance and the value of our properties can be affected by many of these risks, including, but not limited to, the following:
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the convenience and quality of competing retail properties and other retailing platforms such as e-commerce;
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local real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of retail space or a reduction in demand for retail space, resulting in vacancies or compromising our ability to rent space on favorable terms;
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adverse changes in the financial condition of tenants at our properties, including financial difficulties, lease defaults or bankruptcies;
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national, regional and local economies, which may be negatively impacted by inflation, deflation, government deficits, high unemployment rates, severe weather or other natural disasters, decreased consumer confidence, industry slowdowns, reduced corporate profits, lack of liquidity and other adverse business conditions;
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civil unrest, acts of war, terrorist attacks and natural or man-made disasters, including seismic activity and floods, which may result in uninsured and underinsured losses;
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changes in the enforcement or creation of laws, regulations and governmental policies, including, without limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws, government fiscal policies and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”);
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the illiquid nature of real estate investments, which may limit our ability to sell properties at the terms desired or at terms favorable to us;
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competition for investment opportunities from other real estate investors with significant capital, including other REITs, real estate operating companies and institutional investment funds; and
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fluctuations in interest rates and the availability and cost of financing, which could adversely affect our ability and the ability of potential buyers and tenants of our properties, to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all.
During a period of economic slowdown or recession, or the public perception that such a period may occur, declining demand for real estate could result in a general decline in rents or an increased incidence of defaults among our existing tenants, and, consequently, our properties may fail to generate revenues sufficient to meet operating, debt service and other expenses. As a result, we may have to borrow funds to cover fixed costs, and our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. As such, the market price of our common shares, and our ability to service debt obligations and pay dividends and other distributions to security holders could be adversely affected.

E-commerce may have an adverse impact on our tenants and our business.
E-commerce continues to gain popularity and growth in Internet sales is likely to continue in the future. E-commerce could result in a downturn in the business of some of our current tenants and could affect the way other current and future tenants lease space. For example, the migration towards e-commerce has led many omnichannel retailers to prune the number and size of their traditional “brick and mortar” locations to increasingly rely on e-commerce and alternative distribution channels. Many tenants also permit merchandise purchased on their websites to be picked up at, or returned to, their physical store locations, which may have the effect of decreasing the reported amount of their in-store sales and the amount of rent we are able to collect from them (particularly with respect to those tenants who pay rent based on a percentage of their in-store sales). We cannot predict with certainty how growth in e-commerce will impact the demand for space at our properties or how much revenue will be generated at traditional store locations in the future. If the shift towards e-commerce causes declines in the “brick and mortar” sales generated by our tenants and/or causes our tenants to reduce the size or number of their retail locations in the future, our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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Retail real estate is a competitive business.
Competition in the retail real estate industry is intense. We compete with a large number of public and private retail real estate companies, including property owners and developers. We compete with these companies to attract customers to our properties, as well as to attract anchor, non-anchor and other tenants. We also compete with these companies for development, redevelopment and acquisition opportunities. Other owners and developers may attempt to take existing tenants from our shopping centers by offering lower rents or other incentives to compel them to relocate. This competition could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space and on the amount of rent and expense reimbursements that we receive.

We depend on leasing space to tenants on economically favorable terms and on collecting rent from tenants who ultimately may not be able to pay.
Our financial results depend significantly on leasing space in our properties to tenants on economically favorable terms. A majority of our income depends on the ability of our tenants to pay the full amount of rent and other charges due under their leases on a timely basis. Some of our leases provide for the payment, in addition to base rent, of additional rent above the base amount according to a specified percentage of the gross sales generated by the tenants and generally provide for reimbursement of real estate taxes and expenses of operating the property. Economic and/or competitive conditions may impact the success of our tenants’ retail operations and therefore the amount of rent and expense reimbursements we receive from our tenants. While demand for our retail spaces has been strong, there can be no assurance in our ability to maintain our occupancy levels on favorable terms. Any reduction in our tenants’ abilities to pay base rent, percentage rent or other charges on a timely basis will decrease our income, funds available to pay indebtedness and funds available for distribution to shareholders. If a tenant does not pay its rent, we might not be able to enforce our rights as landlord without delays and might incur substantial legal and other costs. During periods of economic adversity, there may be an increase in the number of tenants that cannot pay their rent and an increase in vacancy rates, which could materially and adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to renew leases or relet space as leases expire.
When our tenants decide not to renew their leases upon their expiration, we may not be able to relet the space. Spaces that accounted for approximately 8% of our annualized base rent for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 were vacant as of December 31, 2019, excluding leases signed but not commenced. In addition, leases accounting for approximately 22% of our annualized base rent for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 are scheduled to expire within the next three years. Even if tenants do renew or we can relet the space, the terms of the renewal or reletting, taking into account among other things, the cost of improvements to the property and leasing commissions, may be less favorable than the terms in the expired leases. In addition, changes in space utilization by our tenants may impact our ability to renew or relet space without the need to incur substantial costs in renovating or redesigning the internal configuration of the relevant property. If we are unable to promptly renew the leases or relet the space at similar rates or if we incur substantial costs in renewing or reletting the space, our cash flow and ability to service debt obligations and pay dividends and other distributions to security holders could be adversely affected.

Bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants may decrease our revenues, net income and available cash.
From time to time, some of our tenants have declared bankruptcy and other tenants may declare bankruptcy or become insolvent in the future. For example, during the year ended December 31, 2018, Toys “R” Us Inc. (“Toys “R” Us”), Sears Holding Corporation (“Sears”), National Stores Inc. (“Fallas”) and National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources included in Part II, Item 7. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Tenants who file for bankruptcy protection have the legal right to reject any or all of their leases and close related stores. In the event that a tenant with a significant number of leases in our properties files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases, we could experience a significant reduction in our revenues and we may not be able to collect all pre-petition amounts owed by that party, which may adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations. The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant at one of our properties could also negatively impact our ability to lease other existing or future vacancies at any such property. In addition, our leases generally do not contain restrictions designed to ensure the ongoing creditworthiness of our tenants. The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant could result in a lower level of net income, which may adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations and decrease funds available to pay our indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders. See Part I, Item 2. “Properties” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




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A significant number of our properties are located in the New York metropolitan area and are affected by the economic cycles there.
Because a significant number of our properties are located in the New York metropolitan area, we are particularly susceptible to adverse economic and other developments in that area. Notably, as of December 31, 2019, one of our New York metropolitan area properties, The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, in Paramus, NJ, generated in excess of 10% of our rental revenue. Collectively, our New York metropolitan area properties in the aggregate generated 75% of our rental revenue as of December 31, 2019. Real estate markets are subject to economic downturns and we cannot predict the economic conditions in the New York metropolitan area in either the short-term or long-term. Poor economic or market conditions in the New York metropolitan area, may adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to Puerto Rico.
Our two malls in Puerto Rico make up approximately 8% of our Net Operating Income. Puerto Rico faces significant fiscal and economic challenges, including its government filing for bankruptcy protection in 2017. In addition, Hurricanes Irma and Maria placed significant, lasting stress on the island’s already strained economy and infrastructure, exacerbated by recent earthquakes. These factors have led to an ongoing emigration trend of Puerto Rico residents to the United States and elsewhere. The combination of these circumstances could result in less disposable income for the purchase of goods sold in our malls and the inability of merchants to pay rent and other charges. Any of these events could negatively impact our ability to lease space on terms and conditions we seek and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has individual, non-recourse mortgages on each of its Puerto Rico properties as follows: a $113.2 million mortgage, comprised of a senior and junior loan, maturing in July 2021 secured by The Outlets at Montehiedra and a $129 million mortgage maturing in August 2024 secured by the Las Catalinas Mall.

Natural disasters could have a concentrated impact on us.
We own properties near the Atlantic Coast and in Puerto Rico which are subject to natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and storm surges. We also have four properties in California that could be impacted by earthquakes. As a result, we could become subject to business interruption, significant losses and repair costs, such as those we experienced from Hurricane Maria, which damaged and caused the temporary closure of our two properties in Puerto Rico. The Company maintains comprehensive, all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage on our properties, however losses resulting from a natural disaster may be subject to a deductible or not fully covered and such losses could adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of our properties depend on anchor or major tenants and decisions made by these tenants, or adverse developments in the businesses of these tenants, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Some of our properties have anchor or major tenants that generally occupy larger spaces, sometimes pay a significant portion of a property’s total rent and often contribute to the success of other tenants by drawing customers to a property. If an anchor or major tenant closes, such closure could adversely affect the property even if the tenant continues to pay rent due to the loss of the anchor or major tenant’s drawing power. Additionally, closure of an anchor or major tenant could result in lease terminations by, or reductions in rent from, other tenants if the other tenants’ leases have co-tenancy clauses that permit cancellation or rent reduction if an anchor tenant closes. Retailer consolidation, store rationalization, competition from internet sales and general economic conditions may decrease the number of potential tenants available to fill available anchor tenant spaces. As a result, in the event one or more anchor tenants were to leave one or more of our centers, we cannot be sure that we would be able to lease the vacant space on equivalent terms or at all. In addition, we may not be able to recover costs owed to us by the closed tenant. In certain cases, some anchor and non-anchor tenants may be able to terminate their leases if they do not achieve defined sales levels.

Development and redevelopment activities have inherent risks, which could adversely impact our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
We may develop or redevelop properties when we believe that doing so is consistent with our business strategy. As of December 31, 2019, we had 13 properties in our redevelopment project pipeline and nine active redevelopment projects. We have invested a total of approximately $35.7 million in our active projects, which are at various stages of completion, and based on our current plans and estimates, we anticipate it will cost an additional $29.9 million to complete our active projects. We anticipate engaging in additional development and redevelopment activities in the future. In addition to the risks associated with real estate investments in general as described elsewhere, the risks associated with future development and redevelopment activities include:
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expenditure of capital and time on projects that may never be completed;
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higher than estimated construction or operating costs, including labor and material costs;
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inability to complete construction on schedule due to a number of factors, including inclement weather, labor disruptions, construction delays, delays or failure to receive zoning or other regulatory approvals, acts of terror or other acts of violence, or natural disasters (such as fires, seismic activity or floods);
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significant time lag between commencement and stabilization resulting in delayed returns and greater risks due to fluctuations in the general economy, shifts in demographics and competition;
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decrease in customer traffic during the redevelopment period causing a decrease in tenant sales;
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inability to secure key anchor or other tenants at anticipated pace of lease-up or at all; and
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occupancy and rental rates at a newly completed project that may not meet expectations.
If any of the above events were to occur, they may hinder our growth and may have an adverse effect on our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, new development and significant redevelopment activities, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, typically require substantial time and attention from management.
We face significant competition for acquisitions of properties, which may reduce the number of acquisition opportunities available to us and increase the costs of these acquisitions.
The current market for acquisitions of properties in our core markets continues to be competitive. This competition may increase the demand for the types of properties in which we typically invest and, therefore, increase the prices paid for such acquisition properties. We also face significant competition for attractive acquisition opportunities from an indeterminate number of investors, including publicly-traded and privately-held REITs, private equity investors and institutional investment funds, some of which have greater financial resources, greater ability to borrow funds and the willingness to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the geographic proximity of investments and the payment of higher acquisition prices. This competition will increase if investments in real estate become more attractive relative to other forms of investment. Competition for investments may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us and may have the effect of increasing prices paid for such acquisition properties and, as a result, adversely affecting our ability to grow through acquisitions.

Our operating results at acquired properties may not meet our financial expectations.
Our ability to complete acquisitions on favorable terms and successfully operate or develop them is subject to the following risks:
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we may incur significant costs and divert management attention in connection with the evaluation and negotiation of potential acquisitions, including ones that are subsequently not completed;
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we may be unable to finance acquisitions on favorable terms and in the time period we desire, or at all;
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we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly the acquisition of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations;
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we may acquire properties that are not initially accretive to our results upon acquisition, and we may not successfully manage and lease those properties to meet our expectations; and
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we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse to former owners, with respect to unknown liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental contamination, claims by tenants or other persons to former owners of the properties and claims for indemnification by general partners, trustees, officers and others indemnified by the former owners of the properties.
If we are unable to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, or efficiently integrate such acquisitions, our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

It may be difficult to dispose of real estate quickly, which may limit our flexibility.
Real estate is relatively difficult to dispose of quickly. Consequently, we may have limited ability to promptly change our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Moreover, our ability to dispose of, or finance real estate may be materially and adversely affected during periods of uncertainty or unfavorable conditions in the credit markets as we or potential buyers of our real estate may experience difficulty in obtaining financing. To dispose of low basis deferral or tax-protected properties efficiently we from time to time use like-kind exchanges, which are intended to qualify for non-recognition of taxable gain, but can be difficult to consummate and result in the property for which the disposed assets are exchanged inheriting their low tax bases and other tax attributes (including tax protection covenants). These challenges related to dispositions may limit our flexibility.



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Many real estate costs are fixed, even if income from our properties decreases.
Our financial results depend primarily on leasing space in our properties to tenants on terms favorable to us. Costs associated with operating real estate, such as real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced even when a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, or other circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. As a result, cash flow from operations may be reduced if a tenant does not pay its rent or we are unable to rent our properties on favorable terms.

A number of properties in our portfolio are subject to ground or building leases; if we are found to be in breach of a ground or building lease or are unable to renew a ground or building lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.
A number of the properties in our portfolio are either completely or partially on land that is owned by third parties and leased to us pursuant to ground or building leases. Accordingly, we only own a long-term leasehold or similar interest in those properties. If we are found to be in breach of a ground or building lease and that breach cannot be cured, we could lose our interest in the improvements and the right to operate the property. In addition, unless we can purchase a fee interest in the underlying land or building or extend the terms of these leases before or at their expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we will lose our interest in the improvements and the right to operate these properties. However, in certain cases, our ability to exercise such options is subject to the condition that we are not in default under the terms of the ground or building lease at the time that we exercise such options, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to exercise our options at such time. If we were to lose the right to operate a property due to a breach or non-renewal of the ground or building lease, we would be unable to derive income from such property, which could materially and adversely affect us.

Loss of our key personnel could adversely affect the value of our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are dependent on our key executive personnel. Although we believe qualified replacements could be found for these key executives in the event of a departure, the loss of one or more of their services, market knowledge and business relationships, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business and operations would suffer in the event of system failures.
Despite system redundancy, the implementation of security measures and the existence of a disaster recovery plan for our information technology (“IT”) infrastructure, our systems are vulnerable to damages from any number of sources, including computer viruses, unauthorized access, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication failures. We have placed reliance on third party managed services to perform a number of IT-related functions. We implemented a new information technology platform in August 2017, including a new enterprise resources planning (“ERP”) system. We may experience system difficulties related to our new platform and integrating the services provided by third parties. If we experience a system failure or accident that causes interruptions in our operations, we could experience material and adverse disruptions to our business. We may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by such disruptions.

We face risks associated with security and cyber security breaches.
We face risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyber attacks or cyber intrusions over the internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, persons inside our organization or persons with access to systems, and other significant disruptions of our IT networks and related systems. Similarly, vendors from whom we receive outsourced IT-related services, including third-party platforms, face the same risks, which could in turn affect us. Our internal and outsourced IT networks and related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day to day operations. Although (i) we make efforts to maintain the security and integrity of our IT networks and related systems and ensure that our vendors do and (ii) we have implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we or our vendors may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, and thus it is impossible for us to entirely mitigate this risk.
A breach or significant and extended disruption in the functioning of our systems, including our primary website, may damage our reputation and cause us to lose customers, tenants and revenues, generate third-party claims, result in the unintended and/or unauthorized public disclosure or the misappropriation of proprietary, personal identifying and confidential information, and require us to incur significant expenses to address and remediate or otherwise resolve these kinds of issues, and we may not be able to recover these expenses in whole or in any part from our service providers, responsible parties, or insurance carriers which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.


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We may incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and environmental contamination may impair our ability to lease and/or sell real estate.
Our operations and properties are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the protection of the environment including air and water quality, hazardous or toxic substances and health and safety. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The cost of any required remediation may exceed the value of the property and/or the aggregate assets of the owner or the responsible party. The presence of, or the failure to properly remediate, hazardous or toxic substances may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease a contaminated property or to use the property as collateral for a loan. We can provide no assurance that we are aware of all potential environmental liabilities; that any previous owner, occupant or tenant did not create any material environmental condition not known to us; that our properties will not be affected by tenants or nearby properties or other unrelated third parties; and that future uses or conditions, or changes in environmental laws and regulations will not result in additional material environmental liabilities to us.  For example, during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of environmental remediation costs at certain properties based on third-party estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties.
Generally, our tenants must comply with environmental laws and meet remediation requirements. Our leases typically impose obligations on our tenants to indemnify us from any compliance costs we may incur as a result of the environmental conditions on the property caused by the tenant. If a lease does not require compliance or if a tenant fails to or cannot comply, we could be forced to pay these costs.

If not addressed, environmental conditions could impair our ability to sell or re-lease the affected properties in the future or result in lower sales prices or rent payments, which could adversely impact our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of our potential losses may not be covered by insurance.
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of $200 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of $500 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and $139 million for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes and (iii) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance, workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, the Company maintains coverage for certain cybersecurity losses providing first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not reimbursable by tenants at our properties, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of available coverage. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future and expect premiums across most coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Future terrorist acts and shooting incidents could harm the demand for, and the value of, our properties.
Over the past several years, a number of highly publicized terrorist acts and shootings have occurred at domestic and international retail properties. In the event concerns regarding safety were to alter shopping habits or deter customers from visiting shopping centers, our tenants would be adversely affected as would the general demand for retail space. Additionally, if such incidents were to continue, insurance for such acts may become limited or subject to substantial cost increases. Such an incident at one of our properties, particularly one in which we generate a significant amount of revenue, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.




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Our assets may be subject to impairment charges.
Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Our properties are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis. An impairment loss is measured by the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Recording an impairment charge results in an immediate reduction in our income in the period in which the charge is taken, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Compliance or failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, safety regulations or other requirements could result in substantial costs.
The ADA generally requires that public buildings including our properties meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or the award of damages to private litigants and/or legal fees to their counsel. We could be required under the ADA to make substantial alterations to, and capital expenditures at, one or more of our properties, including the removal of access barriers, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements such as state and local fire and life safety regulations. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether compliance with future requirements will require significant unanticipated expenditures. If we incur substantial costs to comply with the ADA and any other legislation, our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Changes in accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, could have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations.
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These principles are subject to interpretation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various bodies formed to interpret and create appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles can have a significant effect on our reported results and may even retroactively affect previously reported transactions. Additionally, the adoption of new or revised accounting principles may require that we make significant changes to our systems, processes and controls.
For example, in February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months, regardless of classification. Implementing ASUs, as well as other new accounting guidance may require us to make significant upgrades to and investments in our ERP systems, and could result in significant adverse changes to our financial statements. For additional information regarding updated standards, see the section titled “Recently Issued Accounting Literature” in Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We face possible adverse changes in tax law.
Changes in U.S. federal, state and local tax laws or regulations, with or without retroactive application, could have a negative effect on us. New legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify to be taxed as a REIT and/or the U.S. federal income tax consequences to our investors and to the Company of such qualification. Any changes to the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder that apply to determine the taxability of our separation from Vornado have been the subject of change and may continue to be the subject of change, possibly with retroactive application, which could have a negative effect on our shareholders and could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, and the amount of cash available for payment of dividends. Even changes that do not impose greater taxes on us could potentially result in adverse consequences to our shareholders.
In December 2019, the IRS issued proposed Treasury regulations related to Section 162(m) of the Code that extend the $1 million deduction limit that publicly traded corporations may take for compensation paid to “covered employees” to a REIT’s distributive share of any compensation paid by the REIT’s operating partnership to certain current and former executive officers of the REIT. This change may limit our ability to deduct certain compensation that would have been deductible under prior law.

Our existing tax protection agreements, and any tax protection agreements that we enter into in the future, could limit our flexibility with respect to disposing of certain of properties or refinancing our indebtedness.
In connection with certain contributions of properties to UELP, we and UELP have entered into tax protection agreements with the contributors of such properties that generally provide that if we dispose of any interest in the contributed properties in a taxable transaction within a certain time period, subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to indemnify the contributors for their tax liabilities attributable to the built-in gain that existed with respect to such property interests, and certain tax liabilities incurred

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as a result of such tax protection payments. Therefore, although it may be in our stockholders’ best interests that we sell a contributed property, it may be economically prohibitive for us to do so because of these obligations. In the future, we and UELP may enter into additional tax protection agreements which could further limit our flexibility to sell or otherwise dispose of our properties.

In addition, one of our current tax protection agreements requires, and any tax protection agreements we enter into in the future may require, UELP to maintain for specified periods of time secured debt on certain of our assets and/or allocate partnership debt to certain contributors of properties to enable them to continue to defer recognition of their taxable gain with respect to the contributed properties. If the failure of UELP to maintain such levels of debt causes any such contributor to recognize gain, we may be required to deliver to such contributor a cash payment intended to approximate the contributor’s tax liability resulting from such failure and certain tax liabilities incurred as a result of such tax protection payment. This tax protection agreement may restrict UELP’s ability to repay or refinance debt or require UELP to maintain more or different debt than UELP would otherwise require for our business.

Covenants in our existing financing agreements may restrict our operating, financing, redevelopment, development, acquisition and other activities.
The mortgages on our properties contain customary covenants such as those that limit our ability, without the prior consent of the lender, to further mortgage the applicable property or to reduce insurance coverage. Our existing revolving credit facility contains, and any debt that we may obtain in the future may contain, customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations on our ability to incur indebtedness, including covenants (i) that limit our ability to incur debt based upon (1) our ratio of total debt to total assets, (2) our ratio of secured debt to total assets, (3) our ratio of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to interest expense and (4) our ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, and (ii) that require us to maintain a certain level of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. Our ability to borrow is subject to compliance with these and other covenants. Failure to comply with our covenants could cause a default under the applicable debt instrument and we may then be required to repay such debt with capital from other sources or to give possession of a secured property to the lender. Under those circumstances, other sources of capital may not be available to us or may be available only on unattractive terms.

Risks related to our outstanding debt.
If we are unable to obtain debt financing or refinance existing indebtedness upon maturity on terms favorable to us, our financial condition and results of operations would likely be adversely affected. In addition, the cost of our existing variable rate debt may increase, especially in a rising interest rate environment, and we may not be able to refinance our existing debt in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms. As of December 31, 2019, we had $169.5 million of variable rate debt and our $600 million revolving credit facility, on which no balance is outstanding at December 31, 2019, bears interest at a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin, and we may continue to borrow additional funds at variable interest rates in the future. In the event that LIBOR is discontinued, the interest rates of our debt following such event will be based on either alternate base rates or agreed upon replacement rates. Such an event would not affect our ability to borrow or maintain already outstanding borrowings, although it could result in higher interest rates. Increases in interest rates would increase the interest expense on our variable rate debt and reduce our cash flow, which could (i) adversely affect our ability to service our debt and meet our other obligations and (ii) reduce the amount we are able to distribute to our shareholders. If the cost or amount of our indebtedness increases or we cannot refinance our debt in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms, we are at risk of default on our obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

Defaults on secured indebtedness may result in foreclosure.
In the event that we default on mortgages in the future, either as a result of ceasing to make debt service payments or failing to meet applicable covenants, the lenders may accelerate the related debt obligations and foreclose and/or take control of the properties that secure their loans. As of December 31, 2019, we had $1.6 billion of secured debt outstanding and 31 of our properties were encumbered by secured debt. Further, for tax purposes, the foreclosure of a mortgage may result in the recognition of taxable income related to the extinguished debt without us having received any accompanying cash proceeds. As a result, since we are structured as a REIT, we may be required to identify and utilize sources for distributions to our shareholders related to such taxable income in order to avoid incurring corporate tax or to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Code.

We may not be able to obtain capital to make investments.
We depend primarily on external financing to fund the growth of our business because one of the requirements of the Code for a REIT is that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its shareholders. There is a separate requirement to distribute net capital gains or pay a corporate level tax in lieu thereof. Our access to debt or equity financing depends on the willingness of third parties to lend to or to make equity investments and on conditions in the capital markets generally. There can be no assurance that new financing or other capital will be available or available on acceptable terms. The failure to obtain financing or other capital could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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For information about our available sources of funds, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources included in Part II, Item 7. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We may fail to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT and may be required to pay income taxes at corporate rates.
Although we believe that we will remain organized and will continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may fail to remain so qualified. Qualifications are governed by highly technical and complex provisions of the Code for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations and that depend on various facts and circumstances that are not entirely within our control. In addition, legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions may significantly change the relevant tax laws and/or the federal income tax consequences of qualifying as a REIT. If, with respect to any taxable year, we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT and do not qualify under statutory relief provisions, we could not deduct distributions to shareholders in computing our taxable income and would have to pay federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. The federal income tax payable would include any applicable alternative minimum tax (which, for corporations, was repealed for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 under the TCJA). If we had to pay federal income tax, the amount of money available to distribute to shareholders and pay our indebtedness would be reduced for the year or years involved, and we would no longer be required to make distributions to shareholders. In addition, we would also be disqualified as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost unless we were entitled to relief under the relevant statutory provisions.
We are also required to pay certain corporate-level taxes on our assets located in Puerto Rico and such taxes may increase if recently proposed taxes are implemented.

REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to execute our business plan.
To qualify to be taxed as a REIT, and assuming that certain other requirements are also satisfied, we generally must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains, to our shareholders each year so that U.S. federal corporate income tax does not apply to earnings that we distribute. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement and qualify for taxation as a REIT, but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and including any net capital gains, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed net taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we distribute to our shareholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal income tax laws. We intend to distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders.
From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our cash flow as a result of differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash or the effect of nondeductible capital expenditures, the effect of limitations on interest and net operating loss deductibility under the TCJA, the creation of reserves, or required debt or amortization payments. If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we could be required to borrow funds on unfavorable terms, sell assets at disadvantageous prices, distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt, or make taxable distributions of our shares or debt securities to make distributions sufficient to enable us to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax in a particular year. These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our equity. Further, amounts distributed will not be available to fund investment activities. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to grow, which could adversely affect the value of our shares. Any restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or make certain distributions could preclude us from meeting the 90% distribution requirement. Decreases in funds from operations due to unfinanced expenditures for acquisitions of properties or increases in the number of shares outstanding without commensurate increases in funds from operations would adversely affect our ability to maintain distributions to our shareholders. Consequently, there can be no assurance that we will be able to make distributions at the anticipated distribution rate or any other rate.

Risks related to Section 1031 Exchanges.
From time to time we may dispose of properties in transactions that are intended to qualify as “like kind exchanges” under Section 1031 of the Code (“Section 1031 Exchanges”). It is possible that the qualification of a transaction as a Section 1031 Exchange could be successfully challenged and determined to be currently taxable. In such case, our taxable income and earnings and profits would increase. In some circumstances, we may be required to pay additional dividends or, in lieu of that, corporate income tax, possibly including interest and penalties. As a result, we may be required to borrow funds in order to pay additional dividends or taxes, and the payment of such taxes could cause us to have less cash available to distribute to our shareholders. In addition, if a Section 1031 Exchange were later to be determined to be taxable, we may be required to amend our tax returns for the applicable year in question, including any information reports we sent our shareholders. Moreover, it is possible that legislation could be enacted that could modify or repeal the laws with respect to Section 1031 Exchanges, which could make it more difficult or not possible for us to dispose of properties on a tax deferred basis.

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Risk related to the terms of our agreements related to our separation from Vornado.
In connection with our separation from Vornado, we entered into certain agreements with Vornado, including a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) and a tax matters agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”, together with the Separation Agreement, the “Agreements”), which govern certain aspects of our relationship with Vornado. For example, the Tax Matters Agreement governs Vornado’s and UE’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes and liabilities and certain other tax matters. Pursuant to the agreement, UE may be required to indemnify Vornado in certain circumstances. The Separation Agreement also contains indemnification provisions which may make us financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to our business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the separation and distribution, as well as additional obligations of Vornado that we assumed pursuant to the Separation Agreement.
The terms of our Agreements, including those relating to tax and indemnification, were determined while we were still a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vornado. They were determined by persons who were, at the time, employees, officers or trustees of Vornado or its subsidiaries and, as a result, the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. Arm’s-length negotiations between Vornado and an unaffiliated third party in another form of transaction, such as a buyer in a sale of a business transaction, may have resulted in more favorable terms to the unaffiliated third party. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

There is no assurance that Vornado can satisfy its indemnification obligations to us or that such indemnification can fully offset the related liabilities.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Vornado has agreed to retain and indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, third parties could seek to hold us responsible for any of such liabilities and there can be no assurance that Vornado will fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Vornado any amounts for which we are held liable, such indemnification may be insufficient to fully offset the financial impact of such liabilities and we may be temporarily required to bear these losses while seeking recovery from Vornado.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON SHARES

The market prices and trading volume of our equity securities may be volatile.
The market prices of our equity securities depend on various factors which may be unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. We cannot assure you that the market prices of our equity securities, including our common shares, will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.
A number of factors could negatively affect, or result in fluctuations in, the prices or trading volume of equity securities, including:
•
actual or anticipated changes in our operating results and changes in expectations of future financial performance;
•
our operating performance and the performance of other similar companies;
•
changes in the real estate industry, and in the retail industry, including growth in e-commerce, catalog companies and direct consumer sales;
•
our strategic decisions, such as acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments or changes in business strategy;
•
equity issuances or buybacks by us or the perception that such issuances or buybacks may occur or adverse reaction market reaction to any indebtedness we incur;
•
increases in market interest rates;
•
decreases in our distributions to shareholders;
•
changes in real estate valuations or market valuations of similar companies;
•
additions or departures of key management personnel;
•
publication of research reports about us or our industry by securities analysts, or negative speculation in the press or investment community;
•
the passage of legislation or other regulatory developments that adversely affect us, our tax status, or our industry;
•
changes in accounting principles;
•
our failure to satisfy the listing requirements of the NYSE;
•
our failure to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act;

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•
our failure to qualify as a REIT; and
•
general market conditions, including factors unrelated to our performance.
In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the price of their common stock. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

We cannot guarantee the timing, amount, or payment of dividends on our common shares.
Although we expect to pay regular cash dividends, the timing, declaration, amount and payment of dividends to shareholders falls within the discretion of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends depends on factors such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, limitations under our financing arrangements, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other considerations that it deems relevant. Our ability to pay dividends depends on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay dividends in the future.

Your percentage of ownership in the Company may be diluted in the future.
In the future, your ownership in us may be diluted because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or compensatory equity awards to our trustees, officers or employees, or otherwise. The issuance of additional common shares would dilute the interests of our current shareholders, and could depress the market price of our common shares, impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities, or impact our ability to pay dividends. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common shares or other equity-related securities including the issuance of Operating Partnership units would have on the market price of our common shares.
In addition, the Company’s Declaration of Trust authorizes us to issue, without the approval of our shareholders, one or more classes or series of preferred shares having such designation, voting powers, preferences, rights and other terms, including preferences over our common shares respecting dividends and other distributions, as the Board of Trustees generally may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred shares could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our common shares. For example, we could grant the holders of preferred shares the right to elect some number of our trustees in all events or on the occurrence of specified events, or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences we could assign to holders of preferred shares could affect the residual value of the common shares.

Increases in market interest rates may result in a decrease in the value of our publicly-traded equity securities.
One of the factors that may influence the prices of our publicly-traded equity securities is the interest rate on our debt and the dividend yield on our common shares relative to market interest rates. If market interest rates, which are currently at low levels relative to historical rates, rise, our borrowing costs could rise and result in less funds being available for distribution. Therefore, we may not be able to, or we may choose not to, provide a higher distribution rate on our common stock. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect the market value of our properties. These factors could result in a decline in the market prices of our publicly-traded equity securities.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE

The Company’s Declaration of Trust sets limits on the ownership of our shares.
Generally, for us to maintain a qualification as a REIT under the Code, not more than fifty percent (50%) in value of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Company may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of the Company’s taxable year. The Code defines “individuals” for purposes of the requirement described in the preceding sentence to include some types of entities. Under the Company’s Declaration of Trust, no person or entity (or group thereof) may own more than 9.8% (in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding shares of any class or series, with some exceptions for persons or entities approved by the Board of Trustees. A transfer of shares of beneficial interest of the Company to a person who, as a result of the transfer, violates the ownership limit will be void under certain circumstances, and, in any event, would deny that person any of the economic benefits of owning shares in excess of the ownership limit. These restrictions on transferability and ownership may delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company or other transaction that might involve a premium price or otherwise be in the best interest of the shareholders.

The Company’s Declaration of Trust limits the removal of members of the Board of Trustees.
The Company’s Declaration of Trust provides that, subject to the rights of holders of one or more classes or series of preferred shares to elect or remove one or more trustees, a trustee may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of trustees. This provision, when coupled with the exclusive power of the

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Board of Trustees to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees, precludes shareholders from removing incumbent trustees except for cause and upon a substantial affirmative vote and filling the vacancies created by the removal with their own nominees. These limitations may delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company or other transactions that might involve a premium price or otherwise be in the best interest of our shareholders.

Maryland law contains provisions that may reduce the likelihood of certain takeover transactions.
Certain provisions of Maryland law, may have the effect of inhibiting a third-party from making a proposal to acquire us or of impeding a change in control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of our shares, including:
•
“Business combination” provisions that, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit certain business combinations between us and an “interested shareholder” (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares or an affiliate thereof or an affiliate or associate of ours who was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding voting shares at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question) for five years after the most recent date on which the shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, and thereafter impose fair price or super majority shareholder voting requirements on these combinations; and
•
“Control share” provisions that provide that holders of “control shares” of the Company (defined as shares that, when aggregated with other shares controlled by the shareholder, entitle the shareholder to exercise voting power in the election of trustees within one of three increasing ranges) acquired in a “control share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or control of the voting power of issued and outstanding “control shares,” subject to certain exceptions) have no voting rights with respect to their control shares, except to the extent approved by our shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all interested shares.
As permitted by Maryland law, the Company’s Bylaws provide that we will not be subject to the control share provisions of Maryland law. However, we cannot assure you that the Board of Trustees will not revise the Company’s Bylaws in order to be subject to such control share provisions in the future.
Certain provisions of Maryland law permit the board of trustees of a Maryland real estate investment trust with at least three independent trustees and a class of shares registered under the Exchange Act, without shareholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in its declaration of trust or bylaws, to implement certain corporate governance provisions, some of which (for example, implementing a classified board) are not currently applicable to us. These provisions may have the effect of limiting or precluding a third party from making an unsolicited acquisition proposal for the Company or of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of shares of our shares with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then current market price.

We may issue additional shares in a manner that could adversely affect the likelihood of certain takeover transactions.
The Company’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws authorize the Board of Trustees in its sole discretion and without shareholder approval, to:
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cause the Company to issue additional authorized, but unissued, common or preferred shares;
•
classify or reclassify, in one or more classes or series, any unissued common or preferred shares;
•
set the preferences, rights and other terms of any classified or reclassified shares that the Company issues; and
•
increase the number of shares of beneficial interest that the Company may issue.
The Board of Trustees can establish a class or series of common or preferred shares whose terms could delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company or other transaction that might involve a premium price or otherwise be in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. The Company’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws contain other provisions that may delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company or other transaction that might involve a premium price or otherwise be in the best interest of our shareholders and the Company.


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ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio is comprised of 74 shopping centers, four malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately 15.2 million square feet. We own our four malls, warehouse park and 57 shopping centers 100% in fee simple. We own a 95% interest in Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo) and lease 16 of our shopping center properties under ground and/or building leases. As of December 31, 2019, we had $1.6 billion of outstanding mortgage indebtedness which is secured by our properties. The following pages provide details of our properties as of December 31, 2019.
Property
Total Square Feet (1)
 
Percent Leased(1)
 
Weighted Average Annual Rent per sq ft (2)
 
Major Tenants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS:
 
 
California:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signal Hill
45,000

 
100.0%
 
$26.49
 
Best Buy
Vallejo (leased through 2043)(3)
45,000

 
100.0%
 
12.00
 
Best Buy
Walnut Creek (Olympic)
31,000

 
100.0%
 
70.00
 
Anthropologie
Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo)(4)
7,000

 
—%
 
—
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Connecticut:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newington
189,000

 
100.0%
 
9.97
 
Walmart, Staples
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baltimore (Towson)
155,000

 
98.6%
 
24.47
 
Staples, HomeGoods, Tuesday Morning, Five Below, Ulta, Kirkland's, Sprouts, DSW (lease not commenced)
Rockville
94,000

 
98.0%
 
27.17
 
Regal Entertainment Group
Wheaton (leased through 2060)(3)
66,000

 
100.0%
 
16.70
 
Best Buy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cambridge (leased through 2033)(3)
48,000

 
100.0%
 
24.57
 
PetSmart, A.C. Moore
Revere (Wonderland Marketplace)
140,000

 
100.0%
 
13.16
 
Big Lots, Planet Fitness, Marshalls, Get Air
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Missouri:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester
131,000

 
100.0%
 
11.22
 
Academy Sports, Bob's Discount Furniture, Pan-Asia Market
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Hampshire:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salem (leased through 2102)(3)
39,000

 
100.0%
 
10.51
 
Fun City (lease not commenced)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Jersey:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bergen Town Center - East, Paramus
253,000

 
97.5%
 
21.78
 
Lowe's, REI, Kirkland's, Best Buy
Bergen Town Center - West, Paramus
1,059,000

 
97.8%
 
32.83
 
Target, Century 21, Whole Foods Market, Burlington, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Saks Off 5th, HomeGoods, H&M, Bloomingdale's Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Old Navy, Nieman Marcus Last Call Studio
Brick
278,000

 
94.7%
 
19.32
 
Kohl's, ShopRite, Marshalls, Kirkland's
Carlstadt (leased through 2050)(3)
78,000

 
100.0%
 
23.79
 
Stop & Shop
Cherry Hill (Plaza at Cherry Hill)
422,000

 
73.0%
 
14.43
 
LA Fitness, Aldi, Raymour & Flanigan, Restoration Hardware, Total Wine, Guitar Center, Sam Ash Music
East Brunswick
427,000

 
100.0%
 
14.52
 
Lowe's, Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods, P.C. Richard & Son, T.J. Maxx, LA Fitness
East Hanover (200 - 240 Route 10 West)
343,000

 
99.2%
 
21.68
 
The Home Depot, Dick's Sporting Goods, Saks Off Fifth, Marshalls, Paper Store

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East Hanover (280 Route 10 West)
28,000

 
100.0%
 
34.71
 
REI
East Rutherford
197,000

 
98.3%
 
12.71
 
Lowe's
Garfield
289,000

 
100.0%
 
15.22
 
Walmart, Burlington, Marshalls, PetSmart, Ulta
Hackensack
275,000

 
99.4%
 
23.67
 
The Home Depot, Staples, Petco, 99 Ranch
Hazlet
95,000

 
100.0%
 
3.70
 
Stop & Shop(5)
Jersey City (Hudson Mall)
382,000

 
80.8%
 
16.94
 
Marshalls, Big Lots, Retro Fitness, Staples, Old Navy
Jersey City (Hudson Commons)
236,000

 
100.0%
 
12.62
 
Lowe's, P.C. Richard & Son
Kearny
114,000

 
100.0%
 
21.86
 
LA Fitness, Marshalls, Ulta
Lawnside
151,000

 
100.0%
 
16.31
 
The Home Depot, PetSmart
Lodi (Route 17 North)
171,000

 
—%
 
—
 
 
Lodi (Washington Street)
85,000

 
87.6%
 
22.06
 
Blink Fitness, Aldi
Manalapan
208,000

 
100.0%
 
19.10
 
Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Raymour & Flanigan, PetSmart, Avalon Flooring (lease not commenced)
Marlton
218,000

 
100.0%
 
15.96
 
Kohl's, ShopRite, PetSmart
Middletown (Town Brook Commons)
231,000

 
96.9%
 
13.92
 
Kohl's, Stop & Shop
Millburn
104,000

 
98.8%
 
26.41
 
Trader Joe's, CVS, PetSmart
Montclair
21,000

 
100.0%
 
26.20
 
Whole Foods Market
Morris Plains (Briarcliff Commons)
182,000

 
70.2%
 
25.59
 
Kohl's
North Bergen (Kennedy Blvd)
62,000

 
100.0%
 
14.36
 
Food Bazaar
North Bergen (Tonnelle Ave)
410,000

 
99.5%
 
21.73
 
Walmart, BJ's Wholesale Club, PetSmart, Staples
North Plainfield (West End Commons)
241,000

 
100.0%
 
11.56
 
Costco, The Tile Shop, La-Z-Boy, Petco, Da Vita Dialysis
Paramus (leased through 2033)(3)
63,000

 
100.0%
 
47.18
 
24 Hour Fitness
Rockaway
189,000

 
95.2%
 
14.71
 
ShopRite, T.J. Maxx
South Plainfield (Stelton Commons) (leased through 2039)(3)
56,000

 
96.3%
 
21.36
 
Staples, Party City
Totowa
271,000

 
100.0%
 
17.45
 
The Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby, Marshalls, Staples
Turnersville
98,000

 
100.0%
 
9.94
 
At Home, Verizon Wireless
Union (2445 Springfield Ave)
232,000

 
100.0%
 
17.85
 
The Home Depot
Union (Route 22 and Morris Ave)
278,000

 
98.9%
 
17.11
 
Lowe's, Burlington, Office Depot
Watchung (Greenbrook Commons)
170,000

 
94.9%
 
18.15
 
BJ's Wholesale Club
Westfield (One Lincoln Plaza)
22,000

 
89.9%
 
33.00
 
Five Guys, PNC Bank
Woodbridge (Woodbridge Commons)
225,000

 
94.7%
 
13.04
 
Walmart, Charisma Furniture
Woodbridge (Plaza at Woodbridge)
337,000

 
74.1%
 
18.88
 
Best Buy, Raymour & Flanigan, Lincoln Tech, Harbor Freight, Retro Fitness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bronx (1750-1780 Gun Hill Road)
81,000

 
100.0%
 
35.30
 
Planet Fitness, Aldi
Bronx (Bruckner Commons)
375,000

 
82.1%
 
27.09
 
Kmart, ShopRite, Burlington
Bronx (Shops at Bruckner)
115,000

 
100.0%
 
37.51
 
Marshalls, Old Navy, LA Fitness (lease not commenced)
Buffalo (Amherst Commons)
311,000

 
98.1%
 
10.94
 
BJ's Wholesale Club, T.J. Maxx, Burlington, HomeGoods, LA Fitness
Commack (leased through 2021)(3)
47,000

 
100.0%
 
20.69
 
PetSmart, Ace Hardware
Dewitt (Marshall Plaza) (leased through 2041)(3)
46,000

 
100.0%
 
22.38
 
Best Buy
Freeport (Meadowbrook Commons) (leased through 2040)(3)
44,000

 
100.0%
 
22.31
 
Bob's Discount Furniture
Freeport (Freeport Commons)
173,000

 
100.0%
 
22.23
 
The Home Depot, Staples
Huntington
204,000

 
43.8%
 
22.84
 
Marshalls, Old Navy, Petco
Inwood (Burnside Commons)
100,000

 
96.5%
 
19.42
 
Stop & Shop
Mt. Kisco
189,000

 
95.9%
 
16.74
 
Target, Stop & Shop
New Hyde Park (leased through 2029)(3)
101,000

 
100.0%
 
21.93
 
Stop & Shop
Queens (Cross Bay Commons)
46,000

 
78.7%
 
41.64
 
 
Rochester (Henrietta) (leased through 2056)(3)
165,000

 
100.0%
 
4.62
 
Kohl's
Staten Island (Forest Commons)
165,000

 
96.3%
 
23.69
 
Western Beef, Planet Fitness, Mavis Discount Tire, NYC Public School

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Yonkers Gateway Center
437,000

 
97.2%
 
17.15
 
Burlington, Marshalls, Homesense, Best Buy, DSW, PetSmart, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bensalem (Marten Commons)
185,000

 
96.6%
 
12.73
 
Kohl's, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Petco
Bethlehem (Easton Commons)
153,000

 
94.5%
 
8.50
 
Giant Food, Petco
Broomall
169,000

 
100.0%
 
10.31
 
Giant Food(5), Planet Fitness, A.C. Moore, PetSmart
Glenolden (MacDade Commons)
102,000

 
100.0%
 
12.81
 
Walmart
Lancaster (Lincoln Plaza)
228,000

 
100.0%
 
4.94
 
Lowe's, Community Aid, Mattress Firm
Springfield (leased through 2025)(3)
41,000

 
100.0%
 
22.99
 
PetSmart
Wilkes-Barre (461 - 499 Mundy Street)
179,000

 
82.9%
 
13.57
 
Bob's Discount Furniture, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Petco, Tuesday Morning
Wyomissing (leased through 2065)(3)
76,000

 
100.0%
 
16.76
 
LA Fitness, PetSmart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Carolina:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charleston (leased through 2063)(3)
45,000

 
100.0%
 
15.10
 
Best Buy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Virginia:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norfolk (leased through 2069)(3)
114,000

 
100.0%
 
7.08
 
BJ's Wholesale Club
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Catalinas
356,000

 
54.8%
 
45.34
 
Forever 21, Old Navy
Montehiedra
539,000

 
95.3%
 
18.64
 
Kmart, The Home Depot, Marshalls, Caribbean Cinemas, Tiendas Capri, Old Navy
Total Shopping Centers and Malls
14,277,000

 
92.4%
 
$19.22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WAREHOUSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Hanover Warehouses
943,000

 
100.0%
 
5.70
 
J & J Tri-State Delivery, Foremost Groups, PCS Wireless, Fidelity Paper & Supply, Meyer Distributing, Consolidated Simon Distributors, Givaudan Flavors, Reliable Tire, LineMart
Total Urban Edge Properties
15,220,000

 
92.9%
 
$18.31
 
 
(1) Percent leased is expressed as the percentage of gross leasable area subject to a lease.
(2) Weighted average annual base rent per square foot is the current base rent on an annualized basis. It includes executed leases for which rent has not commenced and excludes tenant expense reimbursements, free rent periods, concessions and storage rent. Excluding ground leases where the Company is the lessor, the weighted average annual rent per square foot for our retail portfolio is $21.18 per square foot.
(3) The Company is a lessee under a ground or building lease. Ground and building lease terms include exercised options and options that may be exercised in future periods. For building leases, the total square feet disclosed for the building will revert to the lessor upon lease expiration. At Salem, the ground lease is for a portion of the parking area only.
(4) Our ownership of Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo) is 95%.
(5) The tenant never commenced operations at this location but continues to pay rent.


As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 1,100 leases. Tenant leases for under 10,000 square feet generally have lease terms of five years or less. Tenant leases for 10,000 square feet or more generally have lease terms of 10 to 25 years, and are considered anchor leases with one or more renewal options available upon expiration of the initial lease term. The majority of our leases provide for reimbursements of real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance charges (including roof and structure in shopping centers, unless it is the tenant’s direct responsibility), and percentage rents based on tenant sales volume. Percentage rents accounted for 1% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019.












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Occupancy

The following table sets forth the consolidated retail portfolio occupancy rate (excluding warehouses and self-storage space), square footage and weighted average annual base rent per square foot of properties in our retail portfolio as of December 31 for the last five years:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Total square feet
 
14,277,000

 
15,407,000

 
15,743,000

 
13,831,000

 
13,901,000

Occupancy rate
 
92.4
%
 
92.6
%
 
96.0
%
 
97.2
%
 
96.2
%
Average annual base rent per sf
 

$19.22

 

$17.90

 

$17.38

 

$17.07

 

$16.64


The following table sets forth the occupancy rate, square footage and weighted average annual base rent per square foot of our warehouses as of December 31 for the last five years:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Total square feet
 
943,000

 
942,000

 
942,000

 
942,000

 
942,000

Occupancy rate
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
91.7
%
 
79.1
%
Average annual base rent per sf
 

$5.70

 

$5.34

 

$5.15

 

$4.77

 

$4.80


Major Tenants

The following table sets forth information for the 10 largest tenants by total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019:
Tenant
 
Number of Stores
 
Square Feet
 
% of Total Square Feet
 
2019 Revenues (in thousands)
 
% of Total Revenues
The Home Depot, Inc.
 
7

 
920,000

 
6.0%
 
$
23,032

 
5.9%
The TJX Companies, Inc.(1)
 
19

 
646,000

 
4.2%
 
14,778

 
3.8%
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
 
6

 
976,000

 
6.4%
 
13,372

 
3.4%
Best Buy Co., Inc.
 
9

 
405,000

 
2.7%
 
11,836

 
3.1%
Ahold Delhaize(2)
 
8

 
590,000

 
3.9%
 
11,706

 
3.0%
Walmart Inc.
 
5

 
727,000

 
4.8%
 
10,460

 
2.7%
Kohl's Corporation
 
7

 
633,000

 
4.2%
 
9,539

 
2.5%
PetSmart, Inc.
 
12

 
287,000

 
1.9%
 
9,044

 
2.3%
BJ's Wholesale Club
 
4

 
454,000

 
3.0%
 
8,395

 
2.2%
Wakefern (ShopRite)
 
4

 
296,000

 
1.9%
 
7,385

 
1.9%
(1) Includes Marshalls (13), T.J. Maxx (3), HomeGoods (2) and Homesense (1).
(2) Includes Stop & Shop (6) and Giant Food (2).


















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Lease Expirations

The following table sets forth the anticipated expirations of tenant leases in our consolidated retail portfolio for each year from 2020 through 2030 and thereafter, assuming no exercise of renewal options or early termination rights:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of
 
Weighted Average Annual
 
 
Number of
 
Square Feet of
 
Retail Properties
 
Base Rent of Expiring Leases
Year
 
Expiring Leases
 
Expiring Leases
 
 Square Feet
 
Total
 
Per Square Foot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Month-To-Month
 
26
 
77,000

 
0.5%
 
$
2,110,570

 
$27.41
 
2020
 
100
 
667,000

 
4.7%
 
14,547,270

 
21.81
 
2021
 
97
 
811,000

 
5.7%
 
20,566,960

 
25.36
 
2022
 
85
 
1,100,000

 
7.7%
 
18,854,000

 
17.14
 
2023
 
89
 
1,639,000

 
11.5%
 
31,190,170

 
19.03
 
2024
 
102
 
1,495,000

 
10.5%
 
30,542,850

 
20.43
 
2025
 
59
 
1,091,000

 
7.6%
 
17,870,580

 
16.38
 
2026
 
63
 
626,000

 
4.4%
 
10,585,660

 
16.91
 
2027
 
51
 
706,000

 
5.0%
 
14,663,620

 
20.77
 
2028
 
43
 
491,000

 
3.4%
 
13,595,790

 
27.69
 
2029
 
59
 
1,490,000

 
10.4%
 
29,829,800

 
20.02
 
2030
 
26
 
862,000

 
6.0%
 
13,447,200

 
15.60
 
Thereafter
 
42
 
2,144,000

 
15.0%
 
32,160,000

 
15.00
 
Sub-total/Average
 
842
 
13,199,000

 
92.4%
 
$
252,892,840

 
$19.16
 
Vacant
 
147
 
1,078,000

 
7.6%
 
 N/A

 
 N/A
 
Total(1)
 
989
 
14,277,000

 
100.0%
 
$
252,892,840

 
 N/A
 
(1) Total lease count excludes warehouse tenant leases, temporary tenant leases and cart and kiosk leases.

ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are party to various legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.


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PART II

ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Urban Edge Properties

Market Information and Dividends

Our common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “UE”. Our common shares began “regular way” trading on January 15, 2015. As of February 11, 2020, there were approximately 1,414 holders of record of our common shares.

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with the filing of its 2015 tax return for its tax year ended December 31, 2015. With the exception of the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), to the extent the Company meets certain requirements under the Code, the Company will not be taxed on its federal taxable income. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax, which, for corporations, was repealed under the TCJA (defined above) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years.

Future distributions will be declared and paid at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will depend upon cash generated by operating activities, our financial condition, capital requirements, annual dividend requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deems relevant.

Our total annual dividends per common share for 2019 were $0.88 per share. The annual dividend amount may differ from dividends as calculated for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes generally will be taxable to a shareholder as ordinary dividend income. However, the TCJA provides a deduction of up to 20% of a non-corporate taxpayer’s ordinary REIT dividends with such deduction scheduled to expire for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a nontaxable reduction of the shareholder’s basis in such shareholder’s shares, to the extent thereof, and thereafter as taxable capital gains. Distributions that are treated as a reduction of the shareholder’s basis in its shares will have the effect of increasing the amount of gain, or reducing the amount of loss, recognized upon the sale of the shareholder’s shares. No assurances can be given regarding what portion, if any, of distributions in 2019 or subsequent years will constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. During a year in which a REIT earns a net long-term capital gain, the REIT can elect under Section 857(b)(3) of the Code to designate a portion of dividends paid to shareholders as capital gain dividends. If this election is made, the capital gain dividends are generally taxable to the shareholder as long-term capital gains.

We have determined the dividends paid on our common shares during 2019 and 2018 qualify for the following tax treatment:
 
Total Distribution per Share
 
Ordinary Dividends
 
Long Term Capital Gains
 
Return of Capital
2019
$
0.88

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.15

 
$
—

2018
0.88

 
0.88

 
—

 
—


















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Total Shareholder Return Performance

The following performance graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return of our common shares with the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P 500 Index, SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index and the SNL REIT Retail Shopping Center Index as provided by SNL Financial LC, from January 15, 2015 (the date of our separation from Vornado) to December 31, 2019, assuming an investment of $100 and the reinvestment of all dividends into additional common shares during the holding period. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

The performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this annual report into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except to the extent we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN(1) 
 stockchart20.jpg
(1) $100 invested on January 15, 2015 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.

 
 
Cumulative(1) 
Total Return %
 
Total Return $ as of
Stock/Index
 
 
1/15/2015
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2018
 
12/31/2019
UE
 
(2.4)
 
100

 
101.4

 
122.6

 
118.7

 
80.7

 
97.6

S&P 500
 
79.5
 
100

 
104.7

 
117.2

 
142.8

 
136.5

 
179.5

Russell 2000
 
54.9
 
100

 
99.7

 
120.9

 
138.7

 
123.4

 
154.9

SNL U.S. REIT Equity
 
40.3
 
100

 
97.1

 
105.7

 
114.5

 
108.9

 
140.3

SNL U.S. REIT Retail Shopping Center
 
(3.1)
 
100

 
98.9

 
102.4

 
91.1

 
76.4

 
96.9

(1) Cumulative total return is for the period from the separation date on January 15, 2015 to December 31, 2019.




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Operating Partnership

Market Information and Distributions

There is no established public market for our general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of February 11, 2020, there were 121,386,592 general partnership units outstanding and 5,817,223 common limited partnership units outstanding, held by approximately 1,414 and 37 holders of record, respectively.

Under the limited partnership agreement of UELP, unitholders may present their common units for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the time of issuance of the units that may restrict such right for a period of time). Upon presentation of a common unit for redemption, UELP must redeem the unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of UE’s common shares, as defined by the limited partnership agreement. In lieu of cash redemption by UELP, however, UE may elect to acquire any common units so tendered by issuing common shares of UE in exchange for the common units. If UE so elects, its common shares will be exchanged for common units on a one-for-one basis. During the year ended December 31, 2019, 6,995,941 units were redeemed for common shares and 357,998 units were redeemed for cash.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Shares

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 134,249 common shares in exchange for 134,249 common limited partnership units held by certain limited partners of the Operating Partnership. All common shares were issued in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. We relied on the exemption under Section 4(a)(2) based upon factual representations received from the limited partner who received the common shares.

Each time the Company issues common shares (other than in exchange for common limited partnership units when such units are presented for redemption), it contributes the proceeds of such issuance to the Operating Partnership in return for an equivalent number of partnership units with rights and preferences analogous to the shares issued. During the three months ended, December 31, 2019, in connection with issuances of common shares by the Company pursuant to the Urban Edge Properties 2015 Employee Share Purchase Plan, the Operating Partnership issued an aggregate of 11,005 common limited partnership units to the Company in exchange for approximately $0.2 million, the aggregate proceeds of such common share issuances to the Company. Such units were issued in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During 2019, 5,672 restricted common shares were forfeited by former employees in connection with their departure from the Company. We did not repurchase any of our equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2019. Our employees will at times surrender common shares owned by them to satisfy statutory minimum federal, state and local tax obligations associated with the vesting of their restricted common shares. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, no restricted common shares were surrendered.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Information regarding equity compensation plans is presented in Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table includes selected consolidated and combined financial data set forth for the Company and the Operating Partnership as of and for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 reflects the consolidation of properties that are wholly-owned and properties in which we own less than 100% interest, but in which we have a controlling interest. The consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include the consolidated accounts of the Company. This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part II, Items 7 and 8, respectively, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Urban Edge Properties
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015(4)
Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue(1)
$
384,405

 
$
411,298

 
$
365,082

 
$
321,719

 
$
316,484

Management and development fees
1,900

 
1,469

 
1,535

 
1,759

 
2,261

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
39,215

 
—

 
—

Other income
1,344

 
1,393

 
1,210

 
2,498

 
4,200

Total revenue
387,649

 
414,160

 
407,042

 
325,976

 
322,945

Total expenses
283,781

 
292,295

 
245,278

 
192,958

 
224,869

Net income
116,197

 
116,963

 
72,938

 
96,630

 
41,348

Net income attributable to operating partnership
(6,699
)
 
(11,768
)
 
(5,824
)
 
(5,812
)
 
(2,547
)
Net (income) loss attributable to consolidated subsidiaries
25

 
(45
)
 
(44
)
 
(3
)
 
(16
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders(2)
$
109,523

 
$
105,150

 
$
67,070

 
$
90,815

 
$
38,785

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - Basic(3):
0.91

 
0.92

 
0.62

 
0.91

 
0.39

Earnings per common share - Diluted(3):
0.91

 
0.92

 
0.61

 
0.91

 
0.39

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic(3)
119,751

 
113,863

 
107,132

 
99,364

 
99,252

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted(3)
119,896

 
114,051

 
118,390

 
99,794

 
99,278

Dividends declared per common share
0.88

 
0.88

 
0.88

 
0.82

 
0.80

(1) In accordance with ASC 205 Presentation of Financial Statements, the Company reclassified Property rentals and Tenant reimbursement income to Rental revenue as reflected in this Form 10-K.
(2) Net income earned prior to January 15, 2015 is attributable to Vornado as it was the sole shareholder prior to January 15, 2015.
(3) The common shares outstanding at the date of separation are reflected as outstanding for all periods prior to the separation.
(4) The consolidated and combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes the consolidated accounts of the Company and the combined accounts of the UE Business. Accordingly, the results presented for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflect the aggregate operations, changes in cash flows and equity on a carved-out and combined basis for the period from January 1, 2015 through the date of separation and on a consolidated basis subsequent to the date of separation. The financial data for the periods prior to the separation date are prepared on a carved-out and combined basis from the consolidated financial statements of Vornado as the UE Business was under the control of Vornado prior to January 15, 2015.

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Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance Sheet Data as of period end:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation
$
2,076,839

 
$
2,123,120

 
$
2,084,727

 
$
1,597,423

 
$
1,575,530

Total assets(1)
2,846,358

 
2,798,994

 
2,820,808

 
1,904,138

 
1,918,931

Mortgages payable, net
1,546,195

 
1,550,242

 
1,564,542

 
1,197,513

 
1,233,983

Total liabilities(1)
1,831,582

 
1,793,017

 
1,830,267

 
1,408,021

 
1,447,477

Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership
46,536

 
100,822

 
100,218

 
35,451

 
33,177

Total equity
1,014,776

 
1,005,977

 
990,541

 
496,117

 
471,454

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow Statement Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provided by operating activities
156,400

 
137,040

 
157,898

 
137,249

 
138,078

Used in investing activities
(2,521
)
 
(64,803
)
 
(295,732
)
 
(59,230
)
 
(66,415
)
(Used in) provided by financing activities
(126,265
)
 
(115,556
)
 
498,489

 
(115,858
)
 
93,795

(1) In accordance with the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s balances of total assets and total liabilities, respectively, as reflected in this Form 10-K.

Urban Edge Properties LP
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015(4)
Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue(1)
$
384,405

 
$
411,298

 
$
365,082

 
$
321,719

 
$
316,484

Management and development fees
1,900

 
1,469

 
1,535

 
1,759

 
2,261

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
39,215

 
—

 
—

Other income
1,344

 
1,393

 
1,210

 
2,498

 
4,200

Total revenue
387,649

 
414,160

 
407,042

 
325,976

 
322,945

Total expenses
283,781

 
292,295

 
245,278

 
192,958

 
224,869

Net income
116,197

 
116,963

 
72,938

 
96,630

 
41,348

Net (income) loss attributable to consolidated subsidiaries
25

 
(45
)
 
(44
)
 
(3
)
 
(16
)
Net income attributable to unitholders(2)
$
116,222

 
$
116,918

 
$
72,894

 
$
96,627

 
$
41,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per unit - Basic(3):
0.92

 
0.92

 
0.62

 
0.91

 
0.39

Earnings per unit - Diluted(3):
0.92

 
0.92

 
0.61

 
0.91

 
0.39

Weighted average units outstanding - Basic(3)
126,333

 
126,198

 
117,779

 
105,455

 
105,276

Weighted average units outstanding - Diluted(3)
126,478

 
126,386

 
118,390

 
106,099

 
105,374

Distributions declared per unit
0.88

 
0.88

 
0.88

 
0.82

 
0.80

(1) In accordance with ASC 205, the Company reclassified Property rentals and Tenant reimbursement income to Rental revenue as reflected in this Form 10-K.
(2) Net income earned prior to January 15, 2015 is attributable to Vornado as it was the sole unitholder prior to January 15, 2015.
(3) The units outstanding at the date of separation are reflected as outstanding for all periods prior to the separation.
(4) The consolidated and combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes the consolidated accounts of the Company and the combined accounts of the UE Business. Accordingly, the results presented for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflect the aggregate operations, changes in cash flows and equity on a carved-out and combined basis for the period from January 1, 2015 through the date of separation and on a consolidated basis subsequent to the date of separation. The financial data for the periods prior to the separation date are prepared on a carved-out and combined basis from the consolidated financial statements of Vornado as the UE Business was under common control of Vornado prior to January 15, 2015.
 




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Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance Sheet Data as of period end:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation
$
2,076,839

 
$
2,123,120

 
$
2,084,727

 
$
1,597,423

 
$
1,575,530

Total assets(1)
2,846,358

 
2,798,994

 
2,820,808

 
1,904,138

 
1,918,931

Mortgages payable, net
1,546,195

 
1,550,242

 
1,564,542

 
1,197,513

 
1,233,983

Total liabilities(1)
1,831,582

 
1,793,017

 
1,830,267

 
1,408,021

 
1,447,477

Total equity
1,014,776

 
1,005,977

 
990,541

 
496,117

 
471,454

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow Statement Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provided by operating activities
156,400

 
137,040

 
157,898

 
137,249

 
138,078

Used in investing activities
(2,521
)
 
(64,803
)
 
(295,732
)
 
(59,230
)
 
(66,415
)
(Used in) provided by financing activities
(126,265
)
 
(115,556
)
 
498,489

 
(115,858
)
 
93,795

(1) In accordance with the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s balances of total assets and total liabilities, respectively, as reflected in this Form 10-K.


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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict; these factors include, among others, the impact of e-commerce; the loss of or bankruptcy of major tenants; general economic conditions and changes in the real estate market in particular; adverse economic conditions in the areas in which our properties are located; natural disasters; potentially higher costs related to our development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects, and our ability to lease these projects at projected rates; competition for acquisitions; the loss of key personnel; the availability of financing and changes in, and compliance with, tax law and REIT qualifications. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K generally discusses 2019 and 2018 items and provides a year-to-year comparison between 2019 and 2018. A discussion of 2017 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2018 and 2017 are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K but can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Executive Overview

Urban Edge Properties (“UE”, “Urban Edge”, or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust that manages, develops, redevelops, and acquires retail real estate, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as UE’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of our real estate properties and other assets. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties and UELP and their consolidated entities/subsidiaries.
The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of December 31, 2019, Urban Edge owned approximately 95.4% of the outstanding common OP Units with the remaining limited OP Units held by members of management, Urban Edge’s Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Urban Edge serves as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The third party unitholders have limited rights over the Operating Partnership such that they do not have characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As such, the Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is the primary beneficiary that consolidates it. The Company’s only investment is the Operating Partnership. The VIE’s assets can be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations and the Company’s partnership interest is considered a majority voting interest.

As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio comprised 74 shopping centers, four malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately 15.2 million square feet.
Operating Strategy. Our operating strategy is to maximize the value of our existing assets through proactive management encompassing continuous asset evaluation for highest-and-best-use; efficient and cost-conscious operations that minimize retailer operating expense and enhance property quality; and targeted leasing to desirable tenants. During 2019 we:
•
reported a decline in same-property cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”)(1) by 1.8% over the year ended December 31, 2018;
•
reported a decline of same-property portfolio occupancy(2) to 93.4% from 94.2% as of December 31, 2018;

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•
reported a decline of consolidated portfolio occupancy to 92.9% from 93.6% as of December 31, 2018 due to anchor bankruptcies;
•
signed 39 new leases totaling 368,779 square feet, including 31 new leases on a same-space(3) basis totaling 348,760 square feet at an average rental rate of $24.12 per square foot on a GAAP basis and $22.13 per square foot on a cash basis, and resulting in average rent spreads of 18.8% on a GAAP basis and 4.0% on a cash basis; and
•
renewed or extended 78 leases totaling 1,118,810 square feet, all on a same-space basis, at an average rental rate of $20.25 per square foot on a GAAP basis and $19.90 per square foot on a cash basis and, generating average rent spreads of 11.6% on a GAAP basis and 7.3% on a cash basis.
Investment Strategy. Our investment strategy is to selectively deploy capital through redevelopment and development of our existing assets and through acquisitions in our target markets that are expected to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns. At the same time, we plan to sell assets that no longer meet our investment criteria. During 2019, we:
•
advanced six projects with estimated gross costs of $38.1 million to active development and redevelopment projects including four anchor backfills; active projects as of December 31, 2019 have a total expected investment of $65.6 million of which $29.9 million remains to be funded;
•
completed 11 projects with total estimated gross costs of $167.2 million, of which $3.5 million remains to be funded; this includes projects at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY, where the shopping center underwent a complete renovation including a new ShopRite and Burlington, and Bergen Town Center where we added Burlington and opened new restaurants, upgrading the food options at the mall;
•
identified approximately 13 additional development and redevelopment projects expected to be completed over the next several years;
•
acquired three assets, at an aggregate purchase price of $38.5 million and 195,300 sf, comprising one asset located in the Boston metropolitan area and two assets adjacent to our existing property, Bergen Town Center;
•
completed the sale of eight properties and received proceeds of $112.8 million, net of selling costs, resulting in a $68.6 million net gain on sale of real estate; and
•
sold our lessee position in a ground lease and received proceeds of $6.9 million, net of selling costs, resulting in a gain on sale of lease of $1.8 million.
Capital Strategy. Our capital strategy is to keep our balance sheet strong, flexible and capable of supporting growth by using cash flow from operations, refinancing debt when opportunities are favorable, issuing debt when appropriate and reinvesting funds from selective asset sales. During 2019, we:
•
amended our $600 million revolving credit facility, extending the maturity date from March 2021 to January 2024 with two six-month extension options. The amended facility contains terms and conditions materially consistent with the prior agreement except that borrowing rates are generally lower by 5 basis points depending on the Company's leverage level;
•
drew no amounts on our revolving credit agreement, of which $600 million remains available;
•
satisfied redemptions of certain OP unitholders by repurchasing 357,998 OP Units at a price of $16.70 per OP Unit, resulting in total cash consideration of $6.0 million; and
•
ended the year with cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $485.1 million and debt, net of cash, to total market capitalization of 27%.
2020 Outlook. We seek growth in earnings, funds from operations, and cash flows primarily by:
•
leasing vacant spaces, extending expiring leases at higher rents, processing the exercise of tenant options and, when possible, replacing underperforming tenants with tenants that can pay higher rents;
•
expediting the delivery of space to and the collection of rents from tenants with executed leases that have not yet commenced;
•
creating additional value from our existing assets by redevelopment of existing space, development of new space and pad sites, and by anchor repositioning; and
•
acquiring assets that meet our investment criteria.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)Refer to page 34 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure.
(2)Information provided on a same-property basis excludes properties under development, redevelopment or that involve anchor repositioning where a substantial portion of the gross leasable area is taken out of service and also excludes properties acquired or sold during the periods being compared and totals 70 properties for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
(3) Same-space leases represent those leases signed on spaces for which there was a previous lease.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, referred to as “GAAP”, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that in certain circumstances affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenue and expenses. These estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past and current events and economic conditions. In addition, certain information relied upon by management in preparing such estimates includes internally generated financial and operating information, external market information, when available, and when necessary, information obtained from consultations with third party experts. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A discussion of possible risks which may affect these estimates is included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if changes in the estimate could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K; however, the most critical accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates and assumptions as to future uncertainties and, therefore, may result in actual amounts that differ from estimates, are as follows:

Real Estate — The nature of our business as an owner, redeveloper and operator of retail shopping centers means that we invest significant amounts of capital into our properties. Depreciation, amortization and maintenance costs relating to our properties constitute substantial costs for us as well as the industry as a whole. Real estate is capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP and consistent with industry standards based on our best estimates of the assets’ physical and economic useful lives which range from one to 40 years. We periodically review the estimated lives of our assets and implement changes, as necessary, to these estimates. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income. Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as they are incurred. Significant renovations that improve or extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized.

Real estate undergoing redevelopment activities is also carried at cost but no depreciation is recognized. All property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to the redevelopment, including interest, are capitalized to the extent the capitalized costs of the property do not exceed the estimated fair value of the property when completed. If the cost of the redeveloped property, including the net book value of the existing property, exceeds the estimated fair value of redeveloped property, the excess is charged to impairment expense. The capitalization period begins when redevelopment activities are underway and ends when the project is substantially complete. Generally, a redevelopment is considered substantially completed and ready for its intended use upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from completion of major construction activity. We make judgments as to the time period over which to capitalize such costs and these assumptions have a direct impact on net income because capitalized costs are not subtracted in calculating net income.

Upon the acquisition of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles, such as acquired above and below-market leases, acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships) and acquired liabilities. We assess fair value based on estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions. Based on these estimates, we allocate the purchase price to the applicable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at date of acquisition.

In allocating the purchase price to identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, the value of above-market and below-market leases is estimated based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts, including fixed rate below-market renewal options, to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and our estimate of the market lease rates and other lease provisions for comparable leases measured over a period equal to the estimated remaining term of the lease. Tenant related intangibles and improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the related lease term, including any bargain renewal options. We amortize identified intangibles that have finite lives over the period they are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired. We consider qualitative and quantitative factors in evaluating the likelihood of a tenant exercising a below market renewal option and include such renewal options in the calculation of in-place leases. If the value of below-market lease intangibles includes renewal option periods, we include such renewal periods in the amortization period utilized. If a lease terminates prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease are written off.

Our properties are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis taking into account the appropriate capitalization rate. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value may be based on discounted future cash flows utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market

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information, third-party appraisals, broker selling estimates or sale agreements under negotiation. Impairment analyses are based on our current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. If our estimates of the projected future cash flows, or market conditions change, our evaluation of impairment losses may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The carrying value of a property may also be individually reassessed in the event a casualty occurs at that property. Casualty events may include property damage from a natural disaster or fire. When such an event occurs, management estimates the net book value of assets damaged over the property’s total gross leasable area and adjusts the property’s carrying value to reflect the damages. Estimates are subjective and may change if additional damage is later assessed or if future cash flows are revised.

Revenue Recognition — We have the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

•
Rental revenue for fiscal periods prior to January 1, 2019: Rental revenue comprises revenue from property rentals and tenant expense reimbursements, as designated within tenant operating leases in accordance with ASC 840 Leases.
◦
Property Rentals: We generate revenue from minimum lease payments from tenant operating leases. These rents are recognized over the noncancelable terms of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases in accordance with ASC 840. We satisfy our performance obligations over time, under the noncancelable lease term, commencing when the tenant takes possession of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use. In addition, in circumstances where we provide a lease incentive to tenants, we recognize the incentive as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease. The underlying leased asset remains on our consolidated balance sheet and continues to depreciate. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain rental income derived from our tenant leases is contingent and dependent on percentage rent. Percentage rents are earned by the Company in the event the tenant's gross sales exceed certain amounts.
◦
Tenant expense reimbursements: In accordance with ASC 840, revenue arises from tenant leases, which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses, real estate taxes and capital improvements of the respective property. This revenue is accrued in the period the expenses are incurred.
•
Rental revenue for fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019: Rental revenue comprises revenue from fixed and variable lease payments, as designated within tenant operating leases in accordance with ASC 842 Leases, as described further in our Leases accounting policy in Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, credit losses related to operating lease receivables are recognized as adjustments to rental revenue in accordance with ASC 842.
◦
Credit losses related to operating lease receivables: We periodically evaluate the collectibility of amounts due from tenants and disputed enforceable charges, resulting from the inability of tenants to make required payments under their lease agreements. We recognize changes in the collectibility assessment of these operating leases as adjustments to rental revenue.
•
Income from acquired leasehold interest: Income from acquired leasehold interest was revenue generated in connection with the write-off of an unamortized intangible liability balance related to the below-market ground lease as well as the balance of the straight-line receivable balance, upon acquisition of the leasehold interest of the property.
•
Management and development fees: We generate management and development fee income from contractual property management agreements with third parties. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
•
Other Income: Other income is generated in connection with certain services provided to tenants for which we earn a fee. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On June 1, 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued Auditing Standard 3101, The Auditor's Report on an Audit of Financial Statements When the Auditor Expresses an Unqualified Opinion (“AS 3101”). As a result of AS 3101, the most significant change to the auditor’s report on the financial statements is a new requirement to describe critical audit matters arising from the audit of the current period’s financial statements in the auditor’s report. The requirements related to critical audit matters in AS 3101 were effective for audits of fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2019, for large accelerated filers; and for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2020, for all other companies to which the requirements apply. Therefore, critical audit matters are included in the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Urban Edge Properties’ consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and will be included in the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Urban Edge Properties LP’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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See Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding recent accounting pronouncements that may affect us. Additionally, see Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding recent amendments to the Internal Revenue Code.

Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenue from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. This revenue includes fixed base rents, recoveries of expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants and percentage rents that are based on specified percentages of tenants’ revenue, in each case as provided in the respective leases.
Our primary cash expenditures consist of our property operating and capital costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest and debt expense. Property operating expenses include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance and utilities; general and administrative expenses include payroll, professional fees, information technology, office expenses and other administrative expenses; and interest and debt expense primarily consist of interest on our mortgage debt. In addition, we incur substantial non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization on our properties. We also capitalize certain expenses, such as taxes, interest and salaries related to properties under development or redevelopment until the property is ready for its intended use.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions, dispositions, the timing and magnitude of bankruptcies by anchor tenants, developments, redevelopments and changes in accounting policies. The results of operations of any acquired properties are included in our financial statements as of the date of acquisition.
The following provides an overview of our key non-GAAP measures based on our consolidated results of operations (refer to cash NOI, same-property cash NOI and Funds From Operations applicable to diluted common shareholders (“FFO”) described later in this section):
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
116,197

 
$
116,963

FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders(1)
167,123

 
168,511

Cash NOI(2)
234,288

 
226,965

Same-property cash NOI(2)
199,865

 
203,621

(1) Refer to page 35 for a reconciliation to the nearest generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure.
(2) Refer to page 34 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure.
















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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2018
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $116.2 million, compared to net income of $117.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The following table summarizes certain line items from our consolidated statements of income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018:
 
For the year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
$ Change
Total revenue
$
387,649

 
$
414,160

 
$
(26,511
)
Depreciation and amortization
94,116

 
99,422

 
(5,306
)
Real estate taxes
60,179

 
63,655

 
(3,476
)
Property operating expenses
64,062

 
78,360

 
(14,298
)
General and administrative
38,220

 
34,984

 
3,236

Casualty and impairment loss, net
12,738

 
4,426

 
8,312

Lease expense
14,466

 
11,448

 
3,018

Gain on sale of real estate
68,632

 
52,625

 
16,007

Gain on sale of lease
1,849

 
—

 
1,849

Interest income
9,774

 
8,336

 
1,438

Interest and debt expense
66,639

 
64,868

 
1,771

Gain on extinguishment of debt
—

 
2,524

 
(2,524
)
Income tax expense
1,287

 
3,519

 
(2,232
)
Total revenue decreased by $26.5 million to $387.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $414.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$15.4 million decrease in amortization of below-market lease intangible liabilities due to lower write-offs in 2019 related to recaptured leases;
•
$12.3 million as a result of dispositions, net of acquisitions; and
•
$1.4 million due to credit losses related to operating lease receivables recognized against rental income in 2019 in accordance with the new lease accounting standard, effective January 1, 2019, as compared to being included in property operating expenses in 2018, partially offset by
•
$1.0 million increase in property rentals due to rent commencements, lease modifications and contractual rent increases;
•
$1.0 million increase due to rent abatements in 2018, recognized at our two malls in Puerto Rico and at our property in Wilkes-Barre, PA as a result of natural disasters; and
•
$0.6 million increase in third-party management and development fee income due to higher leasing commissions.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $5.3 million to $94.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $99.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$7.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization as a result of lower write-offs of existing tenant improvements and intangible assets related to recaptured leases; and
•
$2.1 million decrease as a result of property dispositions, net of acquisitions, partially offset by
•
$3.9 million increase from completed development projects and tenant improvements.
Real estate taxes decreased by $3.5 million to $60.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $63.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$2.0 million decrease as a result of dispositions, net of acquisitions; and
•
$1.5 million decrease due to successful appeals and tax refunds.
Property operating expenses decreased by $14.3 million to $64.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $78.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$15.5 million of lease termination payments to acquire the Toys “R” Us leases at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY and Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ in 2018;
•
$4.1 million due to credit losses related to operating lease receivables recognized in property operating expenses in 2018 versus rental revenue in 2019; and
•
$1.5 million decrease as a result of dispositions, net of acquisitions, partially offset by

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•
$3.3 million increase in common area maintenance projects and repair costs for vacant spaces;
•
$2.7 million of common area maintenance expenses recognized on a gross basis at tenant-maintained centers in accordance with the new lease accounting standard; and
•
$0.8 million increase in accrued environmental remediation costs.
General and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million to $38.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $35.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to:
•
$3.4 million increase in share-based compensation expense due to additional equity awards granted; and
•
$1.7 million increase in professional fees for consulting, recruitment and legal services, partially offset by
•
$1.0 million decrease due to the recognition of office rent within lease expense in accordance with the lease accounting standard, effective January 1, 2019; and
•
$0.9 million net decrease in executive transition costs, severance and other expenses.
Casualty and impairment losses increased by $8.3 million to $12.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $4.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to:
•
$20.7 million higher real estate impairment losses recognized in 2019, partially offset by
•
$12.4 million higher proceeds from insurance settlements, net of casualty expenses, for Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017 and for tornado damage at our shopping center in Wilkes-Barre, PA in June 2018.
Lease expense increased by $3.0 million to $14.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $11.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to the recognition of office rent and common area maintenance and real estate taxes associated with ground or building leases within lease expense in accordance with the new lease accounting standard, effective January 1, 2019.
We recognized a gain on sale of real estate of $68.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the sale of eight operating properties. A gain on sale of real estate of $52.6 million was recognized in the year ended December 31, 2018 comprised of $50.4 million as a result of the sale of our property in Allentown, PA on April 26, 2018 and $2.2 million as a result of the sale of a 5.7 acre land parcel on July 5, 2018 at our property, Cherry Hill Commons, in Cherry Hill, NJ.
We recognized a gain of $1.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the sale of our ground lease in Tysons Corner, VA.
Interest income increased by $1.4 million to $9.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $8.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is attributable to an increase in interest rates and higher invested cash balances.
Interest and debt expense increased by $1.8 million to $66.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $64.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to:
•
$1.8 million decrease in capitalized interest due to the completion of development projects; and
•
$0.4 million increase resulting from higher interest rates on variable rate debt, partially offset by
•
$0.4 million decrease due to lower principal balances from monthly payments on fixed rate debt.
We recognized a $2.5 million gain on extinguishment of debt in the year ended December 31, 2018 as a result of the foreclosure sale and forgiveness of the $11.5 million mortgage debt secured by our property in Englewood, NJ.
Income tax expense decreased by $2.2 million to $1.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2019 from $3.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to:
•
$1.2 million decrease from the tax impact of Hurricane Maria and the related insurance settlements received in 2019 for our two malls in Puerto Rico;
•
$0.8 million decrease due to lower operating income at our Puerto Rico properties; and
•
$0.2 million decrease resulting from lower TRS activities.













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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “same-property” cash basis which includes the results of operations that were owned and operated for the entirety of the reporting periods being compared, totaling 70 properties for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Information provided on a same-property basis excludes properties that were under development, redevelopment or that involve anchor repositioning where a substantial portion of the gross leasable area is taken out of service and also excludes properties acquired or sold during the periods being compared. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, a property is removed from the same-property pool when a property is considered to be a redevelopment property because it is undergoing significant renovation or retenanting pursuant to a formal plan and is expected to have a significant impact on property operating income based on the retenanting that is occurring. A development or redevelopment property is moved back to the same-property pool once a substantial portion of the NOI growth expected from the development or redevelopment is reflected in both the current and comparable prior year period, generally one year after at least 80% of the expected NOI from the project is realized on a cash basis. Acquisitions are moved into the same-property pool once we have owned the property for the entirety of the comparable periods and the property is not under significant development or redevelopment.

We calculate same-property cash NOI using net income as defined by GAAP reflecting only those income and expense items that are reflected in cash NOI, adjusted for the following items: lease termination fees, bankruptcy settlement income and income and expenses that we do not believe are representative of ongoing operating results, if any.

The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to cash NOI is net income. Cash NOI excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property’s results of operations. We calculate cash NOI by adjusting net income to add back depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expenses, casualty and real estate impairment losses and non-cash lease expense, and deduct non-cash rental income resulting from the straight-lining of rents and amortization of acquired below market leases net of above market leases.

We use cash NOI internally to make investment and capital allocation decisions and to compare the unlevered performance of our properties to our peers. Further, we believe cash NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, cash NOI reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and disposition activity on an unleveraged basis, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. As such, cash NOI assists in eliminating disparities in net income due to the development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of properties during the periods presented, and thus provides a more consistent performance measure for the comparison of the operating performance of the Company’s properties. Cash NOI and same-property cash NOI should not be considered substitutes for net income and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
Same-property cash NOI decreased by $3.8 million, or (1.8)%, for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.






















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The following table reconciles net income to cash NOI and same-property cash NOI for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
 
For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
116,197

 
$
116,963

Management and development fee income from non-owned properties
(1,900
)
 
(1,469
)
Other expense (income)
1,065

 
(146
)
Depreciation and amortization
94,116

 
99,422

General and administrative expense
38,220

 
34,984

Casualty and impairment loss, net(1)
12,738

 
4,426

Gain on sale of real estate
(68,632
)
 
(52,625
)
Gain on sale of lease
(1,849
)
 
—

Interest income
(9,774
)
 
(8,336
)
Interest and debt expense
66,639

 
64,868

Gain on extinguishment of debt
—

 
(2,524
)
Income tax expense
1,287

 
3,519

Non-cash revenue and expenses
(13,819
)
 
(32,117
)
Cash NOI
234,288

 
226,965

Adjustments:
 
 
 
Non-same property cash NOI(2)
(34,137
)
 
(38,731
)
Tenant bankruptcy settlement income and lease termination income
(1,643
)
 
(1,028
)
Environmental remediation costs
1,357

 
584

Construction rental abatement
—

 
291

Lease termination payment
—

 
15,500

Natural disaster related operating loss
—

 
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Same-property cash NOI
$
199,865

 
$
203,621

Adjustments:
 
 
 
Cash NOI related to properties being redeveloped
23,049

 
20,431

Same-property cash NOI including properties in redevelopment
$
222,914

 
$
224,052

(1) The year ended December 31, 2019 reflects real estate impairment losses, offset by insurance proceeds for Hurricane Maria at our two malls in Puerto Rico and for tornado damage at our shopping center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects hurricane-related insurance proceeds net of expenses.
(2) Non-same property cash NOI includes cash NOI related to properties being redeveloped and properties acquired or disposed.














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Funds From Operations
FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $167.1 million compared to $168.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

We calculate FFO in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (‘‘Nareit’’) definition. Nareit defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable real estate and land when connected to the main business of a REIT, impairments on depreciable real estate or land related to a REIT's main business, and rental property depreciation and amortization expense. We believe FFO is a meaningful non-GAAP financial measure useful in comparing our levered operating performance from period to period both internally and among our peers because this non-GAAP measure excludes net gains on sales of depreciable real estate, real estate impairment losses, rental property depreciation and amortization expense which implicitly assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time rather than fluctuating based on market conditions. FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance, and is not indicative of cash flow as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make cash distributions. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by others.
 
For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
116,197

 
$
116,963

Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
 
 
 
Operating partnership
(6,699
)
 
(11,768
)
Consolidated subsidiaries
25

 
(45
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
109,523

 
105,150

Adjustments:
 
 
 
Rental property depreciation and amortization
93,212

 
98,644

Gain on sale of real estate
(68,632
)
 
(52,625
)
Real estate impairment loss
26,321

 
5,574

Limited partnership interests in operating partnership(1)
6,699

 
11,768

FFO applicable to diluted common shareholders
$
167,123

 
$
168,511

(1) Represents earnings allocated to Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and OP unitholders for unissued common shares which have been excluded for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share for the periods presented.





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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Due to the nature of our business, we typically generate significant amounts of cash from operations; however, the cash generated from operations is primarily paid to our shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership in the form of distributions. Our status as a REIT requires that we distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income each year. Our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per common share and OP Unit for each of the four quarters in 2019, or an annual rate of $0.88. We expect to pay regular cash dividends, however, the timing, declaration, amount and payment of distributions to shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership falls within the discretion of our Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends depends on many factors, such as maintaining our REIT tax status, our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, limitations under our financing arrangements, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other factors.

Property rental income is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent on a number of factors, including our occupancy level and rental rates, as well as our tenants’ ability to pay rent. Our properties provide us with a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that enables us to pay operating expenses, debt service and recurring capital expenditures. Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from financings, equity offerings and asset sales.

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist of normal recurring operating expenses, lease obligations, regular debt service requirements, recurring expenditures (general & administrative expenses), expenditures related to leasing activity and distributions to shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership. Our long-term capital requirements consist primarily of maturities under our long-term debt agreements, development and redevelopment costs and potential acquisitions.

At December 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $485.1 million and no amounts drawn on our revolving credit agreement. In addition, the Company has the following sources of capital available:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
Revolving credit agreement(1)
 
Total commitment amount
$
600,000

Available capacity
$
600,000

Maturity
January 29, 2024

(1) Refer to Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
   
We have no debt scheduled to mature in 2020. We currently believe that cash flows from operations over the next 12 months, together with cash on hand, our revolving credit agreement and our general ability to access the capital markets will be sufficient to finance our operations and fund our debt service requirements and capital expenditures.

Summary of Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash was $485.1 million at December 31, 2019, compared to $457.5 million as of December 31, 2018, an increase of $27.6 million.

Our cash flow activities are summarized as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
156,400

 
$
137,040

 
$
157,898

Net cash used in investing activities
(2,521
)
 
(64,803
)
 
(295,732
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(126,265
)
 
(115,556
)
 
498,489

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities primarily consists of cash inflows from rental revenue and cash outflows for property operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and interest expense.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $156.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $19.4 million from $137.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase was driven by $15.5 million of lease termination payments to acquire the Toys “R” Us leases at Bruckner Commons in the Bronx, NY and Hudson Mall in Jersey City, NJ during the year ended

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December 31, 2018, partially offset by a decrease in cash due to timing of cash receipts and payments related to tenant collections including the impact of recovery income.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities is impacted by the timing and extent of our real estate development, capital improvements, and acquisition and disposition activities during the period.
Net cash used in investing activities of $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $62.3 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $64.8 million as of December 31, 2018 due to a (i) $58.9 million increase in cash provided by the sale of properties, (ii) $27.5 million decrease in cash used for real estate development and capital improvements at existing properties, (iii) $11.4 million increase in cash from insurance proceeds for physical property damages received in the year ended December 31, 2019, and (iv) $6.9 million increase due to the sale of an operating lease, partially offset by (v) $42.4 million increase in cash used for acquisitions.
Financing Activities
Net cash flow used in or provided by financing activities is impacted by the timing and extent of issuances of debt and equity securities, distributions paid to common shareholders and unitholders of the Operating Partnership as well as principal and other payments associated with our outstanding indebtedness.
Net cash used in financing activities of $126.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $10.7 million from $115.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 due to (i) $6.0 million paid to redeem units in 2019, (ii) $2.6 million of cash used to amend our revolving credit agreement in 2019, (iii) $1.3 million increase in debt repayments, (iv) $0.5 million increase in distributions to shareholders and unitholders and (v) $0.2 million increase in tax withholdings on vested restricted stock.
Financing Activities and Contractual Obligations
Below is a summary of our outstanding debt and weighted average interest rate as of December 31, 2019.
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Principal balance at December 31, 2019
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate at December 31, 2019
Mortgages payable:
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate debt
 
$
1,386,748

 
4.12%
Variable rate debt(1)
 
169,500

 
3.45%
Total mortgages payable
 
1,556,248

 
4.04%
Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(10,053
)
 
 
Total mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
1,546,195

 
 
(1) As of December 31, 2019, $80.5 million of our variable rate debt bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 190 bps and $89.0 million bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 160 bps.

The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2019. Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and in certain circumstances, require lender approval of tenant leases, certain redevelopment projects and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. As of December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

On January 15, 2015, we entered into a $500 million Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. On March 7, 2017, we amended and extended the Agreement. The amendment increased the credit facility size by $100 million to $600 million and extended the maturity date to March 7, 2021 with two six-month extension options. On July 29, 2019, we entered into a second amendment to the Agreement to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2024 with two six-month extension options. Company borrowings under the Agreement are subject to interest at LIBOR plus 1.05% to 1.50% and an annual facility fee of 15 to 30 basis points. Both the spread over LIBOR and the facility fee are based on our current leverage ratio and are subject to increase if our leverage ratio increases above predefined thresholds. The Agreement contains customary financial covenants including a maximum leverage ratio of 60% and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5x. No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement.

In the event that LIBOR is discontinued, the interest rates for our debt following such event will be based on either alternate base rates or agreed upon replacement rates. We do not believe that such an event would affect our ability to borrow or maintain already outstanding borrowings, although it could result in higher interest rates.


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During 2017, our property in Englewood, NJ was transferred to a receiver. On January 31, 2018, the property was sold at a foreclosure sale and on February 23, 2018, the court order was received approving the sale and discharging the receiver of all assets and liabilities related to the property. We recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.5 million as a result of the forgiveness of outstanding mortgage debt of $11.5 million, which is included in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2018.

We have contractual obligations related to our mortgage loans described further in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, we have contractual obligations for certain properties that are subject to long-term ground and building leases where a third party owns and has leased the underlying land to us. We also have non-cancelable operating leases pertaining to office space from which we conduct our business. Below is a summary of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
Commitments Due by Period
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Total
 
Less than 1 year
 
1 to 3 years
 
3 to 5 years
 
More than 5 years
Contractual cash obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt obligations(1)
 
$
1,918,134

 
$
70,599

 
$
343,358

 
$
702,977

 
$
801,200

Operating lease obligations
 
112,603

 
9,235

 
17,313

 
16,936

 
69,119

Finance lease obligations
 
7,078

 
109

 
218

 
218

 
6,533

 
 
$
2,037,815

 
$
79,943

 
$
360,889

 
$
720,131

 
$
876,852

(1) Includes interest and principal payments. Interest on variable rate debt is computed using rates in effect as of December 31, 2019.
Additional contractual obligations that have been excluded from this table are as follows:
•
Obligations related to construction and development contracts, since amounts are not fixed or determinable. Such contracts will generally be due over the next two years;
•
Obligations related to maintenance contracts, since these contracts typically can be canceled upon 30 to 60 days’ notice without penalty;
•
Obligations related to employment contracts with certain executive officers, since all agreements are subject to cancellation by either the Company or the executive without cause upon notice; and
•
Recorded debt premiums or discounts that are not obligations.

Capital Expenditures
The following summarizes capital expenditures presented on a cash basis for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
Development and redevelopment costs(1)
 
$
72,331

 
$
91,330

Capital improvements
 
14,252

 
20,577

Tenant improvements and allowances
 
4,718

 
5,079

Total capital expenditures
 
$
91,301

 
$
116,986

(1) Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.
As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately $65.6 million of active redevelopment, development and anchor repositioning projects at various stages of completion, a decrease of $130.9 million from $196.5 million of projects as of December 31, 2018. We have advanced these projects and incurred $20.3 million of additional spend since December 31, 2018. We anticipate that these projects will require an additional $29.9 million over the next two years to complete. We expect to fund these projects using cash on hand, proceeds from dispositions, using secured debt or issuing equity.

Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance 
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of $200 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of $500 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and $139 million for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for

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certain perils such as floods and earthquakes and (iii) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance, workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, the Company maintains coverage for certain cybersecurity losses providing first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not reimbursable by tenants at our properties, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of available coverage. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future and expect premiums across most coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall, damaging our two properties in Puerto Rico. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred a $2.2 million charge reflecting the net book value of assets damaged and incurred $1.7 million of hurricane-related expenses, included in casualty and impairment loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized $2.2 million of business interruption losses, net of $1.8 million in cash advances received from its insurance carrier. Losses of $0.9 million pertained to rent abatements when the malls were closed or inoperable as a result of the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of rental revenue, and $1.3 million was recorded within property operating expenses to provision for doubtful accounts for unpaid rents.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received $1.5 million in casualty insurance proceeds, which were partially offset by $0.3 million of hurricane-related costs, resulting in net casualty gains of $1.2 million included in casualty and impairment loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $0.3 million of business interruption losses, comprised of $0.7 million of rent abatements due to tenants that had not reopened since the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of rental revenue, offset by a $0.4 million reversal within property operating expenses to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved.

In June 2019, the Company finalized its insurance recovery related to Hurricane Maria with its carrier at $14.3 million, of which $3.3 million was previously received, subject to deductibles of $2.3 million. We recognized an $8.7 million casualty gain during the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the remaining insurance proceeds from the settlement agreement for our two malls in Puerto Rico.

Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments, we have accrued costs of $2.7 million and $1.7 million on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for remediation costs for environmental contamination at certain properties. While this accrual reflects third-party estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed these amounts. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of environmental remediation costs included in property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Although we are not aware of any other material environmental contamination, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.

Bankruptcies
Although our rental revenue is supported by long-term leases, leases may be rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding and the related tenant stores may permanently vacate prior to lease expiration. In the event a tenant with a significant number of leases or square footage in our shopping centers files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases with us, we could experience a reduction in our revenues. We monitor the operating performance and rent collections of all tenants in our shopping centers, especially those tenants in arrears

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or operating retail formats that are experiencing significant changes in competition, business practice, or store closings in other locations.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, tenants including Toys “R” Us, Sears, Fallas, and National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

During September 2017, Toys “R” Us filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and announced an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business and liquidation of all U.S. stores on March 15, 2018. Prior to the liquidation, the Company had leases with Toys “R” Us at nine locations with annual rental revenue of $7.6 million. In connection with the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $21.6 million of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within rental revenue), $15.5 million of lease termination payments (classified within property operating expense) and a $1.0 million write-off of reserves on receivables from straight-line rents in the year ended December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received $1.2 million of bankruptcy settlement income in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of Toys "R" Us. The settlement proceeds were used to offset outstanding credit losses and the remaining proceeds were recorded to other income. No determination has been made as to the amount or timing of additional bankruptcy settlement proceeds, if any, that may be received.

Fallas filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2018. Prior to the tenant vacating, the Company had one lease with Fallas at the Shops at Bruckner in the Bronx, NY comprising approximately 38,000 sf which generated $1.4 million in annual rental revenue. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $0.8 million of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within rental revenue) in the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had executed a lease with LA Fitness for this space.

Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. The Company had four Kmart leases with Sears comprising approximately 547,000 sf, which generated $8.5 million in annual rental revenue. Property rents were paid on all four Kmart locations through April 2019. In April 2019, our Kmart leases at Las Catalinas and Huntington, NY were rejected and we recognized a $7.4 million write-off of the below-market intangible liability connected with the lease in Huntington, NY (classified within rental revenues). ESL Investments (“ESL”) assumed the Company’s remaining two Kmart leases at Montehiedra and at Bruckner Commons in 2018. In January 2020 the Company executed a lease with ShopRite for its former Kmart space in Huntington, NY.

National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 24, 2018. The Company had one lease with National Wholesale Liquidators in Lodi, NJ comprising approximately 171,000 sf, which generated $3.1 million in annual rental revenue. This lease was rejected and returned to us on November 30, 2018. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recorded a $0.8 million write-off of reserves on receivables from straight-line rents in the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company is in active negotiations to lease this property.

Inflation and Economic Condition Considerations
Most of our leases contain provisions designed to partially mitigate the impact of inflation. Although inflation has been low in recent periods and has had a minimal impact on the performance of our shopping centers, it is very possible that inflation will increase in future years. Most of our leases require tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation, although some larger tenants have capped the amount of these operating expenses they are responsible for under the lease. A small number of our leases also include percentage rent clauses enabling us to receive additional rent based on tenant sales above a predetermined level, which sales generally increase as prices rise and are typically related to increases in the Consumer Price Index or similar inflation indices.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.


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ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, which are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. The following table discusses our exposure to hypothetical changes in market rates of interest on interest expense for our variable rate debt and fixed-rate debt. Interest rate risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our debt. This analysis does not take into account all of the factors that may affect our debt, such as the effect that a changing interest rate environment could have on the overall level of economic activity or the action that our management might take to reduce our exposure to the change. This analysis assumes no change in our financial structure. Our exposure to a change in interest rates is summarized in the table below. As of December 31, 2019, all of our variable rate debt outstanding had rates indexed to LIBOR.
 
2019
 
2018
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31, Balance
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Effect of 1% Change in Base Rates
 
December 31, Balance
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
 
Variable Rate
$
169,500

 
3.45%
 
$
1,695

 
$
169,500

 
4.09%
Fixed Rate
1,386,748

 
4.12%
 
—

(2) 
1,392,659

 
4.12%
 
$
1,556,248

(1) 
 
 
$
1,695

 
$
1,562,159

(1) 
 
(1) Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs of $10.1 million and $11.9 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(2) If the weighted average interest rate of our fixed rate debt increased by 1% (i.e. due to refinancing at higher rates), annualized interest expense would increase by approximately $13.9 million based on outstanding balances as of December 31, 2019.

We may utilize various financial instruments to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies. As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any hedging instruments in place.

Fair Value of Debt

The estimated fair value of our consolidated debt is calculated based on current market prices and discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt. As of December 31, 2019, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $1.6 billion.



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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
 
Page
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Urban Edge Properties
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Urban Edge Properties LP
 
Urban Edge Properties Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018
 
Urban Edge Properties Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Urban Edge Properties Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Urban Edge Properties Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Urban Edge Properties LP Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018
 
Urban Edge Properties LP Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Urban Edge Properties LP Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Urban Edge Properties LP Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 
 
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
 



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Urban Edge Properties

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Urban Edge Properties and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 12, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the US federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Real Estate Impairment - Refer to Notes 2, 3 and 9 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s real estate assets are individually evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company’s evaluation of the recoverability of real estate assets involves the comparison of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by each real estate asset over the Company’s estimated holding period to the respective carrying amount. The Company’s undiscounted future cash flow analyses require management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to capitalization rates.
In the event that a real estate asset is not recoverable, the Company will adjust the real estate asset to its fair value based on discounted future cash flows, third-party appraisals, broker selling estimates, and sale agreements under negotiation, and recognize an impairment loss for the carrying amount in excess of fair value. The Company’s discounted future cash flow analyses require management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to capitalization rates and discount rates. Total real estate assets as of December 31, 2019 had a net book value of $2.1 billion. Total impairment losses recorded in 2019 were $26.3 million.
Given the Company’s evaluation of impairment of real estate assets requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to capitalization rates and discount rates, performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of

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management’s undiscounted future cash flows analyses and discounted future cash flow analyses required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased level of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the determination of capitalization rates and discount rates included the following, among others:
•
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over management’s evaluation of the recoverability of real estate assets and determination of the impairment charge, including internal controls over management’s determination of the reasonableness of the applicable capitalization rates and discount rates.
•
With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the Company’s fair value determination, including estimates of capitalization rates and discount rates by:
•
Testing the source information underlying the determination of the capitalization rates and discount rates by evaluating the reasonableness of the capitalization rates and discount rates used by management with independent market data, focusing on key factors such as geographical location, tenant composition, and property type.
•
Developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the capitalization rates and discount rates selected by management.
•
Evaluating the mathematical accuracy of the cash flow analyses.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 12, 2020
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014.





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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of Urban Edge Properties LP

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Urban Edge Properties LP (the “Operating Partnership”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 12, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Operating Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Operating Partnership’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Operating Partnership in accordance with the US federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New York, New York
February 12, 2020
We have served as the Operating Partnership’s auditor since 2016.





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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 

Real estate, at cost:
 

 
 

Land
$
515,621

 
$
525,819

Buildings and improvements
2,197,076

 
2,156,113

Construction in progress
28,522

 
80,385

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
7,566

 
6,675

Total
2,748,785

 
2,768,992

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(671,946
)
 
(645,872
)
Real estate, net
2,076,839

 
2,123,120

Operating lease right-of-use assets
81,768

 
—

Cash and cash equivalents
432,954

 
440,430

Restricted cash
52,182

 
17,092

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,486 as of December 31, 2018
21,565

 
28,563

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $134 as of December 31, 2018
73,878

 
84,903

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $30,942 and $39,526, respectively
48,121

 
68,422

Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,560 and $16,826, respectively
21,474

 
21,277

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,765 and $2,764, respectively
3,877

 
2,219

Prepaid expenses and other assets
33,700

 
12,968

Total assets
$
2,846,358

 
$
2,798,994

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Mortgages payable, net
$
1,546,195

 
$
1,550,242

Operating lease liabilities
79,913

 
—

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
76,644

 
98,517

Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $62,610 and $65,058, respectively
128,830

 
144,258

Total liabilities
1,831,582

 
1,793,017

Commitments and contingencies


 


Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common shares: $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized and 121,370,125 and 114,345,565 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
1,213

 
1,143

Additional paid-in capital
1,019,149

 
956,420

Accumulated deficit
(52,546
)
 
(52,857
)
Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
Operating partnership
46,536

 
100,822

Consolidated subsidiaries
424

 
449

Total equity
1,014,776

 
1,005,977

Total liabilities and equity
$
2,846,358

 
$
2,798,994

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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 URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue
$
384,405

 
$
411,298

 
$
365,082

Management and development fees
1,900

 
1,469

 
1,535

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
39,215

Other income
1,344

 
1,393

 
1,210

Total revenue
387,649

 
414,160

 
407,042

EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
94,116

 
99,422

 
82,281

Real estate taxes
60,179

 
63,655

 
59,737

Property operating
64,062

 
78,360

 
54,339

General and administrative
38,220

 
34,984

 
30,691

Casualty and impairment loss, net(1) 
12,738

 
4,426

 
7,382

Lease expense
14,466

 
11,448

 
10,848

Total expenses
283,781

 
292,295

 
245,278

Gain on sale of real estate
68,632

 
52,625

 
202

Gain on sale of lease
1,849

 
—

 
—

Interest income
9,774

 
8,336

 
2,248

Interest and debt expense
(66,639
)
 
(64,868
)
 
(56,218
)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
—

 
2,524

 
(35,336
)
Income before income taxes
117,484

 
120,482

 
72,660

Income tax (expense) benefit
(1,287
)
 
(3,519
)
 
278

Net income
116,197

 
116,963

 
72,938

Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
 
 
 
 
Operating partnership
(6,699
)
 
(11,768
)
 
(5,824
)
Consolidated subsidiaries
25

 
(45
)
 
(44
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
109,523

 
$
105,150

 
$
67,070

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - Basic:
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.62

Earnings per common share - Diluted:
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.61

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
119,751

 
113,863

 
107,132

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
119,896

 
114,051

 
118,390

(1) Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling Interests (“NCI”)
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount

 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Accumulated Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Operating Partnership
 
Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2017
99,754,900

 
$
997

 
$
488,375

 
$
(29,066
)
 
$
35,451

 
$
360

 
$
496,117

Net income attributable to common shareholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
67,070

 
—

 
—

 
67,070

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,824

 
44

 
5,868

Limited partnership units issued
—

 
—

 
105,200

 
—

 
65,884

 
—

 
171,084

Common shares issued
14,083,137

 
141

 
348,582

 
(319
)
 
—

 
—

 
348,404

Dividends on common shares ($0.88 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(95,381
)
 
—

 
—

 
(95,381
)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9,471
)
 
—

 
(9,471
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
4,532

 
75

 
2,530

 
—

 
7,137

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(10,508
)
 
—

 
(287
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(287
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
113,827,529


1,138


946,402


(57,621
)

100,218


404


990,541

Net income attributable to common shareholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
105,150

 
—

 
—

 
105,150

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
11,768

 
45

 
11,813

Limited partnership interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Units redeemed for common shares
429,110

 
4

 
3,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,504

Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
1,263

 
—

 
(4,767
)
 
—

 
(3,504
)
Common shares issued
106,116

 
2

 
647

 
(172
)
 
—

 
—

 
477

Dividends to common shareholders ($0.88 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(100,244
)
 
—

 
—

 
(100,244
)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(11,116
)
 
—

 
(11,116
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
4,992

 
30

 
4,719

 
—

 
9,741

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(17,190
)
 
(1
)
 
(384
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(385
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
114,345,565

 
1,143

 
956,420

 
(52,857
)
 
100,822

 
449

 
1,005,977

Net income attributable to common shareholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
109,523

 
—

 
—

 
109,523

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,699

 
(25
)
 
6,674

Impact of ASC 842 adoption
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,918
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,918
)
Limited partnership interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Units redeemed for common shares
6,995,941

 
69

 
55,788

 
—

 
(4,279
)
 
—

 
51,578

Units redeemed for cash
—

 
—

 
(3,422
)
 
—

 
(2,556
)
 
—

 
(5,978
)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
4,521

 
—

 
(56,099
)
 
—

 
(51,578
)
Common shares issued
59,895

 
1

 
569

 
(131
)
 
—

 
—

 
439

Dividends to common shareholders ($0.88 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(106,163
)
 
—

 
—

 
(106,163
)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,694
)
 
—

 
(5,694
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
5,906

 
—

 
7,643

 
—

 
13,549

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(31,276
)
 
—

 
(633
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(633
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
121,370,125

 
$
1,213

 
$
1,019,149

 
$
(52,546
)
 
$
46,536

 
$
424

 
$
1,014,776


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Net income
$
116,197

 
$
116,963

 
$
72,938

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
93,785

 
100,063

 
82,511

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
(39,215
)
Casualty and impairment loss, net
12,738

 
5,574

 
5,637

Gain on sale of real estate
(68,632
)
 
(52,625
)
 
(202
)
Gain on sale of lease
(1,849
)
 
—

 
—

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
—

 
(2,524
)
 
35,336

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,856

 
2,879

 
2,876

Amortization of below market leases, net
(15,940
)
 
(33,975
)
 
(9,502
)
Noncash lease expense
8,205

 
—

 
—

Straight-lining of rent
1,021

 
(735
)
 
352

Share-based compensation expense
13,549

 
9,741

 
7,137

Credit losses related to operating lease receivables
1,385

 
4,138

 
3,445

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 
Tenant and other receivables
6,734

 
(13,327
)
 
(13,749
)
Deferred leasing costs
(4,303
)
 
(4,675
)
 
(4,110
)
Prepaid and other assets
(3,331
)
 
1,867

 
(4,432
)
Lease liabilities
(7,107
)
 
—

 
—

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,092

 
3,676

 
18,876

Net cash provided by operating activities
156,400

 
137,040

 
157,898

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate development and capital improvements
(91,301
)
 
(118,765
)
 
(89,344
)
Acquisition of real estate
(47,356
)
 
(4,931
)
 
(211,393
)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties
116,510

 
57,593

 
5,005

Proceeds from sale of operating lease
6,949

 
—

 
—

Insurance proceeds
12,677

 
1,300

 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(2,521
)
 
(64,803
)
 
(295,732
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Debt repayments
(5,587
)
 
(4,288
)
 
(129,640
)
Dividends to common shareholders
(106,163
)
 
(100,244
)
 
(95,381
)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(5,694
)
 
(11,116
)
 
(9,471
)
Taxes withheld for vested restricted shares
(633
)
 
(385
)
 
(287
)
Debt issuance costs
(2,649
)
 
—

 
(13,193
)
Payment for redemption of units
(5,978
)
 
—

 
—

Proceeds related to the issuance of common shares
439

 
477

 
348,404

Payment on extinguishment of debt
—

 
—

 
(1,138
)
Purchase of marketable securities in connection with debt defeasance
—

 
—

 
(536,505
)
Proceeds from borrowings
—

 
—

 
935,700

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(126,265
)
 
(115,556
)

498,489

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
27,614

 
(43,319
)
 
360,655

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
457,522

 
500,841

 
140,186

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
485,136

 
$
457,522

 
$
500,841



See notes to consolidated financial statements

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Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest net of amounts capitalized of $1,425, $3,313 and $3,926, respectively
$
64,751

 
$
65,699

 
$
55,140

Cash payments for income taxes
1,601

 
757

 
1,237

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
5,056

 
25,661

 
14,651

Write-off of fully depreciated assets
56,199

 
24,307

 
3,286

Mortgage debt forgiven in foreclosure
—

 
11,537

 
—

Acquisition of real estate through issuance of OP units
—

 
—

 
171,084

Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
—

 
—

 
69,659

Marketable securities transferred in connection with debt defeasance
—

 
—

 
536,590

Defeasance of mortgages payable
—

 
—

 
(505,473
)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
$
440,430

 
$
490,279

 
$
131,654

Restricted cash at beginning of year
17,092

 
10,562

 
8,532

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
$
457,522

 
$
500,841

 
$
140,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
432,954

 
$
440,430

 
$
490,279

Restricted cash at end of year
52,182

 
17,092

 
10,562

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
485,136

 
$
457,522

 
$
500,841


 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 

Real estate, at cost:
 

 
 

Land
$
515,621

 
$
525,819

Buildings and improvements
2,197,076

 
2,156,113

Construction in progress
28,522

 
80,385

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
7,566

 
6,675

Total
2,748,785

 
2,768,992

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(671,946
)
 
(645,872
)
Real estate, net
2,076,839

 
2,123,120

Operating lease right-of-use assets
81,768

 
—

Cash and cash equivalents
432,954

 
440,430

Restricted cash
52,182

 
17,092

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,486 as of December 31, 2018
21,565

 
28,563

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $134 as of December 31, 2018
73,878

 
84,903

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $30,942 and $39,526, respectively
48,121

 
68,422

Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,560 and $16,826, respectively
21,474

 
21,277

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,765 and $2,764, respectively
3,877

 
2,219

Prepaid expenses and other assets
33,700

 
12,968

Total assets
$
2,846,358

 
$
2,798,994

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Mortgages payable, net
$
1,546,195

 
$
1,550,242

Operating lease liabilities
79,913

 
—

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
76,644

 
98,517

Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $62,610 and $65,058, respectively
128,830

 
144,258

Total liabilities
1,831,582

 
1,793,017

Commitments and contingencies


 


Equity:
 
 
 
Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
General partner: 121,370,125 and 114,345,565 units outstanding, respectively
1,020,362

 
957,563

Limited partners: 5,833,318 and 12,736,633 units outstanding, respectively
50,156

 
105,447

Accumulated deficit
(56,166
)
 
(57,482
)
Total partners’ capital
1,014,352

 
1,005,528

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
424

 
449

Total equity
1,014,776

 
1,005,977

Total liabilities and equity
$
2,846,358

 
$
2,798,994

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.



51


URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue
$
384,405

 
$
411,298

 
$
365,082

Management and development fees
1,900

 
1,469

 
1,535

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
39,215

Other income
1,344

 
1,393

 
1,210

Total revenue
387,649

 
414,160

 
407,042

EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
94,116

 
99,422

 
82,281

Real estate taxes
60,179

 
63,655

 
59,737

Property operating
64,062

 
78,360

 
54,339

General and administrative
38,220

 
34,984

 
30,691

Casualty and impairment loss, net(1) 
12,738

 
4,426

 
7,382

Lease expense
14,466

 
11,448

 
10,848

Total expenses
283,781

 
292,295

 
245,278

Gain on sale of real estate
68,632

 
52,625

 
202

Gain on sale of lease
1,849

 
—

 
—

Interest income
9,774

 
8,336

 
2,248

Interest and debt expense
(66,639
)
 
(64,868
)
 
(56,218
)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
—

 
2,524

 
(35,336
)
Income before income taxes
117,484

 
120,482

 
72,660

Income tax (expense) benefit
(1,287
)
 
(3,519
)
 
278

Net income
116,197

 
116,963

 
72,938

Less: net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated subsidiaries
25

 
(45
)
 
(44
)
Net income attributable to unitholders
$
116,222

 
$
116,918

 
$
72,894

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per unit - Basic:
$
0.92

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.62

Earnings per unit - Diluted:
$
0.92

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.61

Weighted average units outstanding - Basic
126,333

 
126,198

 
117,779

Weighted average units outstanding - Diluted
126,478

 
126,386

 
118,390

 (1) Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.




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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
 
Total Shares
 
General Partner
 
 Total Units
 
Limited Partners(1)
 
Accumulated Earnings
(Deficit)
 
NCI in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2017
99,754,900

 
$
489,372

 
6,378,704

 
$
37,081

 
$
(30,696
)
 
$
360

 
$
496,117

Net income attributable to unitholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
72,894

 
—

 
72,894

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
44

 
44

Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge
14,083,137

 
348,723

 
—

 
—

 
(319
)
 
—

 
348,404

Limited partnership units issued, net
—

 
105,200

 
6,434,250

 
65,884

 
—

 
—

 
171,084

Distributions to Partners ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(104,852
)
 
—

 
(104,852
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
4,532

 
—

 
2,530

 
75

 
—

 
7,137

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(10,508
)
 
(287
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(287
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
113,827,529

 
947,540

 
12,812,954

 
105,495

 
(62,898
)
 
404

 
990,541

Net income attributable to unitholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
116,918

 
—

 
116,918

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
45

 
45

Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge
106,116

 
649

 
—

 
—

 
(172
)
 
—

 
477

Equity redemption of OP Units
429,110

 
3,504

 
(429,110
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,504

Limited partnership units issued, net
—

 
—

 
352,789

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
—

 
1,263

 
—

 
(4,767
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,504
)
Distributions to Partners ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(111,360
)
 
—

 
(111,360
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
4,992

 
—

 
4,719

 
30

 
—

 
9,741

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(17,190
)
 
(385
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(385
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
114,345,565

 
957,563

 
12,736,633

 
105,447

 
(57,482
)
 
449

 
1,005,977

Net income attributable to unitholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
116,222

 
—

 
116,222

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25
)
 
(25
)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,918
)
 
—

 
(2,918
)
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge
59,895

 
570

 
—

 
—

 
(131
)
 
—

 
439

Equity redemption of OP Units
6,995,941

 
55,857

 
(6,995,941
)
 
(4,279
)
 
—

 
—

 
51,578

Equity redemption for cash
—

 
(3,422
)
 
(357,998
)
 
(2,556
)
 
—

 
—

 
(5,978
)
Limited partnership units issued, net
—

 
—

 
450,624

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Reallocation of noncontrolling interests
—

 
4,521

 
—

 
(56,099
)
 
—

 
—

 
(51,578
)
Distributions to Partners ($0.88 per unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(111,857
)
 
—

 
(111,857
)
Share-based compensation expense
—

 
5,906

 
—

 
7,643

 
—

 
—

 
13,549

Share-based awards retained for taxes
(31,276
)
 
(633
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(633
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
121,370,125

 
$
1,020,362

 
5,833,318

 
$
50,156

 
$
(56,166
)
 
$
424

 
$
1,014,776

(1) Limited partners have a 4.6% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2019 in the form of units of interest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) and Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) units.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Net income
$
116,197

 
$
116,963

 
$
72,938

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 
Depreciation and amortization
93,785

 
100,063

 
82,511

Income from acquired leasehold interest
—

 
—

 
(39,215
)
Casualty and impairment loss, net
12,738

 
5,574

 
5,637

Gain on sale of real estate
(68,632
)
 
(52,625
)
 
(202
)
Gain on sale of lease
(1,849
)
 
—

 
—

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
—

 
(2,524
)
 
35,336

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,856

 
2,879

 
2,876

Amortization of below market leases, net
(15,940
)
 
(33,975
)
 
(9,502
)
Noncash lease expense
8,205

 
—

 
—

Straight-lining of rent
1,021

 
(735
)
 
352

Share-based compensation expense
13,549

 
9,741

 
7,137

Credit losses related to operating lease receivables
1,385

 
4,138

 
3,445

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 
Tenant and other receivables
6,734

 
(13,327
)
 
(13,749
)
Deferred leasing costs
(4,303
)
 
(4,675
)
 
(4,110
)
Prepaid and other assets
(3,331
)
 
1,867

 
(4,432
)
Lease liabilities
(7,107
)
 
—

 
—

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,092

 
3,676

 
18,876

Net cash provided by operating activities
156,400

 
137,040

 
157,898

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate development and capital improvements
(91,301
)
 
(118,765
)
 
(89,344
)
Acquisition of real estate
(47,356
)
 
(4,931
)
 
(211,393
)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties
116,510

 
57,593

 
5,005

Proceeds from sale of operating lease
6,949

 
—

 
—

Insurance proceeds
12,677

 
1,300

 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(2,521
)
 
(64,803
)
 
(295,732
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 
Debt repayments
(5,587
)
 
(4,288
)
 
(129,640
)
Distributions to partners
(111,857
)
 
(111,360
)
 
(104,852
)
Taxes withheld for vested restricted units
(633
)
 
(385
)
 
(287
)
Debt issuance costs
(2,649
)
 
—

 
(13,193
)
Payment for redemption of units
(5,978
)
 
—

 
—

Proceeds related to the issuance of common shares
439

 
477

 
348,404

Payment on extinguishment of debt
—

 
—

 
(1,138
)
Purchase of marketable securities in connection with debt defeasance
—

 
—

 
(536,505
)
Proceeds from borrowings
—

 
—

 
935,700

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(126,265
)
 
(115,556
)
 
498,489

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
27,614

 
(43,319
)
 
360,655

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
457,522

 
500,841

 
140,186

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
485,136

 
$
457,522

 
$
500,841



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest net of amounts capitalized of $1,425, $3,313 and $3,926, respectively
$
64,751

 
$
65,699

 
$
55,140

Cash payments for income taxes
1,601

 
757

 
1,237

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
5,056

 
25,661

 
14,651

Write-off of fully depreciated assets
56,199

 
24,307

 
3,286

Mortgage debt forgiven in foreclosure
—

 
11,537

 
—

Acquisition of real estate through issuance of OP units
—

 
—

 
171,084

Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
—

 
—

 
69,659

Marketable securities transferred in connection with debt defeasance
—

 
—

 
536,590

Defeasance of mortgages payable
—

 
—

 
(505,473
)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
$
440,430

 
$
490,279

 
$
131,654

Restricted cash at beginning of year
17,092

 
10,562

 
8,532

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
$
457,522

 
$
500,841

 
$
140,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
432,954

 
$
440,430

 
$
490,279

Restricted cash at end of year
52,182

 
17,092

 
10,562

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
485,136

 
$
457,522

 
$
500,841


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
ORGANIZATION

Urban Edge Properties (“UE”, “Urban Edge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UE) is a Maryland real estate investment trust focused on managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Urban Edge Properties LP (“UELP” or the “Operating Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed to serve as UE’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary and to own, through affiliates, all of the Company’s real estate properties and other assets. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Urban Edge Properties and UELP and their consolidated entities/subsidiaries.
The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of December 31, 2019, Urban Edge owned approximately 95.4% of the outstanding common OP Units with the remaining limited OP Units held by members of management, Urban Edge’s Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Urban Edge serves as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The third-party unitholders have limited rights over the Operating Partnership such that they do not have characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As such, the Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is the primary beneficiary which consolidates it. The Company’s only investment is the Operating Partnership. The VIE’s assets can be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations and the Company’s partnership interest is considered a majority voting interest.

As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio consisted of 74 shopping centers, four malls and a warehouse park totaling approximately 15.2 million sf.
2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 reflect the consolidation of the Company, the Operating Partnership, wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In accordance with ASC 205 Presentation of Financial Statements, the Company reclassified Property rentals and Tenant reimbursement income to Rental revenue on its consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as reflected beginning on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Additionally, the Company includes credit losses related to operating lease receivables as a reduction to rental revenue in "Rental revenue" in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2019 as reflected in this Form 10-K due to the adoption of (“ASU 2016-02”) ASC 842 Leases. Provision for doubtful accounts are included in "Property operating expenses" in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The Company includes real estate impairment charges, and casualty losses (gains) resulting from natural disasters in Casualty and impairment loss, net on its consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 as reflected in this Form 10-K. Refer to Note 9, Fair Value Measurements and Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies in Part II, Item 8. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding real estate impairment charges and casualty losses (gains), respectively.

Our primary business is the ownership, management, redevelopment, development and operation of retail shopping centers and malls. We do not distinguish our primary business or group our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews operating and financial information for each property on an individual basis and therefore, each property represents an individual operating segment. None of our tenants accounted for more than 10% of our revenue or property operating income. We aggregate all of our properties into one reportable segment due to their similarities with regard to the nature and economics of the properties, tenants and operations, as well as long-term average financial performance.
3.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Real Estate — Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as they are incurred. Significant renovations that improve or extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized. As real estate is undergoing redevelopment activities, all property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to the redevelopment, including interest, are capitalized to the extent the capitalized costs of the property do not exceed the estimated fair value of the property when completed. If the cost of the redeveloped property, including the net book value of the existing property, exceeds the estimated fair value of redeveloped property, the excess is charged to impairment expense. The capitalization period begins when redevelopment activities are underway and ends when the project is substantially complete. Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives which range from one to 40 years.

Upon the acquisition of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles, such as acquired above and below-market leases, acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships) and acquired liabilities and we allocate the purchase price based on these assessments on a relative fair value basis. We assess fair value based on estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions. We record acquired intangible assets (including acquired above-market leases, acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships) and acquired intangible liabilities (including below-market leases) at their estimated fair value. We amortize identified intangibles that have finite lives over the period they are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired.

Our properties are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis taking into account the appropriate capitalization rate. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value may be based on discounted future cash flows utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information, third-party appraisals, broker selling estimates or sale agreements under negotiation. Impairment analyses are based on our current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. If our estimates of the projected future cash flows or market conditions change, our evaluation of impairment losses may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Real Estate Held For Sale — When a real estate asset is identified by management as held for sale, we cease depreciation of the asset and estimate its fair value, net of estimated costs to sell. If the estimated fair value, net of estimated costs to sell, of an asset is less than its net carrying value, an adjustment is recorded to reflect the estimated fair value. The Company classifies properties as held for sale when executed contract contingencies have been satisfied, which signify that the sale is legally binding. As of December 31, 2019, two properties in Lawnside, NJ and Bethlehem, PA were classified as held for sale and the properties’ assets were included in prepaid expenses and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 4, Acquisitions and dispositions in Part II, Item 8. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents consists of (i) deposits at major commercial banks, which may at times exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit, (ii) United States Treasury Bills, and (iii) Certificate of Deposits placed through an Account Registry Service (“CDARS”). To date we have not experienced any losses on our invested cash.

Restricted Cash — Restricted cash consists of security deposits and cash escrowed under loan agreements for debt service, real estate taxes, property insurance, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, capital expenditures and cash held for potential Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange transactions.

Accounts Receivable and Changes in Collectibility Assessment — Accounts receivable includes unpaid amounts billed to tenants, disputed enforceable charges and accrued revenues for future billings to tenants for property expenses. We periodically evaluate the collectibility of amounts due from tenants and disputed enforceable charges, resulting from the inability of tenants to make required payments under their lease agreements. We recognize changes in the collectibility assessment of these operating leases as adjustments to rental revenue. Management exercises judgment in assessing collectibility and considers payment history and current credit status. Accounts receivable are written-off directly when they are deemed to be uncollectible.

Deferred Leasing Costs — Deferred leasing costs include incremental costs of a lease that would have not been incurred if the lease had not been executed, including broker and sale commissions and contingent legal fees. Such costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.


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Deferred Financing Costs — Deferred financing costs include fees associated with our revolving credit agreement. Such fees are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related revolving credit agreement as a component of interest expense, which approximates the effective interest rate method, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. No amounts have been drawn to date under the revolving credit agreement.

Revenue Recognition — We have the following revenue sources and revenue recognition policies:

•
Rental revenue for fiscal periods prior to January 1, 2019: Rental revenue comprises revenue from property rentals and tenant expense reimbursements, as designated within tenant operating leases in accordance with ASC 840 Leases.
◦
Property Rentals: We generate revenue from minimum lease payments from tenant operating leases. These rents are recognized over the noncancelable terms of the related leases on a straight-line basis which includes the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases in accordance with ASC 840. We satisfy our performance obligations over time, under the noncancelable lease term, commencing when the tenant takes possession of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use. In addition, in circumstances where we provide a lease incentive to tenants, we recognize the incentive as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease. The underlying leased asset remains on our consolidated balance sheet and continues to depreciate. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain rental income derived from our tenant leases is contingent and dependent on percentage rent. Percentage rents are earned by the Company in the event the tenant's gross sales exceed certain amounts. Terms of percentage rent are agreed upon in the tenant's lease and will vary based on the tenant's sales.
◦
Tenant expense reimbursements: In accordance with ASC 840, revenue arises from tenant leases, which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses, real estate taxes and capital improvements of the respective property. This revenue is accrued in the period the expenses are incurred.
•
Rental revenue for fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019: Rental revenue comprises revenue from fixed and variable lease payments, as designated within tenant operating leases in accordance with ASC 842 Leases, as described further in our Leases accounting policy in Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, credit losses related to operating lease receivables are recognized as adjustments to rental revenue in accordance with ASC 842.
◦
Credit losses related to operating lease receivables: We periodically evaluate the collectibility of amounts due from tenants and disputed enforceable charges, resulting from the inability of tenants to make required payments under their lease agreements. We recognize changes in the collectibility assessment of these operating leases as adjustments to rental revenue.
•
Income from acquired leasehold interest: Income from acquired leasehold interest was revenue generated in connection with the write-off of an unamortized intangible liability balance related to the below-market ground lease as well as the balance of the straight-line receivable balance, upon acquisition of the leasehold interest of the property.
•
Other Income: Other income is generated in connection with certain services provided to tenants for which we earn a fee. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
•
Management and development fees: We generate management and development fee income from contractual property management agreements with third parties. This revenue is recognized as the services are transferred in accordance with ASC 606.
Leases — We have approximately 1,100 operating leases at our retail shopping centers and malls, which generate rental income from tenants and operating cash flows for the Company. Our tenant leases are dependent on the Company, as lessor, agreeing to provide our tenants with the right to control the use of our real estate assets, as lessees. Our real estate assets are comprised of retail shopping centers and malls. Tenants agree to use and control their agreed upon space for their business purposes. Thus, our tenants obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of our shopping center space and have the right to direct how and for what purpose the real estate space is used throughout the period of use. Given these contractual terms, the Company has determined that all tenant contracts of this nature contain a lease. The Company assesses lease classification for each new and modified lease. All new and modified tenant leases commenced in the year ended December 31, 2019 have been assessed and classified as operating leases.

Contractual rent increases of renewal options are often fixed at the time of the initial lease agreement which may result in tenants being able to exercise their renewal options at amounts that are less than the fair value of the rent at the date of renewal. In addition to fixed base rents, certain rental income derived from our tenant leases is variable and may be dependent on percentage rent or the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). Variable lease payments from percentage rents are earned by the Company in the event the

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tenant's gross sales exceed certain amounts. Terms of percentage rent are agreed upon in the tenant's lease and will vary based on the tenant's sales. Variable lease payments dependent on the CPI, will change in accordance with the corresponding increase or decrease in CPI if negotiated and agreed upon in the tenant's lease. Variable lease payments dependent on percentage rent and the CPI were $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Variable lease payments also arise from tenant expense reimbursements, which provide for the recovery of all or a portion of the operating expenses, common area maintenance expenses, real estate taxes, insurance and capital improvements of the respective property and amounted to $105.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company accounts for variable lease payments as "Rental revenue" on the consolidated statement of income in the period in which the changes in facts and circumstances on which the variable lease payments are based occur.

The Company also has 21 properties in its portfolio either completely or partially on land or a building that are owned by third parties. These properties are leased or subleased to us pursuant to ground leases, building leases or easements, with remaining terms ranging from less than two years to over 80 years and provide us the right to operate each such property. We also lease or sublease real estate for our three corporate offices with remaining terms of less than one year. Right-of-use ("ROU") assets are recorded for these leases, which represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from these leases. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. The initial measurement of a ROU asset may differ from the initial measurement of the lease liability due to initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. As of December 31, 2019, no other contracts have been identified as leases. Our leases often offer renewal options, which we assess against relevant economic factors to determine whether the Company is reasonably certain of exercising or not exercising the option. Lease payments associated with renewal periods, for which the Company has determined are reasonably certain of being exercised, are included in the measurement of the corresponding lease liability and ROU asset.

For finance leases and operating leases, the discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on the incremental borrowing rate of the lease due to the rate implicit in the lease not being readily determinable. The Company initially considers the general economic environment and factors in various financing and asset specific secured borrowings so that the overall incremental borrowing rate is appropriate to the intended use of the lease. Certain expenses derived from these leases are variable and are not included in the measurement of the corresponding lease liability and ROU asset, but are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. These variable lease payments consist of payments for real estate taxes and common area maintenance, which is dependent on projects and activities at each individual property under ground or building lease.

Noncontrolling Interests — Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the portion of equity that we do not own in those entities that we consolidate. We identify our noncontrolling interests separately within the equity section on the consolidated balance sheets. Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership include OP units and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership in the form of long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) unit awards classified as equity.

Variable Interest Entities — Certain entities that do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or which do not have the obligation to absorb expected losses, do not have the right to receive expected residual returns, or do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest qualify as VIEs. VIEs are required to be consolidated by their primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidation of VIEs in which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

Earnings Per Share and Unit — Basic earnings per common share and unit is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders and unitholders by the weighted average common shares and units outstanding during the period. Unvested share-based payment awards that entitle holders to receive non-forfeitable dividends, such as our restricted stock awards, are classified as “participating securities.” Because the awards are considered participating securities, the Company and the Operating Partnership are required to apply the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings that would otherwise have been available to common shareholders and unitholders. Under the two-class method, earnings for the period are allocated between common shareholders and unitholders and other shareholders and unitholders, based on their respective rights to receive dividends. During periods of net loss, losses are allocated only to the extent the participating securities are required to absorb their share of such losses. Diluted earnings per common share and unit reflects the potential dilution of the assumed exercises of shares including stock options and unvested restricted shares to the extent they are dilutive.

Share-Based Compensation — We grant stock options, LTIP units, OP units, deferred share units, restricted share awards and performance-based units to our officers, trustees and employees. The term of each award is determined by the compensation committee of our Board of Trustees (the “Compensation Committee”), but in no event can such term be longer than ten years from the date of grant. The vesting schedule of each award is determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute

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discretion, at the date of grant of the award. Dividends are paid on certain shares of unvested restricted stock, which makes the restricted stock a participating security.

Fair value is determined, depending on the type of award, using either the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or the Monte Carlo method, both of which are intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. In using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, expected volatilities and dividend yields are primarily based on available implied data and peer group companies’ historical data. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Compensation expense for restricted share awards is based on the fair value of our common shares at the date of the grant and is recognized ratably over the vesting period. For grants with a graded vesting schedule or a cliff vesting schedule, we have elected to recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis. The OPP unrecognized compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the OPP awards issued. Share-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.

When the Company issues common shares as compensation, it receives a like number of common units from the Operating Partnership. Accordingly, the Company’s ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase based on the number of common shares awarded under our 2015 Omnibus Share Plan. As a result of the issuance of common units to the Company for share-based compensation, the Operating Partnership accounts for share-based compensation in the same manner as the Company.

Income Taxes — Our two Puerto Rico malls are subject to income taxes which are based on estimated taxable income and are included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to shareholders, differs from net income reported for financial reporting purposes primarily because of differences in depreciable lives and cost bases of the malls, as well as other timing differences.

Concentration of Credit Risk — A concentration of credit risk arises in our business when a national or regionally-based tenant occupies a substantial amount of space in multiple properties owned by us. In that event, if the tenant suffers a significant downturn in its business, it may become unable to make its contractual rent payments to us, exposing us to potential losses in rental revenue, expense recoveries, and percentage rent. Further, the impact may be magnified if the tenant is renting space in multiple locations. Generally, we do not obtain security from our national or regionally-based tenants in support of their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. None of our tenants accounted for more than 10% of total revenues in the year ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, The Home Depot was our largest tenant with seven stores which comprised an aggregate of 920,000 sf and accounted for approximately $23.0 million, or 5.9% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Recently Issued Accounting Literature
Effective for the fiscal period beginning January 1, 2019, we adopted (“ASU 2016-02”) ASC 842 Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-02, we also adopted (i) ASU 2019-01 Leases (ASC 842): Codification Improvements, (ii) ASU 2018-20 Leases (ASC 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, (iii) ASU 2018-11 Leases (ASC 842): Targeted Improvements, (iv) ASU 2018-10 Codification Improvements to ASC 842, Leases and (v) ASU 2018-01 Leases (ASC 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842.

We initially applied the standard at the beginning of the period of adoption through the transition method issued by ASU 2018-11 and have presented comparative periods under ASC 840 Leases. Due to the effects of applying ASC 842, the Company recognized a $2.9 million cumulative-effect adjustment to its accumulated deficit to adjust reserves on receivables from straight-line rents. The new standard requires lessees to apply a two-model approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification determines whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a ROU asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption, and therefore, leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recognized on the balance sheet. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases under ASC 840. For purposes of transition, we did not elect the hindsight practical expedient but did elect the land easement practical expedient to not reassess whether existing land easements contain leases and the practical expedient package, which has been applied consistently to all of

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our leases. As a result of electing the practical expedient package, we did not (i) reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases or (iii) reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

From a lessee perspective, the initial adoption on January 1, 2019 resulted in the recognition of operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities for 24 operating leases with an aggregate balance of $98.5 million and $93.6 million, respectively. On January 1, 2019, we also reclassified $11.9 million of acquired below-market lease intangibles and $7.1 million of accrued rent and adjusted the carrying values of our ROU assets by the corresponding amounts. As of December 31, 2019, our operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities were $81.8 million and $79.9 million, respectively, as presented on our consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to adoption, the Company recognized a finance lease ROU asset and finance lease liability of $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the lessee position of a ground lease on November 1, 2019. The Company recognizes interest expense on the finance lease liability. The standard's adoption has also impacted the presentation of our consolidated income statement due to accounting for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets, presented as lease expense on the consolidated statement of income. Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, related lease and non-lease expense amounts were recognized within lease expense, real estate taxes, property operating expenses and general administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of income.

From a lessor perspective, the adoption resulted in additional general and administrative expenses, attributable to internal leasing department costs not meeting the definition of initial direct costs under ASC 842. Capitalized internal leasing costs were $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The standard's adoption has also impacted the presentation of our consolidated income statement due to accounting for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component, presented as rental revenue on the consolidated statement of income, however there has been no change in the timing of revenue recognition since adoption. Additionally, under the amendments issued in ASU 2018-20, the Company has accounted for common area maintenance expenses of $2.7 million paid directly by tenants to third-parties as variable rental revenue and has reported the corresponding expense within property operating expenses. Real estate taxes and insurance expenses paid directly by tenants have not been recognized as rental revenue, real estate taxes and property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income.

The adoption of this standard has also resulted in additional quantitative and qualitative footnote disclosures (refer to Note 8 Leases to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).

Effective for the fiscal period beginning January 1, 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326): Measurement of Credit Losses. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-03, we also adopted (i) ASU 2018-19 Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, (ii) ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Statements - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, (iii) ASU 2019-05 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326): Targeted Transition Relief and (iv) ASU 2019-11 Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments and also modifies the impairment model with new methodology for estimating credits losses. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which included amendments to clarify receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope ASC 842. Due to the adoption of ASC 842, the Company includes credit losses related to operating lease receivables as a reduction to rental revenue in "Rental revenue" in the consolidated statements of income. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 will not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, and/or adding certain disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We elected to early adopt ASU 2018-13 effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting. ASU 2019-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 may have to our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Any other recently issued accounting standards or pronouncements not disclosed above have been excluded as they are not relevant to the Company or the Operating Partnership, or they are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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4.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Acquisitions

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we closed on the following acquisitions:
Date Purchased
 
Property Name
 
City
 
State
 
Square Feet
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
November 1, 2019
 
25 East Spring Valley Ave
 
Maywood
 
NJ
 
43,800

 
$
7,162

 
November 8, 2019
 
Wonderland Marketplace
 
Revere
 
MA
 
139,500

 
24,209

 
December 9, 2019
 
150 Route 4 East
 
Paramus
 
NJ
 
12,000

 
7,118

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019 Total
$
38,489

(1) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 26, 2018
 
938 Spring Valley Road
 
Maywood
 
NJ
 
2,000

 
$
719

 
February 23, 2018
 
116 Sunrise Highway
 
Freeport
 
NY
 
4,750

 
447

 
February 28, 2018
 
197 West Spring Valley Ave
 
Maywood
 
NJ
 
16,300

 
2,799

 
May 24, 2018
 
7 Francis Place
 
Montclair
 
NJ
 
3,000

 
966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 Total
$
4,931

(1) 
(1) The total purchase prices for the properties acquired in the year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, include $0.3 million and $0.1 million of transaction costs incurred in relation to the transactions.

The Company purchased three assets with a total consideration of $38 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. One asset is located in the Boston metropolitan area and two assets are adjacent to our existing property, Bergen Town Center. The acquisitions were executed through Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange transactions and funded using proceeds from dispositions. The properties purchased during the year ended December 31, 2018 are all adjacent to centers currently owned by the Company. Consideration for these purchases consisted of cash.

The aggregate purchase price of the above property acquisitions has been allocated as follows:
Property Name
 
Land
 
Buildings and improvements
 
Identified intangible assets(1)
 
Identified intangible liabilities(1)
 
ROU asset net of lease liability
 
Total Purchase Price
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25 East Spring Valley Ave(2)
 
$
—

 
$
6,824

 
$
623

 
$
(31
)
 
$
(254
)
 
$
7,162

Wonderland Marketplace
 
6,323

 
17,130

 
2,947

 
(2,191
)
 
—

 
24,209

150 Route 4 East
 
7,118

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,118

2019 Total
 
$
13,441

 
$
23,954

 
$
3,570

 
$
(2,222
)
 
$
(254
)
 
$
38,489

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
938 Spring Valley Road
 
$
519

 
$
200

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
719

116 Sunrise Highway
 
151

 
296

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
447

197 West Spring Valley Ave
 
1,768

 
1,031

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,799

7 Francis Place
 
381

 
585

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
966

2018 Total
 
$
2,819

 
$
2,112


$
—


$
—


$
—

 
$
4,931

(1) As of December 31, 2019, the remaining weighted average amortization periods of the identified intangible assets and identified intangible liabilities acquired in 2019 were 11.2 years and 23.8 years, respectively.
(2) In connection with this acquisition, the Company acquired the lessee position of a ground lease and recognized a finance lease ROU asset and finance lease liability of $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company was under contract to purchase two properties situated in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, NY for $165 million. A $10.0 million deposit related to these acquisitions was included in the balance of the Company’s prepaid expenses and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019. In February 2020 we completed the acquisitions of these properties.




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Dispositions

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we disposed of eight properties and received proceeds of $112.8 million, net of selling costs, resulting in a $68.6 million net gain on sale of real estate on our consolidated statements of income during the year ended December 31, 2019. We disposed of two additional properties in January 2020 for net cash proceeds of $27.9 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company also sold its lessee position in one of its ground leases and received proceeds of $6.9 million, net of selling costs, and derecognized the lease’s ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. We recognized a gain on sale of lease of $1.8 million on our consolidated statements of income during the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the sale.
On April 26, 2018, we completed the sale of our property in Allentown, PA, which was previously classified as held for sale, for $54.3 million, net of selling costs. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a $50.4 million gain on sale of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2018.
On July 5, 2018, we completed the sale of land in Cherry Hill, NJ for $3.3 million, net of selling costs, resulting in a gain of $2.2 million.

Real Estate Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2019, our two properties in Lawnside, NJ and Bethlehem, PA were classified as held for sale based on executed contracts of sale with third-party buyers. The Company classifies properties as held for sale when executed contract contingencies have been satisfied, which signify that the sale is legally binding. The aggregate amount of these properties was $3.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and were included in prepaid expenses and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019.


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5.     IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table summarizes our identified intangible assets and liabilities:
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
In-place leases
$
71,328

 
$
75,454

Accumulated amortization
(27,254
)
 
(24,713
)
Below-market ground leases(1)
—

 
23,730

Accumulated amortization(1)
—

 
(11,791
)
Above-market leases
6,100

 
7,129

Accumulated amortization
(2,998
)
 
(2,565
)
Other intangible assets
1,635

 
1,635

Accumulated amortization
(690
)
 
(457
)
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
48,121

 
68,422

Below-market leases
191,440

 
209,316

Accumulated amortization
(62,610
)
 
(65,058
)
Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization
$
128,830

 
$
144,258

(1) In connection with the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we reclassified acquired below-market lease intangibles and adjusted the carrying values of our ROU assets by the corresponding amount.

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases resulted in rental income of $15.9 million, $34.0 million, and $9.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
 
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and customer relationships resulted in depreciation and amortization expense of $8.8 million, $15.1 million, $9.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets and liabilities for the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2020:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Below-Market
 
Above-Market
 
 
Year
 
Operating Lease Amortization
 
Operating Lease Amortization
 
In-Place Leases
2020
 
$
9,648

 
$
(998
)
 
$
(6,506
)
2021
 
9,509

 
(799
)
 
(5,212
)
2022
 
9,433

 
(435
)
 
(4,285
)
2023
 
9,381

 
(325
)
 
(3,814
)
2024
 
9,146

 
(262
)
 
(3,341
)



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6.     MORTGAGES PAYABLE
 
The following is a summary of mortgages payable as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate at
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Maturity
 
December 31, 2019
 
2019
 
2018
First mortgages secured by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Variable rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cherry Hill (Plaza at Cherry Hill)(1)
 
5/24/2022
 
3.31%
 
$
28,930

 
$
28,930

Westfield (One Lincoln Plaza)(1)
 
5/24/2022
 
3.31%
 
4,730

 
4,730

Woodbridge (Plaza at Woodbridge)(1)
 
5/25/2022
 
3.31%
 
55,340

 
55,340

Jersey City (Hudson Commons)(2)
 
11/15/2024
 
3.61%
 
29,000

 
29,000

Watchung(2)
 
11/15/2024
 
3.61%
 
27,000

 
27,000

Bronx (1750-1780 Gun Hill Road)(2)
 
12/1/2024
 
3.61%
 
24,500

 
24,500

Total variable rate debt
 
 
 
 
 
169,500

 
169,500

Fixed rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Montehiedra (senior loan)
 
7/6/2021
 
5.33%
 
83,202

 
84,860

Montehiedra (junior loan)
 
7/6/2021
 
3.00%
 
30,000

 
30,000

Bergen Town Center - West, Paramus
 
4/8/2023
 
3.56%
 
300,000

 
300,000

Bronx (Shops at Bruckner)
 
5/1/2023
 
3.90%
 
10,978

 
11,582

Jersey City (Hudson Mall)(5)
 
12/1/2023
 
5.07%
 
23,625

 
24,326

Yonkers Gateway Center(6)
 
4/6/2024
 
4.16%
 
30,122

 
31,704

Las Catalinas
 
8/6/2024
 
4.43%
 
129,335

 
130,000

Brick
 
12/10/2024
 
3.87%
 
50,000

 
50,000

North Plainfield
 
12/10/2025
 
3.99%
 
25,100

 
25,100

Middletown
 
12/1/2026
 
3.78%
 
31,400

 
31,400

Rockaway
 
12/1/2026
 
3.78%
 
27,800

 
27,800

East Hanover (200 - 240 Route 10 West)
 
12/10/2026
 
4.03%
 
63,000

 
63,000

North Bergen (Tonnelle Ave)(4)
 
4/1/2027
 
4.18%
 
100,000

 
100,000

Manchester
 
6/1/2027
 
4.32%
 
12,500

 
12,500

Millburn
 
6/1/2027
 
3.97%
 
23,798

 
24,000

Totowa
 
12/1/2027
 
4.33%
 
50,800

 
50,800

Woodbridge (Woodbridge Commons)
 
12/1/2027
 
4.36%
 
22,100

 
22,100

East Brunswick
 
12/6/2027
 
4.38%
 
63,000

 
63,000

East Rutherford
 
1/6/2028
 
4.49%
 
23,000

 
23,000

Hackensack
 
3/1/2028
 
4.36%
 
66,400

 
66,400

Marlton
 
12/1/2028
 
3.86%
 
37,400

 
37,400

East Hanover Warehouses
 
12/1/2028
 
4.09%
 
40,700

 
40,700

Union (2445 Springfield Ave)
 
12/10/2028
 
4.01%
 
45,600

 
45,600

Freeport (Freeport Commons)
 
12/10/2029
 
4.07%
 
43,100

 
43,100

Garfield
 
12/1/2030
 
4.14%
 
40,300

 
40,300

Mt Kisco(3)
 
11/15/2034
 
6.40%
 
13,488

 
13,987

Total fixed rate debt
 
 
 
 
 
1,386,748

 
1,392,659

 
 
Total mortgages payable
 
1,556,248

 
1,562,159

 
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(10,053
)
 
(11,917
)
Total mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
1,546,195

 
$
1,550,242

(1) 
Bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 160 bps.
(2) 
Bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 190 bps.
(3) 
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Mt Kisco includes $0.9 million and $1.0 million of unamortized debt discount as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt discount is 7.37% as of December 31, 2019.
(4) 
On March 29, 2017, we refinanced the $74 million, 4.59% mortgage loan secured by our Tonnelle Commons property in North Bergen, NJ, increasing the principal balance to $100 million with a 10-year fixed rate mortgage, at 4.18%. As a result, we recognized a loss on

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extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, comprised of a $1.1 million prepayment penalty and write-off of $0.2 million of unamortized deferred financing fees on the original loan.
(5) 
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Hudson Mall includes $1.0 million and $1.2 million of unamortized debt premium as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt premium is 3.90% as of December 31, 2019.
(6) 
The mortgage payable balance on the loan secured by Yonkers Gateway Center includes $0.6 million and $0.7 million of unamortized debt premium as of both December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The effective interest rate including amortization of the debt premium is 3.80% as of December 31, 2019.

The net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing the above indebtedness amounted to approximately $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2019. Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and in certain circumstances require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. As of December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

During 2017, our property in Englewood, NJ was transferred to a receiver. On January 31, 2018, our property in Englewood, NJ was sold at a foreclosure sale and on February 23, 2018, the court order was received approving the sale and discharging the receiver of all assets and liabilities related to the property. We recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.5 million as a result of the forgiveness of outstanding mortgage debt of $11.5 million, which is included in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, the principal repayments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2020
 
$
7,515

2021
 
122,628

2022
 
99,711

2023
 
344,367

2024
 
274,316

2025
 
32,306

Thereafter
 
675,405



On January 15, 2015, we entered into a $500 million Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain financial institutions. On March 7, 2017, we amended and extended the Agreement. The amendment increased the credit facility size by $100 million to $600 million and extended the maturity date to March 7, 2021 with two six-month extension options. On July 29, 2019, we entered into a second amendment to the Agreement to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2024 with two six-month extension options. Company borrowings under the Agreement are subject to interest at LIBOR plus 1.05% to 1.50% and an annual facility fee of 15 to 30 basis points. Both the spread over LIBOR and the facility fee are based on our current leverage ratio and are subject to increase if our leverage ratio increases above predefined thresholds. The Agreement contains customary financial covenants including a maximum leverage ratio of 60% and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5x. No amounts have been drawn to date under the Agreement. Financing fees associated with the Agreement of $3.9 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, are included in deferred financing fees, net in the consolidated balance sheets.


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7.
INCOME TAXES

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with the filing of its 2015 tax return for its tax year ended December 31, 2015. With exception to the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), to the extent the Company meets certain requirements under the Code, the Company will not be taxed on its federal taxable income. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax, which, for corporations, was repealed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. In addition to its TRS, the Company is subject to certain foreign and state and local income taxes, including a 29% non-resident withholding tax on its two Puerto Rico malls, which are included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. The Company is also subject to certain other taxes, including state and local franchise taxes which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was signed into law. The TCJA amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Effective January 1, 2018, for businesses, the TCJA reduces the corporate tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 21% rate. Since UE has elected to qualify as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code with intent to distribute 100% of its taxable income and did not have any activities in a Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) prior to January 1, 2018, there was no impact from the provisions of the TCJA to the Company’s financial statements.

The Company satisfied its REIT distribution requirement by distributing $0.88 per common share in 2019. The taxability of such dividends are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Dividend paid per share
$
0.88

 
$
0.88

 
$
0.88

Ordinary income
83
%
 
100
%
 
58
%
Return of capital
—
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
Capital gains
17
%
 
—
%
 
42
%


The REIT and the other minority members are partners in the Operating Partnership. As such, the partners are required to report their share of taxable income on their tax returns.

On December 31, 2017, the Company elected, for tax purposes, to treat the wholly-owned limited partnership that held its Allentown property as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). A TRS is a corporation, other than a REIT, in which we directly or indirectly hold stock, which has made a joint election with us to be treated as a TRS under Section 856(l) of the Code. A TRS is required to pay regular U.S. federal income tax, and state and local income tax where applicable, as a non-REIT “C” corporation. The Allentown legal entity restructuring resulted in a capital gain recognized for tax purposes in 2017 and a step up in tax basis to the Allentown property resulting in no capital gains recognized for tax purposes in 2018 upon the property’s sale on April 26, 2018. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflect the TRS’ federal and state corporate income taxes associated with the operating activities at the TRS. The tax expense recorded in association with the operating activities of the TRS was $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the Allentown TRS has been dissolved and as such, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 do not reflect any corporate income taxes associated with such TRS.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, certain non-real estate operating activities, non-qualifying for REIT purposes, commenced through the Company’s operating TRS and are subject to federal, state and local income taxes. These income taxes are included in the income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Our two Puerto Rico malls are subject to a 29% non-resident withholding tax which is included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Income before income taxes at our two Puerto Rico malls during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $9.4 million. The Puerto Rico tax expense recorded was $1.2 million and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Puerto Rico tax benefit recorded was $0.3 million. Both properties are held in a special partnership for Puerto Rico tax reporting purposes (the general partner being a qualified REIT subsidiary or “QRS”).

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of taxable assets and liabilities.

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Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 consists of the following:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal income tax
$
—

 
$
154

 
$
—

U.S. state and local income tax
66

 
101

 
22

Puerto Rico income tax
851

 
560

 
674

Total current
917

 
815

 
696

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico income tax(1)
370

 
2,704

 
(974
)
Total deferred
370

 
2,704

 
(974
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
1,287

 
$
3,519

 
$
(278
)

(1) Due to the effects of applying ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, deferred tax benefit of $0.8 million was recognized within a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit to adjust reserves on receivables from straight-line rents. Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.
Provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to consolidated net income before income taxes as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Federal provision at statutory tax rate(1)
$
24,672

 
$
25,301

 
$
25,431

Income before income taxes not subject to federal tax provision
(24,677
)
 
(14,390
)
 
(25,431
)
TRS permanent book to tax adjustments
—

 
(10,740
)
 
—

State and local income tax provision, net of federal benefit
66

 
84

 
22

Puerto Rico income tax provision
1,221

 
3,264

 
(300
)
Change in valuation allowance
5

 
—

 
—

Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
1,287


$
3,519


$
(278
)
(1) Federal statutory tax rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and federal statutory tax rate of 35% for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Below is a table summarizing the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
$
69

 
$
115

Credit losses related to operating lease receivables
461

 
522

Hurricane insurance claims receivable
—

 
460

Charitable contribution
5

 
5

Net operating loss
5

 
—

Valuation allowance
(5
)
 
—

Total deferred tax assets
535

 
1,102

 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
(4,416
)
 
(4,489
)
Straight line rent
(1,051
)
 
(1,920
)
Amortization of acquired leases
(205
)
 
(225
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(5,672
)

(6,634
)
 
 
 
 
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(5,137
)

$
(5,532
)

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A reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance is required, if based on the evidence available, it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reduced the carrying amount of the deferred tax asset established from a net operating loss generated at the Company’s operating TRS. This determination is based on the operating TRS’ anticipated future taxable income and the reversal of the deferred tax asset.

We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 Income Taxes on the basis of a two-step process whereby (i) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company has not recorded any uncertain tax positions for tax year 2019.

The Operating Partnership is organized as a limited partnership and is generally not subject to federal income tax. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes has been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements outside of the Company’s TRS activities.

8.     LEASES

Leases as lessor
We have approximately 1,100 operating leases at our retail shopping centers and malls, which generate rental income from tenants and operating cash flows for the Company. Our tenant base comprises a diverse group of merchants including department stores, supermarkets, discounters, entertainment offerings, health clubs, DIY stores, in-line specialty shops, restaurants and other food and beverage vendors and service providers. Tenant leases for under 10,000 sf generally have lease terms of 5 years or less. Tenant leases for 10,000 sf or more are considered anchor leases and generally have lease terms of 10 to 25 years, with one or more renewal options available upon expiration of the initial lease term. Contractual rent increases for the renewal options are often fixed at the time of the initial lease agreement which may result in tenants being able to exercise their renewal options at amounts that are less than the fair value of the rent at the date of renewal.

The components of rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 (Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Rental Revenue
 
Fixed lease revenue
$
274,397

Variable lease revenue
110,008

Total rental revenue
$
384,405



Property, plant and equipment under operating leases as lessor
As of December 31, 2019, substantially all of the Company’s real estate assets are subject to operating leases.

Maturity analysis of lease payments as lessor
The Company’s operating leases are disclosed in the aggregate due to their consistent nature as real estate leases. As of December 31, 2019, the undiscounted cash flows to be received from lease payments of our operating leases on an annual basis for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2020
 
$
259,487

2021
 
242,651

2022
 
225,251

2023
 
201,736

2024
 
167,281

2025
 
142,947

Thereafter
 
757,446

Total undiscounted cash flows
 
$
1,996,799



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As of December 31, 2018, future base rental revenue under non-cancelable operating leases, under ASC 840 as lessor, was as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2019
 
$
256,598

2020
 
235,652

2021
 
216,247

2022
 
198,449

2023
 
176,282

Thereafter
 
986,865


 
These future minimum amounts do not include additional rents based on a percentage of tenants’ sales and tenant expense reimbursements. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, rental revenue from percentage rent was $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, rental revenue from tenant expense reimbursements was $108.7 million and $99.1 million, respectively.

Leases as lessee
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 21 properties in its portfolio either completely or partially on land or a building that was owned by third parties. These properties are leased or subleased to us pursuant to ground leases, building leases or easements, with remaining terms ranging from less than two years to over 80 years and provide us the right to operate the property. We also lease or sublease real estate for our three corporate offices with remaining terms of less than one year.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reassessed the lease term of one of its ground leases due to a change in circumstances in our election to renew the ground lease. As a result of this reassessment, the Company remeasured the lease liability by using revised inputs as of the reassessment date and recorded an additional ROU asset and lease liability of $5.0 million, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold its lessee position in one of its operating ground leases for $6.9 million, net of selling costs, and derecognized the lease’s ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. We recognized a gain on sale of lease of $1.8 million on our consolidated statements of income during the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the sale. Additionally, on July 31, 2019, the Company’s lessee position in one of its ground leases expired in accordance with the terms of the lease.
Additionally, on November 1, 2019 the Company recognized a finance lease ROU asset and finance lease liability of $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the lessee position of a ground lease. The Company assessed the lease classification as a finance lease due to the Company’s reasonably certain likelihood of exercising its option to purchase the lease. The finance lease ROU asset is included within prepaid expenses and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and the finance lease liability is included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019.
The components of lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 (Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Lease expense
 
Operating lease cost(1)
$
11,730

Variable lease cost
2,736

Total lease expense
$
14,466

(1) During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized sublease income of $19.7 million, included in rental revenue on the consolidated statement of income in relation to certain ground and building lease arrangements. Operating lease cost includes amortization of below-market ground lease intangibles and straight-line lease expense.

In addition, the Company recognized finance lease cost of under $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, included in interest and debt expense on the consolidated statements of income.




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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2019 was as follows:
 
December 31, 2019
Supplemental noncash information
Operating leases
 
Finance lease
Weighted-average remaining lease term
15.3 years

 
36.2 years

Weighted-average discount rates
4.03
%
 
4.01
%


Supplemental cash information related to leases for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
 (Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
10,698

Operating cash flows from finance lease
10

Financing cash flows from finance lease
8

 
 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
 
Operating leases
98,980

Finance lease
2,991



Maturity analysis of lease payments as lessee

The undiscounted cash flows to be paid on an annual basis for the next five years and thereafter are presented in the table below. The total amount of lease payments, on an undiscounted basis, are reconciled to the lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet by considering the present value discount.
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Operating
 
Finance
Year Ending December 31,
 
leases
 
lease
2020
 
$
9,235

 
$
109

2021
 
8,647

 
109

2022
 
8,666

 
109

2023
 
8,466

 
109

2024
 
8,470

 
109

2025
 
6,568

 
109

Thereafter
 
62,551

 
6,424

Total undiscounted cash flows
 
112,603


7,078

Present value discount
 
(32,690
)
 
(4,096
)
Discounted cash flows
 
$
79,913


$
2,982



As of December 31, 2018, future lease payments under operating lease agreements, including extension options if reasonably assured of being exercised, under ASC 840 as lessee, were as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2019
 
$
10,640

2020
 
9,614

2021
 
8,957

2022
 
8,982

2023
 
8,850

Thereafter
 
85,535




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9.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 - observable prices based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 - unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
 
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring or Non-Recurring Basis
There were no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets include cash and cash equivalents and mortgages payable. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The fair value of mortgages payable is calculated based on current market prices and discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as Level 1 and the fair value of mortgages payable is classified as Level 2. The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
 
 
As of December 31, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
432,954

 
$
432,954

 
$
440,430

 
$
440,430

Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgages payable(1)
 
$
1,556,248

 
$
1,590,503

 
$
1,562,159

 
$
1,543,963


(1) Carrying amounts exclude unamortized debt issuance costs of $10.1 million and $11.9 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
We assess the carrying value of our properties for impairment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized impairment charges of $26.3 million on four retail properties that the Company is actively marketing. The impairment loss was calculated as the difference between the assets’ individual carrying values and the estimated aggregated fair values of $38.5 million, less estimated selling costs. The valuation of these properties were based on capitalization rates, discounted future cash flows, third-party appraisals, broker selling estimates and sale agreements under negotiations. The capitalization rates (ranging from 9.9% to 12.1%) and discounts rates (ranging from 9.3% to 10.8%) utilized in the analyses were based upon unobservable rates that the Company believes to be in a reasonable range of current market rates.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, we recognized a $3.1 million impairment charge on our property in Salem, NH as a result of the loss of the anchor tenant at the property. The valuation of our property in Salem, NH was based on comparable property transactions in the property’s surrounding area. We also recognized a $2.5 million impairment charge on our property in West Babylon, NY. The fair value for our property in West Babylon, NY was based on an executed letter of intent with a third-party buyer less costs to sell.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recognized a $3.5 million impairment charge on our property in Eatontown, NJ. Our determination of fair value was based on the executed contract of sale with the third-party buyer.

The Company believes the inputs utilized to measure these fair values were reasonable in the context of applicable market conditions, however due to the significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measures, including market conditions and expectations for growth, the Company determined that such fair value measurements are classified as Level 3.

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Aggregate impairment charges of $26.3 million, $5.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, are included as an expense within casualty and impairment loss, net on our consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

10.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Redevelopment
As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately $65.6 million of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects underway, of which $29.9 million remains to be funded. Based on current plans and estimates, we anticipate the remaining amounts will be expended over the next two years.
Insurance 
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of $200 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of $500 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and $139 million for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes and (iii) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance, workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, the Company maintains coverage for certain cybersecurity losses providing first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not reimbursable by tenants at our properties, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of available coverage. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future and expect premiums across most coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Tornado-Related Charges 
On June 13, 2018, a tornado hit our shopping center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, damaging approximately 13% of the property’s gross leasable area. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company settled the related insurance claim with its carrier for $5.5 million. Of this amount, the Company recognized $4.8 million as a casualty gain during the year ended December 31, 2019 included in casualty and impairment loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. As part of the settlement, the Company recognized $0.3 million as business interruption proceeds within rental revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall, damaging our two properties in Puerto Rico. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred a $2.2 million charge reflecting the net book value of assets damaged and incurred $1.7 million of hurricane-related expenses, included in casualty and impairment loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized $2.2 million of business interruption losses, net of $1.8 million in cash advances received from its insurance carrier. Losses of $0.9 million pertained to rent abatements when the malls were closed or inoperable as a result of the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of rental revenue, and $1.3 million was recorded within property operating expenses to provision for doubtful accounts for unpaid rents.


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During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received $1.5 million in casualty insurance proceeds, which were partially offset by $0.3 million of hurricane-related costs, resulting in net casualty gains of $1.2 million included in casualty and impairment loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $0.3 million of business interruption losses, comprised of $0.7 million of rent abatements due to tenants that had not reopened since the hurricane, recorded as a reduction of rental revenue, offset by a $0.4 million reversal within property operating expenses to provision for doubtful accounts for payments received from tenants on rents previously reserved.

In June 2019, the Company finalized its insurance recovery related to Hurricane Maria with its carrier at $14.3 million, of which $3.3 million was previously received, subject to deductibles of $2.3 million. We recognized an $8.7 million casualty gain during the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the remaining insurance proceeds from the settlement agreement for our two malls in Puerto Rico.

Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments, we have accrued costs of $2.7 million and $1.7 million on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for remediation costs for environmental contamination at certain properties. While this accrual reflects third-party estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed these amounts. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of environmental remediation costs included in property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Although we are not aware of any other material environmental contamination, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.

Bankruptcies
Although our rental revenue is supported by long-term leases, leases may be rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding and the related tenant stores may permanently vacate prior to lease expiration. In the event a tenant with a significant number of leases or square footage in our shopping centers files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases with us, we could experience a reduction in our revenues. We monitor the operating performance and rent collections of all tenants in our shopping centers, especially those tenants in arrears or operating retail formats that are experiencing significant changes in competition, business practice, or store closings in other locations.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, Toys “R” Us, Sears, Fallas, and National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

During September 2017, Toys “R” Us filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and announced an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business and liquidation of all U.S. stores on March 15, 2018. Prior to the liquidation, the Company had leases with Toys “R” Us at nine locations with annual rental revenue of $7.6 million. In connection with the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $21.6 million of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within rental revenue), $15.5 million of lease termination payments (classified within property operating expense) and a $1.0 million write-off of reserves on receivables from straight-line rents in the year ended December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received $1.2 million of bankruptcy settlement income in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of Toys "R" Us. The settlement proceeds were used to offset outstanding credit losses and the remaining proceeds were recorded to other income. No determination has been made as to the amount or timing of additional bankruptcy settlement proceeds, if any, that may be received.

Fallas filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2018. Prior to the tenant vacating, the Company had one lease with Fallas at the Shops at Bruckner in the Bronx, NY comprising approximately 38,000 sf which generated $1.4 million in annual rental revenue. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $0.8 million of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within rental revenue) in the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company executed a lease with LA Fitness for this space.

Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. The Company had four Kmart leases with Sears comprising approximately 547,000 sf, which generated $8.5 million in annual rental revenue. Property rents were paid on all four Kmart locations through April 2019. In April 2019, our Kmart leases at Las Catalinas and Huntington, NY were rejected and we recognized a $7.4 million write-off of the below-market intangible liability connected with the lease in Huntington, NY (classified within rental revenues). ESL assumed the Company’s remaining two Kmart leases at Montehiedra and at Bruckner Commons. In January 2020 the Company executed a lease with ShopRite for its former Kmart space in Huntington, NY.


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National Wholesale Liquidators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 24, 2018. The Company had one lease with National Wholesale Liquidators in Lodi, NJ comprising approximately 171,000 sf, which generated $3.1 million in annual rental revenue. This lease was rejected and returned to us on November 30, 2018. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recorded a $0.8 million write-off of reserves on receivables from straight-line rents in the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company is in active negotiations to lease this property.

11.     PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

The following is a summary of the composition of the prepaid expenses and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets:
 
Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Other assets
$
7,460

 
$
2,615

Real estate held for sale
6,574

 
—

Deposits for acquisitions
10,000

 
150

Prepaid expenses:
 
 
 
Real estate taxes
6,491

 
6,911

Insurance
1,520

 
2,509

Rent, licenses/fees
1,655

 
783

Total Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
33,700

 
$
12,968

 

12.     ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

The following is a summary of the composition of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:
 
Balance at
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Deferred tenant revenue
$
26,224

 
$
28,697

Accrued capital expenditures and leasing costs
7,893

 
29,754

Accrued interest payable
9,729

 
8,950

Security deposits
5,814

 
5,396

Deferred tax liability, net
5,137

 
5,532

Accrued payroll expenses
5,851

 
5,747

Other liabilities and accrued expenses
15,996

 
14,441

Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
76,644


$
98,517



13.     INTEREST AND DEBT EXPENSE
 
The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest expense
$
63,783

 
$
61,989

 
$
53,342

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,856

 
2,879

 
2,876

Total Interest and debt expense
$
66,639


$
64,868

 
$
56,218



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14.     EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

At-The-Market Program
In 2016, the Company established an at-the-market (“ATM”) equity program, pursuant to which the Company could offer and sell from time to time its common shares, par value $0.01 per share, with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $250.0 million through a consortium of broker dealers acting as sales agents. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, no common shares were issued under the ATM equity program. The Company’s ATM program expired in August 2019. We had no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the ATM equity program.
Units of the Operating Partnership
An equivalent number of common units were issued by the Operating Partnership to the Company in connection with the Company’s issuance of common shares of beneficial interest under the ATM equity program.
The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and common limited partnership interests in the operating partnership (“OP Units”). As of December 31, 2019, Urban Edge owned approximately 95.4% of the outstanding common OP Units with the remaining limited OP Units held by members of management, Urban Edge’s Board of Trustees and contributors of property interests acquired. Urban Edge serves as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The third-party unitholders have limited rights over the Operating Partnership such that they do not have characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As such, the Operating Partnership is considered a VIE, and the Company is the primary beneficiary which consolidates it. The Company’s only investment is the Operating Partnership. The VIE’s assets can be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations and the Company’s partnership interest is considered a majority voting interest.

Dividends and Distributions
During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company declared common stock dividends and OP unit distributions of $0.88 per share/unit in the aggregate. We have a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”), whereby shareholders may use their dividends to purchase shares. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, 6,920 and 8,419 shares were issued under the DRIP, respectively.
Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership reflected on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company are comprised of OP units and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership in the form of LTIP unit awards. LTIP unit awards were granted to certain executives pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Share Plan (the “Omnibus Share Plan”) and our 2018 Inducement Equity Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). OP units were issued to contributors in exchange for their property interests in connection with the Company’s property acquisitions in 2017.
The total of the OP units and LTIP units represent a 5.8% weighted-average interest in the Operating Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2019. Holders of outstanding vested LTIP units may, from and after two years from the date of issuance, redeem their LTIP units for cash, or for the Company’s common shares on a one-for-one basis, solely at our election. Holders of outstanding OP units may redeem their units for cash or the Company’s common shares on a one-for-one basis, solely at our election. On August 5, 2019, the Company received requests from certain holders of OP units to redeem 357,998 units. The Company elected to satisfy the redemption requests by repurchasing the units at a price of $16.70 per unit, for total cash consideration of $6.0 million.
In connection with the separation from Vornado Realty L.P. (“VRLP”), the Company issued 5.7 million OP units, which represented a 5.4% interest in the Operating Partnership, to VRLP in exchange for interests in VRLP properties contributed by VRLP. On February 28, 2019, the Company issued 5.7 million common shares to VRLP, in exchange for an equal number of OP units after receiving a notice of redemption from VRLP. The issuance is exempt from registration in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis that no public offering was made.
Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
The noncontrolling interest relates to the 5% interest held by others in our property in Walnut Creek, CA (Mount Diablo). The net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is presented separately in our consolidated statements of income.


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15.     SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Omnibus Share Plan
On January 7, 2015 our board and initial shareholder approved the Urban Edge Properties Omnibus Share Plan, under which awards may be granted up to a maximum of 15,000,000 of our common shares or share equivalents. Pursuant to the Omnibus Share Plan, stock options, LTIP units, operating partnership units and restricted shares were granted.
Outperformance Plans
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company approved the Company’s 2015 Outperformance Plan (“2015 OPP”) on November 3, 2015 and the Company’s 2017 Outperformance Plan (“2017 OPP”) on February 24, 2017. Both Outperformance Plans are multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plans under which participants, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP units if, and only if, we outperform a predetermined total shareholder return (“TSR”) and/or outperform the market with respect to a relative TSR over the three-year period beginning on the date the respective plan was approved. The aggregate notional amounts of the 2015 OPP grant and the 2017 OPP grant are $10.2 million and $12.0 million, respectively.
Awards under the 2015 OPP and the 2017 OPP may be earned if we (i) achieve a TSR level greater than 7% per annum, or 21% over the three-year performance measurement period, and/or (ii) achieve a TSR equal to or above, that of the 50th percentile of a retail REIT peer group (“Peer Group”) comprised of our peer companies, over a three-year performance measurement period. Distributions on awards accrue during the measurement period, except that 10% of such distributions are paid in cash. If the designated performance objectives are achieved, LTIP units are also subject to time-based vesting requirements. Awards earned under the 2015 OPP and the 2017 OPP vest 50% in year three, 25% in year four and 25% in year five.
The fair values of the 2015 OPP and the 2017 OPP on the dates of grant were $3.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively. A Monte Carlo simulation was used to estimate the fair values based on the probability of satisfying the market conditions and the projected share prices at the time of payments, discounted to the valuation dates over the three-year performance periods. For the 2015 OPP, assumptions include historical volatility (25.0%), risk-free interest rates (1.2%), and historical daily return as compared to our Peer Group (which ranged from 19.0% to 27.0%). For the 2017 OPP, assumptions include historical volatility (19.7%), risk-free interest rates (1.5%), and historical daily return as compared to our Peer Group. For both plans, such amounts are being amortized into share-based compensation expense over a five-year period from the dates of grant, using graded vesting attribution models. In the years ending December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 we recognized $1.4 million, $1.7 million and $2.0 million of compensation expense related to the 2015 and 2017 OPPs’ LTIP Units, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, there was $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the 2015 and 2017 OPPs’ LTIP Units, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
On February 22, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company approved the Company’s 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2018 LTI Plan") under the Omnibus Share Plan, a multi-year equity compensation program, comprised of both performance-based and time-based vesting awards. Equity awards granted under the 2018 LTI Plan are weighted, in terms of grant date and fair value, 80% performance-based and 20% time-based.
For the performance-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, participants have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP Units if, and only if, Urban Edge’s absolute and/or relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) meets certain criteria over the three-year performance measurement period (the “Performance Period”) beginning on February 22, 2018 and ending on February 21, 2021. The Company issued 328,107 LTIP Units under the 2018 LTI Plan.
Under the Absolute TSR component (25% of the performance-based awards), 40% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to 18%, 100% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to 27%, and 165% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than 36%. The Relative TSR component is based on the Company’s performance compared to a peer group comprised of 14 companies. Under the Relative TSR Component (75% of the performance-based awards), 40% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the 35th percentile of the peer group, 100% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the 55th percentile of the peer group, and 165% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or above the 75th percentile of the peer group, with earning determined using linear interpolation if between such relative TSR thresholds.
The fair value of the performance-based award portion of the 2018 LTI Plan on the date of grant was $3.6 million using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value through a risk-neutral premise. The time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan, also granted in the form of LTIP Units, vest ratably over three years except in the case of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, where the vesting is ratably over four years. The Company granted time-based awards under the 2018 LTI Plan that represent

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33,172 LTIP units with a grant date fair value of $0.7 million. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, we recognized $0.9 million and $1.0 million of compensation expense related to the 2018 LTI Plan.
2018 Inducement Equity Plan
The Inducement Plan was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company on September 26, 2018. Under the Inducement Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the Compensation Committee, awards to individuals who were not previously employees as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and any awards thereunder granted are substantially similar to those under the 2015 Omnibus Share Plan. The Company has granted an aggregate of 352,890 restricted LTIP Units and 2,000,000 stock options under the Inducement Plan with grant date fair values of $7.2 million and $9.3 million, respectively, which were granted in connection with inducing the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer and new President of Development to join the Company.
2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan

On April 4, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company approved the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTI Plan”). The Plan is a multi-year, equity compensation program under which participants, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP units that vest based on the passage of time (one-third of the program) and performance goals tied to our relative and absolute total shareholder return (“TSR”) during the three-year performance period following their grant (two-thirds of the program).

For the performance-based awards under the 2019 LTI Plan, participants have the opportunity to earn awards in the form of LTIP Units if, and only if, Urban Edge’s absolute and/or relative TSR meets certain criteria over the three-year performance measurement period (the “Performance Period”) beginning on February 27, 2019 and ending on February 26, 2022. The Company issued 489,319 LTIP Units under the 2019 LTI Plan.

Under the Absolute TSR component, 40% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to 18%, 100% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to 27%, and 165% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than 36%. The Relative TSR component is based on the Company’s performance compared to a peer group comprised of 14 companies. Under the Relative TSR Component, 40% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the 35th percentile of the peer group, 100% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to the 55th percentile of the peer group, and 165% of the LTIP Units will be earned if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is equal to or above the 75th percentile of the peer group, with earning determined using linear interpolation if between such relative and absolute TSR thresholds. The fair value of the performance-based award portion of the 2019 LTI Plan on the date of grant was $4.3 million using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value through a risk-neutral premise.

The time-based awards under the 2019 LTI Plan, also granted in the form of LTIP Units, vest ratably over three years except in the case of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, where the vesting is ratably over four years. As of December 31, 2019, the Company granted time-based awards under the 2019 LTI Plan that represent 112,910 LTIP units with a grant date fair value of $2.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recognized $1.4 million of compensation expense related to the 2019 LTI Plan.

Units and Deferred Share Units Granted to Trustees
On May 9, 2019, certain trustees elected to receive a portion of their compensation in deferred share units and an aggregate of 5,608 shares were granted to those trustees based on the weighted average grant date fair value of $15.60. During both the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, the Company incurred expenses of $0.2 million related to deferred share units granted to trustees.
In addition, On May 9, 2019, certain trustees elected to receive a portion of their compensation in LTIP units and an aggregate of 28,040 LTIP units, were granted to those trustees based on the weighted average grant date fair value of $14.98.

Shares Under Option
All stock options granted have ten-year contractual lives, containing vesting terms of three to five years. As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average contractual term of shares under option outstanding at the end of the period is 7.6 years. The following table presents stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:

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Shares Under Options
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
 
Weighted Average Remaining Expected Term
 
 
 
 
 
(In years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
2,472,284

 
$
23.86

 
5.33

Granted
137,259

 
28.36

 
6.01

Exercised
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeited or expired
(5,879
)
 
23.17

 
—

Outstanding at December 31, 2017
2,603,664

 
24.09

 
4.40

Granted
2,146,885

 
21.71

 
4.58

Exercised
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeited or expired
—

 
—

 
—

Outstanding at December 31, 2018
4,750,549

 
23.02

 
4.48

Granted
180,213

 
19.53

 
3.88

Exercised
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeited or expired
—

 
—

 
—

Outstanding at December 31, 2019
4,930,762

 
$
22.89

 
4.46

Exercisable at December 31, 2019
1,500,793

 
$
24.00

 
—


The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $3.88, $4.68, and $5.10, respectively. No options were exercised during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019. As of December 31, 2019, there was no intrinsic value for the outstanding and exercisable shares under option.

During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:
 
February 24, 2017
 
February 22, 2018
 
September 27, 2018
 
February 27, 2019
Risk-free interest rate
1.93%
 
2.73%
 
3.00%
 
2.54%
Expected option life
6.25
 
6.25
 
7.00
 
6.25
Expected volatility
25.06%
 
32.23%
 
30.42%
 
30.98%

The options were granted with an exercise price equivalent to the average of the high and low share price on the grant date.
Restricted Shares
The following table presents information regarding restricted share activity during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at January 1, 2017
129,395

 
$
24.29

Granted
104,698

 
27.69

Vested
(53,236
)
 
25.13

Forfeited
(5,427
)
 
24.64

Unvested at December 31, 2017
175,430

 
26.05

Granted
103,814

 
21.65

Vested
(84,185
)
 
25.67

Forfeited
(32,482
)
 
23.32

Unvested at December 31, 2018
162,577

 
23.99

Granted
34,638

 
19.15

Vested
(96,378
)
 
24.19

Forfeited
(5,672
)
 
22.11

Unvested at December 31, 2019
95,165

 
$
22.16



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During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we granted 34,638, 103,814, and 104,698 restricted shares, respectively, that are subject to forfeiture and vest over periods ranging from one to four years. The total grant date value of the 96,378, 84,185, and 53,236 restricted shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $2.3 million, $2.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Restricted Units
During the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 and 2017, respectively, there were 276,482, 444,954 and 31,734 additional LTIP units issued. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 131,884, 24,722, and 16,789 units vested, respectively. The remaining 727,040 units vest over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.

Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of income, is summarized as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Share-based compensation expense components:
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted share expense
$
1,697

 
$
2,051

 
$
1,961

Stock option expense
4,055

 
2,778

 
2,569

LTIP expense(1)
4,477

 
2,218

 
557

Performance-based LTI expense(2)
3,164

 
2,530

 
2,050

DSU expense
156

 
164

 
—

Total Share-based compensation expense
$
13,549

 
$
9,741

 
$
7,137

(1) LTIP expense includes the time-based portion of the 2018 and 2019 LTI Plans.
(2) Performance-based LTI expense includes the 2015 and 2017 OPP plans and the performance-based portion of the 2018 and 2019 LTI Plans.

As of December 31, 2019, we had a total of $22.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested and restricted share-based payment arrangements including unvested stock options, LTIP units, deferred share units, and restricted share awards which were granted under our Omnibus Share Plan as well as OPP awards. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.



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16.     EARNINGS PER SHARE AND UNIT

Urban Edge Earnings per Share
We have calculated earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation methodology whereby EPS for each class of Urban Edge common shares and participating securities is calculated according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. Restricted shares issued pursuant to our share-based compensation program are considered participating securities, and as such have non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends.
The computation of diluted EPS reflects potential dilution of securities by adding potential common shares, including stock options and unvested restricted shares, to the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, there were options outstanding for 4,930,762, 4,750,549, and 2,603,664 shares, respectively, that potentially could be exercised for common shares. During the year ended December 31, 2017, 167,933 options with exercise prices ranging from $22.83 to $28.36, were included in the diluted EPS calculation as their option prices were lower than the average market prices of our common shares. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, no options were included in the diluted EPS calculation as their exercise prices were higher than the average market prices of our common shares. In addition, as of December 31, 2019 there were 95,165 unvested restricted shares outstanding that potentially could become unrestricted common shares. The computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 included the 100,406, 188,329, and 167,100 weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding, respectively, as their effect is dilutive.

The effect of the redemption of OP and vested LTIP units is not reflected in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, as they are redeemable for common shares on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on this same basis and reflected as noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed redemption of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share since they would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of our basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
109,523

 
$
105,150

 
$
67,070

Less: Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities
(92
)
 
(184
)
 
(155
)
Net income available for common shareholders - basic
$
109,431

 
$
104,966


$
66,915

Impact of assumed conversions:
 
 
 
 
 
OP and LTIP units
5

 
—

 
5,782

Net income available for common shareholders - dilutive
$
109,436

 
$
104,966


$
72,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
119,751

 
113,863

 
107,132

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options using the treasury stock method
—

 
—

 
168

Restricted share awards
100

 
188

 
167

Assumed conversion of OP and LTIP units
45

 
—

 
10,923

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
119,896

 
114,051

 
118,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - Basic
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.62

Earnings per common share - Diluted
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.61







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Operating Partnership Earnings per Unit
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to unitholders
$
116,222

 
$
116,918

 
$
72,894

Less: net income attributable to participating securities
(92
)
 
(200
)
 
(155
)
Net income available for unitholders
$
116,130


$
116,718

 
$
72,739

 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding - basic
126,333

 
126,198

 
117,779

Effect of dilutive securities issued by Urban Edge
100

 
188

 
335

Unvested LTIP units
45

 
—

 
276

Weighted average units outstanding - diluted
126,478

 
126,386

 
118,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per unit available to unitholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per unit - Basic
$
0.92

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.62

Earnings per unit - Diluted
$
0.92

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.61




17.     QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

The following tables summarize the quarterly results of operations of Urban Edge Properties and Urban Edge Properties LP for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Three Months Ended,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share/unit amounts)
December 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
March 31, 2019
Total revenue
$
95,927

 
$
91,243

 
$
102,747

 
$
97,732

Total expenses
78,098

 
61,900

 
71,222

 
72,561

Net income
3,538

 
56,700

 
28,067

 
27,892

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating partnership
(164
)
 
(2,662
)
 
(1,518
)
 
(2,355
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
1

 
2

 
22

 
—

Net income attributable to common shareholders
3,375

 
54,040

 
26,571

 
25,537

Net income attributable to unitholders
3,539


56,702


28,089


27,892

Earnings per common share - Basic
0.03

 
0.45

 
0.22

 
0.22

Earnings per common share - Diluted
0.03

 
0.45

 
0.22

 
0.22

Earnings per common unit - Basic
0.03

 
0.45

 
0.22

 
0.22

Earnings per common unit - Diluted
0.03

 
0.45

 
0.22

 
0.22



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Three Months Ended,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share/unit amounts)
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
Total revenue
$
100,923

 
$
112,214

 
$
101,970

 
$
99,053

Total expenses
76,478

 
73,017

 
78,816

 
63,984

Net income
7,251

 
26,899

 
59,774

 
23,039

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating partnership
(727
)
 
(2,688
)
 
(6,025
)
 
(2,328
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(12
)
 
(11
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
6,513

 
24,200

 
53,737

 
20,700

Net income attributable to unitholders
7,240

 
26,888

 
59,762

 
23,028

Earnings per common share - Basic
0.06

 
0.21

 
0.47

 
0.18

Earnings per common share - Diluted
0.06

 
0.21

 
0.47

 
0.18

Earnings per common unit - Basic
0.06

 
0.21

 
0.47

 
0.18

Earnings per common unit - Diluted
0.06

 
0.21

 
0.47

 
0.18






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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures (Urban Edge Properties)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of Urban Edge Properties and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company, defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the Company’s Board of Trustees, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting, which requires the use of certain estimates and judgments, and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

•
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
•
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the Company; and
•
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. In designing and evaluating our control system, management recognized that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, that may affect our operation have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions that cannot be anticipated at the present time, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.


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The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) (the COSO criteria). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their attestation report which is included herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Controls and Procedures (Urban Edge Properties LP)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Operating Partnership’s management maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.
The Operating Partnership’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Operating Partnership’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Operating Partnership, defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Operating Partnership’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the Board of Trustees, management and other personnel of the Operating Partnership’s general partner, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting, which requires the use of certain estimates and judgments, and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

•
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
•
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the Operating Partnership’s general partner; and
•
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

The Operating Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. In designing and evaluating our control system, management recognized that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and management necessarily was required

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to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, that may affect our operation have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions that cannot be anticipated at the present time, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.
The Operating Partnership’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. In making this assessment, the Operating Partnership’s management used the criteria set forth by the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) (the COSO criteria). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting was effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their attestation report which is included herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Urban Edge Properties

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Urban Edge Properties and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, of the Company and our report dated February 12, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 12, 2020


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of Urban Edge Properties LP

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Urban Edge Properties LP (the “Operating Partnership”) as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Operating Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Operating Partnership and our report dated February 12, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Operating Partnership’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Operating Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 12, 2020



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ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by Item 10 will be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to Urban Edge Properties’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 will be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to Urban Edge Properties’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


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ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes information, as of December 31, 2019, relating to our equity compensation plans pursuant to which our common shares or other equity securities may be granted from time to time.
 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (2)
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
 
3,549,423

(1) 
$
20.04

 
4,074,804

(3 
) 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
2,323,444

(4) 
21.72

 
N/A

 
Total
 
5,872,867

 
$
20.71

 
4,074,804

 
(1) Includes an aggregate of (i) 3,429,969 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and (ii) 2,307,122 common shares issuable in exchange for common units which may, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, be issuable pursuant to outstanding LTIP Units in our Operating Partnership (“LTIP Units”). The LTIP Units outstanding as of December 31, 2019 include 1,045,088 LTIP Units issued pursuant to our 2017 OPP, 2018 LTI Plan, and 2019 LTI Plan, which remain subject to performance-based vesting criteria.
(2) The LTIP Units do not have an exercise price. Accordingly, these awards are not included in the weighted-average exercise price calculation.
(3) Includes (i) 2,241,508 common shares remaining available for issuance under the Urban Edge Properties 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and (ii) 1,833,296 common share remaining available under the Urban Edge Properties 2015 Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The number of common shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan is based on awards being granted as "Full Value Awards," as defined in the Plan, including awards such as restricted stock, LTIP units or performance units that do not require the payment of an exercise price. If we were to grant awards other than “Full Value Awards," as defined in the Plan, including stock options or stock appreciation rights, the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under the Plan would be 4,483,016. Pursuant to the terms of the ESPP, on each January 1 prior to the tenth anniversary of the ESPP’s effective date, an additional number of common shares will be added to the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the ESPP equal to the lesser of (a) 0.1% of the total number of common shares outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year and (b) 150,000 common shares; provided that the Compensation Committee of our Board of Trustees may act prior to January 1 of any calendar year to provide that there will be no increase in the share reserve for that calendar year, or that the increase in the share reserve for that calendar year shall be less than the increase that would otherwise occur.
(4) Relates to the Urban Edge Properties 2018 Inducement Equity Plan, which is an omnibus equity plan pursuant to which we may grant a variety of equity awards pursuant to the employment inducement award exemption provided by Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, including options, share appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted shares and other share-based awards including LTIP Units. A total of 2,352,890 common shares are authorized to be issued under the 2018 Inducement Equity Plan. The 2018 Inducement Equity Plan has a ten-year term expiring on September 20, 2028 and generally may be amended at any time by our Board of Trustees. Included in the 2,352,890 common shares authorized to be issued under the 2018 Inducement Equity Plan are an aggregate of (i) 2,000,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and (ii) 352,890 common shares issuable in exchange for common units which may, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, be issuable pursuant to outstanding LTIP Units in our Operating Partnership (“LTIP Units”).

Additional information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management required by Item 12 will be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to Urban Edge Properties’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 will be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to Urban Edge Properties’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 will be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to Urban Edge Properties’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV

ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1) Financial Statements
Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page 42.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Our financial statement schedules are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page 96.

(3) Exhibits
A list of exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth on the Index to Exhibits commencing on page 92 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) See Index to Exhibits

(c) Schedules other than those listed above are omitted because they are not applicable or the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

ITEM 16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY

Not applicable.


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

92


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH*
 
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
 
Inline XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.LAB*
 
Inline XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE*
 
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
101.DEF*
 
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
104*
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*)

* Filed herewith
** In accordance with Item 601 (b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
† Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Mark Langer
 
Mark Langer, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date: February 12, 2020
 
 
 
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
 
By: Urban Edge Properties, General Partner
 
 
 
/s/ Mark Langer
 
Mark Langer, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date: February 12, 2020
 
 




































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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Urban Edge Properties in its own capacity and in its capacity as the sole general partner of Urban Edge Properties LP, and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey S. Olson
 
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
 
February 12, 2020
 
Jeffrey S. Olson
 
and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark Langer
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
February 12, 2020
 
Mark Langer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jennifer Holmes
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
February 12, 2020
 
Jennifer Holmes
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael A. Gould
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Michael A. Gould
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven H. Grapstein
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Steven H. Grapstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven J. Guttman
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Steven J. Guttman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Amy B. Lane
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Amy B. Lane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin P. O’Shea
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Kevin P. O’Shea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Roth
 
Trustee
 
February 12, 2020
 
Steven Roth
 
 
 
 

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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
SCHEDULE II- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in thousands)
 
Column A
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
Column D
 
Column E
Description
 
Balance
at Beginning
of Year
 
Additions
(Reversals)
Expensed
 
Uncollectible
Accounts
Written-Off
 
Balance
at End
of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Year Ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
5,431

 
4,138

 
(2,949
)
 
6,620

Year Ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
2,593

 
3,445

 
(607
)
 
5,431


(1) Due to the adoption of ASC 842, we recognize changes in the collectibility assessment of operating leases as adjustments to rental revenue and thus no allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained.


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Initial cost to company
 
 
 
Gross amount at which
carried at close of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Encumbrances
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to acquisition
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Total(2)
 
Accumulated
depreciation
and
amortization(1)
 
Date of
construction
 
Date
acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baltimore (Towson), MD
 
—

 
581

 
3,227

 
18,592

 
581

 
21,819

 
22,400

 
(7,144
)
 
1968
 
1968
Bensalem, PA
 
—

 
2,727

 
6,698

 
1,617

 
2,727

 
8,315

 
11,042

 
(4,297
)
 
1972/ 1999
 
1972
Bergen Town Center - East, Paramus, NJ
 
—

 
6,305

 
6,824

 
41,993

 
6,305

 
48,817

 
55,122

 
(10,125
)
 
1957/ 2009
 
2003/ 2019
Bergen Town Center - West, Paramus, NJ
 
300,000

 
22,930

 
89,358

 
387,208

 
42,968

 
456,528

 
499,496

 
(132,711
)
 
1957/ 2009
 
2003/ 2015
Bethlehem, PA
 
—

 
827

 
5,200

 
(6,027
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1966
 
1966/ 2018/ 2019
Brick, NJ
 
50,000

 
1,391

 
11,179

 
13,948

 
1,391

 
25,127

 
26,518

 
(16,338
)
 
1968
 
1968
Bronx (Bruckner Boulevard), NY
 
—

 
66,100

 
259,503

 
6,320

 
61,618

 
270,305

 
331,923

 
(33,385
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Bronx (Shops at Bruckner), NY
 
10,978

 
—

 
32,979

 
(271
)
 
—

 
32,708

 
32,708

 
(2,780
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Bronx (1750-1780 Gun Hill Road), NY
 
24,500

 
6,427

 
11,885

 
23,363

 
6,428

 
35,247

 
41,675

 
(10,568
)
 
2009
 
2005
Broomall, PA
 
—

 
850

 
2,171

 
1,623

 
850

 
3,794

 
4,644

 
(2,998
)
 
1966
 
1966
Buffalo (Amherst), NY
 
—

 
5,743

 
4,056

 
16,559

 
5,107

 
21,251

 
26,358

 
(9,018
)
 
1968
 
1968
Cambridge (leased through 2033)(3), MA
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,002

 
—

 
1,002

 
1,002

 
(101
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Carlstadt (leased through 2050)(3), NJ
 
—

 
—

 
16,458

 
133

 
—

 
16,591

 
16,591

 
(5,053
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Charleston (leased through 2063)(3), SC
 
—

 
—

 
3,634

 
308

 
—

 
3,942

 
3,942

 
(1,230
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Cherry Hill (Plaza at Cherry Hill), NJ
 
28,930

 
14,602

 
33,666

 
(3,065
)
 
14,602

 
30,601

 
45,203

 
(3,967
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Commack (leased through 2021)(3), NY
 
—

 
—

 
43

 
160

 
—

 
203

 
203

 
(247
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Dewitt (leased through 2041)(3), NY
 
—

 
—

 
7,116

 
—

 
—

 
7,116

 
7,116

 
(2,334
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Rockaway, NJ
 
27,800

 
559

 
6,363

 
5,340

 
559

 
11,703

 
12,262

 
(7,008
)
 
1964
 
1964
East Brunswick, NJ
 
63,000

 
2,417

 
17,169

 
7,580

 
2,417

 
24,749

 
27,166

 
(18,745
)
 
1957/
1972
 
1957/
1972
East Hanover (200 - 240 Route 10 West), NJ
 
63,000

 
2,232

 
18,241

 
16,347

 
2,671

 
34,149

 
36,820

 
(17,610
)
 
1962
 
1962/
1998
East Hanover (280 Route 10 West), NJ
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,063

 
—

 
6,063

 
6,063

 
(1,834
)
 
N/A
 
1962/
1998
East Rutherford, NJ
 
23,000

 
—

 
36,727

 
1,256

 
—

 
37,983

 
37,983

 
(8,876
)
 
2007
 
2007
Freeport (Meadowbrook Commons) (leased through 2040)(3), NY
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
260

 
—

 
260

 
260

 
(260
)
 
N/A
 
2005
Freeport (Freeport Commons), NY
 
43,100

 
1,231

 
4,747

 
4,679

 
1,593

 
9,064

 
10,657

 
(6,851
)
 
1981
 
1981
Garfield, NJ
 
40,300

 
45

 
8,068

 
46,294

 
44

 
54,363

 
54,407

 
(16,547
)
 
2009
 
1998
Glenolden, PA
 
—

 
850

 
1,820

 
741

 
850

 
2,561

 
3,411

 
(2,320
)
 
1975
 
1975

97


 
 
 
 
Initial cost to company
 
 
 
Gross amount at which
carried at close of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Encumbrances
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to acquisition
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Total(2)
 
Accumulated
depreciation
and
amortization(1)
 
Date of
construction
 
Date
acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hackensack, NJ
 
66,400

 
692

 
10,219

 
7,573

 
692

 
17,792

 
18,484

 
(11,108
)
 
1963
 
1963
Hazlet, NJ
 
—

 
7,400

 
9,413

 
(8,082
)
 
5,211

 
3,520

 
8,731

 
—

 
N/A
 
2007
Huntington, NY
 
—

 
21,200

 
33,667

 
8,588

 
21,200

 
42,255

 
63,455

 
(11,361
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Inwood, NY
 
—

 
12,419

 
19,097

 
3,115

 
12,419

 
22,212

 
34,631

 
(8,521
)
 
N/A
 
2004
Jersey City (Hudson Commons), NJ
 
29,000

 
652

 
7,495

 
950

 
652

 
8,445

 
9,097

 
(3,792
)
 
1965
 
1965
Jersey City (Hudson Mall), NJ
 
23,625

 
15,824

 
37,593

 
(3,463
)
 
15,824

 
34,130

 
49,954

 
(4,803
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Kearny, NJ
 
—

 
309

 
3,376

 
16,996

 
296

 
20,385

 
20,681

 
(5,517
)
 
1938
 
1959
Lancaster, PA
 
—

 
3,140

 
63

 
2,059

 
3,140

 
2,122

 
5,262

 
(922
)
 
1966
 
1966
Las Catalinas, Puerto Rico
 
129,335

 
15,280

 
64,370

 
15,858

 
15,280

 
80,228

 
95,508

 
(40,475
)
 
1996
 
2002
Lawnside, NJ
 
—

 
1,226

 
3,164

 
(4,390
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1969
 
1969/
2015
Lodi (Route 17 North), NJ
 
—

 
238

 
9,446

 
519

 
238

 
9,965

 
10,203

 
(4,780
)
 
1999
 
1975
Lodi (Washington Street), NJ
 
—

 
7,606

 
13,125

 
2,855

 
7,606

 
15,980

 
23,586

 
(5,747
)
 
N/A
 
2004
Manalapan, NJ
 
—

 
725

 
7,189

 
6,278

 
1,046

 
13,146

 
14,192

 
(9,620
)
 
1971
 
1971
Manchester, MO
 
12,500

 
4,409

 
13,756

 
(6,799
)
 
2,858

 
8,508

 
11,366

 
(127
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Marlton, NJ
 
37,400

 
1,611

 
3,464

 
14,416

 
1,454

 
18,037

 
19,491

 
(11,913
)
 
1973
 
1973
Middletown, NJ
 
31,400

 
283

 
5,248

 
2,836

 
283

 
8,084

 
8,367

 
(6,555
)
 
1963
 
1963
Millburn, NJ
 
23,798

 
15,783

 
25,837

 
400

 
15,783

 
26,237

 
42,020

 
(3,312
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Montclair, NJ
 
—

 
66

 
419

 
1,439

 
448

 
1,476

 
1,924

 
(771
)
 
1972
 
1972
Montehiedra, Puerto Rico
 
113,202

 
9,182

 
66,751

 
29,548

 
9,267

 
96,214

 
105,481

 
(46,129
)
 
1996/
2015
 
1997
Morris Plains, NJ
 
—

 
1,104

 
6,411

 
8,870

 
1,104

 
15,281

 
16,385

 
(7,404
)
 
1961
 
1985
Mount Kisco, NY
 
13,488

 
22,700

 
26,700

 
4,106

 
22,942

 
30,564

 
53,506

 
(8,140
)
 
N/A
 
2007
New Hyde Park (leased through 2029)(3), NY
 
—

 
—

 
4

 
—

 
—

 
4

 
4

 
(4
)
 
1970
 
1976
Newington, CT
 
—

 
2,421

 
1,200

 
2,052

 
2,421

 
3,252

 
5,673

 
(1,578
)
 
1965
 
1965
Norfolk (leased through 2069)(3), VA
 
—

 
—

 
3,927

 
15

 
—

 
3,942

 
3,942

 
(3,886
)
 
N/A
 
2005
North Bergen (Kennedy Boulevard), NJ
 
—

 
2,308

 
636

 
261

 
2,308

 
897

 
3,205

 
(616
)
 
1993
 
1959
North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue), NJ
 
100,000

 
24,978

 
10,462

 
66,176

 
34,473

 
67,143

 
101,616

 
(18,058
)
 
2009
 
2006
North Plainfield, NJ
 
25,100

 
6,577

 
13,983

 
627

 
6,577

 
14,610

 
21,187

 
(4,568
)
 
1955
 
1989
Paramus (leased through 2033)(3), NJ
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
12,569

 
—

 
12,569

 
12,569

 
(4,923
)
 
1957/
2009
 
2003
Queens, NY
 
—

 
14,537

 
12,304

 
3,733

 
14,537

 
16,037

 
30,574

 
(1,721
)
 
N/A
 
2015
Rochester (Henrietta) (leased through 2056)(3), NY
 
—

 
—

 
2,647

 
1,293

 
—

 
3,940

 
3,940

 
(3,664
)
 
1971
 
1971
Rockville, MD
 
—

 
3,470

 
20,599

 
2,851

 
3,470

 
23,450

 
26,920

 
(8,895
)
 
N/A
 
2005
Revere (Wonderland), MA
 
—

 
6,323

 
17,130

 
—

 
6,323

 
17,130

 
23,453

 
(163
)
 
N/A
 
2019
Salem (leased through 2102)(3), NH
 
—

 
6,083

 
—

 
(3,084
)
 
2,994

 
5

 
2,999

 
—

 
N/A
 
2006
Signal Hill, CA
 
—

 
9,652

 
2,940

 
1

 
9,652

 
2,941

 
12,593

 
(974
)
 
N/A
 
2006
South Plainfield (leased through 2039)(3), NJ
 
—

 
—

 
10,044

 
1,926

 
—

 
11,970

 
11,970

 
(3,700
)
 
N/A
 
2007

98


 
 
 
 
Initial cost to company
 
 
 
Gross amount at which
carried at close of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Encumbrances
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to acquisition
 
Land
 
Building and
improvements
 
Total(2)
 
Accumulated
depreciation
and
amortization(1)
 
Date of
construction
 
Date
acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Springfield (leased through 2025)(3), PA
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
80

 
—

 
80

 
80

 
(80
)
 
N/A
 
2005
Staten Island, NY
 
—

 
11,446

 
21,262

 
4,658

 
11,446

 
25,920

 
37,366

 
(10,251
)
 
N/A
 
2004
Totowa, NJ
 
50,800

 
120

 
11,994

 
4,883

 
92

 
16,905

 
16,997

 
(14,446
)
 
1957/
1999
 
1957
Turnersville, NJ
 
—

 
900

 
1,342

 
4,057

 
900

 
5,399

 
6,299

 
(2,428
)
 
1974
 
1974
Union (2445 Springfield Avenue), NJ
 
45,600

 
19,700

 
45,090

 
—

 
19,700

 
45,090

 
64,790

 
(14,184
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Union (Route 22 and Morris Avenue), NJ
 
—

 
3,025

 
7,470

 
7,106

 
3,025

 
14,576

 
17,601

 
(5,516
)
 
1962
 
1962
Vallejo (leased through 2043)(3), CA
 
—

 
—

 
2,945

 
221

 
—

 
3,166

 
3,166

 
(1,178
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Walnut Creek (1149 South Main Street), CA
 
—

 
2,699

 
19,930

 
(1,003
)
 
2,699

 
18,927

 
21,626

 
(2,221
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo), CA
 
—

 
5,909

 
—

 
1,340

 
5,908

 
1,341

 
7,249

 
(251
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Watchung, NJ
 
27,000

 
4,178

 
5,463

 
2,738

 
4,441

 
7,938

 
12,379

 
(5,957
)
 
1994
 
1959
Westfield, NJ
 
4,730

 
5,728

 
4,305

 
(4,459
)
 
3,349

 
2,225

 
5,574

 
(38
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Wheaton (leased through 2060)(3), MD
 
—

 
—

 
5,367

 
—

 
—

 
5,367

 
5,367

 
(1,778
)
 
N/A
 
2006
Wilkes-Barre (461 - 499 Mundy Street), PA
 
—

 
6,053

 
26,646

 
(18,630
)
 
3,133

 
10,936

 
14,069

 
(410
)
 
N/A
 
2007
Woodbridge (Woodbridge Commons), NJ
 
22,100

 
1,509

 
2,675

 
5,483

 
1,539

 
8,128

 
9,667

 
(3,376
)
 
1959
 
1959
Woodbridge (Plaza at Woodbridge), NJ
 
55,340

 
21,547

 
75,017

 
304

 
21,547

 
75,321

 
96,868

 
(7,213
)
 
N/A
 
2017
Wyomissing (leased through 2065)(3), PA
 
—

 
—

 
2,646

 
1,810

 
—

 
4,456

 
4,456

 
(4,004
)
 
N/A
 
2005
Yonkers, NY
 
30,122

 
63,341

 
110,635

 
16,339

 
65,942

 
124,373

 
190,315

 
(10,976
)
 
N/A
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WAREHOUSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Hanover, NJ
 
40,700

 
576

 
7,752

 
31,081

 
691

 
38,718

 
39,409

 
(19,448
)
 
1972
 
1972
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL UE PROPERTIES
 
1,556,248


500,746

 
1,400,350

 
840,123

 
515,621

 
2,225,598

 
2,741,219

 
(669,849
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leasehold Improvements,
Equipment and Other
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,566

 
—

 
7,566

 
7,566

 
(2,097
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
$
1,556,248

 
$
500,746

 
$
1,400,350

 
$
847,689

 
$
515,621

 
$
2,233,164

 
$
2,748,785

 
$
(671,946
)
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Depreciation of the buildings and improvements are calculated over lives ranging from the life of the lease to forty years.
(2) 
Adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes was $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2019.
(3) 
The Company is a lessee under a ground or building lease. The building will revert to the lessor upon lease expiration.


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URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES AND URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(Amounts in thousands)
 
The following is a reconciliation of real estate assets and accumulated depreciation:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
2,768,992

 
$
2,671,854

 
$
2,138,500

Additions during the period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
13,441

 
4,120

 
142,305

Buildings & improvements
 
31,806

 
12,394

 
389,338

Construction in progress
 
61,641

 
118,389

 
34,525

 
 
2,875,880

 
2,806,757

 
2,704,668

Less: Impairments and assets sold or written-off
 
(127,095
)
 
(37,765
)
 
(32,814
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
2,748,785

 
$
2,768,992

 
$
2,671,854

Accumulated Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
645,872

 
$
587,127

 
$
541,077

Additions charged to operating expenses
 
80,774

 
80,578

 
65,140

 
 
726,646

 
667,705

 
606,217

Less: Accumulated depreciation on assets written-off
 
(54,700
)
 
(21,833
)
 
(19,090
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
671,946

 
$
645,872

 
$
587,127




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