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Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) reported its financial results for 2022, highlighting a net loss of $120 million, including a $126.9 million impairment. The company achieved $739.7 million from selling 65 properties in 2022, reducing its term loan from $1.6 billion to $800 million. In 2023, additional sales led to gross proceeds of $238.6 million. Total Net Operating Income (NOI) increased by 22% year-over-year, reaching $43.5 million. The company has over $450 million in assets under contract or offers, showing strong momentum despite market challenges.

Positive
  • Generated $739.7 million in gross proceeds from property sales in 2022, reducing debt to $800 million.
  • Achieved $238.6 million in gross proceeds from additional sales year-to-date in 2023.
  • Increased Total Net Operating Income by 22% year-over-year to $43.5 million.
Negative
  • Reported a net loss of $120 million for 2022, including substantial impairments.
  • Facing challenging market conditions, including rising interest rates and inflation impacting asset pricing.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) (the “Company”), a national owner and developer of retail, residential and mixed-use properties today reported financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2022.

“Our most significant recent accomplishment, achieved during the first quarter of 2023, was the two-year extension of the Company’s term loan to July 31, 2025. This was made possible by the decisive actions we have taken to unlock the value of the Company’s diverse and high-quality portfolio for the benefit of Seritage shareholders. Since initiating our sale plan last year, we have made significant progress on dispositions, selling 65 wholly owned properties and eight joint venture assets for total gross proceeds of $739.7 million in 2022 and $238.6 million of asset sales year to date. We have used the sales proceeds to reduce the Company’s term loan balance to $800 million from $1.6 billion. We are building on our momentum with over $450 million of assets either under contract or with accepted offers. Future sales will allow us to continue to reduce debt throughout 2023. In addition to divesting of assets, we continue to drive value through leasing, development and entitlement activity. Despite challenging market conditions, we continue to prudently progress our plan of sale to maximize value for shareholders,” said Andrea Olshan, Chief Executive Officer and President.

Sale Highlights:

  • Generated $739.7 million of gross proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2022 from the sale of 65 wholly owned properties and eight joint venture assets.
  • Subsequent to year end, generated $238.6 million of gross proceeds from the sale of 18 assets.
  • The Company has 17 assets under contract for sale with no due diligence contingencies for total anticipated proceeds of $326.7 million and five assets under contract for sale subject to customary due diligence for total anticipated proceeds of $39.6 million. All assets for sale are subject to customary closing conditions. Additionally, the Company has accepted offers and is currently negotiating definitive purchase and sale agreements on assets with accepted offers of approximately $98.0 million.

Financial Highlights:

For the year ended December 31, 2022:

  • As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $144.9 million, including $11.5 million of restricted cash. As of March 6, 2023, the Company had cash on hand of $97.4 million, including $11.0 million of restricted cash.
  • Net loss attributable to common shareholders of ($78.8) million, or ($1.59) per share. Total net loss of ($120.0) million, which includes $126.9 million of impairment of real estate assets and $35.5 million litigation settlement.
  • Total Net Operating Income (“Total NOI”) of $43.5 million, which is an increase of 22% when compared to assets held in the same manner as of December 31, 2021.
  • During the year, the Company made $410 million in principal repayments on the Company’s term loan facility (“Term Loan Facility”). Subsequent to year end, the Company made an additional $230 million in principal repayments, reducing the balance of the Term Loan Facility to $800 million. The Company also extended the maturity of the Term Loan Facility for an additional two years to July 31, 2025.

Other Highlights

  • Signed five leases covering 46 thousand square feet (41 thousand square feet at share) in the fourth quarter at an average projected annual rent of $30.50 PSF ($28.24 PSF at share). To date in 2023, the Company has signed additional leases totaling 84 thousand square feet at a base rent of $16.33 PSF stabilized and has a leasing pipeline of over 200 thousand square feet.
  • Leases signed in the fourth quarter included:
    • Three new leases covering approximately 17 thousand square feet (12 thousand square feet at share) at Premier assets at an average projected annual rent of $55.39 PSF stabilized net ($57.52 PSF at share);
    • One upper floor lease covering approximately one thousand square feet at a Premier asset at an average projected annual rent of $44.00 PSF stabilized net; and
    • One ground floor lease covering approximately 28 thousand square feet at a Multi-Tenant Retail asset at an average projected annual rent of $14.75 PSF stabilized net, bringing occupancy of the Multi-Tenant Retail portfolio up to 81.0%.
  • Leases signed in 2023 to date were:
    • Eight thousand square feet of ground floor retail was leased at a Premier asset at a base rent of $74.50 PSF stabilized net; and
    • 76 thousand square feet of ground floor retail space was leased at a Multi-Tenant Retail asset at a base rent of $10.50 PSF stabilized net.
  • Opened four tenants in the fourth quarter totaling approximately 150 thousand square feet (90 thousand square feet at share) at an average rent of $14.48 PSF stabilized net ($14.34 PSF stabilized at share):
    • 12 thousand square feet at Multi-Tenant Retail assets at an average base rent of $14.00 PSF stabilized net;
    • 18 thousand square feet at Non-Core assets at an average base rent of $13.35 PSF stabilized net; and
    • 120 thousand square feet (60 thousand square feet at share) at other unconsolidated entities assets at an average base rent of $14.70 PSF stabilized net.

Portfolio

The table below represents a summary of the Company’s properties by planned usage as of December 31, 2022:

(in thousands except number of leases and acreage data)

Planned Usage

 

Total

 

Built SF / Acreage (1)

 

Leased SF (1)(2)

 

 

Avg. Acreage / Site

 

 

Consolidated Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-tenant Retail

 

31

 

4,422 sf / 429 acres

 

 

3,581

 

 

 

13.8

 

 

Residential (3)

 

4

 

44 sf / 35 acres

 

 

44

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

Premier Mixed Use

 

5

 

235 sf / 99 acres

 

 

156

 

 

 

19.7

 

 

Non-core (4)

 

40

 

6,127 sf / 498 acres

 

 

420

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Entities

 

13

 

1,106 sf / 185 acres

 

 

311

 

 

 

14.2

 

 

Residential (3)

 

1

 

49 sf / 12 acres

 

 

30

 

 

 

11.7

 

 

Premier Mixed Use

 

3

 

158 sf / 57 acres

 

 

106

 

 

 

19.0

 

 

(1)

Square footage is presented at the Company’s proportional share.

(2) Based on signed leases at December 31, 2022.
(3) Square footage represents built ancillary retail space whereas acreage represents both retail and residential acreage.
(4) Represents assets the Company previously designated for sale.

Multi-Tenant Retail

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company invested $3.7 million in its multi-tenant retail properties. The remaining capital expenditures in the multi-tenant retail portfolio are primarily comprised of tenant improvements.

The table below provides a summary of all Multi-Tenant Retail signed leases as of December 31, 2022, including unconsolidated entities at the Company’s proportional share:

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Leased

 

 

% of

 

 

Gross Annual

 

 

% of Total

 

 

Gross Annual

 

Tenant

 

Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

Total GLA

 

 

Base Rent

 

 

Annual Rent

 

 

Rent PSF

 

In-place leases

 

 

137

 

 

 

3,439

 

 

 

77.8

%

 

$

57,510

 

 

 

94.5

%

 

$

16.72

 

SNO leases (1)

 

 

15

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

23.79

 

Total

 

152

 

 

 

3,580

 

 

 

81.0

%

 

$

60,865

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

17.00

 

(1)

SNO = signed not yet opened leases.

During 2022, the Company signed new leases at its retail properties totaling approximately 158 thousand square feet at an average base rent of $17.81 PSF stabilized net. The Company also brought leases on-line totaling approximately 513 thousand square feet, at an average rent of $13.27 PSF stabilized net generating approximately $6.8 million of annual base rent. Additionally, the Company generated a leasing pipeline of over 100 thousand square feet. The Company has 3.4 million leased square feet and approximately 141 thousand square feet signed but not opened. Seritage has total occupancy of 81.0% for its multi-tenant retail properties. As of December 31, 2022, there is an additional approximately 842 thousand square feet available for lease.

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

 

SNO Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

ABR

 

 

Rent PSF

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

25

 

 

 

566

 

 

$

9,446

 

 

$

16.69

 

 

Opened

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(367

)

 

 

(5,013

)

 

 

13.66

 

 

Sold / terminated

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(2,567

)

 

 

23.34

 

 

Change in asset categories

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(427

)

 

 

13.34

 

 

Signed

 

 

13

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

1,930

 

 

 

22.98

 

 

Lease amendments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14

)

 

N/A

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

15

 

 

 

141

 

 

$

3,355

 

 

$

23.79

 

 

Premier Mixed-Use

The Company has two premier mixed-use projects in the active leasing stage, which includes our properties in Aventura, FL and Santa Monica, CA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has 66 thousand in-place leased square feet (43 thousand square feet at share), 302 thousand square feet signed but not opened (219 thousand square feet at share), and 183 thousand square feet available for lease (131 thousand square feet at share).

The table below provides a summary of all signed leases at Premier assets as of December 31, 2022, including unconsolidated entities at the Company’s proportional share:

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Leased

 

 

% of

 

 

Gross Annual

 

 

% of Total

 

 

Gross Annual

 

Tenant

 

Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

Total GLA

 

 

Rent

 

 

Annual Rent

 

 

Rent PSF

 

In-place leases

 

 

16

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

10.9

%

 

$

2,561

 

 

 

14.6

%

 

$

59.56

 

SNO retail leases (1)

 

 

27

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

8,612

 

 

 

49.2

%

 

 

77.59

 

SNO office leases (1)

 

 

4

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

27.4

%

 

 

6,328

 

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

58.59

 

Total

 

47

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

66.5

%

 

$

17,501

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

66.80

 

(1)

SNO = signed not yet opened leases.

Premier - Retail

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

SNO Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

ABR

 

 

Rent PSF

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

21

 

 

 

137

 

 

$

8,975

 

 

$

65.51

 

Opened

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(427

)

 

 

85.40

 

Sold / terminated

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(2,213

)

 

 

47.09

 

Change in asset categories

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

100.00

 

Signed

 

 

17

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

75.30

 

Lease amendments

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

 

N/A

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

27

 

 

 

111

 

 

$

8,612

 

 

$

77.59

 

(1)

Represents short-term leases now represented in specialty leasing or amendments negotiated with the tenant.

Premier - Office

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

SNO Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

ABR

 

 

Rent PSF

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

1

 

 

 

27

 

 

$

999

 

 

$

37.00

 

Signed

 

 

3

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

5,330

 

 

 

65.80

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

4

 

 

 

108

 

 

$

6,329

 

 

$

58.59

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company invested $16.2 million in its consolidated development and operating properties and an additional $0.4 million into its unconsolidated entities.

Aventura:

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company continued to advance 216 thousand square feet of mixed-use activation at the project in Aventura, FL. The Company continues to advance construction on Aventura and remains on track to open its first tenants to the public in the second quarter of 2023, with rolling openings thereafter.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company signed three new leases totaling nine thousand square feet at an average base rent of $59.48 PSF stabilized net and has 136 thousand square feet signed but not opened. With occupancy at 63.0%, the Company has 80 thousand square feet available for lease, of which 8 thousand square feet is in lease negotiation and has leasing activity on over an additional 72 thousand square feet.

Financial Summary

The table below provides a summary of the Company’s financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022:

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

Quarter Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net gain (loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

91,229

 

 

$

71,721

 

 

$

(78,845

)

 

$

(33,049

)

Net gain (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

1.64

 

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(0.78

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss)

 

 

92,454

 

 

 

93,601

 

 

 

(120,097

)

 

 

(38,985

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NOI

 

 

10,233

 

 

 

10,456

 

 

 

43,477

 

 

 

35,517

 

For the year and quarter ended December 31, 2022:

  • Total NOI for the fourth quarter of 2022 reflects the impact of $3.9 million total NOI relating to sold properties.

Total NOI is comprised of:

(in thousands)

 

Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Consolidated Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-tenant Retail

 

$

12,694

 

 

$

12,534

 

 

$

46,295

 

 

$

43,861

 

Premier Mixed Use

 

 

(1,216

)

 

 

(699

)

 

 

(4,116

)

 

 

(2,362

)

Residential

 

 

19

 

 

 

(2,413

)

 

 

(1,711

)

 

 

(11,024

)

Non-Core

 

 

(3,399

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

(6,746

)

 

 

1,429

 

Sold

 

 

1,851

 

 

 

(926

)

 

 

3,750

 

 

 

(1,987

)

Total

 

 

9,949

 

 

 

8,541

 

 

 

37,472

 

 

 

29,917

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

112

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

635

 

Premier Mixed Use

 

 

(2,707

)

 

 

189

 

 

 

(853

)

 

 

609

 

Other Entities

 

 

2,879

 

 

 

1,448

 

 

 

6,669

 

 

 

4,356

 

Total

 

 

284

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

6,005

 

 

 

5,600

 

Total NOI

 

$

10,233

 

 

$

10,456

 

 

$

43,477

 

 

$

35,517

 

The Company collected 99.6% of its base rent for the year ended December 31, 2022.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $144.9 million, including $11.5 million of restricted cash. The Company expects to use these sources of liquidity, together with a combination of future sales and/or potential debt and capital markets transactions, to pay its financing obligations and fund its operations and development activity. The availability of funding from sales of assets, partnerships and credit or capital markets transactions is subject to various conditions, and there can be no assurance that such transactions will be consummated. For more information on our liquidity position, including our going concern analysis, please see the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part IV, Item 15 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Dividends

On February 16, 2022, the Company’s Board of Trustees declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.4375 per each Series A Preferred Share. The preferred dividend was paid on April 15, 2022 to holders of record on March 31, 2022.

On April 26, 2022, the Company’s Board of Trustees declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.4375 per each Series A Preferred Share. The preferred dividend was paid on July 15, 2022 to holders of record on June 30, 2022.

On July 26, 2022, the Company’s Board of Trustees declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.4375 per each Series A Preferred Share. The preferred dividend was paid on October 17, 2022 to holders of record on September 30, 2022.

On November 1, 2022, the Company’s Board of Trustees declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.4375 per each Series A Preferred Share. The preferred dividend was paid on January 16, 2023 to holders of record on December 30, 2022.

On February 15, 2023, the Company’s Board of Trustees declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.4375 per each Series A Preferred Share. The preferred dividend will be paid on April 17, 2023 to holders of record on March 31, 2023.

The Company’s Board of Trustees does not expect to declare dividends on its common shares until such time as the Term Loan Facility has been repaid in full.

Strategic Review

During the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 24, 2022, Seritage shareholders approved the Company’s Plan of Sale. The strategic review process remains ongoing as the Company executes the Plan of Sale, and the Company remains open minded to pursuing value maximizing alternatives, including a potential sale of the Company. There can be no assurance regarding the success of the process.

Market Update

Over the last several months, the Company, along with the commercial real estate market as a whole, has experienced and continues to experience progressively more challenging market conditions as a result of, among other things, the continued rise in interest rates, increases to required return hurdles for institutional buyers, availability of debt capital (including the willingness of commercial banks to lend in light of potential recession risks and balance sheet constraints), continued inflation resulting in higher construction and labor costs for development (which has the effect of, among other things, making cost estimates in development proformas more challenging), decreased demand for office development (with concerns about long term demand for office space including, but not limited to, continued work-from-home trends), and slowing rent growth expectations due to potential recession concerns. These conditions have applied and continue to apply downward pricing pressure on all of our assets. The assets we have sold to date have been those generally less impacted by these adverse market trends. In making decisions regarding whether and when to transact on each of the Company’s remaining assets, the Company will consider various factors including, but not limited to, the breadth of the buyer universe, macroeconomic conditions, the availability and cost of financing, as well as corporate, operating and other capital expenses required to carry the asset. If these challenging market conditions persist, then we expect that they will impact the Plan of Sale proceeds from our assets and the amounts and timing of distributions to shareholders.

Sears Bankruptcy Litigation

On April 6, 2022, the Court entered an order in the Consolidated Litigation, upon the agreement of the parties thereto, providing for a mediation of the litigation. The parties and the Court extended the mediation several times, through August, and up until the settlement described below was reached.

On August 9, 2022, following the mediation, all of the parties to the Litigation and certain of the parties to the Shareholder Litigation (to which Seritage is not a defendant) entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the defendants paid to the Sears estate $175 million (of which the Seritage Defendants contributed approximately $35.0 million) in exchange for dismissal of the Consolidated Litigation and for the full and final satisfaction and release of all claims in the Consolidated Litigation (including, in the case of the Seritage Defendants, any and all claims between the Seritage Defendants and the Sears estate in the Sears bankruptcy proceeding).

On September 2, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order approving the settlement and, on October 18, 2022, the Litigation was dismissed. While the Company believes that the claims against the Seritage Defendants in the Litigation were without merit, the Company entered into the settlement, without admitting any fault or wrongdoing, in order to avoid the continued imposition of legal defense costs, distraction, and the uncertainty and risk inherent in any litigation.

The Company reserved the settlement amount described above based on the Company’s contributions to the settlement of the Litigation. This estimate was recorded as litigation reserve in the consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company paid the settlement amount described above in October 2022.

On March 2, 2021, the Company brought a lawsuit in Delaware state court against QBE Insurance Corporation, Endurance American Insurance Company, Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company and Continental Casualty Company, each of which are D&O insurance providers of the Company (the “D&O Insurers”). The Company’s lawsuit is seeking, among other things, declaratory relief and money damages as a result of certain of the D&O Insurers refusal to pay certain costs and expenses related to the defense of the Litigation discussed above. Any amounts received from the insurers will offset the Seritage Defendants’ contribution. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company reached settlement agreements with two of the D&O Insurers for gross proceeds of $12.7 million. Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company reached settlement agreements with the other two D&O Insurers for gross proceeds of $11.6 million.

Supplemental Report

A Supplemental Report will be available in the Investors section of the Company’s website, www.seritage.com.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has caused significant impacts on the real estate industry in the United States, including the Company’s properties.

As a result of the development, fluidity and uncertainty surrounding this situation, the Company expects that these conditions may change, potentially significantly, in future periods and results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 may not be indicative of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business for future periods. As such, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impact of COVID-19 on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows over the foreseeable future.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company makes reference to NOI and Total NOI which are financial measures that include adjustments to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

Neither of NOI or Total NOI are measures that (i) represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) are indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs, including the ability to make distributions; (iii) are alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity; or (iv) should be considered alternatives to net income (which is determined in accordance with GAAP) for purposes of evaluating the Company’s operating performance. Reconciliations of these measures to the respective GAAP measures the Company deems most comparable have been provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Net Operating Income ("NOI”) and Total NOI

NOI is defined as income from property operations less property operating expenses. Other real estate companies may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly the Company’s depiction of NOI may not be comparable to other real estate companies. The Company believes NOI provides useful information regarding Seritage, its financial condition, and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level.

The Company also uses Total NOI, which includes its proportional share of unconsolidated properties. This form of presentation offers insights into the financial performance and condition of the Company as a whole given the Company’s ownership of unconsolidated properties that are accounted for under GAAP using the equity method.

The Company also considers NOI and Total NOI to be a helpful supplemental measure of its operating performance because it excludes from NOI variable items such as termination fee income, as well as non-cash items such as straight-line rent and amortization of lease intangibles.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: declines in retail, real estate and general economic conditions; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business of the Company’s tenants and business, income, cash flow, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, ability to service the Company’s debt obligations and ability to pay dividends and other distributions to shareholders; risks relating to redevelopment activities; contingencies to the commencement of rent under leases; the terms of the Company’s indebtedness and other legal requirements to which the Company is subject; failure to achieve expected occupancy and/or rent levels within the projected time frame or at all; the impact of ongoing negative operating cash flow on the Company’s ability to fund operations and ongoing development; the Company’s ability to access or obtain sufficient sources of financing to fund the Company’s liquidity needs; the Company’s relatively limited history as an operating company; and environmental, health, safety and land use laws and regulations. For additional discussion of these and other applicable risks, assumptions and uncertainties, see the “Risk Factors” and forward-looking statement disclosure contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. While the Company believes that its forecasts and assumptions are reasonable, the Company cautions that actual results may differ materially. The Company intends the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.

About Seritage Growth Properties

Seritage is principally engaged in the ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s portfolio consisted of interests in 97 properties comprised of approximately 13.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) or build-to-suit leased area, approximately 157 acres held for or under development and approximately 6.1 million square feet or approximately 498 acres to be disposed of. The portfolio consists of approximately 10.8 million square feet of GLA held by 80 wholly owned properties (such properties, the “Consolidated Properties”) and 2.6 million square feet of GLA held by 17 unconsolidated entities (such properties, the “Unconsolidated Properties”).

SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

172,813

 

 

$

475,667

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

463,616

 

 

 

994,221

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(57,330

)

 

 

(154,971

)

 

 

 

579,099

 

 

 

1,314,917

 

Construction in progress

 

 

185,324

 

 

 

381,194

 

Net investment in real estate

 

 

764,423

 

 

 

1,696,111

 

Real estate held for sale

 

 

455,617

 

 

 

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

382,597

 

 

 

498,563

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

133,480

 

 

 

106,602

 

Restricted cash

 

 

11,459

 

 

 

7,151

 

Tenant and other receivables, net

 

 

41,495

 

 

 

29,111

 

Lease intangible assets, net

 

 

1,791

 

 

 

14,817

 

Prepaid expenses, deferred expenses and other assets, net

 

 

50,859

 

 

 

61,783

 

Total assets (1)

 

$

1,841,721

 

 

$

2,414,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan facility, net

 

$

1,029,754

 

 

$

1,439,332

 

Sales-leaseback financing obligations

 

 

 

 

 

20,627

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

89,368

 

 

 

109,379

 

Total liabilities (1)

 

 

1,119,122

 

 

 

1,569,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common shares $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
56,052,546 and 43,632,364 shares issued and outstanding
as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

561

 

 

 

436

 

Series A preferred shares $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
2,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2021; liquidation preference of $70,000

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,360,411

 

 

 

1,241,048

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(640,531

)

 

 

(553,771

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

720,469

 

 

 

687,741

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

157,059

 

Total equity

 

 

722,599

 

 

 

844,800

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,841,721

 

 

$

2,414,138

 

SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Quarter Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

22,852

 

 

$

28,091

 

 

$

104,609

 

 

$

115,651

 

Management and other fee income

 

 

91

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

1,032

 

Total revenue

 

 

22,943

 

 

 

28,525

 

 

 

107,055

 

 

 

116,683

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating

 

 

10,233

 

 

 

11,493

 

 

 

41,770

 

 

 

45,007

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

2,894

 

 

 

7,497

 

 

 

23,950

 

 

 

35,256

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,342

 

 

 

11,570

 

 

 

41,114

 

 

 

51,199

 

General and administrative

 

 

16,638

 

 

 

9,947

 

 

 

47,634

 

 

 

41,949

 

Litigation settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,533

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

39,107

 

 

 

40,507

 

 

 

190,001

 

 

 

173,411

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

99,487

 

 

 

156,602

 

 

 

211,936

 

 

 

221,681

 

(Loss) gain on sale of interests in unconsolidated entities

 

 

(538

)

 

 

 

 

 

(677

)

 

 

 

Impairment of real estate assets

 

 

(6,278

)

 

 

(25,773

)

 

 

(126,887

)

 

 

(95,826

)

Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities

 

 

(3,009

)

 

 

(202

)

 

 

(72,080

)

 

 

(9,226

)

Interest and other income

 

 

38,690

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

37,753

 

 

 

9,285

 

Interest expense

 

 

(19,563

)

 

 

(26,128

)

 

 

(86,730

)

 

 

(107,975

)

Gain (loss) before income taxes

 

 

92,625

 

 

 

93,600

 

 

 

(119,631

)

 

 

(38,789

)

Income tax expense

 

 

(171

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(466

)

 

 

(196

)

Net gain (loss)

 

 

92,454

 

 

 

93,601

 

 

 

(120,097

)

 

 

(38,985

)

Net gain (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(20,655

)

 

 

46,152

 

 

 

10,836

 

Net gain (loss) attributable to Seritage

 

$

92,454

 

 

$

72,946

 

 

$

(73,945

)

 

$

(28,149

)

Preferred dividends

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(4,900

)

 

 

(4,900

)

Net gain (loss) attributable to Seritage common
shareholders

 

$

91,229

 

 

$

71,721

 

 

$

(78,845

)

 

$

(33,049

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) per share attributable to Seritage
Class A common shareholders - Basic

 

$

1.63

 

 

$

1.64

 

 

$

(1.59

)

 

$

(0.78

)

Net gain (loss) per share attributable to Seritage
Class A common shareholders - Diluted

 

$

1.62

 

 

$

1.64

 

 

$

(1.59

)

 

$

(0.78

)

Weighted average Class A common
shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

56,044

 

 

 

43,632

 

 

 

49,729

 

 

 

42,393

 

Weighted average Class A common
shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

56,466

 

 

 

43,632

 

 

 

49,729

 

 

 

42,393

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to NOI and Total NOI (in thousands)

 

 

Quarter Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

NOI and Total NOI

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net gain (loss)

 

$

92,454

 

 

$

93,601

 

 

$

(120,097

)

 

$

(38,985

)

Termination fee income

 

 

 

 

 

(388

)

 

 

(369

)

 

 

(3,378

)

Management and other fee income

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(434

)

 

 

(2,446

)

 

 

(1,032

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,342

 

 

 

11,570

 

 

 

41,114

 

 

 

51,199

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

16,638

 

 

 

9,947

 

 

 

47,634

 

 

 

41,949

 

Litigation settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,533

 

 

 

 

Equity in loss of Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

3,009

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

72,080

 

 

 

9,226

 

Loss (gain) on sale of interests in Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

538

 

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(99,487

)

 

 

(156,602

)

 

 

(211,936

)

 

 

(221,681

)

Impairment of real estate assets

 

 

6,278

 

 

 

25,773

 

 

 

126,887

 

 

 

95,826

 

Interest and other income

 

 

(38,690

)

 

 

(1,083

)

 

 

(37,753

)

 

 

(9,285

)

Interest expense

 

 

19,563

 

 

 

26,128

 

 

 

86,730

 

 

 

107,975

 

Income taxes

 

 

171

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

466

 

 

 

196

 

Straight-line rent adjustment

 

 

176

 

 

 

(236

)

 

 

(1,271

)

 

 

(2,269

)

Above/below market rental income/expense

 

 

48

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

176

 

NOI

 

$

9,949

 

 

$

8,541

 

 

$

37,472

 

 

$

29,917

 

Unconsolidated entities (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOI of Unconsolidated Properties (2)

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

2,193

 

 

 

7,785

 

 

 

6,942

 

Straight-line rent

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(309

)

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

(885

)

Above/below market rental income/expense

 

 

5

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

131

 

Termination fee income

 

 

(787

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(787

)

 

 

(588

)

Total NOI

 

$

10,233

 

 

$

10,456

 

 

$

43,477

 

 

$

35,517

 

 

Seritage Growth Properties

(212) 355-7800

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FAQ

What were Seritage Growth Properties' financial results for 2022?

Seritage reported a net loss of $120 million, including an impairment of $126.9 million, and a Total Net Operating Income of $43.5 million.

How much did Seritage sell in properties in 2022?

The company sold 65 properties for a total of $739.7 million in 2022.

What is the current term loan balance for Seritage Growth Properties?

As of March 6, 2023, Seritage's term loan balance is $800 million, down from $1.6 billion.

What is the projected income from properties currently under contract with Seritage?

Seritage has 17 properties under contract, with anticipated proceeds of approximately $326.7 million.

What challenges is Seritage Growth Properties currently facing?

The company faces market challenges including rising interest rates, inflation, and decreased demand for office spaces.

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