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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-Q
x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
 
or
 
¨    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: 001-35908
 
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Maryland
46-1214914
(State of Organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2100
Virginia Beach, Virginia
23462
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(757) 366-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
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.    x  Yes     ◻  No
 
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).    x  Yes     ◻  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large Accelerated Filer
 ◻ 
Accelerated Filer
x
 
 
 
 
Non-Accelerated Filer
 ◻
Smaller Reporting Company
 ◻ 
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 x 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  
◻ Yes     x  No


 
As of October 30, 2018, the Registrant had 49,627,792 shares of common stock outstanding.

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ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
 
Table of Contents
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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PART I. Financial Information
 
Item 1.    Financial Statements
 
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except par value and share data)
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Real estate investments:
 
 
 
 
Income producing property
 
$
1,023,658

 
$
910,686

Held for development
 
2,979

 
680

Construction in progress
 
139,450

 
83,071

 
 
1,166,087

 
994,437

Accumulated depreciation
 
(185,831
)
 
(164,521
)
Net real estate investments
 
980,256

 
829,916

Cash and cash equivalents
 
17,732

 
19,959

Restricted cash
 
2,916

 
2,957

Accounts receivable, net
 
18,224

 
15,691

Notes receivable
 
100,486

 
83,058

Construction receivables, including retentions
 
21,959

 
23,933

Construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
727

 
245

Equity method investments
 
16,811

 
11,411

Other assets
 
58,747

 
55,953

Total Assets
 
$
1,217,858

 
$
1,043,123

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Indebtedness, net
 
$
653,750

 
$
517,272

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
15,752

 
15,180

Construction payables, including retentions
 
45,541

 
47,445

Billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings
 
1,767

 
3,591

Other liabilities
 
40,912

 
39,352

Total Liabilities
 
757,722

 
622,840

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
 
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 49,576,222 and 44,937,763 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
496

 
449

Additional paid-in capital
 
350,849

 
287,407

Distributions in excess of earnings
 
(76,386
)
 
(61,166
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(47
)
 
—

Total stockholders’ equity
 
274,912

 
226,690

Noncontrolling interests
 
185,224

 
193,593

Total Equity
 
460,136

 
420,283

Total Liabilities and Equity
 
$
1,217,858

 
$
1,043,123


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
 
$
28,930

 
$
27,096

 
$
86,227

 
$
81,083

General contracting and real estate services revenues
 
19,950

 
41,201

 
63,654

 
161,391

Total revenues
 
48,880

 
68,297

 
149,881

 
242,474

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental expenses
 
7,103

 
6,830

 
20,049

 
19,069

Real estate taxes
 
2,840

 
2,693

 
8,388

 
7,797

General contracting and real estate services expenses
 
18,973

 
39,377

 
61,474

 
154,588

Depreciation and amortization
 
10,196

 
9,239

 
28,653

 
28,018

General and administrative expenses
 
2,367

 
2,098

 
8,092

 
7,762

Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs
 
69

 
61

 
162

 
477

Impairment charges
 
3

 
19

 
101

 
50

Total expenses
 
41,551

 
60,317

 
126,919

 
217,761

Operating income
 
7,329

 
7,980

 
22,962

 
24,713

Interest income
 
2,545

 
1,910

 
7,152

 
4,966

Interest expense
 
(4,677
)
 
(4,253
)
 
(13,547
)
 
(13,282
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
(11
)
 
—

 
(11
)
 
—

Gain on real estate dispositions
 
—

 
4,692

 
—

 
8,087

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
298

 
87

 
1,256

 
300

Other income
 
65

 
74

 
233

 
154

Income before taxes
 
5,549

 
10,490

 
18,045

 
24,938

Income tax benefit (provision)
 
120

 
(29
)
 
552

 
(781
)
Net income
 
5,669

 
10,461

 
18,597

 
24,157

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,467
)
 
(2,973
)
 
(5,036
)
 
(7,262
)
Net income attributable to stockholders
 
$
4,202

 
$
7,488

 
$
13,561

 
$
16,895

Net income attributable to stockholders per share (basic and diluted)
 
$
0.09

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.41

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
 
49,194

 
44,934

 
46,766

 
41,575

Dividends and distributions declared per common share and unit
 
$
0.20

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.60

 
$
0.57

Comprehensive income:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
5,669

 
$
10,461

 
$
18,597

 
$
24,157

Unrealized cash flow hedge losses
 
(130
)
 
—

 
(130
)
 
—

Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income
 
67

 
—

 
67

 
—

Comprehensive income
 
5,606

 
10,461

 
18,534

 
24,157

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,450
)
 
(2,973
)
 
(5,019
)
 
(7,262
)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders
 
$
4,156

 
$
7,488

 
$
13,515

 
$
16,895


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity
 
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Shares of common stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Distributions in excess of earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total stockholders' equity
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2018
 
44,937,763

 
$
449

 
$
287,407

 
$
(61,166
)
 
$
—

 
$
226,690

 
$
193,593

 
$
420,283

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,561

 
—

 
13,561

 
5,036

 
18,597

Unrealized cash flow hedge losses
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(97
)
 
(97
)
 
(33
)
 
(130
)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
50

 
50

 
17

 
67

Net proceeds from sales of common stock
 
4,227,978

 
42

 
59,487

 
—

 
—

 
59,529

 
—

 
59,529

Restricted stock awards, net of tax withholding
 
127,275

 
2

 
1,309

 
—

 
—

 
1,311

 
—

 
1,311

Restricted stock award forfeitures
 
(3,298
)
 
—

 
(26
)
 
—

 
—

 
(26
)
 
—

 
(26
)
Issuance of operating partnership units for acquisitions
 
—

 
—

 
(5
)
 
—

 
—

 
(5
)
 
2,201

 
2,196

Redemption of operating partnership units
 
286,504

 
3

 
2,677

 
—

 
—

 
2,680

 
(5,211
)
 
(2,531
)
Dividends and distributions declared
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(28,781
)
 
—

 
(28,781
)
 
(10,379
)
 
(39,160
)
Balance, September 30, 2018
 
49,576,222

 
$
496

 
$
350,849

 
$
(76,386
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
274,912

 
$
185,224

 
$
460,136

 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)(Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
18,597

 
$
24,157

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements
 
21,404

 
19,385

Amortization of leasing costs and in-place lease intangibles
 
7,249

 
8,633

Accrued straight-line rental revenue
 
(1,789
)
 
(927
)
Amortization of leasing incentives and above or below-market rents
 
(211
)
 
(140
)
Accrued straight-line ground rent expense
 
187

 
401

Bad debt expense
 
245

 
425

Noncash stock compensation
 
1,072

 
1,047

Impairment charges
 
101

 
50

Noncash interest expense
 
827

 
940

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
11

 
—

Gain on real estate dispositions
 
—

 
(8,087
)
Change in the fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
(1,256
)
 
(300
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property assets
 
(3,610
)
 
(3,871
)
Property liabilities
 
2,031

 
3,498

Construction assets
 
3,044

 
4,065

Construction liabilities
 
(13,558
)
 
(12,648
)
Interest receivable
 
(7,147
)
 
(4,962
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
27,197

 
31,666

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Development of real estate investments
 
(102,183
)
 
(28,731
)
Tenant and building improvements
 
(8,281
)
 
(8,104
)
Acquisitions of real estate investments, net of cash received
 
(57,541
)
 
(28,020
)
Dispositions of real estate investments, net of selling costs
 
4,271

 
12,557

Notes receivable issuances
 
(10,281
)
 
(10,792
)
Leasing costs
 
(4,048
)
 
(149
)
Leasing incentives
 
(95
)
 
(147
)
Contributions to equity method investments
 
(5,400
)
 
(934
)
Net cash used for investing activities
 
(183,558
)
 
(64,320
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of common stock
 
60,439

 
96,044

Offering costs
 
(910
)
 
(4,663
)
Common shares tendered for tax withholding
 
(343
)
 
(289
)
Debt issuances, credit facility and construction loan borrowings
 
274,427

 
124,206

Debt and credit facility repayments, including principal amortization
 
(138,122
)
 
(152,201
)
Debt issuance costs
 
(1,317
)
 
(751
)
Redemption of operating partnership units
 
(2,531
)
 
(229
)
Dividends and distributions
 
(37,550
)
 
(31,740
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
154,093

 
30,377

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(2,268
)
 
(2,277
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
 
22,916

 
25,193

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
 
$
20,648

 
$
22,916

Supplemental Disclosures (noncash transactions):
 
 
 
 
Increase in dividends payable
 
$
1,610

 
$
2,214

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for capital expenditures
 
$
10,103

 
$
(5,874
)
Issuance of operating partnership units for acquisitions

 
$
1,702

 
$
982

Operating Partnership units redeemed for common shares
 
$
3,151

 
$
—

Redeemable noncontrolling interest from development
 
$
—

 
$
2,000

Deferred payment for land acquisition
 
$
—

 
$
600

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(Unaudited)
 
1. Business of Organization
 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is a full service real estate company with extensive experience developing, building, owning and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail and multifamily properties in attractive markets primarily throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Company is the sole general partner of Armada Hoffler, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) and, as of September 30, 2018, owned 74.3% of the economic interest in the Operating Partnership, of which 0.1% is held as general partnership units. The operations of the Company are carried on primarily through the Operating Partnership and the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.
 
As of September 30, 2018, the Company's property portfolio consisted of 50 operating properties and 10 development properties.

Refer to Note 4 for information related to the Company's recent acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties.

Refer to Note 5 for information related to the Company’s investment in Durham City Center II, LLC, which is an unconsolidated subsidiary that the Company accounts for using the equity method of accounting.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial information. Accordingly, these interim financial statements have not been audited and exclude certain disclosures required for annual financial statements. Also, the operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed. Such estimates are based on management’s historical experience and best judgment after considering past, current and expected events and economic conditions. Actual results could differ significantly from management’s estimates.

Reclassifications

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company identified certain immaterial classification errors on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and determined that, in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and future periodic reports, the Company will correct these classification errors. One classification error will be corrected by including within the changes in operating assets and liabilities in the operating activities section a new line item for "Interest receivable." A corresponding adjustment will be recorded to reduce the amount of "Notes receivable

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issuances" within investing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows. These reclassifications totaled $7.1 million, $3.2 million, and $0.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively and $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. These reclassifications will decrease "Net cash provided by operating activities" and "Net cash used for investing activities" by an equal and offsetting amount. These reclassifications will not have any impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statement of Equity, or any other operating measure for the periods affected.

These amounts were previously presented as "Notes receivable issuances," a component of net cash used for investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, resulting in overstatements in cash provided by operating activities and overstatements of cash used in investing activities. These amounts represent interest earned on mezzanine loans that were funded by additional borrowings as provided for in the mezzanine loan agreements. These amounts are now classified as changes in interest receivable, a non-cash adjustment to calculate net cash provided by operating activities.

The second classification error will be corrected by including within financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows a new line item for “Common shares tendered for tax withholding.” A corresponding adjustment will be recorded to the "Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Property liabilities" within operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. This reclassification totaled $0.3 million, $0.2 million, and $0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. These reclassifications will increase “Net cash provided by operating activities” and decrease “Net cash provided by financing activities” by an equal and offsetting amount.
 
Significant Accounting Policies

General Contracting and Real Estate Services Revenues

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard codified in Accounting Standards Codification 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (see also "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" below). The Company recognizes general contracting revenues as a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. For each construction contract, the Company identifies the performance obligations, which typically include the delivery of a single building constructed according to the specifications of the contract. The Company estimates the total transaction price, which generally includes a fixed contract price and may also include variable components such as early completion bonuses, liquidated damages, or cost savings to be shared with the customer. Variable components of the contract price are included in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur. The Company recognizes the estimated transaction price as revenue as it satisfies its performance obligations, and the Company estimates its progress in satisfying performance obligations for each contract using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the proportion of incurred costs to total estimated construction costs at completion. Construction contract costs include all direct material, direct labor, subcontract costs, and overhead costs directly related to contract performance. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, are all significant judgments that may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which they are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized immediately in the period in which such losses are determined. The Company defers pre-contract costs when such costs are directly associated with specific anticipated contracts and their recovery is probable.
 
The Company recognizes real estate services revenues from property development and management services as it satisfies its performance obligations under these service arrangements.

The Company assesses whether multiple contracts with a single counterparty should be combined into a single contract for revenue recognition purposes based on factors such as the timing of the negotiation and execution of the contracts and whether the economic substance of the contracts was contemplated separately or in tandem.

See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a description of other accounting principles upon which basis the accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared.


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard that provides a single, comprehensive model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. While the new standard does not supersede the guidance on accounting for leases, it changes the way the Company recognizes revenue from construction and development contracts with third party customers. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method, applying this standard to all contracts not yet completed as of that date. In applying the standard to the Company’s future construction contracts, certain pre-contract costs incurred by the Company are now deferred and amortized over the period during which construction obligations are fulfilled. Previously, these costs were immediately recorded as general contracting expenses upon commencement of construction, with the corresponding general contracting revenue also recorded. Applying the standard to the Company’s uncompleted contracts as of January 1, 2018 did not result in material differences to these contracts in aggregate, and no cumulative adjustment to distributions in excess of earnings was recorded as of January 1, 2018.
 
On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued a new lease standard that requires lessees to recognize most leases in their balance sheets as lease liabilities with corresponding right-of-use assets. The new standard also makes targeted changes to lessor accounting. The new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, with an option to use certain transition relief. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of the new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is the lessee on certain long-term ground leases, which represents a majority of the Company's current operating lease payments, and expects to record right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases under the new standard. The Company anticipates utilizing certain transition relief under the new standard that will allow the Company not to apply certain aspects of the new standard to its existing leases.
  
In 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that addresses eight classification issues related to the statement of cash flows and requires the presentation of total changes in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this new guidance on December 31, 2017, applying it retrospectively to each period presented. The new guidance requires that the statement of cash flows show changes in restricted cash in addition to changes in cash and cash equivalents. No additional changes were required to be made to the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows as a result of the new guidance. The following table sets forth the items from the Company's consolidated balance sheets that are included in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
 
Balance as of
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents
$
17,732

 
$
19,959

 
$
19,721

 
$
21,942

Restricted cash
2,916

 
2,957

 
3,195

 
3,251

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
20,648

 
$
22,916

 
$
22,916

 
$
25,193



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The following table summarizes the changes made to net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used for investing activities, and net cash provided by financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 on a retrospective basis (in thousands) as a result of the new guidance as well as the reclassification adjustments described in the "Reclassifications" section above:
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
Operating activities as originally presented
$
36,598

Adjustment relating to restricted cash
(259
)
Adjustment for shares tendered for tax withholding
289

Adjustment relating to interest income presentation
(4,962
)
Operating activities after adjustments
$
31,666

 
 
Investing activities as originally presented
$
(69,485
)
Adjustment relating to restricted cash
203

Adjustment relating to interest income presentation
4,962

Investing activities after adjustments
$
(64,320
)
 
 
Financing activities as originally presented
$
30,666

Adjustment for shares tendered for tax withholding
(289
)
Financing activities after adjustments
$
30,377


On February 22, 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that clarifies the scope and application of guidance on sales or transfers of nonfinancial assets and in substance nonfinancial assets to customers, including partial sales. The new guidance applies to all nonfinancial assets, including real estate, and defines an in substance nonfinancial asset. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On August 28, 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that simplifies some of the requirements relating to accounting for derivatives and hedging. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness for a highly effective hedge and also simplifies certain documentation and assessment requirements relating to the determination of hedge effectiveness. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018. The application of this guidance to hedging relationships could reduce or eliminate the gains and losses that would otherwise be recorded in net income for these derivative instruments.

3. Segments
 
Net operating income (segment revenues minus segment expenses) is the measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision-maker to assess segment performance. Net operating income is not a measure of operating income or cash flows from operating activities as measured by GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. As a result, net operating income should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Not all companies calculate net operating income in the same manner. The Company considers net operating income to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it assists both investors and management in understanding the core operations of the Company’s real estate and construction businesses.

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Net operating income of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(Unaudited)
Office real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
 
$
5,149

 
$
4,762

 
$
15,537

 
$
14,427

Rental expenses
 
1,551

 
1,447

 
4,435

 
4,138

Real estate taxes
 
515

 
481

 
1,519

 
1,381

Segment net operating income
 
3,083

 
2,834

 
9,583

 
8,908

Retail real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
 
16,932

 
15,880

 
50,251

 
47,089

Rental expenses
 
2,761

 
2,699

 
7,974

 
7,698

Real estate taxes
 
1,703

 
1,588

 
5,041

 
4,557

Segment net operating income
 
12,468

 
11,593

 
37,236

 
34,834

Multifamily residential real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
 
6,849

 
6,454

 
20,439

 
19,567

Rental expenses
 
2,791

 
2,684

 
7,640

 
7,233

Real estate taxes
 
622

 
624

 
1,828

 
1,859

Segment net operating income
 
3,436

 
3,146

 
10,971

 
10,475

General contracting and real estate services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment revenues
 
19,950

 
41,201

 
63,654

 
161,391

Segment expenses
 
18,973

 
39,377

 
61,474

 
154,588

Segment gross profit
 
977

 
1,824

 
2,180

 
6,803

Net operating income
 
$
19,964

 
$
19,397

 
$
59,970

 
$
61,020

 
General contracting and real estate services revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 exclude revenue related to intercompany construction contracts of $38.5 million and $13.9 million, respectively. General contracting and real estate services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 exclude revenue related to intercompany construction contracts of $98.6 million and $31.3 million, respectively.

General contracting and real estate services expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 exclude expenses related to intercompany construction contracts of $38.2 million and $13.7 million, respectively. General contracting and real estate services expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 exclude expenses related to intercompany construction contracts of $97.7 million and $31.0 million, respectively.

General contracting and real estate services expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 include noncash stock compensation expense of less than $0.1 million for each period. General contracting and real estate services expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 include noncash stock compensation expense of $0.2 million for each period.

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The following table reconciles net operating income to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(Unaudited)
Net operating income
 
$
19,964

 
$
19,397

 
$
59,970

 
$
61,020

Depreciation and amortization
 
(10,196
)
 
(9,239
)
 
(28,653
)
 
(28,018
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(2,367
)
 
(2,098
)
 
(8,092
)
 
(7,762
)
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs
 
(69
)
 
(61
)
 
(162
)
 
(477
)
Impairment charges
 
(3
)
 
(19
)
 
(101
)
 
(50
)
Interest income
 
2,545

 
1,910

 
7,152

 
4,966

Interest expense
 
(4,677
)
 
(4,253
)
 
(13,547
)
 
(13,282
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
(11
)
 
—

 
(11
)
 
—

Gain on real estate dispositions
 
—

 
4,692

 
—

 
8,087

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
298

 
87

 
1,256

 
300

Other income
 
65

 
74

 
233

 
154

Income tax benefit (provision)
 
120

 
(29
)
 
552

 
(781
)
Net income
 
$
5,669

 
$
10,461

 
$
18,597

 
$
24,157

 
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 include noncash stock compensation expense of $0.2 million for each period. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 include noncash stock compensation expense of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

4. Real Estate Investment
 
Property Acquisitions
 
On January 9, 2018, the Company acquired Indian Lakes Crossing, a Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a contract price of $14.7 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.2 million.

On January 29, 2018, the Company acquired Parkway Centre, a newly developed Publix-anchored shopping center in Moultrie, Georgia, for total consideration of $11.3 million (comprised of $9.6 million in cash and $1.7 million in the form of Class A units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Class A Units")) plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.3 million.

On August 28, 2018, the Company acquired Lexington Square, a newly developed Lowes Foods-anchored shopping center in Lexington, South Carolina, for a purchase price of $26.8 million, consisting of cash consideration of $24.2 million and $2.6 million of additional consideration in the form of Class A Units issuable in increments to the seller upon the fulfillment of certain occupancy thresholds within the first 18 months of the Company's ownership. No Class A Units have been issued as of September 30, 2018 for this acquisition. As part of this transaction, the Company also capitalized acquisition costs of $0.4 million.


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The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation (including acquisition costs) based on relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the three operating properties purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 
 
Indian Lakes Crossing
 
Parkway Centre
 
Lexington Square
Land
 
$
10,926

 
$
1,372

 
$
3,036

Site improvements
 
531

 
696

 
7,396

Building and improvements
 
1,913

 
7,168

 
10,387

In-place leases
 
1,648

 
2,346

 
4,113

Above-market leases
 
11

 
—

 
89

Below-market leases
 
(175
)
 
(10
)
 
(447
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
14,854

 
$
11,572

 
$
24,574


On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Bottling Group, LLC for a new distribution facility that the Company will develop and construct for expected delivery in the fourth quarter of 2018. On January 29, 2018, the Company acquired undeveloped land in Chesterfield, Virginia, a portion of which currently serves as the site for this facility, for a contract price of $2.4 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.1 million.

On January 18, 2018, the Company entered into an operating agreement with a partner to develop a Lowes Foods-anchored shopping center in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The Company has a 70% ownership interest in the partnership. The partnership, Market at Mill Creek Partners, LLC, acquired undeveloped land on February 16, 2018 for a contract price of $2.9 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.1 million. The Company is responsible for funding the equity requirements of this development. As of September 30, 2018, the book value of the Company's investment in the project totaled $14.2 million. Management has concluded that this entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") as it lacks sufficient equity to fund its operations without additional financial support. The Company is the developer of the shopping center and has the power to direct the activities of the project that most significantly impact its performance and is the party most closely associated with the project. Therefore, the Company is the project's primary beneficiary and consolidates the project in its consolidated financial statements.

On April 2, 2018, the Company acquired undeveloped land in Newport News, Virginia for less than $0.1 million. This land parcel is being used in the development of the Brooks Crossing office property.

On July 2, 2018, the Company executed a ground lease for the site of a new mixed-use development project at Wills Wharf, a site in the Harbor Point area of Baltimore, Maryland. The lease has an initial term of five years and includes ten extension options of seven years each.

Property Disposition

On May 24, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Wawa outparcel at Indian Lakes Crossing for a contract price of $4.4 million. There was no gain or loss on the disposition.

5. Equity Method Investment

City Center

On February 25, 2016, the Company acquired a 37% interest in Durham City Center II, LLC (“City Center”) for purposes of developing a 22-story mixed use tower in Durham, North Carolina. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company invested an additional $5.1 million in City Center. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had invested $15.9 million and $10.9 million, respectively, in City Center, and the carrying value of the Company's investment was $16.8 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The Company has agreed to guarantee 37% of the construction loan for City Center; however, the loan is collateralized by 100% of the assets of City Center. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $44.2 million and $29.2 million, respectively, had been drawn against the construction loan, of which $16.3 million and $11.2 million, respectively, was attributable to the Company's portion of the loan.
 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, City Center did not have any operating activity, and therefore the Company did not receive any distributions or allocated income. 
 
Based on the terms of City Center’s operating agreement, the Company has concluded that City Center is a VIE and that the Company holds a variable interest. The Company does not have the power to direct the activities of the project that most significantly impact its performance. Accordingly, the Company is not the project’s primary beneficiary and, therefore, does not consolidate City Center in its consolidated financial statements.

6. Notes Receivable

The Company had the following mezzanine loans outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 
 
Outstanding loan amount
 
Maximum loan commitment
 
Interest rate
Development Project
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
1405 Point
 
$
28,133

 
$
22,444

 
$
28,232

 
8.0
%
The Residences at Annapolis Junction
 
46,396

 
43,021

 
48,105

 
10.0
%
North Decatur Square
 
15,703

 
11,790

 
29,673

 
15.0
%
Delray Plaza
 
6,779

 
5,379

 
13,123

 
15.0
%
Nexton Square
 
2,219

 
—

 
2,314

 
10.0
%
Total
 
$
99,230

 
$
82,634

 
$
121,447

 
 

Interest on the mezzanine loans is accrued and funded utilizing the interest reserves for each loan, which are components of the respective maximum loan commitments, and such accrued interest is added to the loan receivable balances. The Company recognized interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 as follows:

 
 
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Development Project
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
1405 Point
 
$
547

 
$
443

 
$
1,483

 
$
1,288

The Residences at Annapolis Junction
 
1,166

 
1,054

 
3,374

 
3,051

North Decatur Square
 
569

 
412

 
1,561

 
623

Delray Plaza
 
228

 
—

 
676

 
—

Nexton Square
 
19

 
—

 
19

 
—

Total
 
$
2,529

 
$
1,909

 
$
7,113

 
$
4,962


1405 Point

1405 Point (also known as Point Street Apartments) opened during the first quarter of 2018.
 
The developer of 1405 Point secured a senior construction loan of up to $67.0 million to fund the development and construction of 1405 Point on November 10, 2016. The Company has agreed to guarantee $25.0 million of the senior construction loan in exchange for the option to purchase up to an 88% controlling interest in 1405 Point upon completion of the project. The Company currently has a $2.1 million letter of credit for the guarantee of the senior construction loan.
 
The Residences at Annapolis Junction

The developer of The Residences at Annapolis Junction secured a senior construction loan of up to $60.0 million to fund the development and construction of Annapolis Junction's residential component on September 30, 2016. The Company agreed to guarantee up to $25.0 million of the senior construction loan in exchange for the option to purchase up to an 88% controlling interest in Annapolis Junction.


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Nexton Square

On August 31, 2018, the Company financed a $2.2 million bridge loan to the developer of Nexton Square, a shopping center development project located in Summerville, South Carolina. The bridge loan bears interest at a rate of 10%. All principal and accrued interest will be due upon the earlier of (i) February 28, 2019 or (ii) any refinancing of the project. This loan has been personally guaranteed by the developer. The Company does not have any option to purchase this project.

North Decatur Square

On September 18, 2018, the Company increased the maximum commitment for the North Decatur Square mezzanine loan to $29.7 million.

Subsequent to September 30, 2018

The Interlock

On October 2, 2018, the Company financed a $3.0 million bridge loan to S.J. Collins, the developer of the office and retail components of The Interlock, a new mixed-use public-private partnership with Georgia Tech in West Midtown Atlanta. The bridge loan bears interest at a rate of 15% and matures on January 1, 2019. This loan has been personally guaranteed by the developer. The Company does not have an option to purchase this project. On October 23, 2018, the Company increased the maximum commitment for this loan to $4.0 million and advanced an additional $0.7 million.

North Decatur Square

On October 2, 2018, the Company advanced an additional $2.2 million on this mezzanine loan.

The Residences at Annapolis Junction

On October 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its purchase option for $5.0 million upon the developer's refinancing of the senior construction loan. Upon this refinancing, the maturity of the remaining outstanding mezzanine loan will coincide with the maturity of the new senior loan, which is 12 months from origination with an option to extend for an additional 12 months, subject to certain conditions.

7. Construction Contracts

Construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings represent reimbursable costs and amounts earned under contracts in progress as of the balance sheet date. Such amounts become billable according to contract terms, which usually consider the passage of time, achievement of certain milestones or completion of the project. The Company expects to bill and collect substantially all construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings as of September 30, 2018 during the next twelve months.  
 
Billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings represent billings or collections on contracts made in advance of revenue recognized.


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The following table summarizes the changes to the balances in the Company’s construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings account and the billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings account for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

 
 
Construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
Billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings
Balance as of January 1, 2018
 
$
245

 
$
3,591

Revenue recognized that was included in the balance at the beginning of the period
 
—

 
(3,591
)
Increases due to new billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period
 
—

 
2,400

Transferred to receivables
 
(245
)
 
—

Construction contract costs and estimated earnings not billed during the period
 
576

 
—

Changes due to cumulative catch-up adjustment arising from changes in the estimate of the stage of completion
 
151

 
(633
)
Balance as of September 30, 2018
 
$
727

 
$
1,767


The Company defers pre-contract costs when such costs are directly associated with specific anticipated contracts and their recovery is probable. Pre-contract costs of $0.7 million and $0.6 million were deferred as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
Construction receivables and payables include retentions, amounts that are generally withheld until the completion of the contract or the satisfaction of certain restrictive conditions such as fulfillment guarantees. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, construction receivables included retentions of $8.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively. The Company expects to collect substantially all construction receivables as of September 30, 2018 during the next twelve months. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, construction payables included retentions of $20.1 million and $17.4 million, respectively. The Company expects to pay substantially all construction payables as of September 30, 2018 during the next twelve months.

The Company’s net position on uncompleted construction contracts comprised the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Costs incurred on uncompleted construction contracts
$
581,852

 
$
520,368

Estimated earnings
20,137

 
18,070

Billings
(603,029
)
 
(541,784
)
Net position
$
(1,040
)
 
$
(3,346
)

 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
$
727

 
$
245

Billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings
(1,767
)
 
(3,591
)
Net position
$
(1,040
)
 
$
(3,346
)


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The Company’s balances and changes in construction contract price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations (backlog) as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning backlog
 
$
37,921

 
$
116,657

 
$
49,167

 
$
217,718

New contracts/change orders
 
7,138

 
1,251

 
39,514

 
20,211

Work performed
 
(19,879
)
 
(41,165
)
 
(63,501
)
 
(161,186
)
Ending backlog
 
$
25,180

 
$
76,743

 
$
25,180

 
$
76,743


The Company expects to complete a majority of the uncompleted contracts as of September 30, 2018 during the next 12 to 18 months.
8. Indebtedness
 
Credit Facility
 
On October 26, 2017, the Operating Partnership entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “credit agreement”), which provides for a $300.0 million senior credit facility comprised of a $150.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "revolving credit facility") and a $150.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "term loan facility" and, together with the revolving credit facility, the "credit facility"), with a syndicate of banks.
 
The credit facility includes an accordion feature that allows the total commitments to be increased to $450.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including obtaining commitments from any one or more lenders. The revolving credit facility has a scheduled maturity date of October 26, 2021, with two six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions, including payment of a 0.075% extension fee at each extension. The term loan facility has a scheduled maturity date of October 26, 2022.
 
On March 28, 2018, the Operating Partnership increased the maximum commitments under the credit facility to $330.0 million using the accordion feature, with an increase of the term loan facility to $180.0 million.

The revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR (the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus a margin ranging from 1.40% to 2.00% and the term loan facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.35% to 1.95%, in each case depending on the Company's total leverage. The Company is also obligated to pay an unused commitment fee of 15 or 25 basis points on the unused portions of the commitments under the revolving credit facility, depending on the amount of borrowings under the credit facility.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility was $102.0 million and $66.0 million, respectively, and the outstanding balance on the term loan facility was $180.0 million and $150.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, the effective interest rates on the revolving credit facility and the term loan facility were 3.81% and 3.76%, respectively. The Company may, at any time, voluntarily prepay any loan under the credit facility in whole or in part without premium or penalty.

The Operating Partnership is the borrower under the credit facility, and its obligations under the credit facility are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are not otherwise prohibited from providing such guaranty. The credit agreement contains customary representations and warranties and financial and other affirmative and negative covenants. The Company's ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of financial covenants, affirmative covenants and other restrictions. The credit agreement includes customary events of default, in certain cases subject to customary cure periods. The occurrence of an event of default, if not cured within the applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the unpaid principal, accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts payable under the credit facility to be immediately due and payable.

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Subsequent to September 30, 2018

In October 2018, the Company increased its borrowings under the revolving credit facility by $16.0 million.

Other Financing Activity
 
On January 22, 2018, the Company extended and modified the Sandbridge Commons note. The note bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% and will mature on January 17, 2023.

On March 27, 2018, the Company paid off Columbus Village Note 1 and Columbus Village Note 2 in full for an aggregate amount of $8.3 million.

On May 31, 2018, the Company modified the Southgate Square note. The principal amount of the note was increased to $22 million, and the note now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60%. This note will still mature on April 29, 2021.

On June 1, 2018, the Company entered into a $16.3 million construction loan for the River City industrial development project in Chesterfield, Virginia. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50% and will mature on May 31, 2019.

On June 14, 2018, the Company extended and modified the note secured by 249 Central Park Retail, Fountain Plaza Retail, and South Retail. The principal amount of the note was increased to $35.0 million. The note bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60% and will mature on August 10, 2023.

On June 29, 2018, the Company entered into a $15.6 million construction loan for the Brooks Crossing office development project. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60% and will mature on July 1, 2025.

On July 12, 2018, the Company entered into a $16.2 million construction loan for the Market at Mill Creek development project in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.55% and will mature on July 12, 2025.

On July 27, 2018, the Company paid off the Johns Hopkins Village note and entered into a new loan. The principal amount of the new note is $53.0 million. The note bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.25% and will mature on August 7, 2025. The Company simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate at 4.19% for the term of the loan.

On August 28, 2018, the Company entered into a $15.0 million note secured by the newly acquired Lexington Square shopping center. The note bears interest at a rate of 4.50% and will mature on September 1, 2028.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company borrowed $59.0 million under its existing construction loans to fund new development and construction.

Subsequent to September 30, 2018

On October 12, 2018, the Company extended and modified the note secured by Lightfoot Marketplace. Under the modified note, the Company may borrow up to $17.9 million. The Company has borrowed an initial tranche of $10.5 million on this note, which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% until stabilization of the property, whereupon the spread will be reduced to 1.60%. The note matures on October 12, 2023. The Company simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate of this initial tranche at 4.77% until stabilization and 4.62% thereafter.

9. Derivative Financial Instruments
 
The Company may enter into interest rate derivative contracts to manage exposure to interest rate risks. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are recognized at fair value and presented within other assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives that are neither designated nor qualify as hedging instruments are recognized within the change in fair value of interest rate derivatives in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

On March 7, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into a LIBOR interest rate cap agreement on a notional amount of $50.0 million at a strike rate of 2.25% for a premium of $0.3 million. The interest rate cap expires on April 1, 2020. This interest rate cap has not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes.

On April 23, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap attributable to one-month LIBOR indexed interest payments with a notional amount of $50.0 million. The interest rate swap has a fixed rate of 2.783%, an effective date of May 1, 2018, and a maturity date of May 1, 2023. This interest rate swap has not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes.
 
On July 16, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into a LIBOR interest rate cap agreement on a notional amount of $50.0 million at a strike rate of 2.50% for a premium of $0.3 million. The interest rate cap expires on August 1, 2020. This interest rate cap has not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes.

On July 27, 2018, the Company entered into a LIBOR interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate of the new Johns Hopkins Village note payable at 4.19% with a maturity date of August 7, 2025. The Company designated the interest rate swap as a hedge for accounting purposes. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, unrealized losses of $130,000 were recorded to other comprehensive loss, and $67,000 of realized losses were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense due to payments made to the swap counterparty during the three months ended September 30, 2018. During the next 12 months, the Company anticipates reclassifying approximately $173,000 of net hedging losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings to offset the variability of the hedged item during this period.

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The Company’s derivatives were comprised of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands): 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
 
 
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
 
 
Asset
 
Liability
Interest rate swaps
 
$
100,000

 
$
744

 
$
—

 
$
56,079

 
$
10

 
$
(69
)
Interest rate caps
 
300,000

 
2,597

 
—

 
345,000

 
1,515

 
—

Total derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
 
400,000

 
3,341

 
—

 
401,079

 
1,525

 
(69
)
Interest rate swap designated as accounting hedge
 
52,930

 
—

 
(63
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Total derivatives
 
$
452,930

 
$
3,341

 
$
(63
)
 
$
401,079

 
$
1,525

 
$
(69
)

The changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivatives during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were comprised of the following (in thousands): 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Interest rate swaps
 
$
319

 
$
124

 
$
673

 
$
392

Interest rate caps
 
(151
)
 
(37
)
 
453

 
(92
)
Total change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
$
168

 
$
87

 
$
1,126

 
$
300

Comprehensive income statement presentation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
$
298

 
$
87

 
$
1,256

 
$
300

Unrealized cash flow hedge gains losses
 
(130
)
 
$
—

 
$
(130
)
 
$
—

Total change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
$
168

 
$
87

 
$
1,126

 
$
300


Subsequent to September 30, 2018

On October 12, 2018, the Company entered into a LIBOR interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the variable component on the interest rate of the initial $10.5 million tranche of new Lightfoot Marketplace note payable. The swap matures on October 12, 2023. The Company designated the interest rate swap as a hedge for accounting purposes.

10. Equity
 
Stockholders’ Equity
 
On February 26, 2018, the Company commenced an at-the-market continuous equity offering program (the “ATM Program”) through which the Company may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold an aggregate of 4,227,978 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $14.33 per share under the ATM Program, receiving net proceeds, after offering costs and commissions, of $59.7 million.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s authorized capital was 500 million shares of common stock and 100 million shares of preferred stock. The Company had 49,576,222 and 44,937,763 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
 

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Noncontrolling Interests
 
As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held a 74.3% and 72.0% interest, respectively, in the Operating Partnership. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership as it has the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership and the rights to absorb 74.3% of the net income of the Operating Partnership. As the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership. Noncontrolling interests in the Company represent units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership not held by the Company. As of September 30, 2018, there were 17,166,899 Class A Units not held by the Company. The Company's financial position and results of operations are the same as those of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest for the consolidated entities under development or construction (see Note 1) was zero as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
On January 2, 2018, due to the holders of Class A Units tendering an aggregate of 163,000 Class A Units for redemption by the Operating Partnership, the Company elected to satisfy the redemption request through the issuance of an equal number of shares of common stock.

As partial consideration for the acquisition of Columbus Village, the Operating Partnership issued 1,000,000 class B units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Class B Units") on July 10, 2015 and issued 275,000 class C units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Class C Units") on January 10, 2017. The Class B Units were automatically converted to Class A Units on July 10, 2017. The Class C Units were automatically converted into Class A Units on January 10, 2018.

As partial consideration for the acquisition of Parkway Centre, the Operating Partnership issued 117,228 Class A Units on January 29, 2018.

On April 2, 2018, due to the holders of Class A Units tendering an aggregate of 187,142 Class A Units for redemption by the Operating Partnership, the Company elected to satisfy the redemption request with an aggregate cash payment of $2.5 million.

On April 17, 2018, the Operating Partnership issued 36,684 Class A Units to the former noncontrolling interest holder of John Hopkins Village due to the satisfaction of a contingent event that was part of the redemption of its redeemable noncontrolling interest in Johns Hopkins Village in December 2017.

On July 2, 2018, due to the holders of Class A Units tendering an aggregate of 123,504 Class A Units for redemption by the Operating Partnership, the Company elected to satisfy the redemption requests through the issuance of an equal number of shares of common stock.

Common Stock Dividends and Class A Unit Distributions
 
On January 4, 2018, the Company paid cash dividends of $8.5 million to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership paid cash distributions of $3.3 million to holders of Class A Units.

On April 5, 2018, the Company paid cash dividends of $9.0 million to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership paid cash distributions of $3.5 million to holders of Class A Units.

On July 5, 2018, the Company paid cash dividends of $9.7 million to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership paid cash distributions of $3.5 million to holders of Class A Units.

On August 2, 2018, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend and distribution of $0.20 per share and Class A Unit payable on October 4, 2018 to stockholders and unitholders of record on September 26, 2018.

Subsequent to September 30, 2018

On October 1, 2018, due to the holders of Class A Units tendering an aggregate of 56,495 Class A Units for redemption by the Operating Partnership, the Company elected to satisfy the redemption requests through the issuance of 52,200 shares of common stock and a cash payment of $0.1 million.

On October 4, 2018, the Company paid cash dividends of $9.9 million to common stockholders and the Operating Partnership paid cash distributions of $3.4 million to holders of Class A Units.

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11. Stock-Based Compensation
 
On June 14, 2017, the Company's stockholders approved the Company's Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Amended Plan"), which, among other things, increased the number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under the Amended Plan by 1,000,000 shares, from 700,000 shares to 1,700,000 shares. As of September 30, 2018, there were 1,032,329 shares available for issuance under the Amended Plan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company granted an aggregate of 153,069 shares of restricted stock to employees and non-employee directors with a weighted average grant date fair value of $13.54 per share. Employee restricted stock awards generally vest over a period of two years: one-third immediately on the grant date and the remaining two-thirds in equal amounts on the first two anniversaries following the grant date, subject to continued service to the Company. Non-employee director restricted stock awards vest either immediately upon grant or over a period of one year, subject to continued service to the Company.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued performance-based awards in the form of restricted stock units to certain employees. The performance period for these awards is three years, with a required two-year service period immediately following the expiration of the performance period in order to fully vest. The compensation expense and the effect on the Company’s weighted average diluted shares calculation were immaterial.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $1.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. As of September 30, 2018, there were 136,301 nonvested restricted shares outstanding; the total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares was $0.9 million, which the Company expects to recognize over the next 18 months.
 

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12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value measurements are based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. The hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value is as follows: 
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
Level 2—observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities 
Level 3—unobservable inputs 
Except as disclosed below, the carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair values. Financial assets and liabilities whose fair values are measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs consist of interest rate swaps and caps. The Company measures the fair values of these assets and liabilities based on prices provided by independent market participants that are based on observable inputs using market-based valuation techniques.

Financial assets and liabilities whose fair values are not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed include the Company's notes receivable and indebtedness. The fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates consistent with the maturity, credit characteristics, and other terms of the arrangements, which are Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.
 
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. For disclosure purposes, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Indebtedness
 
$
653,750

 
$
647,311

 
$
517,272

 
$
518,417

Notes receivable
 
$
100,486

 
$
100,486

 
$
83,058

 
$
83,058

Interest rate swap liabilities
 
63

 
63

 
69

 
69

Interest rate swap and cap assets
 
3,341

 
3,341

 
1,525

 
1,525

 
13. Related Party Transactions
 
The Company provides general contracting and real estate services to certain related party entities that are included in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Revenue from construction contracts with these entities for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was less than $0.1 million for each period, and gross profit from such contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was less than $0.1 million for each period. Revenue from construction contracts with related party entities of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively, and gross profit from such contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Real estate services fees from affiliated entities of the Company were not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 or 2017. In addition, affiliated entities also reimburse the Company for monthly maintenance and facilities management services provided to the properties. Cost reimbursements earned by the Company from affiliated entities were not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. 
 
The Operating Partnership entered into tax protection agreements that indemnify certain directors and executive officers of the Company from their tax liabilities resulting from the potential future sale of certain of the Company’s properties within seven (or, in a limited number of cases, ten) years of the completion of the Company’s initial public offering and formation transactions completed on May 13, 2013. In addition, the tax protection agreements provide that the Operating Partnership will offer certain of the original contributors, including certain of the Company’s directors and executive officers, the opportunity to guarantee debt, or, alternatively, to enter into a deficit restoration obligation, for ten years from the closing of the Company’s initial public offering in a manner intended to provide an allocation of Operating Partnership liabilities to the partner for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to these tax protection agreements, certain of the Company’s

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executive officers previously guaranteed approximately $0.3 million of the Operating Partnership’s outstanding debt. In September 2018, these officers were released from these guaranty obligations.
 

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14. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings
 
The Company is from time to time involved in various disputes, lawsuits, warranty claims, environmental and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters.
 
The Company currently is a party to various legal proceedings. Management accrues a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is determined to be probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is determined to be probable and a range of loss can be reasonably estimated, management accrues the best estimate within the range; however, if no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the minimum amount within the range is accrued. Legal fees related to litigation are expensed as incurred. Management does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations; however, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties.
 
Under the Company’s leases, tenants are typically obligated to indemnify the Company from and against all liabilities, costs and expenses imposed upon or asserted against it as owner of the properties due to certain matters relating to the operation of the properties by the tenant.
 
Commitments
 
The Company has a bonding line of credit for its general contracting construction business and is contingently liable under performance and payment bonds, bonds for cancellation of mechanics liens and defect bonds. Such bonds collectively totaled $33.4 million and $44.9 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
The Operating Partnership has entered into standby letters of credit using the available capacity under the credit facility. Letters of credit generally are available for draw down in the event the Company does not perform. As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership had total outstanding letters of credit of $2.1 million. The amounts outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were comprised of a $2.1 million letter of credit related to the guarantee on the 1405 Point senior construction loan.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
References to “we,” “our,” “us,” and “our company” refer to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, including Armada Hoffler, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “result,” and similar expressions, which do not relate solely to historical matters, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. We caution you that while forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
 
Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise, and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
 
•
adverse economic or real estate developments, either nationally or in the markets in which our properties are located; 
•
our failure to develop the properties in our development pipeline successfully, on the anticipated timeline, or at the anticipated costs; 
•
our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness; 
•
defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of leases by tenants, including significant tenants; 
•
bankruptcy or insolvency of a significant tenant or a substantial number of smaller tenants; 
•
the inability of one or more mezzanine loan borrowers to repay mezzanine loans according to their contractual terms;
•
difficulties in identifying or completing development, acquisition, or disposition opportunities; 
•
our failure to successfully operate developed and acquired properties; 
•
our failure to generate income in our general contracting and real estate services segment in amounts that we anticipate; 
•
fluctuations in interest rates and increased operating costs;
•
our failure to obtain necessary outside financing on favorable terms or at all; 
•
our inability to extend the maturity of or refinance existing debt or comply with the financial covenants in the agreements that govern our existing debt; 
•
financial market fluctuations; 
•
risks that affect the general retail environment or the market for office properties or multifamily units; 
•
the competitive environment in which we operate; 
•
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•
conflicts of interests with our officers and directors; 
•
lack or insufficient amounts of insurance; 
•
environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters; 
•
other factors affecting the real estate industry generally; 
•
our failure to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes; 
•
limitations imposed on our business and our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
•
changes in governmental regulations or interpretations thereof, such as real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates and taxation of REITs; and
•
potential negative impacts from the recent changes to the U.S. tax laws.
 
While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by applicable law. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urge investors to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and identified in other documents that we file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
 
Business Description
 
We are a full-service real estate company with extensive experience developing, building, owning and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail and multifamily properties in attractive markets primarily throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. As of September 30, 2018, our operating property portfolio consisted of the following properties:
Property
    
Segment
    
Location
 
Ownership Interest
4525 Main Street
 
Office
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Armada Hoffler Tower
 
Office
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
One Columbus
 
Office
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Two Columbus
 
Office
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
249 Central Park Retail
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Alexander Pointe
 
Retail
 
Salisbury, North Carolina
 
100
%
Bermuda Crossroads
 
Retail
 
Chester, Virginia
 
100
%
Broad Creek Shopping Center
 
Retail
 
Norfolk, Virginia
 
100
%
Broadmoor Plaza
 
Retail
 
South Bend, Indiana
 
100
%
Brooks Crossing(1)
 
Retail
 
Newport News, Virginia
 
65
%
Columbus Village
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Columbus Village II
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Commerce Street Retail
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Courthouse 7-Eleven
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 
100
%
Dick's at Town Center
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Dimmock Square
 
Retail
 
Colonial Heights, Virginia
 
100
%
Fountain Plaza Retail
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Gainsborough Square
 
Retail
 
Chesapeake, Virginia
 
100
%
Greentree Shopping Center
 
Retail
 
Chesapeake, Virginia
 
100
%
Hanbury Village
 
Retail
 
Chesapeake, Virginia
 
100
%

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Property
    
Segment
    
Location
 
Ownership Interest
Harper Hill Commons
 
Retail
 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
 
100
%
Harrisonburg Regal
 
Retail
 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
 
100
%
Indian Lakes Crossing
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 
100
%
Lexington Square
 
Retail
 
Lexington, South Carolina
 
100
%
Lightfoot Marketplace(2)
 
Retail
 
Williamsburg, Virginia
 
70
%
North Hampton Market
 
Retail
 
Taylors, South Carolina
 
100
%
North Point Center
 
Retail
 
Durham, North Carolina
 
100
%
Oakland Marketplace
 
Retail
 
Oakland, Tennessee
 
100
%
Parkway Centre
 
Retail
 
Moultrie, Georgia
 
100
%
Parkway Marketplace
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 
100
%
Patterson Place
 
Retail
 
Durham, North Carolina
 
100
%
Perry Hall Marketplace
 
Retail
 
Perry Hall, Maryland
 
100
%
Providence Plaza
 
Retail
 
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
100
%
Renaissance Square
 
Retail
 
Davidson, North Carolina
 
100
%
Sandbridge Commons
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 
100
%
Socastee Commons
 
Retail
 
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
 
100
%
Southgate Square
 
Retail
 
Colonial Heights, Virginia
 
100
%
Southshore Shops
 
Retail
 
Chesterfield, Virginia
 
100
%
South Retail
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
South Square
 
Retail
 
Durham, North Carolina
 
100
%
Stone House Square
 
Retail
 
Hagerstown, Maryland
 
100
%
Studio 56 Retail
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Tyre Neck Harris Teeter
 
Retail
 
Portsmouth, Virginia
 
100
%
Waynesboro Commons
 
Retail
 
Waynesboro, Virginia
 
100
%
Wendover Village
 
Retail
 
Greensboro, North Carolina
 
100
%
Encore Apartments
 
Multifamily
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Johns Hopkins Village
 
Multifamily
 
Baltimore, Maryland
 
100
%
Liberty Apartments
 
Multifamily
 
Newport News, Virginia
 
100
%
Smith's Landing
 
Multifamily
 
Blacksburg, Virginia
 
100
%
The Cosmopolitan
 
Multifamily
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We are entitled to a preferred return of 8% on our investment in Brooks Crossing.
(2)
We are entitled to a preferred return of 9% on our investment in Lightfoot Marketplace.
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As of September 30, 2018, the following properties that we consolidate for financial reporting purposes were either under development or not yet stabilized: 
Property
    
Segment
    
Location
 
Ownership Interest
Premier Apartments (Town Center Phase VI)
 
Multifamily
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Premier Retail (Town Center Phase VI)
 
Retail
 
Virginia Beach, Virginia*
 
100
%
Greenside (Harding Place)(1)
 
Multifamily
 
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
80
%
Hoffler Place (King Street)
 
Multifamily
 
Charleston, South Carolina
 
92.5
%
Summit Place (Meeting Street)
 
Multifamily
 
Charleston, South Carolina
 
90
%
Brooks Crossing office(2)
 
Office
 
Newport News, Virginia
 
65
%
Lightfoot Outparcel(3)
 
Retail
 
Williamsburg, Virginia
 
70
%
Market at Mill Creek(4)
 
Retail
 
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
 
70
%
River City
 
Industrial
 
Chesterfield, Virginia
 
100
%
Wills Wharf
 
Mixed-use
 
Baltimore, Maryland
 
100
%

(1) We are entitled to a preferred return of 9% on a portion of our investment in Harding Place.
(2) We are entitled to a preferred return of 8% on our investment in Brooks Crossing.
(3) We are entitled to a preferred return of 9% on our investment in Lightfoot Outparcel.
(4) We are entitled to a preferred return of 10% on our investment in Market at Mill Creek.
*Located in the Town Center of Virginia Beach
 
See Note 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to our investment in Durham City Center II, LLC, which is an unconsolidated subsidiary that we account for under the equity method of accounting.

Acquisitions

On January 9, 2018, we acquired Indian Lakes Crossing, a Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a contract price of $14.7 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.2 million.

On January 29, 2018, we acquired Parkway Centre, a newly developed Publix-anchored shopping center in Moultrie, Georgia, for total consideration of $11.3 million ($9.6 million in cash and $1.7 million in the form of class A units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership ("Class A Units")) plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.3 million.

On November 30, 2017, we entered into a lease agreement with Bottling Group, LLC for a new distribution facility that we will develop and construct for expected delivery in the fourth quarter of 2018. On January 29, 2018, we acquired undeveloped land in Chesterfield, Virginia, a portion of which currently serves as the site for this facility, for a contract price of $2.4 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.1 million.

On January 18, 2018, we entered into an operating agreement with a partner to develop a Lowes Foods-anchored shopping center in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The partnership, Market at Mill Creek Partners, LLC, acquired undeveloped land on February 16, 2018 for a contract price of $2.9 million plus capitalized acquisition costs of $0.1 million.

On April 2, 2018, we acquired undeveloped land in Newport News, Virginia for less than $0.1 million. This land parcel is being used in the development of the Brooks Crossing office property.

On August 28, 2018, we acquired Lexington Square, a newly developed Lowes Foods-anchored shopping center in Lexington, South Carolina, for a purchase price of $26.8 million, consisting of cash consideration of $24.2 million and $2.6 million of additional consideration in the form of Class A Units issuable in increments to the seller upon the fulfillment of certain occupancy thresholds within the first 18 months of the Company's ownership. As part of this transaction, we also capitalized acquisition costs of $0.4 million.

Dispositions

On May 24, 2018, we completed the sale of the Wawa outparcel at Indian Lakes Crossing for a contract price of $4.4 million. There was no gain or loss on the sale of the parcel.

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Third Quarter 2018 and Recent Highlights
 
The following highlights our results of operations and significant transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and other recent developments:
 
•
Net income of $5.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $10.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017. 

•
Funds from operations ("FFO") of $15.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $15.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” 

•
Normalized funds from operations (“Normalized FFO”) of $15.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $15.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

•
In October 2018, the Company reached an agreement to sell its at-cost purchase option to the developer of The Residences at Annapolis Junction for $5.0 million. The Company also agreed to extend the maturity of its mezzanine loan and allow the developer to refinance the project in order to realize the full potential value upon expected stabilization in 2019. The Company expects the developer to close on these transactions in the fourth quarter of 2018, at which time the Company anticipates repayment of approximately $12.0 million on its mezzanine loan in addition to the $5.0 million of option sale proceeds.

•
In October 2018, the Company announced its investment in Nexton Square, a new $45.0 million lifestyle center in the greater Charleston, South Carolina MSA. The Company will provide mezzanine financing and construction management/development services for the project. The Company will also have a below market option to purchase the project upon completion.

•
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Lexington Square, a new 85,000 square foot Lowes Foods-anchored retail center near Columbia, South Carolina for $26.7 million of total consideration, a portion of which will be paid in Operating Partnership units.

•
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company raised approximately $10.6 million of gross proceeds through its at-the-market equity offering program at an average price of $15.66 per share.

Segment Results of Operations
 
As of September 30, 2018, we operated our business in four segments: (i) office real estate, (ii) retail real estate, (iii) multifamily residential real estate and (iv) general contracting and real estate services, which are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). Net operating income (segment revenues minus segment expenses) ("NOI") is the measure used by management to assess segment performance and allocate our resources among our segments. NOI is not a measure of operating income or cash flows from operating activities as measured by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. As a result, NOI should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Not all companies calculate NOI in the same manner. We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it assists both investors and management in understanding the core operations of our real estate and construction businesses. See Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of NOI to net income.
 
We define same store properties as those properties that we owned and operated and that were stabilized for the entirety of both periods presented. We generally consider a property to be stabilized upon the earlier of: (i) the quarter after the property reaches 80% occupancy or (ii) the thirteenth quarter after the property receives its certificate of occupancy. Additionally, any property that is fully or partially taken out of service for the purpose of redevelopment is no longer considered stabilized until the redevelopment activities are complete and the asset is placed back into service.

Office Segment Data 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
5,149

 
$
4,762

 
$
387

 
$
15,537

 
$
14,427

 
$
1,110

Property expenses
 
2,066

 
1,928

 
138

 
5,954

 
5,519

 
435

Segment NOI
 
$
3,083

 
$
2,834

 
$
249

 
$
9,583

 
$
8,908

 
$
675

 
Office segment NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 8.8% and 7.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increases relate primarily to a new tenant at 4525 Main Street that moved in during December 2017. The increase was partially offset by the disposition of the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings, which contributed an aggregate of $0.1 million and $0.6 million in office segment NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Office Same Store Results
 
Office same store results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 exclude the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings, which were both sold in the third quarter of 2017. Office same store results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 exclude 4525 Main Street as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings.
 

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Office same store rental revenues, property expenses and NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
5,149

 
$
4,673

 
$
476

 
$
10,624

 
$
10,258

 
$
366

Property expenses
 
1,972

 
1,833

 
139

 
4,175

 
3,903

 
272

Same Store NOI
 
$
3,177

 
$
2,840

 
$
337

 
$
6,449

 
$
6,355

 
$
94

Non-Same Store NOI
 
(94
)
 
(6
)
 
(88
)
 
3,134

 
2,553

 
581

Segment NOI
 
$
3,083

 
$
2,834

 
$
249

 
$
9,583

 
$
8,908

 
$
675

 
Office same store NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 11.9% and 1.5%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2018 relates primarily to a new tenant at 4525 Main Street that moved in during December 2017. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 relates primarily to new tenants and renewals at the Armada Hoffler Tower and One Columbus.

Retail Segment Data

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
16,932

 
$
15,880

 
$
1,052

 
$
50,251

 
$
47,089

 
$
3,162

Property expenses
 
4,464

 
4,287

 
177

 
13,015

 
12,255

 
760

Segment NOI
 
$
12,468

 
$
11,593

 
$
875

 
$
37,236

 
$
34,834

 
$
2,402

 
Retail segment NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 7.5% and 6.9%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increases were a result of the acquisitions of Indian Lakes Crossing, Parkway Centre, and Lexington Square during 2018, as well as the acquisition of the outparcel phase of Wendover Village and the completion of the Lightfoot Marketplace development subsequent to June 30, 2017.
  
Retail Same Store Results
 
Retail same store results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 exclude Lightfoot Marketplace, Brooks Crossing, the outparcel phase of Wendover Village, Indian Lakes Crossing, Parkway Centre, Premier Retail (part of Town Center Phase VI), a portion of which was placed into service in the third quarter of 2018, and Lexington Square.

Retail same store rental revenues, property expenses and NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
15,261

 
$
15,264

 
$
(3
)
 
$
45,978

 
$
45,685

 
$
293

Property expenses
 
3,836

 
3,892

 
(56
)
 
11,293

 
11,091

 
202

Same Store NOI
 
$
11,425

 
$
11,372

 
$
53

 
$
34,685

 
$
34,594

 
$
91

Non-Same Store NOI
 
1,043

 
221

 
822

 
2,551

 
240

 
2,311

Segment NOI
 
$
12,468

 
$
11,593

 
$
875

 
$
37,236

 
$
34,834

 
$
2,402

 
Retail same store NOI was generally consistent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.


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Multifamily Segment Data
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
6,849

 
$
6,454

 
$
395

 
$
20,439

 
$
19,567

 
$
872

Property expenses
 
3,413

 
3,308

 
105

 
9,468

 
9,092

 
376

Segment NOI
 
$
3,436

 
$
3,146

 
$
290

 
$
10,971

 
$
10,475

 
$
496

 
Multifamily segment NOI increased slightly for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase was primarily a result of activity for Johns Hopkins Village, which experienced higher occupancy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding periods in 2017, as well as increased rental rates at Smith's Landing.
 
Multifamily Same Store Results
 
Multifamily same store results exclude new real estate developments - specifically Johns Hopkins Village, which was placed into service in the third quarter of 2016, Greenside Apartments, a portion of which was placed into service in the third quarter of 2018, and Premier (part of Town Center Phase VI), a portion of which was placed into service in the third quarter of 2018. Multifamily same store results also exclude The Cosmopolitan, which is undergoing a redevelopment project that began on March 1, 2018.

 Multifamily same store rental revenues, property expenses and NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Rental revenues
 
$
3,027

 
$
2,922

 
$
105

 
$
8,800

 
$
8,619

 
$
181

Property expenses
 
1,321

 
1,263

 
58

 
3,704

 
3,621

 
83

Same Store NOI
 
$
1,706

 
$
1,659

 
$
47

 
$
5,096

 
$
4,998

 
$
98

Non-Same Store NOI
 
1,730

 
1,487

 
243

 
5,875

 
5,477

 
398

Segment NOI
 
$
3,436

 
$
3,146

 
$
290

 
$
10,971

 
$
10,475

 
$
496

 
Multifamily same store NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased slightly compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase is primarily the result of increased rental rates at Smith’s Landing.

General Contracting and Real Estate Services Segment Data
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Segment revenues
 
$
19,950

 
$
41,201

 
$
(21,251
)
 
$
63,654

 
$
161,391

 
$
(97,737
)
Segment expenses
 
18,973

 
39,377

 
(20,404
)
 
61,474

 
154,588

 
(93,114
)
Segment gross profit
 
$
977

 
$
1,824

 
$
(847
)
 
$
2,180

 
$
6,803

 
$
(4,623
)
Operating margin
 
4.9
%
 
4.4
%
 
0.5
%
 
3.4
%
 
4.2
%
 
(0.8
)%
 
General contracting and real estate services segment profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 46.4% and 68.0% compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as there were no significant new third-party contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


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 The changes in third party construction backlog for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Beginning backlog
$
37,921

 
$
116,657

 
$
49,167

 
$
217,718

New contracts/change orders
7,138

 
1,251

 
39,514

 
20,211

Work performed
(19,879
)
 
(41,165
)
 
(63,501
)
 
(161,186
)
Ending backlog
$
25,180

 
$
76,743

 
$
25,180

 
$
76,743

 
As of September 30, 2018, we had $6.4 million in backlog on the Sumitomo Warehouse project, $4.3 million in backlog on the City Center project, and $2.7 million in backlog on the Dinwiddie Municipal Complex project.
   
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
The following table summarizes the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Revenues
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rental revenues
 
$
28,930

 
$
27,096

 
$
1,834

 
$
86,227

 
$
81,083

 
$
5,144

General contracting and real estate services revenues
 
19,950

 
41,201

 
(21,251
)
 
63,654

 
161,391

 
(97,737
)
Total revenues
 
48,880

 
68,297

 
(19,417
)
 
149,881

 
242,474

 
(92,593
)
Expenses
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rental expenses
 
7,103

 
6,830

 
273

 
20,049

 
19,069

 
980

Real estate taxes
 
2,840

 
2,693

 
147

 
8,388

 
7,797

 
591

General contracting and real estate services expenses
 
18,973

 
39,377

 
(20,404
)
 
61,474

 
154,588

 
(93,114
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,196

 
9,239

 
957

 
28,653

 
28,018

 
635

General and administrative expenses
 
2,367

 
2,098

 
269

 
8,092

 
7,762

 
330

Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs
 
69

 
61

 
8

 
162

 
477

 
(315
)
Impairment charges
 
3

 
19

 
(16
)
 
101

 
50

 
51

Total expenses
 
41,551

 
60,317

 
(18,766
)
 
126,919

 
217,761

 
(90,842
)
Operating income
 
7,329

 
7,980

 
(651
)
 
22,962

 
24,713

 
(1,751
)
Interest income
 
2,545

 
1,910

 
635

 
7,152

 
4,966

 
2,186

Interest expense
 
(4,677
)
 
(4,253
)
 
(424
)
 
(13,547
)
 
(13,282
)
 
(265
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
(11
)
 
—

 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
—

 
(11
)
Gain on real estate dispositions
 
—

 
4,692

 
(4,692
)
 
—

 
8,087

 
(8,087
)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
298

 
87

 
211

 
1,256

 
300

 
956

Other income
 
65

 
74

 
(9
)
 
233

 
154

 
79

Income before taxes
 
5,549

 
10,490

 
(4,941
)
 
18,045

 
24,938

 
(6,893
)
Income tax benefit (provision)
 
120

 
(29
)
 
149

 
552

 
(781
)
 
1,333

Net income
 
$
5,669

 
$
10,461

 
$
(4,792
)
 
$
18,597

 
$
24,157

 
$
(5,560
)
 

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Rental revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $1.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Office
 
$
5,149

 
$
4,762

 
$
387

 
$
15,537

 
$
14,427

 
$
1,110

Retail
 
16,932

 
15,880

 
1,052

 
50,251

 
47,089

 
3,162

Multifamily
 
6,849

 
6,454

 
395

 
20,439

 
19,567

 
872

 
 
$
28,930

 
$
27,096

 
$
1,834

 
$
86,227

 
$
81,083

 
$
5,144

 
Office rental revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 8.1% and 7.7%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 primarily as a result of a new tenant at 4525 Main Street that moved in during December 2017. The increase was partially offset by the disposition of the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings, which contributed an aggregate of $0.1 million and $0.6 million in office rental revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
 
Retail rental revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 6.6% and 6.7%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of the acquisitions of Indian Lakes, Parkway Centre, and Lexington Square during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as well as the acquisition of the outparcel phase of Wendover Village and the completion of the Lightfoot Marketplace development during the third quarter of 2017.

Multifamily rental revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 6.1% and 4.5%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 primarily as a result of activity for Johns Hopkins Village, which was placed into service in the third quarter of 2016 and experienced higher occupancy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Increased rental rates at Smith's Landing also contributed to the increase in rental revenues.

General contracting and real estate services revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 51.6% and 60.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as there were no significant new third-party contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
 
Rental expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Office
 
$
1,551

 
$
1,447

 
$
104

 
$
4,435

 
$
4,138

 
$
297

Retail
 
2,761

 
2,699

 
62

 
7,974

 
7,698

 
276

Multifamily
 
2,791

 
2,684

 
107

 
7,640

 
7,233

 
407

 
 
$
7,103

 
$
6,830

 
$
273

 
$
20,049

 
$
19,069

 
$
980

 
Office rental expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 7.2% as compared to each of the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of higher occupancy at 4525 Main Street and increased operating expenses across the office portfolio. Retail rental expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 2.3% and 3.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of property acquisitions. Multifamily rental expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 4.0% and 5.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 primarily due to higher occupancy at Johns Hopkins Village as well as the commencement of operations at Premier Apartments and Greenside Apartments, portions of which were placed into service during the third quarter of 2018.

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Real estate taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
(unaudited, $ in thousands)
Office
 
$
515

 
$
481

 
$
34

 
$
1,519

 
$
1,381

 
$
138

Retail
 
1,703

 
1,588

 
115

 
5,041

 
4,557

 
484

Multifamily
 
622

 
624

 
(2
)
 
1,828

 
1,859

 
(31
)
 
 
$
2,840

 
$
2,693

 
$
147

 
$
8,388

 
$
7,797

 
$
591

 
Office real estate taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 7.1% and 10.0%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 due to increased assessments across the office portfolio partially offset by the sale of the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings. Retail real estate taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 7.2% and 10.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of acquisitions and increases from new tax assessments. Multifamily real estate taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 0.3% and 1.7%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of lower assessments at Liberty Apartments and The Cosmopolitan.

General contracting and real estate services expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 51.8% and 60.2%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as there were no significant new third-party contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
 
Depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 10.4% and 2.3%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of property acquisitions that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2017.
 
General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 12.8% and 4.3%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of increased salaries and compensation.
 
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs for the three months ended September 30, 2018 remained largely consistent compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased significantly compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The costs incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily related to a potential acquisition that was abandoned.

Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 33.2% and 44.0%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 due to higher notes receivable balances, including the North Decatur Square mezzanine loan originated in May 2017 and the Delray Plaza mezzanine loan originated in October 2017.

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 10.0% and 2.0%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 as a result of increased debt balances and rising rates. 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a gain of $3.4 million on our sale of the Greentree Wawa outparcel, a gain of $4.2 million on our sale of the Commonwealth of Virginia-Chesapeake and Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia Beach office buildings, and a gain of $0.5 million on our sale of the land outparcel at Sandbridge Commons. There were no gains on sale recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The change in fair value of interest rate derivatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 due to significant changes in forward LIBOR (the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate). 

Income tax benefit (provision) that we recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were attributable to the taxable profits and losses of our development and construction businesses that we operate through our TRS.
 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Overview
 
We believe our primary short-term liquidity requirements consist of general contractor expenses, operating expenses and other expenditures associated with our properties, including tenant improvements, leasing commissions and leasing incentives, dividend payments to our stockholders required to maintain our REIT qualification, debt service, capital expenditures, new real estate development projects, and strategic acquisitions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations, reserves established from existing cash, borrowings under construction loans to fund new real estate development and construction, borrowings available under our credit facility, and net proceeds from the sale of common stock through our at-the-market continuous equity offering program (the "ATM Program"), which is discussed below.
 
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary for the repayment of debt at or prior to maturity, general contracting expenses, property development and acquisitions, tenant improvements, and capital improvements. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements with net cash from operations, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, and the issuance of equity and debt securities. We also may fund property development and acquisitions and capital improvements using our credit facility pending long-term financing.
 
As of September 30, 2018, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $17.7 million available for both current liquidity needs as well as development activities. We also had restricted cash of $2.9 million available for property improvements and required maintenance. As of September 30, 2018, we had $45.9 million of available borrowings under our credit facility to meet our short-term liquidity requirements and $108.0 million of available borrowings under our construction loans to fund our development projects.

We addressed the five loans originally scheduled to mature during 2018. Both of the Columbus Village loans were paid off, and the Sandbridge Commons loan was extended for five years. On July 27, 2018, the Johns Hopkins Village loan was refinanced with a new loan that matures on August 7, 2025. Additionally, on October 12, 2018, the Lightfoot Marketplace loan was refinanced with a new loan that matures on October 12, 2023.
 
ATM Program

On February 26, 2018, we commenced our ATM Program through which we may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we issued and sold an aggregate of 4,227,978 shares of common stock at an average price of $14.33 per share under the ATM Program, receiving net proceeds, after offering costs and commissions, of $59.7 million.

Credit Facility
 
On October 26, 2017, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “credit agreement”), which provides for a $300.0 million credit facility comprised of a $150.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “revolving credit facility”) and a $150.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the “term loan facility” and, together with the revolving credit facility, the “credit facility”), with a syndicate of banks. The credit facility replaced our prior $150.0 million revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature on February 20, 2019, and our prior $125.0 million term loan facility, which was scheduled to mature on February 20, 2021. We intend to use future borrowings under the credit facility for general corporate purposes, including funding acquisitions and development and redevelopment of properties in our portfolio and for working capital.

The credit facility includes an accordion feature that allows the total commitments to be increased to $450.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including obtaining commitments from any one or more lenders. On March 28, 2018, our Operating Partnership increased the maximum commitments of the credit facility to $330.0 million using the accordion feature, with an increase of the term loan facility to $180.0 million. The revolving credit facility has a scheduled maturity date of October 26, 2021, with two six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions, including payment of a 0.075% extension fee at each extension. The term loan facility has a scheduled maturity date of October 26, 2022.

The revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.40% to 2.00%, and the term loan facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.35% to 1.95%, in each case depending on our total leverage. We are also obligated to pay an unused commitment fee of 15 or 25 basis points on the unused portions of the commitments under the revolving credit facility, depending on the amount of borrowings under the credit facility. If we attain investment grade

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credit ratings from S&P and Moody’s, we may elect to have borrowings become subject to interest rates based on our credit ratings.

The Operating Partnership is the borrower under the credit facility, and its obligations under the credit facility are guaranteed by us and certain of its subsidiaries that are not otherwise prohibited from providing such guaranty.

The credit agreement contains customary representations and warranties and financial and other affirmative and negative covenants. Our ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to our ongoing compliance with a number of financial covenants, affirmative covenants and other restrictions, including the following:

•
Total leverage ratio of not more than 60% (or 65% for the two consecutive quarters following any acquisition that is equal to or greater than 10% of our total asset value (as defined in the credit agreement), but only up to two times during the term of the credit facility);
•
Ratio of adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) to fixed charges of not less than 1.50 to 1.0;
•
Tangible net worth of not less than the sum of 75% of tangible net worth (as defined in the credit agreement) as of September 30, 2017 and 75% of the net equity proceeds received after June 30, 2017;
•
Ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 40%;
•
Ratio of secured recourse debt to total asset value of not more than 20%;
•
Total unsecured leverage ratio of not more than 60% (or 65% for the two consecutive quarters following any acquisition that is equal to or greater than 10% of our total asset value, but only up to two times during the term of the credit facility);
•
Unencumbered interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0;
•
Ratio of unencumbered NOI (as defined in the credit agreement) to all unsecured debt of not less than 12%;
•
Maintenance of a minimum of at least 15 unencumbered properties (as defined in the credit agreement) with an unencumbered asset value (as defined in the credit agreement) of not less than $300.0 million at any time; and
•
Minimum occupancy rate (as defined in the credit agreement) for all unencumbered properties of not less than 80% at any time.

The credit facility limits our ability to pay cash dividends. However, so long as no default or event of default exists, the credit agreement allows us to pay cash dividends with respect to any 12-month period in an amount not to exceed the greater of: (i) 95% of adjusted funds from operations (as defined in the credit agreement) or (ii) the amount required for us (a) to maintain our status as a REIT and (b) to avoid income or excise tax under the Code. If certain defaults or events of default exist, we may pay cash dividends with respect to any 12-month period to the extent necessary to maintain our status as a REIT. The credit facility also restricts the amount of capital that we can invest in specific categories of assets, such as unimproved land holdings, development properties, notes receivable, mortgages, mezzanine loans and unconsolidated affiliates, and restricts the amount of stock and Operating Partnership units that we may repurchase during the term of the credit facility.

We may, at any time, voluntarily prepay any loan under the credit facility in whole or in part without premium or penalty.

The credit agreement includes customary events of default, in certain cases subject to customary periods to cure. The occurrence of an event of default, following the applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the unpaid principal, accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts payable under the credit facility to be immediately due and payable.

We are currently in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.

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Consolidated Indebtedness
 
The following table sets forth our consolidated indebtedness as of September 30, 2018 ($ in thousands): 
 
 
Amount Outstanding
    
Interest Rate (a)
 
Effective Rate for Variable
Debt
    
Maturity Date
 
Balance at Maturity
Secured Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lightfoot Marketplace
 
$
10,500

(b)
LIBOR+1.75%

 
4.01
%
 
November 14, 2018
 
$
10,500

North Point Center Note 1
 
9,408

 
6.45
%
 
 

 
February 5, 2019
 
9,333

River City
 
5,587

 
LIBOR+1.50%

 
3.76
%
 
May 31, 2019
 
5,587

Greenside (Harding Place)
 
23,371

 
LIBOR+2.95%

 
5.21
%
 
February 24, 2020
 
23,371

Premier (Town Center Phase VI)
 
16,669

 
LIBOR+3.50%

 
5.76
%
 
June 29, 2020
 
16,669

Hoffler Place (King Street)
 
5,797

 
LIBOR+3.24%

 
5.50
%
 
January 1, 2021
 
5,797

Summit Place (Meeting Street)
 
6,259

 
LIBOR+3.24%

 
5.50
%
 
January 1, 2021
 
6,259

Southgate Square
 
21,662

 
LIBOR+1.60%

 
3.86
%
 
April 29, 2021
 
19,462

4525 Main Street
 
32,034

(c)
3.25
%
 
 
 
September 10, 2021
 
30,774

Encore Apartments
 
24,966

(c)
3.25
%
 
 
 
September 10, 2021
 
24,006

Hanbury Village
 
19,142

 
3.78
%
 
 
 
August 15, 2022
 
17,109

Socastee Commons
 
4,697

(d)  
4.57
%
 
 

 
January 6, 2023
 
4,223

Sandbridge Commons
 
8,315

 
LIBOR+1.75%

 
4.01
%
 
January 17, 2023
 
7,247

249 Central Park Retail
 
17,097

(e)
LIBOR+1.60%

 
3.86
%
 
August 10, 2023
 
15,935

South Retail
 
7,506

(e)
LIBOR+1.60%

 
3.86
%
 
August 10, 2023
 
6,992

Fountain Plaza Retail
 
10,289

(e)
LIBOR+1.60%

 
3.86
%
 
August 10, 2023
 
9,594

Brooks Crossing Office
 
2,706

 
LIBOR+1.60%

 
3.86
%
 
July 1, 2025
 
2,706

Market at Mill Creek
 
3,976

 
LIBOR+1.55%

 
3.81
%
 
July 12, 2025
 
3,976

Johns Hopkins Village
 
52,930

 
LIBOR+1.25%

 
4.19
%
(f)
August 7, 2025
 
45,967

North Point Center Note 2
 
2,375

 
7.25
%
 
 

 
September 15, 2025
 
1,344

Lexington Square
 
14,980

 
4.50
%
 
 
 
September 1, 2028
 
12,044

Smith's Landing
 
19,184

 
4.05
%
 
 

 
June 1, 2035
 
—

Liberty Apartments
 
14,502

(d)  
5.66
%
 
 

 
November 1, 2043
 
—

The Cosmopolitan
 
44,656

 
3.35
%
 
 

 
July 1, 2051
 
—

Total secured debt
 
$
378,608

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
278,895

Unsecured Debt
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Senior unsecured revolving credit facility
 
102,000

 
LIBOR+1.40% to 2.00%

 
3.81
%
 
October 26, 2021
 
102,000

Senior unsecured term loan
 
80,000

 
LIBOR+1.35% to 1.95%

 
3.76
%
 
October 26, 2022
 
80,000

Senior unsecured term loan
 
50,000

 
LIBOR+1.35% to 1.95%

 
3.50
%
(f)
October 26, 2022
 
50,000

Senior unsecured term loan
 
50,000

 
LIBOR+1.35% to 1.95%

 
4.28
%
(f)  
October 26, 2022
 
50,000

Total unsecured debt
 
$
282,000

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
282,000

Total principal balances
 
660,608

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
560,895

Unamortized GAAP adjustments
 
(6,858
)
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
—

Indebtedness, net
 
$
653,750

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
560,895

                                                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)    LIBOR rate is determined by individual lenders.
(b)    Loan refinanced on October 12, 2018.
(c)    Cross collateralized.
(d)    Principal balance excluding fair value adjustments.
(e)    Cross collateralized.
(f)    Subject to an interest rate swap agreement.

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We are currently in compliance with all covenants on our outstanding indebtedness.

As of September 30, 2018, our principal payments during the following years are as follows ($ in thousands): 
Year(1)
 
Amount Due 
 
Percentage of Total 
2018
 
$
11,950

 
2
%
2019
 
20,513

 
3
%
2020
 
46,666

 
7
%
2021
 
194,119

 
29
%
2022
 
201,901

 
31
%
Thereafter
 
185,459

 
28
%
 
 
 
$
660,608

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)    Does not reflect the effect of any maturity extension options.

On January 22, 2018, we extended the maturity date of our Sandbridge Commons mortgage. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% and will mature on January 17, 2023.

On March 27, 2018, we paid off Columbus Village Note 1 and Columbus Village Note 2 in full for an aggregate amount of $8.3 million.

On May 31, 2018, we modified the Southgate Square note. The principal amount of the note was increased to $22 million, and the note now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60%. This note will still mature on April 29, 2021.

On June 1, 2018, we entered into a $16.3 million construction loan for the River City industrial development project in Chesterfield, Virginia. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50% and will mature on May 31, 2019.

On June 14, 2018, we extended and modified the note secured by 249 Central Park Retail, Fountain Plaza Retail, and South Retail. The principal amount of the note was increased to $35.0 million and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60%. The note will mature on August 10, 2023.

On June 29, 2018, we entered into a $15.6 million construction loan for the Brooks Crossing office development project. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.60% and will mature on July 1, 2025.

On July 12, 2018, we entered into a $16.2 million construction loan for the Market at Mill Creek development project in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.55% and will mature on July 12, 2025.

On July 27, 2018, we extended and modified the Johns Hopkins Village note. The principal amount of the note was increased to $53.0 million. The note bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.25% and will mature on August 7, 2025. We simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate at 4.19% for the term of the loan.

On August 28, 2018, we entered into a $15.0 million note secured by the newly acquired Lexington Square shopping center. The note bears interest at a rate of 4.50% and will mature on September 1, 2028.

On October 12, 2018, we extended and modified the note secured by Lightfoot Marketplace. Under the modified note, we may borrow up to $17.9 million. We have borrowed an initial tranche of $10.5 million on this note, which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% until stabilization of the property, whereupon the spread will be reduced to 1.60%. The note matures on October 12, 2023. We simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate of this initial tranche at 4.77% until project stabilization and 4.62% thereafter.


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Interest Rate Derivatives
 
On February 20, 2015, we entered into a $50.0 million floating-to-fixed interest rate swap attributable to one-month LIBOR indexed interest payments. The $50.0 million interest rate swap has a fixed rate of 2.00%, an effective date of March 1, 2016 and a maturity date of February 20, 2020. We entered into this interest rate swap agreement in connection with the $50.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility that bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% to 1.95%, depending on our total leverage.
 
On March 7, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into a LIBOR interest rate cap agreement on a notional amount of $50.0 million at a strike rate of 2.25% for a premium of $0.3 million. The interest rate cap expires on April 1, 2020.

On April 23, 2018, we entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap attributable to one-month LIBOR indexed interest payments with a notional amount of $50.0 million. The interest rate swap has a fixed rate of 2.783%, an effective date of May 1, 2018, and a maturity date of May 1, 2023.

On July 16, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into a LIBOR interest rate cap agreement on a notional amount of $50.0 million at a strike rate of 2.50% for a premium of $0.3 million. The interest rate cap expires on August 1, 2020.

On July 27, 2018, we entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement attributable to one-month LIBOR that effectively fixes the interest rate of the new Johns Hopkins Village note payable at 4.19%.

On October 12, 2018, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate of the initial tranche of the Lightfoot note at 4.77% until project stabilization and 4.62% thereafter.

As of September 30, 2018, we were party to the following LIBOR interest rate cap agreements ($ in thousands): 
Effective Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Strike Rate
 
Notional Amount
February 7, 2017
 
March 1, 2019
 
1.50
%
 
50,000

June 23, 2017
 
July 1, 2019
 
1.50
%
 
50,000

September 18, 2017
 
October 1, 2019
 
1.50
%
 
50,000

November 28, 2017
 
December 1, 2019
 
1.50
%
 
50,000

March 7, 2018
 
April 1, 2020
 
2.25
%
 
50,000

July 16, 2018
 
August 1, 2020
 
2.50
%
 
50,000

Total
 
 
 
 
 
$
300,000

 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have entered into standby letters of credit using the available capacity under the credit facility. Letters of credit generally are available for draw down in the event we do not perform. As of September 30, 2018, we had an outstanding standby letter of credit for $2.1 million that expires during 2018. However, our standby letters of credit may be renewed for additional periods until completion of the related construction contracts. The letter of credit outstanding at September 30, 2018 related to the guarantee on the 1405 Point senior construction loan.
 

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Cash Flows
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
($ in thousands)
Operating Activities
 
$
27,197

 
$
31,666

 
$
(4,469
)
Investing Activities
 
(183,558
)
 
(64,320
)
 
(119,238
)
Financing Activities
 
154,093

 
30,377

 
123,716

Net Increase (Decrease)
 
$
(2,268
)
 
$
(2,277
)
 
$
9

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period
 
$
22,916

 
$
25,193

 
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period
 
$
20,648

 
$
22,916

 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 14.1% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result of timing differences in operating assets and liabilities.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we invested $119.2 million more in cash compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to increased development activity and the acquisition of three operating properties.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $123.7 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result of increased borrowings under the credit facility.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
 
FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because we believe that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring our operational performance. Specifically, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, which do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year-over-year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs.
 
However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the Nareit definition as we do, and, accordingly, our calculation of FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ calculation of FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or service indebtedness. Also, FFO should not be used as a supplement to or substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP.

We also believe that the computation of FFO in accordance with Nareit’s definition includes certain items that are not indicative of the results provided by our operating property portfolio and affect the comparability of our year-over-year performance. Accordingly, management believes that Normalized FFO is a more useful performance measure that excludes certain items, including but not limited to, debt extinguishment losses and prepayment penalties, property acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate derivatives, and other non-comparable items.
 

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of FFO and Normalized FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Net income
 
$
5,669

 
$
10,461

 
$
18,597

 
$
24,157

Depreciation and amortization
 
10,196

 
9,239

 
28,653

 
28,018

Gain on operating real estate dispositions
 
—

 
(4,200
)
 
—

 
(7,595
)
Funds from operations
 
$
15,865

 
$
15,500

 
$
47,250

 
$
44,580

Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs
 
69

 
61

 
162

 
477

Impairment charges
 
3

 
19

 
101

 
50

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
11

 
—

 
11

 
—

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
(298
)
 
(87
)
 
(1,256
)
 
(300
)
Normalized funds from operations
 
$
15,650

 
$
15,493

 
$
46,268

 
$
44,807

Net income per diluted share and unit
 
$
0.09

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.41

FFO per diluted share and unit
 
$
0.24

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.75

Normalized FFO per diluted share and unit
 
$
0.24

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.75

Weighted average common shares and units - diluted
 
66,362

 
62,779

 
64,052

 
59,423


The adjustment for gain on operating real estate dispositions excludes the gain recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2017 on the land outparcel at Sandbridge Commons because this was a non-operating parcel.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to exercise our best judgment in making estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, based upon then-currently available information. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We discuss the accounting policies and estimates that are most critical to understanding our reported financial results in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

On January 1, 2018, we adopted the new accounting standard codified in Accounting Standards Codification 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. We recognize general contracting revenues as a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. For each construction contract, we identify the performance obligations, which typically include the delivery of a single building constructed according to the specifications of the contract. We estimate the total transaction price, which generally includes a fixed contract price and may also include variable components such as early completion bonuses, liquidated damages, or cost savings to be shared with the customer. Variable components of the contract price are included in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur. We recognize the estimated transaction price as revenue as we satisfy our performance obligations; we estimate our progress in satisfying performance obligations for each contract using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the proportion of incurred costs to total estimated construction costs at completion. Construction contract costs include all direct material, direct labor, subcontract costs, and overhead costs directly related to contract performance. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, are all significant judgments that may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which they are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized immediately in the period in which such losses are determined. We defer pre-contract costs when such costs are directly associated with specific anticipated contracts and their recovery is probable.
 
We recognize real estate services revenues from property development and management as we satisfy our performance obligations under these service arrangements.

We assess whether multiple contracts with a single counterparty should be combined into a single contract for the revenue recognition purposes based on factors such as the timing of the negotiation and execution of the contracts and whether the economic substance of the contracts was contemplated separately or in tandem.
 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Our primary interest rate exposure is LIBOR. We primarily use fixed interest rate financing to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. On a limited basis, we also use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk. We do not use these derivatives for trading or other speculative purposes.
 
At September 30, 2018, approximately $338.9 million, or 51.3%, of our debt had fixed interest rates and approximately $321.7 million, or 48.7%, had variable interest rates. At September 30, 2018, LIBOR was approximately 226 basis points. Assuming no increase in the level of our variable rate debt, if LIBOR increased by 100 basis points, our cash flow would decrease by only $0.3 million per year as a result of the interest rate caps. Assuming no increase in the level of our variable rate debt, if LIBOR decreased by 100 basis points, our cash flow would increase by $1.7 million per year.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2018, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of September 30, 2018, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act: (i) is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. Other Information
 
Item  1.    Legal Proceedings
 
We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings that we believe to be material or which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations if determined adversely to us. We may be subject to ongoing litigation relating to our portfolio and the properties comprising our portfolio, and we expect to otherwise be party from time to time to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.
 
Item  1A.    Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. 
 
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, holders of Class A Units in the Operating Partnership may tender their units for redemption by the Operating Partnership in exchange for cash equal to the market price of shares of the Company’s common stock at the time of redemption or, at the Company’s option and sole discretion, for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company elected to satisfy certain redemption requests by issuing a total of 123,504 shares of common stock in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.
 
Item  3.    Defaults on Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information
 
None.
 

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Item 6.    Exhibits
 
The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed, furnished or incorporated by reference (as applicable) as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
31.1
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
 
 
 
32.2
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Definition Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
Date: October 31, 2018
/s/ LOUIS S. HADDAD
 
Louis S. Haddad
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
Date: October 31, 2018
/s/ MICHAEL P. O’HARA
 
Michael P. O’Hara
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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Exhibit
Exhibit 31.1


 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Louis S. Haddad, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  
 
Date: October 31, 2018
 
/s/ LOUIS S. HADDAD
 
 
Louis S. Haddad
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 


Exhibit
Exhibit 31.2


 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Michael P. O’Hara, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: October 31, 2018
 
/s/ MICHAEL P. O’HARA
 
 
Michael P. O’Hara
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 


Exhibit
Exhibit 32.1


 
  
CERTIFICATION
 
The undersigned, Louis S. Haddad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:
 
1.
the Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2018 of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: October 31, 2018
 
/s/ LOUIS S. HADDAD
 
 
Louis S. Haddad
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 


Exhibit
Exhibit 32.2


 
CERTIFICATION
 
The undersigned, Michael P. O’Hara, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:
 
1.
the Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2018 of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: October 31, 2018
 
/s/ MICHAEL P. O’HARA
 
 
Michael P. O’Hara
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer