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Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) reported its financial results for Q3 2022, showcasing significant progress in its asset sale strategy. The company generated $411.6 million in gross proceeds from asset sales, totaling $583.9 million year-to-date, enabling $440 million in debt repayments since 2021, yielding annualized interest savings of approximately $30.8 million. Net loss for Q3 improved to $4.7 million ($0.08 per share) from $21.8 million ($0.50 per share) year-over-year. Total net operating income increased by 50% to $12.2 million compared to 2021. The company has a robust sales pipeline worth over $800 million.

Positive
  • Generated $411.6 million in gross proceeds from asset sales in Q3 2022.
  • Total asset sales reached $583.9 million year-to-date.
  • Repayed $440 million in debt since the end of 2021, resulting in $30.8 million in annualized interest savings.
  • Improved net loss to $4.7 million in Q3 from $21.8 million year-over-year.
  • Total net operating income increased by 50% to $12.2 million compared to Q3 2021.
  • Strong sales pipeline with over $800 million in assets either under contract or accepted offers.
Negative
  • Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 reached $170.1 million.
  • Occupancy rate for the Premier mixed-use project was only 59% as of September 30, 2022.

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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

“In the third quarter the Company made tremendous progress advancing our plan of sale, which our shareholders overwhelmingly supported at our annual shareholders meeting last month. During the quarter and subsequent to quarter end, our gross proceeds from asset sales totaled $411.6 million, and we have now monetized $583.9 million of assets year to date. This allowed us to repay $280 million of debt from the beginning of Q3 to date, for a total of $440 million of principal repayments since the end of 2021, resulting in annualized interest savings of approximately $30.8 million. We have also developed a robust sales pipeline of over $800 million worth of assets either under contract or with accepted offers, providing a clear path towards further significant debt paydowns. In addition to our success in selling assets and paying down our debt, we continue to create value across the portfolio through leasing, development and securing entitlements” said Andrea Olshan, Chief Executive Officer and President.

Plan of Sale:

On October 24, 2022, at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders voted to approve the Plan of Sale as detailed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2022.

Sale Highlights:

  • Generated $235.2 million of gross proceeds during the three months ended September 30, 2022 from the sale of 22 wholly owned properties and 8 joint venture assets.
  • Subsequent to quarter end, generated $176.4 million of gross proceeds from the sale of 12 assets.
  • The Company has 10 assets under contract for sale with no due diligence contingencies for total anticipated proceeds of $124.9 million and 26 assets under contract for sale subject to customary due diligence for total anticipated proceeds of $421.5 million. All assets for sale are subject to closing conditions. Additionally, the Company has accepted offers and is currently negotiating definitive purchase and sale agreements on assets with accepted offers of approximately $299.2 million.

Financial Highlights:

For the three months ended September 30, 2022:

  • Net loss attributable to common shareholders of ($4.7) million, or ($0.08) per share, as compared to net loss attributable to common shareholders of ($21.8) million, or ($0.50) per share for the same period last year.
  • Total Net Operating Income (“Total NOI”) of $12.2 million, which is an increase of 50% when compared to assets held in the same manner at September 30, 2021.
  • As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $140.6 million, including $10.8 million of restricted cash. As of November 4, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $134.1 million, including $10.8 million of restricted cash.
  • During the quarter, the Company made $170 million in principal repayments on the Company’s term loan facility (“Term Loan Facility”). Subsequent to quarter end, the Company made an additional $110 million in principal repayments, reducing the balance of the Term Loan Facility to $1.16 billion and resulting in a reduction to $360 million of paydowns required by July 31, 2023 to extend the Term Loan Facility for an additional two years.

Other Highlights

  • Signed 13 leases covering 85 thousand square feet (75 thousand at share) in the third quarter at an average projected annual rent of $22.06 PSF ($21.20 PSF at share).
  • Signed leases in the third quarter included:
    • Four new leases covering approximately 7 thousand square feet (4 thousand at share) at Premier assets at an average projected annual rent of $91.39 PSF net ($87.72 PSF at share), bringing the portfolio to 63.5% leased;
    • Six leases covering approximately 24 thousand square feet at Multi-Tenant Retail assets at an average projected annual rent of $34.13 PSF net, bringing occupancy of the Multi-Tenant Retail portfolio up to 84.2%;
    • Two retail leases covering approximately 39 thousand square feet at Non-Core assets at an average projected annual rent of $9.39 PSF net; and
    • One retail lease covering approximately 15 thousand square feet (7.5 thousand at share) at one other unconsolidated entity signed at an average projected annual rent of $5.64 PSF net.
  • Leases signed subsequent to quarter end were:
    • One thousand square feet of second floor retail was leased at a Premier asset at a base rent of $44.00 PSF net; and
    • Ten thousand square feet (5 thousand at share) of ground floor retail at Premier assets at a base rent of $55.65 PSF net ($60.81 PSF at share).
  • An additional eight leases under negotiation representing over 100 thousand square feet at an average projected base rent of $23.90 PSF net; and
  • Brought 11 tenants online representing 207 thousand square feet (202 thousand at share) and $4.0 million in annual base rent ($3.6 million at share).

Portfolio

The table below represents a summary of the Company’s properties by planned usage as of September 30, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

 

38

 

5,334 sf / 523 acres

 

 

4,492

 

 

 

13.8

 

Residential (3)

 

11

 

44 sf / 134 acres

 

 

44

 

 

 

12.2

 

Premier

 

5

 

235 sf / 99 acres

 

 

147

 

 

 

19.7

 

Non-Core (4)

 

50

 

7,899 sf / 631 acres

 

 

815

 

 

 

12.6

 

Unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Entities

 

14

 

1,106 sf / 226 acres

 

 

311

 

 

 

16.1

 

Residential (3)

 

1

 

49 sf / 12 acres

 

 

30

 

 

 

11.7

 

Premier

 

2

 

158 sf / 16 acres

 

 

101

 

 

 

8.0

 

(1) Square footage is presented at the Company’s proportional share.
(2) Based on signed leases at September 30, 2022.
(3) Represents ancillary tenants currently in place at assets intended for residential use.
(4) Represents assets the Company previously designated for sale.

Multi-Tenant Retail

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company invested $9.2 million in its multi-tenant retail properties. The remaining capital expenditures in the multi-tenant retail portfolio are primarily comprised of tenant improvements. During the third quarter, the Company opened stores representing 188 thousand square feet and $3.0 million of annual base rent. The portfolio inclusive of SNO is 84.2% leased at an average lease term of over 10 years and average rates of $16.87 PSF gross.

The table below provides a summary of all Multi-Tenant Retail signed leases as of September 30, 2022, including unconsolidated entities at the Company’s proportional share:

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Leased

 

 

% of Total

 

 

Gross Annual Base

 

 

% of

 

 

Gross Annual

 

Tenant

 

Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

Leasable GLA

 

 

Rent ("ABR")

 

 

Total ABR

 

 

Rent PSF ("ABR PSF")

 

In-place retail leases

 

 

161

 

 

 

4,306

 

 

 

80.7

%

 

$

71,277

 

 

 

94.0

%

 

$

16.55

 

SNO retail leases (1)

 

 

17

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

4,510

 

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

24.38

 

Leases in negotiation

 

 

2

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

1,076

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

10.65

 

Total retail leases

 

 

180

 

 

 

4,593

 

 

 

86.1

%

 

$

76,863

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

16.73

 

(1) SNO = signed not yet opened leases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company signed new leases at its retail properties totaling 24 thousand square feet at an average base rent of $34.13 PSF net. The Company has 4.3 million in-place leased square feet and approximately 185 thousand square feet signed but not opened. Seritage has total occupancy of 84.2% for its multi-tenant retail properties. As of September 30, 2022, there is an additional approximately 842 thousand square feet available for lease in the Multi-Tenant Retail portfolio, with multi-tenant retail leases under negotiation for 102 thousand square feet at an average base rent of $10.65 PSF net.

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

 

 

SNO Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

ABR

 

 

Rent PSF

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

 

17

 

 

 

357

 

 

$

6,833

 

 

$

19.14

 

Opened

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(3,028

)

 

 

16.11

 

Sold / terminated

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

15.63

 

Signed

 

 

6

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

830

 

 

 

34.58

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

17

 

 

 

185

 

 

$

4,510

 

 

$

24.38

 

Premier Mixed-Use

The Company has one premier mixed-use project in the active leasing stage, which is our property in Aventura, FL. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has 66 thousand in-place leased square feet (43 thousand at share), 283 thousand square feet signed but not opened (205 thousand at share), and 201 thousand square feet available for lease (145 thousand at share) with leases under negotiation for over 20 thousand square feet.

The table below provides a summary of all signed leases at Premier assets as of September 30, 2022, including unconsolidated entities at the Company’s proportional share:

(in thousands except number of leases and PSF data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Leased

 

 

% of Total

 

 

Gross Annual Base

 

 

% of

 

 

Gross Annual

 

Tenant

 

Leases

 

 

GLA

 

 

Leasable GLA

 

 

Rent ("ABR")

 

 

Total ABR

 

 

Rent PSF ("ABR PSF")

 

In-place retail leases

 

 

17

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

10.9

%

 

$

2,527

 

 

 

15.2

%

 

$

58.77

 

SNO retail leases (1)

 

 

22

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

23.8

%

 

 

7,422

 

 

 

44.4

%

 

 

79.81

 

SNO office\ leases (1)

 

 

5

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

28.5

%

 

 

6,758

 

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

60.34

 

Leases in negotiation

 

 

6

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

1,880

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

85.45

 

Total Premier leases

 

 

50

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

69.0

%

 

$

18,587

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

68.59

 

(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 June 30, 2022

 

 

23

 

 

 

105

 

 

$

8,781

 

 

$

83.63

 

Opened

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(262

)

 

 

96.00

 

Terminated

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(1,211

)

 

 

112.52

 

Signed

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

81.33

 

Changes in Asset Categories / Tenant Amendments (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(130

)

 

N/A

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

22

 

 

 

93

 

 

$

7,422

 

 

$

79.81

 

(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 June 30, 2022

 

 

4

 

 

 

110

 

 

$

6,648

 

 

$

60.44

 

Signed

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

55.00

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

5

 

 

 

112

 

 

$

6,758

 

 

$

60.34

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company invested $15.1 million in its consolidated development and operating properties and an additional $2.9 million into its unconsolidated entities.

Aventura:

During the third quarter of 2022, the Company continued to advance 216,000 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 fourth quarter of 2022, with rolling openings thereafter.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company signed one new lease totaling two thousand square feet at an average base rent of $72.00 PSF net. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has 127 thousand square feet signed but not opened. With occupancy at 59.0%, the Company has 89 thousand square feet available for lease, of which 22 thousand square feet is in lease negotiation and has leasing activity on over an additional 20 thousand square feet.

San Diego UTC:

As of September 30, 2022, the property has 47 thousand in-place leased square feet and 156 thousand square feet signed but not opened. Subsequent to quarter close, the remaining 10 thousand square feet in vacant space was signed bringing office and retail space to 100% leased.

Dispositions

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold 30 properties, generating $235.2 million of gross proceeds. The Company also repurchased one asset for $22.2 million, which it sold during the three months ended September 30, 2022. Of the Q3 transactions:

  • $94.2 million of gross proceeds were from vacant or non-income producing assets sold at $40.09 PSF. The sale of these assets eliminates $4.9 million of carrying costs;
  • $75.0 million of gross proceeds were from income producing stabilized properties, partially leased development sites and outparcel pads reflecting a 4.3% blended in-place capitalization rate; and
  • $66.0 million of gross proceeds from monetizing unconsolidated entity interests.

During the quarter and subsequently, the Company was able to generate a robust sales pipeline. As of November 4, 2022, we had assets under contract for sale with no due diligence contingencies for total anticipated proceeds of $124.9 million and assets under contract for sale, subject to customary due diligence, for total anticipated proceeds of $421.5 million. All assets for sale are subject to closing conditions. Though all of these deals are anticipated to close prior to July 31, 2023, even if only a portion of the contracts actually closed prior to such date, the proceeds from such portion of the contracts that actually closed would provide sufficient proceeds to qualify the Company for the extension of its Term Loan Facility. Additionally, the Company has accepted offers and is currently negotiating definitive purchase and sale agreements on assets with offers of approximately $299.2 million.

Financial Summary

The table below provides a summary of the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022:

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Net loss attributable to Seritage
common shareholders

 

$

(4,664

)

 

$

(21,759

)

 

$

(170,074

)

 

$

(104,769

)

Net loss per share attributable to Seritage
common shareholders

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

(0.50

)

 

 

(3.57

)

 

 

(2.50

)

Total NOI

 

 

12,150

 

 

 

8,075

 

 

 

33,245

 

 

 

25,061

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2022:

  • Total NOI for the third quarter of 2022 reflects the impact of $(1.0) million total NOI relating to sold properties.

Total NOI is comprised of:

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Consolidated Properties

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Multi-tenant retail

 

$

14,109

 

 

$

11,395

 

 

$

40,681

 

 

$

32,986

 

Premier

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(2,900

)

 

 

(1,540

)

Residential

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

(3,099

)

 

 

(1,917

)

 

 

(6,440

)

Sell

 

 

(3,304

)

 

 

(974

)

 

 

(7,995

)

 

 

(4,040

)

Sold

 

 

(976

)

 

 

492

 

 

 

(346

)

 

 

411

 

Total

 

 

9,997

 

 

 

7,356

 

 

 

27,523

 

 

 

21,377

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

282

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

50

 

Premier

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

1,854

 

 

 

660

 

Other joint ventures

 

 

(287

)

 

 

537

 

 

 

3,791

 

 

 

2,974

 

Total

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

5,722

 

 

 

3,684

 

Total NOI

 

$

12,150

 

 

$

8,075

 

 

$

33,245

 

 

$

25,061

 

The Company collected 99% of its base rent for the third quarter.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $140.6 million, including $10.8 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 fund its operations and select 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 condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 and in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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 will be payable 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 will be payable 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 will be payable on January 16, 2022 to holders of record on December 30, 2022.

The Company’s Board of Trustees does not expect to declare dividends on its common shares in 2022.

Strategic Review

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders occurred on October 24, 2022, following our filing of a final proxy statement with the SEC on September 14, 2022. During the meeting, the Plan of Sale was approved by the shareholders. 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.

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 has reserved the settlement amount described above based on the Company’s contributions to the settlement of the Litigation. This estimate is recorded as litigation reserve in the condensed 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. Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company reached settlement agreements with two of the D&O Insurers for gross proceeds of $12.7 million. The litigation remains outstanding with respect to the remaining D&O Insurers.

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 nine months ended September 30, 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, 2021 and in Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2022, the Company’s portfolio consisted of interests in 121 properties comprised of approximately 16.1 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA") or build-to-suit leased area, approximately 313 acres held for or under development and approximately 7.9 million square feet or approximately 631 acres to be disposed of. The portfolio consists of approximately 13.5 million square feet of GLA held by 104 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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

282,917

 

 

$

475,667

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

804,882

 

 

 

994,221

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(127,043

)

 

 

(154,971

)

 

 

 

960,756

 

 

 

1,314,917

 

Construction in progress

 

 

260,007

 

 

 

381,194

 

Net investment in real estate

 

 

1,220,763

 

 

 

1,696,111

 

Real estate held for sale

 

 

202,777

 

 

 

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

383,061

 

 

 

498,563

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

129,767

 

 

 

106,602

 

Restricted cash

 

 

10,821

 

 

 

7,151

 

Tenant and other receivables, net

 

 

39,943

 

 

 

29,111

 

Lease intangible assets, net

 

 

4,511

 

 

 

14,817

 

Prepaid expenses, deferred expenses and other assets, net

 

 

62,883

 

 

 

61,783

 

Total assets (1)

 

$

2,054,526

 

 

$

2,414,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan facility, net

 

$

1,269,648

 

 

$

1,439,332

 

Sales-leaseback financing obligations

 

 

 

 

 

20,627

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

35,533

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

118,700

 

 

 

109,379

 

Total liabilities (1)

 

 

1,423,881

 

 

 

1,569,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common shares $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
56,032,381 and 43,632,364 shares issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

560

 

 

 

436

 

Series A preferred shares $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
2,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021; liquidation preference of $70,000

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,359,686

 

 

 

1,241,048

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(731,759

)

 

 

(553,771

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

628,515

 

 

 

687,741

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

157,059

 

Total equity

 

 

630,645

 

 

 

844,800

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

2,054,526

 

 

$

2,414,138

 

(1) The Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The condensed consolidated balance sheets, as of September 30, 2022, include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $6.6 million of land, $3.9 million of building and improvements, $(1.0) million of accumulated depreciation and $4.0 million of other assets included in other line items. The Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021, include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $6.6 million of land, $3.9 million of building and improvements, $(0.9) million of accumulated depreciation and $4.0 million of other assets included in other line items.

 

SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

23,253

 

 

$

28,819

 

 

$

81,755

 

 

$

87,560

 

Management and other fee income

 

 

248

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

2,355

 

 

 

598

 

Total revenue

 

 

23,501

 

 

 

29,003

 

 

 

84,110

 

 

 

88,158

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating

 

 

9,700

 

 

 

11,585

 

 

 

31,535

 

 

 

33,514

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

6,483

 

 

 

8,542

 

 

 

21,056

 

 

 

27,758

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,169

 

 

 

13,159

 

 

 

31,772

 

 

 

39,629

 

General and administrative

 

 

10,811

 

 

 

8,780

 

 

 

30,996

 

 

 

32,002

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

533

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,533

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

36,696

 

 

 

42,066

 

 

 

150,892

 

 

 

132,903

 

Gain on sale of real estate, net

 

 

45,433

 

 

 

22,774

 

 

 

112,449

 

 

 

65,079

 

Loss on sale of interests in unconsolidated entities

 

 

(139

)

 

 

 

 

 

(139

)

 

 

 

Impairment of real estate assets

 

 

(10,275

)

 

 

(3,814

)

 

 

(120,609

)

 

 

(70,053

)

Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities

 

 

(2,275

)

 

 

(5,535

)

 

 

(69,071

)

 

 

(9,024

)

Interest and other (expense) income

 

 

(1,047

)

 

 

48

 

 

 

(937

)

 

 

8,202

 

Interest expense

 

 

(21,916

)

 

 

(26,721

)

 

 

(67,167

)

 

 

(81,847

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(3,414

)

 

 

(26,311

)

 

 

(212,256

)

 

 

(132,388

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(295

)

 

 

(198

)

Net loss

 

 

(3,481

)

 

 

(26,349

)

 

 

(212,551

)

 

 

(132,586

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

42

 

 

 

5,815

 

 

 

46,152

 

 

 

31,492

 

Net loss attributable to Seritage

 

$

(3,439

)

 

$

(20,534

)

 

$

(166,399

)

 

$

(101,094

)

Preferred dividends

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(3,675

)

 

 

(3,675

)

Net loss attributable to Seritage common shareholders

 

$

(4,664

)

 

$

(21,759

)

 

$

(170,074

)

 

$

(104,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(3.57

)

 

$

(2.50

)

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

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(3.57

)

 

$

(2.50

)

Weighted average Class A common shares
outstanding - Basic

 

 

55,361

 

 

 

43,631

 

 

 

47,600

 

 

 

41,976

 

Weighted average Class A common shares
outstanding - Diluted

 

 

55,361

 

 

 

43,631

 

 

 

47,600

 

 

 

41,976

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

NOI and Total NOI

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,481

)

 

$

(142,083

)

 

$

(26,349

)

Termination fee income

 

 

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(379

)

Management and other fee income

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(286

)

 

 

(184

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,169

 

 

 

10,669

 

 

 

13,159

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

10,811

 

 

 

11,093

 

 

 

8,780

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

533

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

33,720

 

 

 

5,535

 

Gain on sale of interests in unconsolidated entities

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate, net

 

 

(45,433

)

 

 

(68,031

)

 

 

(22,774

)

Impairment of real estate assets

 

 

10,275

 

 

 

109,343

 

 

 

3,814

 

Interest and other (income) expense

 

 

1,047

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

(48

)

Interest expense

 

 

21,916

 

 

 

22,663

 

 

 

26,721

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

67

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

38

 

Straight-line rent

 

 

2,873

 

 

 

(3,599

)

 

 

(1,005

)

Above/below market rental expense

 

 

54

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

48

 

NOI

 

$

9,997

 

 

$

8,557

 

 

$

7,356

 

Unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating income of unconsolidated entities

 

 

2,450

 

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

666

 

Straight-line rent

 

 

(305

)

 

 

(228

)

 

 

(272

)

Above/below market rental (income)/expense

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

181

 

Termination fee income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

Total NOI

 

$

12,150

 

 

$

10,602

 

 

$

8,075

 

 

Seritage Growth Properties

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FAQ

What were the financial results for Seritage Growth Properties (SRG) in Q3 2022?

Seritage Growth Properties reported a net loss of $4.7 million ($0.08 per share) for Q3 2022, an improvement from $21.8 million ($0.50 per share) year-over-year. Total net operating income increased by 50% to $12.2 million.

How much debt has Seritage Growth Properties repaid in 2022?

Seritage repaid a total of $440 million in debt since the end of 2021, resulting in annualized interest savings of approximately $30.8 million.

What is the status of asset sales for Seritage Growth Properties (SRG)?

As of Q3 2022, Seritage generated $411.6 million in gross proceeds from asset sales and had a robust sales pipeline worth over $800 million.

What was the total net operating income for Seritage Growth Properties in Q3 2022?

The total net operating income for Seritage in Q3 2022 was $12.2 million, which is a 50% increase compared to the same period in 2021.

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