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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-15371
iStar Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
95-6881527
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
STAR
New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
STAR-PD
New York Stock Exchange
7.65% Series G Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
STAR-PG
New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
STAR-PI
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ⌧
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. 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). Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal controls over
financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
As of June 30, 2021 the aggregate market value of iStar Inc. common stock, $0.001 par value per share, held by non-affiliates (1) of the registrant was
approximately $1.4 billion, based upon the closing price of $20.73 on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on such date.
As of February 22, 2022, there were 69,020,750 shares of common stock outstanding.
(1)
For purposes of this Annual Report only, includes all outstanding common stock other than common stock held directly by the registrant’s directors and executive
officers.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
1.
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2022 Annual Meeting, to be filed within 120 days after the close of the registrant’s
fiscal year, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART I
1
Item 1.
Business
1
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
6
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
19
Item 2.
Properties
19
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
20
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
20
PART II
20
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Equity and Related Stock Matters
20
Item 6.
RESERVED
21
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
22
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
41
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
43
Item 9.
Changes and Disagreements with Registered Public Accounting Firm on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
109
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
109
Item 9B.
Other Information
109
PART III
110
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrant
110
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
110
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
110
Item 13.
Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
110
Item 14.
Principal Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services
110
PART IV
111
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
111
Item 16.
Form10-K Summary
112
SIGNATURES
113
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Explanatory Note for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor Provisions" of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended
Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections,
statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those
statements are based, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements are included with respect to, among
other things, iStar Inc.’s current business plan, portfolio management, Ground Lease strategy, prospects of SAFE, pending
closing of the Net Lease Sale (refer to “Pending Net Lease Sale” below) and iStar's business strategy and prospects
thereafter. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will
likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that
are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements. Important factors that iStar Inc. believes might cause such differences are discussed in the
section entitled, "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K or otherwise accompany the forward-looking
statements contained in this Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In assessing all forward-looking statements,
readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-K.
Overview
iStar Inc. (references to the "Company," "we," "us" or "our" refer to iStar Inc.) finances, invests in and develops
real estate and real estate related projects as part of its fully-integrated investment platform. The Company also manages
entities focused on ground lease ("Ground Lease") and net lease investments. The Company has invested over $40 billion
over the past two decades and is structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") with a diversified portfolio focused on
larger assets located in major metropolitan markets. The Company’s primary reportable business segments are net lease, real
estate finance, operating properties and land and development.
The Company’s primary sources of revenues in 2021 were rent and reimbursements that tenants pay to lease the
Company’s properties, interest that borrowers pay on loans, land development revenue from lot and parcel sales, proceeds
from asset sales and income from management fees and equity investments.
As of December 31, 2021, based on our gross book value, including the carrying value of our equity method
investments exclusive of accumulated depreciation, our total investment portfolio has the following characteristics:
Property/Collateral
Net
Real Estate Operating
Land &
% of
Types
Lease
Finance
Properties
Development
Corporate
Total
Total
Ground Leases
$ 1,305,384
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$ 1,305,384
28.9 %
Entertainment / Leisure
1,024,538
—
16,302
—
—
1,040,840
23.1 %
Office
852,471
52,163
—
—
—
904,634
20.0 %
Industrial / Lab
450,440
—
—
—
—
450,440
10.0 %
Land and Development
—
11,909
—
233,959
—
245,868
5.4 %
Hotel
—
109,295
82,881
—
—
192,176
4.3 %
Multifamily
—
107,383
48,095
—
—
155,478
3.4 %
Retail
—
62,120
31,594
8,340
—
102,054
2.3 %
Condominium
—
14,939
301
56,418
—
71,658
1.6 %
Other Property Types
—
28,090
—
—
17,908
45,998
1.0 %
Total
$ 3,632,833
$ 385,899
$ 179,173
$ 298,717
$ 17,908
$ 4,514,530 100.0 %
Percentage of Total
80%
9%
4%
7%
<1%
100%
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Net Lease: As of December 31, 2021, the net lease portfolio includes the Company’s traditional net lease
investments and its Ground Lease investments made through Safehold Inc. ("SAFE"), a publicly traded REIT focused
exclusively on Ground Leases that we launched in 2017 and manage pursuant to a management agreement, both of which
we believe offer stable long-term cash flows. We own our traditional net lease properties directly and through ventures that
we manage. As of December 31, 2021, we owned approximately 64.6% of SAFE’s outstanding common stock.
Pending Net Lease Sale—In July 2021, the Company announced that it intended to explore market interest for
possible sales of certain of its assets from its net lease business segment. In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company formally
marketed the net lease portfolio for sale and, after receiving multiple bids, selected a bid from a potential buyer and
commenced the due diligence process. In February 2022, the Company, through certain subsidiaries of and entities managed
by the Company, entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to sell a portfolio of net lease properties owned and
managed by such subsidiaries and entities to a third party for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $3.07
billion, subject to final purchase price adjustments. We refer to this pending transaction as the "Net Lease Sale" in this
report. The Net Lease Sale is consistent with the Company’s stated corporate strategy which is to grow its Ground Lease
and Ground Lease adjacent businesses and simplify its portfolio through sales of other assets.
The portfolio being sold consists of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States
comprising approximately 18.3 million square feet. It includes assets wholly-owned by the Company and assets owned by
two joint ventures managed by the Company and in which it owns 51.9% interests. As of December 31, 2021, the portfolio
was encumbered by an aggregate of $720 million of mortgage indebtedness, including indebtedness of equity method
investments, which will be repaid with proceeds from the sale. After repayment of the mortgage indebtedness and
prepayment penalties, a corporate term loan secured by certain of the assets, payments to terminate derivative contracts,
payments to joint venture partners, and payments of promotes, transaction expenses and amounts due under employee
incentive plans, the Company currently expects to retain net cash proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion from the
transaction. In addition, as part of the transaction, the buyer intends to sell three of the properties to SAFE for $122.0
million and enter into three Ground Leases with SAFE. Closing of the Net Lease Sale is subject to customary closing
conditions. The Company expects the transaction to close in the first quarter 2022; however, there can be no assurance that
the transaction will occur in the expected timeframe or at all. Two net lease properties and the Company’s net lease assets
associated with its Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale.
The Company’s net lease assets and liabilities included in the Net Lease Sale and the Company’s other two net
lease assets are classified as “Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations,” respectively,
on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020 and 2019, the operations of such assets are classified in “Net income from discontinued operations” in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
Real Estate Finance: The real estate finance portfolio is comprised of leasehold loans (including leasehold loans to
SAFE’s tenants), preferred equity investments and senior and subordinated loans to business entities and may be either
secured or unsecured. The Company’s loan portfolio includes whole loans and loan participations. The Company’s real
estate loans may be either fixed-rate or variable-rate and are structured to meet the specific financing needs of borrowers.
Operating Properties: The operating properties portfolio is comprised of commercial and residential properties,
which represent a pool of assets across a broad range of geographies and property types. The Company generally seeks to
reposition or redevelop its transitional properties with the objective of maximizing their value through the infusion of capital
and/or concentrated asset management efforts. The commercial properties within this portfolio include retail, hotel and other
property types. The residential properties within this portfolio are generally luxury condominium projects where the
Company’s strategy is to sell individual condominium units through retail distribution channels.
Land & Development: The land and development portfolio is primarily comprised of land entitled for master
planned communities and waterfront and urban infill land parcels located throughout the United States. Master planned
communities represent large-scale residential projects that the Company will entitle, plan and/or develop and may sell
through retail channels to homebuilders or in bulk ("MPCs"). The communities also typically have a smaller portion of their
land reserved for future commercial development. Waterfront parcels are generally entitled for residential projects
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and urban infill parcels are generally entitled for mixed-use projects. The Company may develop these properties itself, or
in partnership with commercial real estate developers, or may sell the properties.
Investment Strategy
Throughout our more than 20-year history, we have focused on providing capital to the commercial real estate
sector in a differentiated way that emphasizes custom-tailored solutions over commoditized products. We have adjusted the
allocation of our capital and resources from time to time based on market conditions. Our Ground Lease strategy is the most
recent example of our historical approach. We believe that investment and financing opportunities in the Ground Lease
sector currently offer more attractive risk adjusted returns than other investment opportunities, and should enable us to
benefit from the unique insights and competitive advantages we have gained through SAFE.
We have been actively seeking to transition our portfolio to be primarily focused on Ground Lease and Ground
Lease adjacent investments, held directly and through our investment in SAFE. In furtherance of this objective, we have
entered into a definitive agreement for the Net Lease Sale and we have significantly reduced the level of our "legacy assets,"
which refer primarily to properties that we took back from defaulting borrowers in the financial crisis. As we sell these
assets, we expect to use the net proceeds primarily to make additional investments in our Ground Lease business, to repay
indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
Financing Strategy
We use leverage to enhance our return on assets. Our principal financing sources are unsecured bonds issued in
capital markets transactions, our revolving credit facility, our term loan and individual mortgage loans. We have no
corporate debt maturities through September 2022.
Going forward, the Company will seek to raise capital through a variety of means, which may include unsecured
and secured debt financing, debt refinancings, asset sales (including the Net Lease Sale), issuances of equity, engaging in
joint venture transactions and other third party capital arrangements. A more detailed discussion of the Company’s current
liquidity and capital resources is provided in Item 7—"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."
Underwriting Process
The Company reviews investment opportunities with its investment professionals, as well as representatives from
its legal, credit, risk management and capital markets departments. The Company has developed a process for screening
potential investments called the Six Point Methodologysm. Through this proprietary process, the Company internally
evaluates an investment opportunity by: (1) evaluating the source of the opportunity; (2) evaluating the quality of the
collateral, corporate credit or lessee, as well as the market and industry dynamics; (3) evaluating the borrower equity,
corporate sponsorship and/or guarantors; (4) determining the optimal legal and financial structure for the transaction given
its risk profile; (5) performing an alternative investment test; and (6) evaluating the liquidity of the investment. The
Company uses a similar screening methodology for leasehold loans to tenants of SAFE and related party transactions with
SAFE. The Company maintains an internal investment committee, and certain investments, including related party
transactions and leasehold loans to tenants of SAFE, are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof.
Hedging Strategy
The Company finances its business with a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt and its asset base
consists of fixed-rate and variable-rate investments. Its variable-rate assets and liabilities are intended to be matched against
changes in variable interest rates. This means that as interest rates increase, the Company earns more on its variable-rate
lending assets and pays more on its variable-rate debt obligations and, conversely, as interest rates decrease, the Company
earns less on its variable-rate lending assets and pays less on its variable-rate debt obligations. When the Company’s
variable-rate debt obligations differ from its variable-rate lending assets, the Company may utilize derivative instruments to
limit the impact of changing interest rates on its net income. The Company may also use derivative instruments to limit its
exposure to changes in currency rates in respect of certain investments denominated in foreign
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currencies. The derivative instruments the Company uses are typically in the form of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps
and foreign exchange contracts.
Investment Restrictions or Limitations
The Company does not have any prescribed allocation among investments or product lines. Instead, the Company
focuses on corporate and real estate credit underwriting to develop an analysis of the risk/reward trade-offs in determining
the pricing and advisability of each particular transaction.
The Company believes that it is not, and intends to conduct its operations so as not to become, regulated as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act. The Company engages primarily in the non-investment company
businesses of investing in, financing and developing real estate and real estate-related projects, generally through
subsidiaries and affiliated companies, including SAFE. Subject to applicable limitations resulting from the Company’s
intentions to continue to qualify as a REIT and remain exempt from registration as an investment company, the Company
may make additional investments in the securities of other REITs, other entities engaged in real estate activities or other
issuers, including for the purpose of exercising control over such entities.
Competition
The Company operates in a competitive market. See Item 1A—Risk factors—"We compete with a variety of
financing and leasing sources for our customers," for a discussion of how we may be affected by competition.
Regulation
The operations of the Company are subject, in certain instances, to supervision and regulation by state and federal
governmental authorities and may be subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing various
requirements and restrictions, which, among other things: (1) regulate credit granting activities; (2) establish maximum
interest rates, finance charges and other charges; (3) require disclosures to customers; (4) govern secured transactions;
(5) set collection, foreclosure, repossession and claims-handling procedures and other trade practices; (6) govern privacy of
customer information; and (7) regulate anti-terror and anti-money laundering activities. Although most states do not
regulate commercial finance, certain states impose limitations on interest rates and other charges and on certain collection
practices and creditor remedies, and require licensing of lenders and financiers and adequate disclosure of certain contract
terms. The Company is also required to comply with certain provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that are
applicable to commercial loans.
In the judgment of management, the Company’s compliance with existing statutes and regulations, including
environmental regulations, is not currently expected to have a material effect on the Company’s capital expenditures,
earnings and competitive position. It is not possible at this time to forecast the exact nature of any future legislation,
regulations, judicial decisions, orders or interpretations, nor their impact upon the future capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position of the Company.
The Company has elected and expects to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a REIT, the Company must generally distribute at least
90% of its net taxable income, excluding capital gains, to its shareholders each year. In addition, the Company must
distribute 100% of its net taxable income (including net capital gains) each year to eliminate U.S. corporate federal income
taxes payable by it. REITs are also subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements in order to elect and
maintain REIT qualification. These requirements include specific share ownership tests and asset and gross income tests. If
the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its
net taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may
be subject to state and local taxes and to U.S. federal income tax and excise tax on its undistributed income.
Code of Conduct
The Company has adopted a code of conduct that sets forth the principles of conduct and ethics to be followed by
our directors, officers and employees (the "Code of Conduct"). The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to promote
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honest and ethical conduct, compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations, full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in periodic reports, prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Conduct and a culture
of honesty and accountability. A copy of the Code of Conduct has been provided to each of our directors, officers and
employees, who are required to acknowledge that they have received and will comply with the Code of Conduct. A copy of
the Company’s Code of Conduct has been previously filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 14.0. The Code of Conduct is also available on the Company’s website at www.istar.com.
The Company will disclose to shareholders material changes to its Code of Conduct, or any waivers for directors or
executive officers, if any, within four business days of any such event. As of December 31, 2021, there have been no
amendments to the Code of Conduct and the Company has not granted any waivers from any provision of the Code of
Conduct to any directors or executive officers.
Employees and Human Capital Resources
Central to our business strategy is attracting, developing and retaining a talented, diverse and engaged workforce to
drive our success. As of February 22, 2022, the Company had 144 employees. The Company believes it has good
relationships with its employees. Substantially all of our employees are full time employees and they are not represented by
any collective bargaining agreements.
As we have transitioned the focus of our business to growing our Ground Lease platform, we have sought to recruit
new talent and provide training to existing employees to support our business strategy. In our recruiting efforts, we generally
strive to have a diverse group of candidates to consider for roles. We have designed a compensation structure, including an
array of benefits, that we believe is attractive to current and prospective personnel. We also offer our professionals the
opportunity to participate in a variety of development programs, including discussions led by outside speakers on topics of
interest and a learning management tool that enables employees and their managers to select courses that enhance
professional development.
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our human capital management. Some of our employees
worked remotely, and we instituted safety protocols and procedures to enable certain employees to work on site as
necessary. All employees returning to the office received personal protective equipment and safe-return kits stocked with
thermometers, wipes, face shields and more. We also created guidebooks with return-to-work protocols for each office. We
instigated a weekly rapid COVID-19 testing program for employees returning to the office. PCR testing was also made
available and was required under certain circumstances.
We maintain a number of health and wellness programs to support the welfare of our people. These programs
include an employee assistance program that offers confidential assessment, counseling and referral services at no cost to
the employee. We seek to provide a safe workplace for our employees. In addition to the safety protocols that we instituted
in response to the pandemic, we have established emergency procedures that address emergency health and safety
situations.
We support the charitable endeavors of our employees with a program that matches the contributions made by
them within limits that vary by position. We have engaged with, and made significant investments in, some of the
communities where we do business in an effort to enhance the communities’ economic prospects and quality of life. For
example, in connection with some of our development projects, we designed plans and obtained community approval to turn
underutilized vacant land into a 6,000-square-foot community park. The park includes two active lawn areas, 17 new trees
and 280 native shrubs, as well as ornamental beach grasses and indigenous flowers.
Additional Information
We maintain a website at www.istar.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this
report, and our web address is included only as an inactive textual reference. In addition to this Annual Report on Form 10-
K, the Company files quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Through the
Company’s corporate website, www.istar.com, the Company makes available free of charge its annual proxy statement,
annual reports to shareholders, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K,
and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as
reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC.
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These documents also may be accessed through the SEC’s electronic data gathering, analysis and retrieval system via
electronic means, including on the SEC’s homepage, which can be found at www.sec.gov.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information in this report, you should consider carefully the following risk factors in
evaluating an investment in the Company’s securities. Any of these risks or the occurrence of any one or more of the
uncertainties described below could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results
of operations, cash flows, ability to service our indebtedness, ability to pay distributions and the market price of the
Company’s common stock. The risks set forth below speak only as of the date of this report and the Company disclaims any
duty to update them except as required by law. For purposes of these risk factors, the terms "our Company," "we," "our" and
"us" refer to iStar Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our future success will depend on our ability to execute our corporate strategy, which is subject to risks.
After completion of the Net Lease Sale, the Company's portfolio will be primarily comprised of Ground Lease assets
and legacy assets. The Company intends to continue its stated corporate strategy of seeking to monetize legacy assets and
using the net proceeds to make additional investments in Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent assets (directly and
through SAFE), repay indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. Our strategy is subject to a number of risks,
including the following:
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our success will be highly correlated with the success of SAFE; adverse business developments at SAFE
would likely result in a decline in the prices of the SAFE common stock that we own and our common stock
and/or cause SAFE to reduce its distributions to shareholders, including us;
●
our future operating revenues, earnings and cashflow will be sourced primarily from sales of legacy assets,
management fees paid by SAFE, dividends paid by SAFE and income from legacy and Ground Lease
adjacent investments, which are generally less predictable in timing and amount than contractual rents.
SAFE’s ability to access capital in 2022 and beyond will be subject to a number of factors, many of which are
outside of its control, such as general economic conditions, changes in interest rates and conditions prevailing
in the credit and real estate markets. There can be no assurance that SAFE will have access to liquidity when
needed. As a result, we may have to incur indebtedness, sell assets or take other steps to generate cash to pay
operating expenses or satisfy indebtedness when due, and our reported results and common stock price may
be less predictable and more volatile;
●
the growth rate of SAFE's portfolio may not meet our expectations because, among other reasons, mortgage
financing remains a relatively low-cost alternative for tenants; potential tenants may prefer to own both the
land and the improvements on their properties; negative publicity about non-Safehold Ground Leases may
discourage potential tenants; the availability and terms of tenant leasehold financing may be adversely
affected by increases in interest rates; and new ventures are seeking to compete with SAFE;
●
as of December 31, 2021, we owned approximately 64.6% of SAFE's outstanding common stock; the
relatively low public float in SAFE common stock may contribute to volatility in SAFE's stock price and
make it difficult for us to sell SAFE shares if we were ever to decide to do so;
●
there are potential conflicts of interests in our relationship with SAFE, as discussed further below under
"There are various potential conflicts of interest in our relationship with SAFE, including our executive
officers and/or directors who are also officers and/or directors of SAFE, which could result in decisions that
are not in the best interests of our shareholders;"
●
we have waived or elected not to seek reimbursement in full for certain expenses that we have incurred on
SAFE’s behalf while it is in its growth stage, and will likely continue to do so while we foster SAFE’s growth;
●
if we terminate our management agreement with SAFE for convenience, we will be prohibited from
competing with SAFE for one year after such termination;
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SAFE's board of directors is comprised of a majority of independent directors who may take actions with
which we disagree, and our voting power in SAFE is limited to 41.9% as a result of which SAFE's
shareholders may take actions with which we disagree; and
●
we are exposed to asset concentrations in SAFE’s portfolio; for the year ended December 31, 2021, 14.4% of
SAFE’s total revenues came from hotel properties, which have been adversely affected by the COVID-19
pandemic.
In connection with the anticipated closing of the Net Lease Sale, our board of directors expects to evaluate ways
to continue to execute the Company's corporate strategy, including considering transactions having the objectives of
realizing value from our SAFE ownership interest and management contract, simplifying the management structures of the
Company and SAFE, addressing our remaining legacy assets and satisfying our outstanding liabilities, among other
objectives. The structure, terms, completion and timing of any potential transactions with SAFE and/or third parties would
be dependent on many factors, many of which would be outside our control. As such, we cannot predict if or when we
would complete any potential transaction or that a potential transaction would otherwise be successful in achieving its
desired results. Additionally, any potential transaction would require significant attention from our executive officers and
other personnel and, if completed, could have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity,
corporate credit ratings, ability to qualify as a REIT and the prices of our outstanding securities.
SAFE is a public company that separately files public reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). In its filings with the SEC, SAFE provides disclosure as to its business, including disclosure regarding its views as
to the drivers of its financial performance and the risks it faces. SAFE’s SEC filings also include certifications and
disclosure regarding internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls.
There are various potential conflicts of interest in our relationship with SAFE, which could result in decisions that are
not in the best interest of our shareholders.
Potential conflicts of interest in our relationship with SAFE include, without limitation: conflicts arising from the
enforcement of agreements between us and SAFE; conflicts in the amount of time that our officers and employees will
spend on SAFE’s affairs vs. our other affairs; conflicts in determining whether to seek reimbursement from SAFE of certain
expenses we incur on its behalf; conflicts in transactions that we pursue with SAFE; conflicts between the interests of our
shareholders and members of our management who hold SAFE common stock and other equity interests in SAFE such as
grants of interests in a subsidiary of SAFE’s operating partnership (called Caret units) that will entitle them to participate in
distributions arising from certain sales and financings of SAFE’s Ground Leases; and conflicts in allocating investments to,
and managing an investment fund (see Ground Lease Plus Fund below) in which we have invested, and SAFE may invest,
as discussed further below. Transactions between iStar and SAFE are subject to certain approvals of our independent
directors; however, there can be no assurance that such approval will be successful in achieving terms and conditions as
favorable to us as would be available from a third party.
Two directors of iStar serve on SAFE’s board of directors, including Jay Sugarman, who is the chief executive
officer of SAFE and our chief executive officer. Our directors and executive officers have duties to our company under
applicable Maryland law, and our executive officers and our directors who are also directors or officers of SAFE have duties
to SAFE under applicable Maryland law. Those duties may come in conflict from time to time. We also have duties as the
manager of SAFE which may come in conflict with our duties to our shareholders from time to time.
We formed an investment fund with a third party (the “Ground Lease Plus Fund”), in which SAFE may invest,
which targets the origination and acquisition of pre-development phase Ground Leases which do not fit SAFE’s investment
criteria. We own a 53% interest in the Ground Lease Plus Fund and manage it. We may face conflicts of interest in fulfilling
our duties to our shareholders, to the fund as its general partner and manager and to SAFE as its manager. We are
responsible for identifying and appropriately allocating investments between the fund and SAFE. In addition, iStar would be
involved in establishing the price and the conditions of any future potential purchases of assets by SAFE from the fund. If
we fail to deal appropriately with these and other conflicts, our business could be adversely affected.
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Transactions between iStar and SAFE have been and will be negotiated between related parties and their terms may not
be as favorable to us as if they had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third party.
We have entered into a number of agreements and transactions with SAFE since its formation in 2017, including
investments in SAFE common stock, a stockholder's agreement, registration rights agreements, asset bifurcation
transactions, forward sale transactions and other investment transactions, and we intend to continue to enter into
transactions with SAFE in the future. Transactions between iStar and SAFE have been and will be negotiated between
related parties and their terms may not be as favorable to us as if they had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third party. In
addition, we may choose not to enforce, or to enforce less vigorously, our rights under agreements with SAFE because of
our desire to maintain our ongoing relationship with SAFE. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a
discussion of related party transactions between SAFE and us in 2021.
Our stockholder's agreement with SAFE limits our voting power in SAFE and contains standstill restrictions.
Although we own approximately 64.6% of the outstanding common stock of SAFE as of December 31, 2021, we are
party to a shareholder’s agreement with SAFE that generally limits the discretionary voting power of our shares to 41.9%
and requires that we vote shares in excess of that amount in proportion to the votes of SAFE’s other shareholders on matters
presented for approval. As a result of such limitations, actions may be approved by SAFE’s board and shareholders with
which we do not agree. The stockholder's agreement also subjects us to certain standstill provisions that restricts our ability
to acquire additional shares of SAFE common stock in excess of an ownership limit approved by SAFE's independent
directors, participate in certain proxy solicitations, solicit or publicly offer to effect certain extraordinary corporate
transactions and take other specified actions, in each case without the prior written consent of SAFE's independent directors.
As a result of such restrictions, we may be restricted from pursuing transactions with which SAFE's independent directors
do not agree.
We have acquired, and may in the future acquire, commercial properties with the intent to sell the land to SAFE and to
sell or lease the leasehold interest to a third party. If we are unable to sell or lease the leasehold interest, we will be
exposed to the risks of ownership of operating properties.
We have acquired, and may in the future acquire, commercial properties with the intent to separate the property
into an ownership interest in land that is sold to SAFE and an interest in the buildings and improvements thereon that is sold
or leased to a third party. There may be instances where we are unable to find a purchaser or lessee for the improvements, in
which case we will be subject to the risks of owning operating properties.
The ownership and operation of commercial properties will expose us to risks, including, without limitation:
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adverse changes in international, regional or local economic and demographic conditions;
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tenant vacancies and market pressures to offer tenant incentives to sign or renew leases;
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adverse changes in the financial position or liquidity of tenants;
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the inability to collect rent from tenants;
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tenant bankruptcies;
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higher costs resulting from capital expenditures and property operating expenses;
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civil disturbances, hurricanes and other natural disasters, or terrorist acts or acts of war, which may result in
uninsured or underinsured losses;
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liabilities under environmental laws;
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risks of loss from casualty or condemnation;
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changes in, and changes in enforcement of, laws, regulations and governmental policies, including, without
limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws; and
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the other risks described under "We are subject to additional risks associated with owning and developing
property."
Upon taking ownership of a commercial property, we may be required to contribute ownership of the land to a
taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS"), which would subsequently seek to sell the land to SAFE and lease or sell a leasehold
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interest in such commercial property to a third party. Any gain from the sale of land would be subject to corporate income
tax.
We and SAFE face competition.
The commercial real estate industry is highly competitive, and the Ground Lease business has attracted new
competitors as SAFE's success has become more widely known. Our competitors include finance companies, other REITs,
commercial banks and thrift institutions, investment banks and hedge funds, among others. SAFE’s competitors include
those same entities, as well as private individuals and pension funds. These competitors may seek to compete aggressively
with us or SAFE on a number of factors including transaction pricing, terms and structure. We and SAFE may have
difficulty competing to the extent we are unwilling to match the competitors’ deal terms in order to maintain our or SAFE’s
profit margins and/or credit standards. To the extent that we match competitors’ pricing, terms or structure, we or SAFE
may experience decreased interest margins and/or increased risk of credit losses, which could have a material adverse effect
on our or SAFE’s financial performance, liquidity and the market price of our common stock.
Our business and the growth of SAFE were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and could be adversely
affected in the future COVID-19 by the outbreak of future COVID-19 variants or other highly infectious or contagious
diseases.
Future outbreaks of COVID-19 variants or another pandemic could adversely affect us and SAFE due to, among
other factors:
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the impact of mandated or voluntary closures, reduced economic activity, supply chain constraints and other
effects on customers' ability to meet their obligations to us and SAFE;
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the adverse impact of the pandemic on the entertainment/leisure and hotel sectors, which represent
approximately 23.1% and 4.3%, respectively, of the gross book value of our investments as of December 31,
2021;
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the adverse impact on SAFE’s hotel Ground Leases, which accounted for approximately 14.4% of SAFE’s
total revenues in 2021, excluding percentage rent. SAFE experienced a material decline in percentage rent
from its hotel Ground Leases in 2021, and we expect SAFE to receive a similarly reduced amount
of percentage rent in 2022;
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a decline in real estate transaction activity and constrained credit conditions which could adversely affect our
ability to monetize legacy assets and scale SAFE’s portfolio as its Manager;
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the negative impact on our earnings from increased allowances against potential future losses and impairment
charges and placing certain assets on accrual status;
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deteriorations in our financial condition, if they were to cause us to be unable to satisfy financial covenants in
our debt obligations, which could trigger a default and acceleration of outstanding borrowings;
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the negative impacts on our operations if the health of a significant number of our employees were to be
impacted by the pandemic; and
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difficulty accessing debt and equity capital on attractive terms, or at all, to fund business operations or address
maturing liabilities.
Significant increases in interest rates could have an adverse effect on our and SAFE's operating results.
SAFE's and our operating results depend in part on the difference between the income earned on our respective
assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with our respective interest bearing liabilities. Changes in the general
level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets will affect the spread between our and SAFE's income earning
assets and interest bearing liabilities, subject to the impact of interest rate floors and caps, as well as the amounts of floating
rate assets and liabilities that we or SAFE may have. Any significant compression of the spreads between income earning
assets and interest bearing liabilities could have a material adverse effect on us and SAFE. While interest rates remain low
by historical standards, rates are generally expected to rise in 2022 and future years, although there is no certainty as to the
amount by which they may rise. In the event of a significant rising interest rate environment, rates could exceed the interest
rate floors that exist on floating rate debt that we or SAFE may have and create a mismatch between our or SAFE's assets
and any floating rate debt that could have a significant adverse effect on our and SAFE's operating results. An increase in
interest rates could also, among other things, reduce the value of our and SAFE's net lease and Ground Lease
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assets that generate fixed amounts of income or that provide for contractual increases that are lower than increases in
interest rates, and our or SAFE's ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets. In addition, to the extent that market
participants believe that increasing interest rates will adversely affect SAFE, the value of our investment in SAFE and our
own stock price maybe adversely affected. Rising interest rates also tend to negatively impact the residential mortgage
market, which in turn may adversely affect the value of and demand for our land assets, including our residential
development projects. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies,
domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control.
We have recognized losses when a borrower defaults on a loan and the underlying collateral value is not sufficient, and
we may recognize additional losses in the future.
We have recognized losses arising from borrower defaults on our loan assets and we may recognize additional
losses in the future. In the event of a default by a borrower on a non-recourse loan, we will only have recourse to the real
estate-related assets collateralizing the loan. If the underlying collateral value is less than the loan amount, we will suffer a
loss. Conversely, we sometimes make loans that are unsecured or are secured only by equity interests in the borrowing
entities. These loans are subject to the risk that other lenders may be directly secured by the real estate assets of the
borrower. In the event of a default, those collateralized lenders would have priority over us with respect to the proceeds of a
sale of the underlying real estate. In cases described above, we may lack control over the underlying asset collateralizing our
loan or the underlying assets of the borrower prior to a default, and as a result the value of the collateral may be reduced by
acts or omissions by owners or managers of the assets.
We sometimes obtain individual or corporate guarantees from borrowers or their affiliates. In cases where
guarantees are not fully or partially secured, we typically rely on financial covenants from borrowers and guarantors which
are designed to require the borrower or guarantor to maintain certain levels of creditworthiness. Where we do not have
recourse to specific collateral pledged to satisfy such guarantees or recourse loans, or where the value of the collateral
proves insufficient, we will only have recourse as an unsecured creditor to the general assets of the borrower or guarantor,
some or all of which may be pledged to satisfy other lenders. There can be no assurance that a borrower or guarantor will
comply with its financial covenants, or that sufficient assets will be available to pay amounts owed to us under our loans and
guarantees. As a result of these factors, we may suffer additional losses which could have a material adverse effect on our
financial performance, liquidity and the market price of our common stock.
In the event of a borrower bankruptcy, we may not have full recourse to the assets of the borrower in order to
satisfy our loan. In addition, certain of our loans are subordinate to other debts of the borrower. If a borrower defaults on our
loan or on debt senior to our loan, or in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, our loan will be satisfied only after the senior
debt receives payment. Where debt senior to our loan exists, the presence of intercreditor arrangements may limit our ability
to amend our loan documents, assign our loans, accept prepayments, exercise our remedies (through "standstill" periods)
and control decisions made in bankruptcy proceedings relating to borrowers. Bankruptcy and borrower litigation can
significantly increase collection costs and losses and the time necessary to acquire title to the underlying collateral, during
which time the collateral may decline in value, causing us to suffer additional losses.
If the value of collateral underlying our loan declines or interest rates increase during the term of our loan, a
borrower may not be able to obtain the necessary funds to repay our loan at maturity through refinancing. Decreasing
collateral value and/or increasing interest rates may hinder a borrower’s ability to refinance our loan because the underlying
property cannot satisfy the debt service coverage requirements necessary to obtain new financing. If a borrower is unable to
repay our loan at maturity, we could suffer additional loss which may adversely impact our financial performance.
Joint venture and other investments we hold or may make in the future may not provide us with full control.
We also hold investments in two net lease joint ventures (that will be wound up in the Net Lease Sale), the Ground
Lease Plus Fund, a loan fund (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) and certain funds and limited
partnerships managed by third parties. These and other investments we may make in the future present risks that we may
have differing objectives than our partners or the managers, board of directors, shareholders or other members in such
investments, that we may become involved in disputes with them and that we may compete with such entities. In addition,
we rely on the internal controls and financial reporting controls of these entities and their failure to maintain effectiveness or
comply with applicable standards may adversely affect us.
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We are subject to additional risks associated with owning and developing real estate.
As of December 31, 2021, we own approximately $286.8 million of land and development assets and $92.5 million
of operating properties, based on net carrying values. These assets expose us to additional risks, including, without
limitation:
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We must incur costs to carry these assets and in some cases make repairs to defects in construction, make
improvements to, or complete the assets, which requires additional liquidity and results in additional expenses
that could exceed our original estimates and impact our operating results.
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Real estate projects are not liquid and, to the extent we need to raise liquidity through asset sales, we may be
limited in our ability to sell these assets in a short-time frame.
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Uncertainty associated with economic conditions, rezoning, obtaining governmental permits and approvals,
concerns of community associations, reliance on third party contractors, increasing commodity costs and
threatened or pending litigation may materially delay our completion of rehabilitation and development
activities and materially increase their cost to us.
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The values of our real estate investments are subject to a number of factors outside of our control, including
changes in the general economic climate, changes in interest rates and the availability of attractive financing,
over-building or decreasing demand in the markets where we own assets, and changes in law and
governmental regulations.
The residential market has previously experienced significant downturns that could recur and adversely affect us.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned land and residential condominiums with a net carrying value of $287.1
million. The housing market in the United States has previously been affected by weakness in the economy, high
unemployment levels and low consumer confidence. It is possible another downturn could occur again in the near future and
adversely impact our portfolio, and accordingly our financial performance. In addition, rising interest rates tend to
negatively impact the residential mortgage market, which in turn may adversely affect the value of and demand for our land
assets including our residential development projects.
If the Net Lease Sale fails to close, we will continue to be subject to the risks of the net lease business.
Leasing properties on a long-term net lease basis exposes us to risks, including:
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If a tenant’s credit deteriorates, the tenant may default on its obligations under our lease and may also become
bankrupt.
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We may experience delays and incur substantial costs in enforcing our rights as landlord.
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If a tenant files for bankruptcy, we may not be able to evict the tenant and a court may authorize a tenant to
reject and terminate its lease with us. In such a case, our claim against the tenant for unpaid, future rent would
be subject to a statutory cap that might be substantially less than the remaining rent owed under the lease. In
addition, certain amounts paid to us within 90 days prior to the tenant’s bankruptcy filing could be required to
be returned to the tenant’s bankruptcy estate.
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Lease expirations and lease terminations may result in reduced revenues if the lease payments received from
replacement tenants are less than the lease payments received from the expiring or terminating corporate
tenants.
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Lease defaults or lease terminations by one or more significant tenants or the failure of tenants under expiring
leases to elect to renew their leases could cause us to experience long periods of vacancy with no revenue
from a facility and to incur substantial capital expenditures and/or lease concessions in order to obtain
replacement tenants.
There are risks associated with the Net Lease Sale.
There are risks associated with the Net Lease Sale, including:
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We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant expenses related to the Net Lease Sale, even if
the sale is not consummated.
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Failure to consummate the Net Lease Sale, or any material delay in closing, could significantly impact the
growth and strategic initiatives of our business.
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As a result of the Net Lease Sale, current and prospective employees could experience uncertainty about their
future roles within the company. This uncertainty may adversely affect our ability to retain our key
employees, who may seek other employment opportunities.
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If the Net Lease Sale is terminated and our board of directors determines to seek another sale of the Net Lease
assets, we may not be able to find a third party willing to provide equivalent or more attractive consideration
than the consideration to be provided in the Net Lease Sale.
We are subject to certain risks associated with investing in real estate, including potential liabilities under environmental
laws and risks of loss from weather conditions, man-made or natural disasters, climate change and terrorism.
Under various U.S. federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous
owner of real estate (including, in certain circumstances, a secured lender that succeeds to ownership or control of a
property) may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances at, on, under
or in its property. Those laws typically impose cleanup responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or
control party knew of or was responsible for the release or presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The costs of
investigation, remediation or removal of those substances may be substantial. The owner or control party of a site may be
subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination
emanating from a site. Certain environmental laws also impose liability in connection with the handling of or exposure to
asbestos-containing materials, pursuant to which third parties may seek recovery from owners of real properties for personal
injuries associated with asbestos-containing materials. While a secured lender is not likely to be subject to these forms of
environmental liability, when we foreclose on real property, we become an owner and are subject to the risks of
environmental liability. Additionally, our net lease assets and SAFE’s Ground Leases generally require the tenants to
undertake the obligation for environmental compliance and indemnify us and SAFE from liability with respect thereto.
There can be no assurance that the tenants will have sufficient resources to satisfy their obligations to us.
Weather conditions and man-made or natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, droughts,
fires and other environmental conditions can damage properties we own. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 18.0% of
the carrying value of our assets was located in the western United States, geographic areas at higher risk for earthquakes.
Additionally, we own properties located near the coastline and the value of our properties will potentially be subject to the
risks associated with long-term effects of climate change. A significant number of our properties are located in major urban
areas which, in recent years, have been high risk geographical areas for terrorism and threats of terrorism. Certain forms of
terrorism including, but not limited to, nuclear, biological and chemical terrorism, political risks, environmental hazards
and/or Acts of God may be deemed to fall completely outside the general coverage limits of our insurance policies or may
be uninsurable or cost prohibitive to justify insuring against. Furthermore, if the U.S. Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act is repealed or not extended or renewed upon its expiration, the cost for terrorism insurance coverage
may increase and/or the terms, conditions, exclusions, retentions, limits and sublimits of such insurance may be materially
amended, and may effectively decrease the scope and availability of such insurance to the point where it is effectively
unavailable. Future weather conditions, man-made or natural disasters, effects of climate change or acts of terrorism could
adversely impact the demand for, and value of, our assets and could also directly impact the value of our assets through
damage, destruction or loss, and could thereafter materially impact the availability or cost of insurance to protect against
these events. Although we believe our owned real estate and the properties collateralizing our loan assets are adequately
covered by insurance, we cannot predict at this time if we or our borrowers will be able to obtain appropriate coverage at a
reasonable cost in the future, or if we will be able to continue to pass along all of the costs of insurance to our tenants. The
foregoing risks also apply generally to SAFE’s properties and the buildings thereon owned by SAFE’s tenants. Any weather
conditions, man-made or natural disasters, terrorist attack or effect of climate change, whether or not insured, could have a
material adverse effect on our or SAFE’s financial performance, liquidity and the market price of our or SAFE’s common
stock. In addition, there is a risk that one or more of our property insurers may not be able to fulfill their obligations with
respect to claims payments due to a deterioration in its financial condition.
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Our ability to retain and attract key personnel is critical to our success.
Our success depends on our ability to retain our senior management and the other key members of our
management team and recruit additional qualified personnel. We rely in part on equity compensation to retain and
incentivize our personnel. In addition, if members of our management join competitors or form competing companies, the
competition could have a material adverse effect on our business or SAFE’s business. Efforts to retain or attract
professionals may result in additional compensation expense, which could affect our financial performance.
Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause
our business and reputation to suffer.
In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our
proprietary business information and that of our customers, and personally identifiable information of our customers and
employees, in our data centers and on our networks. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this
information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite our security measures, our information technology
and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other
disruptions. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly
disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings,
liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, disrupt our operations and the services we provide to
customers, and damage our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Financing Risks
Our credit ratings will impact our borrowing costs.
Our borrowing costs and our access to the debt capital markets depend significantly on our credit ratings. Our
unsecured corporate credit ratings from major national credit rating agencies are currently below investment grade. Having
below investment grade credit ratings makes our borrowing costs higher than they would be with an investment grade rating
and makes restrictive covenants in our public unsecured debt securities operative. These restrictive covenants are described
below in "Covenants in our indebtedness could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition."
Covenants in our indebtedness could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition.
Our outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to maintain a
ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness of at least 1.2x and a restriction on debt incurrence based upon the
effect of the debt incurrence on our fixed charge coverage ratio, subject to certain permitted debt baskets. If any of our
covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in acceleration of our debt
securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the bondholders. Limitations on
our ability to incur new indebtedness under the fixed charge coverage ratio may limit the amount of new investments we
make.
Our revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of $350.0 million (our "Revolving Credit Facility") and our
$650.0 million senior term loan (our "Senior Term Loan") contain certain covenants, including covenants relating to
collateral coverage, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating to the liens granted to
the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, our Senior Term Loan requires the Company to
maintain collateral coverage of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facility and our Revolving Credit Facility
requires us to maintain both collateral coverage of at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility and a consolidated
ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x. We may not pay common dividends if the Company is in default under
the Senior Term Loan or the Revolving Credit Facility or would fail to comply with the covenants in such agreements after
giving effect to the dividend.
Our Senior Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility contain cross default provisions that would allow the lenders
to declare an event of default and accelerate our indebtedness to them if we fail to pay amounts due in respect of our other
recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds or if the lenders under such other indebtedness are otherwise
permitted to accelerate such indebtedness for any reason. The indentures governing our unsecured public debt securities
permit the bondholders to declare an event of default and accelerate our indebtedness to them if our other recourse
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indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds is not paid at final maturity or if such indebtedness is accelerated. The
covenants described above could limit our flexibility and make it more difficult and/or expensive to refinance our existing
indebtedness. A default by us on our indebtedness would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity and the
market price of our common stock.
We have significant indebtedness and funding commitments and limitations on our liquidity and ability to raise capital
may adversely affect us.
Sufficient liquidity is critical to our ability to grow and to meet our scheduled debt payments, make additional
investments in SAFE, pay distributions and satisfy funding commitments to borrowers. We have relied on proceeds from the
issuance of unsecured debt, secured borrowings, repayments from our loan assets and proceeds from asset sales to fund our
operations and other activities, and we expect to continue to rely primarily on these sources of liquidity for the foreseeable
future. Our ability to access capital in 2022 and beyond will be subject to a number of factors, many of which are outside of
our control, such as general economic conditions, changes in interest rates and conditions prevailing in the credit and real
estate markets. There can be no assurance that we will have access to liquidity when needed or on terms that are acceptable
to us. We may also encounter difficulty in selling assets or executing capital raising strategies on acceptable terms in a
timely manner, which could impact our ability to make scheduled repayments on our outstanding debt. Failure to repay or
refinance our borrowings as they come due would be an event of default under the relevant debt instruments, which could
result in a cross default and acceleration of our other outstanding debt obligations. Failure to meet funding commitments
could cause us to be in default of our financing commitments to borrowers. Any of the foregoing could have a material
adverse effect on our business, liquidity and the market price of our common stock.
We utilize derivative instruments to hedge risk, which may adversely affect our borrowing cost and expose us to other
risks.
The derivative instruments we use are typically in the form of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and foreign
exchange contracts. Our use of derivative instruments involves the risk that a counterparty to a hedging arrangement could
default on its obligation and the risk that we may have to pay certain costs, such as transaction fees or breakage costs, if a
hedging arrangement is terminated by us. Developing an effective strategy for dealing with movements in interest rates and
foreign currencies is complex and no strategy can completely insulate us from risks associated with such fluctuations. There
can be no assurance that any hedging activities will have the desired beneficial impact on our results of operations or
financial condition.
The replacement of LIBOR may affect the value of certain of our financial obligations and could affect our results of
operations or financial condition.
As of December 31, 2021, approximately 22.7% of the total principal amount of our outstanding debt, excluding
outstanding debt included in “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations,”
was floating rate debt. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that it
intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. In March 2021, ICE Benchmark
Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, extended the transition dates of certain LIBOR tenors to June 30, 2023, after
which LIBOR reference rates will cease to be provided. Despite this deferral, the LIBOR administrator has advised that no
new contracts using U.S. Dollar LIBOR should be entered into after December 31, 2021. It is unknown whether any banks
will continue to voluntarily submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR, or whether LIBOR will continue to be published by
its administrator based on these submissions, or on any other basis, after such dates. Regulators, industry groups and certain
committees, such as the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) have, among other things, published
recommended fallback language for LIBOR-linked financial instruments, identified recommended alternatives for certain
LIBOR rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as the recommended alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR,
and proposed implementations of the recommended alternatives in floating rate financial instruments. It is currently
unknown the extent to which these recommendations and proposals will be broadly accepted, whether they will continue to
evolve, and what the effect of their implementation may be on the markets for floating-rate financial instruments. We are
unable to predict the timing or effect of any changes, any establishment of alternative reference rates or any other reforms to
LIBOR or any replacement of LIBOR that may be enacted in the United States, the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Such
changes, reforms or replacements relating to LIBOR could have an adverse impact on the market for
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or value of any LIBOR-linked securities, loans, derivatives and other financial obligations or extensions of credit held by or
due to us on our overall financial condition or results of operations.
Risks Relating to Our Accounting and Valuation Estimates
We are required to make a number of judgments in applying accounting policies, and different estimates and
assumptions could result in changes to our financial condition and results of operations.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change underlie our determination of the
allowance for loan losses, which is based primarily on the estimated fair value of loan collateral and our estimate of
expected credit losses, as well as the valuation of real estate assets and deferred tax assets. While we have identified those
accounting policies that we consider to be critical and have procedures in place to facilitate the associated judgments,
different assumptions in the application of these policies could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance
and results of operations and actual results may differ materially from our estimates.
The carrying values of our assets held for investment are not determined based upon the prices at which they could be
sold currently.
As discussed further in the notes to our consolidated financial statements, we record our real estate and land and
development assets at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. If we hold a property for use or investment, we
will only review it for impairment in value if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the
property may not be recoverable, based on management’s determination that the aggregate future cash flows to be generated
by the asset (taking into account the anticipated holding period of the asset) is less than the carrying value. Management’s
estimates of cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income trends, as well as the effects of demand,
competition and other economic factors. The carrying values of our real estate and land and development assets are not
indicative of the prices at which we would be able to sell the properties, if we had to do so before the end of their intended
holding period. If we changed our investment intent and decided to sell a property that was being held for investment,
including in distressed circumstances as a means of raising liquidity, there can be no assurance that we would not realize
losses on such sales, which losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results, liquidity and the
market price of our common stock. We intend to accelerate the monetization of assets in our legacy portfolio. We continue
to hold other legacy assets for investment, and there can be no assurance that we will not recognize impairment on such
assets, or non-legacy assets in the future.
Our allowances for loan losses and net investment in leases may prove inadequate, which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial results.
We maintain allowances for our loan and net investment in lease portfolios to offset potential future losses. Our
loss allowances reflect management’s then-current estimation of the probability and severity of losses within our portfolio.
In addition, our determination of asset-specific allowances relies on material estimates regarding the fair value of loan
collateral. Estimation of ultimate losses, provision expenses and loss allowances is a complex and subjective process. As
such, there can be no assurance that management’s judgment will prove to be correct and that allowances will be adequate
over time to protect against potential future losses. Such losses could be caused by factors including, but not limited to,
unanticipated adverse changes in the economy or events adversely affecting specific assets, borrowers, tenants, industries in
which our borrowers or tenants operate or markets in which our borrowers/tenants or their properties are located. In
particular, during the previous financial crisis, the weak economy and disruption of the credit markets adversely impacted
the ability and willingness of many of our borrowers to service their debt and refinance our loans to them at maturity. If our
allowances for credit losses prove inadequate we may suffer additional losses which would have a material adverse effect on
our financial performance, liquidity and the market price of our common stock.
Declines in the market values of our equity investments that are not publicly traded may adversely affect periodic
reported results.
Certain of our equity investments other than SAFE, are in funds or companies that are not publicly traded and their
fair value may not be readily determinable. As of December 31, 2021, the aggregate carrying value of such investments
represented 2.7% of our assets. We may periodically estimate the fair value of these investments, based upon
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available information and management’s judgment. Because such valuations are inherently uncertain, they may fluctuate
over short periods of time. In addition, our determinations regarding the fair value of these investments may be materially
higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon their disposal, which could result in losses that have a material
adverse effect on our financial performance, the market price of our common stock and our ability to pay dividends.
Risks Relating to our Organization and Structure
We may change certain of our policies without shareholder approval.
Our charter does not set forth specific percentages of the types of investments we may make. We can amend, revise
or eliminate our investment financing and conflict of interest policies at any time at our discretion without a vote of our
shareholders. A change in these policies could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance, liquidity and the
market price of our common stock.
Certain provisions of Maryland law and our organizational documents could inhibit changes in control of our company.
Certain provisions of Maryland law and our organizational documents could inhibit changes in control of our
company that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our shareholders otherwise believe to be in their
best interest, including, among others, the following:
●
Pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law, or the MGCL, our board of directors has by resolution
exempted business combinations between us and any other person from the business combination provisions
of the MGCL, and our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute any
and all acquisitions by any person of shares of our stock. However, there can be no assurance that these
exemptions will not be amended or eliminated at any time in the future.
●
Our charter generally prohibits any person from directly or indirectly owning more than 9.8% in value or
number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding capital stock.
●
Our board of directors, without shareholder approval, has the power under our charter to amend our charter
from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of
stock of any class or series that we are authorized to issue, to authorize us to issue authorized but unissued
shares of our common stock or preferred stock and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of our
common stock or preferred stock into one or more classes or series of stock and set the terms of such newly
classified or reclassified shares. As a result, our board of directors could establish a class or series of preferred
stock that could, depending on the terms of such series, delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of
control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our shareholders otherwise believe
to be in their best interest.
Our Investment Company Act exemption limits our investment discretion and loss of the exemption would adversely
affect us.
We believe that we currently are not, and we intend to operate our company so that we will not be, regulated as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act. We believe we are not an investment company under Section 3(a)
(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because we do not engage primarily, or hold ourselves out as being engaged
primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. The Company engages primarily in the non-
investment company businesses of investing in, financing and developing real estate and real estate-related projects,
generally through subsidiaries and affiliated companies, including SAFE. Maintaining our exemption from regulation as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act limits our ability to invest in assets that otherwise would meet our
investment strategies.
We will need to monitor our investments and income to ensure that we continue to satisfy our exemption from the
Investment Company Act, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to avoid the need to register as an Investment
Company. If it were established that we were an unregistered investment company, there would be a risk that we would be
subject to monetary penalties and injunctive relief in an action brought by the SEC, that we would be unable to enforce
contracts with third parties, or that third parties could seek to obtain rescission of transactions and that we would
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be subject to limitations on corporate leverage that would have an adverse impact on our investment returns. This would
have a material adverse effect on our financial performance and the market price of our securities.
Our bylaws designate the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland as the sole and exclusive forum for some litigation,
which could limit the ability of shareholders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our company.
Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and
exclusive forum for: (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (b) any action asserting a claim of
breach of any duty owed by us or by any director or officer or other employee to us or to our shareholders; (c) any action
asserting a claim against us or any director or officer or other employee arising pursuant to any provision of the Maryland
General Corporation Law or our charter or bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim against us or any director or officer or
other employee that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or,
if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division.
This forum selection provision may limit the ability of shareholders of our company to obtain a judicial forum that they find
favorable for disputes with our company or our directors, officers, employees, if any, or other shareholders.
Tax Risks Related to Ownership of Our Shares
We would be subject to adverse consequences if we fail to qualify as a REIT.
We believe that we have been organized and operated in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT for U.S.
federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1998. Our qualification as a REIT,
however, has depended and will continue to depend on our ability to meet various requirements concerning, among other
things, the ownership of our outstanding stock, the nature of our assets, the sources of our income and the amount of our
distributions to our shareholders. Our compliance with the REIT income and quarterly asset requirements also depends upon
our ability to manage successfully the composition of our income and assets on an ongoing basis. Our ability to satisfy these
asset tests depends upon our analysis of the characterization of our assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes and fair
market values of our assets. The fair market values of certain of our assets are not susceptible to a precise determination.
If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions
to our shareholders in computing our net taxable income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net taxable
income at regular corporate rates and applicable state and local taxes. We would also be disqualified from treatment as a
REIT for the four subsequent taxable years following the year during which our REIT qualification was lost unless we were
entitled to relief under certain Code provisions and obtained a ruling from the IRS. If disqualified and unable to obtain
relief, we may need to borrow money or sell assets to pay taxes. As a result, cash available for distribution would be
reduced for each of the years involved. Furthermore, it is possible that future economic, market, legal, tax or other
considerations may cause our REIT qualification to be revoked. This could have a material adverse effect on our business
and the market price of our common stock.
To qualify as a REIT, we may be forced to borrow funds, sell assets or take other actions during unfavorable market
conditions.
To qualify as a REIT, we generally must distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our net taxable income,
excluding net capital gains each year, and we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as applicable state and local
taxes, to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income each year. In addition, we will be subject to a
4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions paid by us in any calendar year are less than the
sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from
prior years.
In the event that principal, premium or interest payments with respect to a particular debt instrument that we hold
are not made when due, we may nonetheless be required to continue to recognize the unpaid amounts as taxable income. In
addition, we may be allocated taxable income in excess of cash flow received from some of our partnership investments. We
are generally required to take certain amounts into income no later than the time such amounts are reflected on our
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financial statements. The application of this rule may require the accrual of income earlier than would be the case under the
otherwise applicable tax rules; however, recently released proposed Treasury Regulations generally would exclude, among
other items, original issue discount (whether or not de minimis) and market discount from the applicability of this rule.
Although the proposed Treasury Regulations generally will not be effective until taxable years beginning after the date on
which they are issued in final form, we generally are permitted to elect to rely on the proposed Treasury Regulations
currently. Also, in certain circumstances our ability to deduct interest expenses for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be
limited. From these and other potential timing differences between income recognition or expense deduction and cash
receipts or disbursements, there is a significant risk that we may have substantial taxable income in excess of cash available
for distribution. In order to qualify as a REIT and avoid the payment of income and excise taxes, we may need to borrow
funds or take other actions to meet our REIT distribution requirements for the taxable year in which the phantom income is
recognized.
Certain of our business activities may potentially be subject to the prohibited transaction tax, which could reduce the
return on your investment.
For so long as we qualify as a REIT, our ability to dispose of certain properties may be restricted under the REIT
rules, which generally impose a 100% penalty tax on any gain recognized on "prohibited transactions," which refers to the
disposition of property that is deemed to be inventory or held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our
business, subject to certain exceptions. Whether property is inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale depends on the
particular facts and circumstances. The Code provides a safe harbor that, if met, allows a REIT to avoid being treated as
engaged in a prohibited transaction. No assurance can be given that any property that we sell will not be treated as property
held for sale to customers, or that we can comply with the safe harbor. The 100% tax does not apply to gains from the sale
of foreclosure property or to property that is held through a taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS") or other taxable corporation,
although such income will be subject to tax in the hands of the corporation at regular corporate rates. We intend to structure
our activities to avoid prohibited transaction characterization.
Certain of our activities, including our use of TRSs, are subject to taxes that could reduce our cash flows.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will be required to pay some U.S. federal,
state, local and non-U.S. taxes on our income and property, including taxes on any undistributed income, taxes on income
from certain activities conducted as a result of foreclosures, and property and transfer taxes. We would be required to pay
taxes on net taxable income that we fail to distribute to our shareholders. In addition, we may be required to limit certain
activities that generate non-qualifying REIT income, such as land development and sales of condominiums, and/or we may
be required to conduct such activities through TRS. We hold a significant amount of assets in our TRS, including assets that
we have acquired through foreclosure, assets that may be treated as dealer property and other assets that could adversely
affect our ability to qualify as a REIT if held at the REIT level. As a result, we will be required to pay income taxes on the
taxable income generated by these assets. Furthermore, we will be subject to a 100% penalty tax to the extent our economic
arrangements with our TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties. We will also be subject to
a 100% tax to the extent we derive income from the sale of assets to customers in the ordinary course of business other than
through our TRS. To the extent we or our TRS are required to pay U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. taxes, we will have
less cash available for distribution to our shareholders.
We have substantial net operating loss carryforwards which we use to offset our tax and distribution requirements.
Net operating losses that have arisen in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and thereafter may offset up to
80% of our net taxable income (after the application of the dividends paid deduction), except to the extent those losses are
utilized in taxable years prior to 2021, and may not be carried back. In the event that we experience an "ownership change"
for purposes of Section 382 of the Code, our ability to use these losses will be limited. An "ownership change" is
determined through a set of complex rules which track the changes in ownership that occur in our common stock for a
trailing three year period. We have experienced volatility and significant trading in our common stock in recent years. The
occurrence of an ownership change is generally beyond our control and, if triggered, may increase our tax and distribution
obligations for which we may not have sufficient cash flow.
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A failure to comply with the limits on our ownership of and relationship with our TRS would jeopardize our REIT
qualification and may result in the application of a 100% excise tax.
No more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s total assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRS. This
requirement limits the extent to which we can conduct activities through TRS or expand the activities that we conduct
through TRS. The values of some of our assets, including assets that we hold through TRSs may not be subject to precise
determination, and values are subject to change in the future. In addition, we hold certain mortgage and mezzanine loans
within one or more of our TRS that are secured by real property. We treat these loans as qualifying assets for purposes of the
REIT asset tests to the extent that such mortgage loans are secured by real property and such mezzanine loans are secured
by an interest in a limited liability company that holds real property. We received from the IRS a private letter ruling which
holds that we may exclude such loans from the limitation that securities from TRS must constitute no more than 20% of our
total assets. We are entitled to rely upon this private letter ruling only to the extent that we did not misstate or omit a
material fact in the ruling request and that we continue to operate in accordance with the material facts described in such
request, and no assurance can be given that we will always be able to do so. To the extent that any loan is recharacterized as
equity, it would increase the amount of non-real estate securities that we have in our TRS and could adversely affect our
ability to meet the limitation described above. If we were not able to exclude such loans to our TRS from the limitation
described above, our ability to meet the REIT asset tests and other REIT requirements could be adversely affected.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we have met or will be able to continue to comply with the TRS limitation.
In addition, we may from time to time need to make distributions from a TRS in order to keep the value of our
TRS below the TRS limitation. TRS dividends, however, generally will not constitute qualifying income for purposes of the
75% REIT gross income test. While we will monitor our compliance with both this income test and the limitation on
the percentage of our total assets represented by TRS securities, and intend to conduct our affairs so as to comply with both,
the two may at times be in conflict with one another. For example, it is possible that we may wish to distribute a dividend
from a TRS in order to reduce the value of our TRS to comply with limitation, but we may be unable to do so without
simultaneously violating the 75% REIT gross income test.
Although there are other measures we can take in such circumstances to remain in compliance with the
requirements for REIT qualification, there can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with both of these tests in all
market conditions.
Legislative or regulatory tax changes related to REITs could materially and adversely affect us.
The U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations governing REITs and their shareholders, as well as the
administrative interpretations of those laws and regulations, are constantly under review and may be changed at any time,
possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given as to whether, when, or in what form, the U.S. federal income
tax laws applicable to us and our shareholders may be enacted. Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws and
interpretations of U.S. federal tax laws could adversely affect an investment in our common stock.
Shareholders are urged to consult with their tax advisors regarding any legislative, regulatory or administrative
developments on an investment in the Company’s common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
The Company’s principal executive and administrative offices are located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10036. The Company’s principal regional offices are located in the Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California
metropolitan areas. See Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—Schedule III" for a detailed listing of
properties held by the Company for investment purposes.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is party to various pending litigation matters that are
considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business as a finance and investment company focused
on the commercial real estate industry, including foreclosure-related proceedings. The Company believes it is not a party to,
nor are any of its properties the subject of, any pending legal proceeding that would have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Equity and Related Stock Matters
The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "STAR." The
Company had 1,415 holders of record of common stock as of February 22, 2022. This figure does not represent the actual
number of beneficial owners of our common stock because shares of our common stock are frequently held in “street name”
by securities dealers and others for the benefit of beneficial owners who may vote the shares and who would report
dividends paid by us in their taxable income.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of
its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
Total Number of Shares Maximum Dollar Value
Purchased as Part of a
of Shares that May Yet
Total Number of
Average Price
Publicly Announced
be Purchased Under the
Shares Purchased
Paid per Share
Plan
Plans(1)
October 1 to October 31
556,125
$
24.99
556,125
$
16,989,579
November 1 to November 30
451,438
$
24.37
451,438
$
5,989,871
December 1 to December 31
230,679
$
24.44
230,679
$
351,662
(1)
We may repurchase shares in negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including through one or more trading plans. In February 2022, our
board of directors authorized an increase to the stock repurchase program to $50.0 million.
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Disclosure of Equity Compensation Plan Information
(c)
Number of securities
(a)
(b)
remaining available for
Number of securities to
Weighted-average
future issuance under
be issued upon exercise
exercise price of
equity compensation plans
of outstanding options,
outstanding options,
(excluding securities
Plans Category
warrants and rights
warrants and rights
reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders-restricted stock awards(1)(2)
884,081
N/A
2,971,962
(1)
Restricted Stock—The amount shown in column (a) includes 754,145 unvested restricted stock units which may vest in the future based on the
employees’ continued service to the Company (see Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—Note 15" for a more detailed description
of the Company’s restricted stock grants). All of the unvested restricted stock units included in column (a) are required to be settled on a net, after-tax
basis (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings); therefore, the actual number of shares issued will be less than the gross
amount of the awards. The amount shown in column (a) also includes 129,936 of common stock equivalents and restricted stock awarded to our non-
employee directors in consideration of their service to the Company as directors. Common stock equivalents represent rights to receive shares of
common stock at the date the common stock equivalents are settled. Common stock equivalents have dividend equivalent rights beginning on the date
of grant. The amount in column (c) represents the aggregate amount of stock options, shares of restricted stock units or other performance awards that
could be granted under compensation plans approved by the Company’s security holders after giving effect to previously issued awards of stock
options, shares of restricted stock units and other performance awards (see Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—Note 15" for a
more detailed description of the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plans).
(2)
The amount shown in column (a) does not include a currently indeterminable number of shares that may be issued upon the satisfaction of
performance and vesting conditions of awards made under the Company’s Performance Incentive Plan ("iPIP") approved by shareholders. In no event
may the number of shares issued exceed the amount available in column (c) unless shareholders authorize additional shares (see Item 8—"Financial
Statements and Supplemental Data—Note 15" for a more detailed description of iPIP.)
Item 6. RESERVED
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Please read the following discussion of our consolidated operating results, financial condition and liquidity
together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-
K. Our historical results may not be indicative of our future performance. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to conform to the current period presentation.
Executive Overview
Corporate Strategy. In 2021, we continued to execute our stated corporate strategy which is to grow our Ground
Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses and simplify our portfolio through sales of other assets. In July 2021, we
announced that we intended to explore market interest for possible sales of our net lease assets. In the fourth quarter 2021,
we formally marketed the net lease portfolio for sale and, after receiving multiple bids, selected a bid from a potential buyer
and commenced the due diligence process. In February 2022, we, through certain subsidiaries of ours and entities managed
by us, entered into a definitive agreement for the Net Lease Sale at an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately
$3.07 billion, subject to final purchase price adjustments.
The portfolio being sold consists of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States
comprising approximately 18.3 million square feet. It includes assets wholly-owned by us and assets owned by two joint
ventures managed by us and in which we own 51.9% interests. As of December 31, 2021, the portfolio was encumbered by
an aggregate of $720 million of mortgage indebtedness, including indebtedness of equity method investments, which will be
repaid with proceeds from the sale. After repayment of the mortgage indebtedness and prepayment penalties, a corporate
term loan secured by certain of the assets, payments to terminate derivative contracts, payments to joint venture partners,
and payments of promotes, transaction expenses and amounts due under employee incentive plans, we currently expect to
retain net cash proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion from the transaction. Closing of the Net Lease Sale is subject to
customary closing conditions. We expect the transaction to close in the first quarter 2022; however, there can be no
assurance that the transaction will occur in the expected timeframe or at all. Two net lease properties and our net lease assets
associated with our Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale.
COVID-19 and Other Factors. The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected our strategies of monetizing legacy
assets and materially scaling SAFE’s portfolio in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, primarily because of reduced levels of
real estate transactions and constrained conditions for equity and debt financing for real estate transactions. These
conditions improved in the second quarter of 2021 and continued through the end of the year, and we expect them to
continue to improve as more normalized activity resumes. At this time, however, we cannot predict with certainty the full
extent of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our or SAFE’s business. In addition, other macroeconomic factors such
as interest rates, inflation and the market reaction and response of government policy to inflation may impact our or SAFE’s
business. See the Risk Factors section of this report for additional discussion of certain potential risks to our business arising
from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
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Portfolio Overview
Our portfolio is well diversified by business, property type and geography. As of December 31, 2021, based on our
gross book value, our total investment portfolio has the following property/collateral type and geographic characteristics ($
in thousands):(1)
Property/Collateral
Net
Real Estate Operating
Land &
% of
Types
Lease
Finance
Properties
Development
Corporate
Total
Total
Ground Leases
$ 1,305,384
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$ 1,305,384
28.9 %
Entertainment / Leisure
1,024,538
—
16,302
—
—
1,040,840
23.1 %
Office
852,471
52,163
—
—
—
904,634
20.0 %
Industrial / Lab
450,440
—
—
—
—
450,440
10.0 %
Land and Development
—
11,909
—
233,959
—
245,868
5.4 %
Hotel
—
109,295
82,881
—
—
192,176
4.3 %
Multifamily
—
107,383
48,095
—
—
155,478
3.4 %
Retail
—
62,120
31,594
8,340
—
102,054
2.3 %
Condominium
—
14,939
301
56,418
—
71,658
1.6 %
Other Property Types
—
28,090
—
—
17,908
45,998
1.0 %
Total
$ 3,632,833
$ 385,899
$ 179,173
$ 298,717
$ 17,908
$ 4,514,530 100.0 %
Percentage of Total
80%
9%
4%
7%
<1%
100%
Net
Real Estate Operating
Land &
% of
Geographic Region
Lease
Finance
Properties
Development
Corporate
Total
Total
Northeast
$
983,586
$ 100,233
$ 93,669
$ 182,622
$
—
$ 1,360,110
30.1 %
West
613,648
144,647
43,131
11,847
—
813,273
18.0 %
Mid-Atlantic
598,545
—
6,324
102,539
—
707,408
15.7 %
Southeast
480,649
29,861
5,514
1,709
—
517,733
11.5 %
Southwest
510,658
—
—
—
—
510,658
11.3 %
Central
435,931
14,320
30,535
—
—
480,786
10.6 %
Various
9,816
96,838
—
—
17,908
124,562
2.8 %
Total
$ 3,632,833
$ 385,899
$ 179,173
$ 298,717
$ 17,908
$ 4,514,530 100.0 %
(1)
For net lease, operating properties and land and development, gross book value is defined as the basis assigned to real estate and net investment in
leases, net of any impairments taken after acquisition date and net of basis reductions associated with unit/parcel sales, plus our basis in equity
method investments, plus lease related intangibles, capitalized leasing costs and excluding accumulated depreciation and amortization, and for equity
method investments, excluding the effect of our share of accumulated depreciation and amortization. For real estate finance, gross book value is
defined as principal funded including any deferred capitalized interest receivable, plus protective advances, exit fee receivables and any unamortized
origination/modification costs, plus our basis in equity method investments less purchase discounts and specific allowances. This amount is not
reduced for Expected Loss (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) allowances. Real estate finance includes our $49 million pro rata
share of loans held within an equity method investment.
Net Lease
Our net lease business seeks to create stable cash flows through long-term net leases primarily to single tenants on
our properties. We target mission-critical facilities leased on a long-term basis to tenants, offering structured solutions that
combine our capabilities in underwriting, lease structuring, asset management and build-to-suit construction. Leases
typically provide for expenses at the facility to be paid by the tenant on a triple net lease basis. Under a typical net lease
agreement, the tenant agrees to pay a base monthly operating lease payment and most or all of the facility operating
expenses (including taxes, utilities, maintenance and insurance). When we acquire a net lease asset, we generally intend to
hold it for long-term investment. However, in light of our strategy to focus on Ground Lease investments, we have entered
into a definitive agreement for the Net Lease Sale and expect to use the anticipated proceeds from such sale to repay
indebtedness, invest in Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent assets, directly and through SAFE, and for general
corporate purposes.
The net lease segment includes our Ground Lease investments made primarily through SAFE and our traditional
net lease investments.
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SAFE—SAFE is a publicly-traded company that originates and acquires Ground Leases in order to generate
attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns. We believe its business has characteristics comparable to a high-grade fixed
income investment business, but with certain unique advantages. Relative to alternative fixed income investments generally,
SAFE’s Ground Leases typically benefit from built-in growth derived from contractual base rent increases and the
opportunity to realize value from SAFE’s right to regain possession of the buildings and other improvements on its land
upon expiration or earlier termination of the lease at no additional cost. We believe that these features offer us the
opportunity through our ownership in SAFE to realize superior risk-adjusted total returns when compared to certain
alternative highly-rated investments. As of December 31, 2021, we owned approximately 64.6% of SAFE’s common stock
outstanding, subject to voting limitations described below.
We account for our investment in SAFE as an equity method investment (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated
financial statements). We act as SAFE’s external manager pursuant to a management agreement. The management
agreement generally provides for a base management fee that ranges from a minimum of 1.0% to a maximum of 1.5% as
SAFE’s Total Equity (as defined in the agreement) increases. The management fee is payable in cash or in shares of SAFE
common stock at SAFE’s election (as determined by SAFE’s independent directors). The initial term of the management
agreement ends on June 30, 2023 during which the agreement is non-terminable, except for certain cause events. After the
initial term, the agreement will be automatically renewed for additional one year terms, subject to certain rights of SAFE’s
independent directors to terminate the agreement based on the manager’s materially detrimental long-term performance or,
beginning with the seventh annual renewal term after the initial term, unfair management fees that the manager declines to
renegotiate. SAFE will be obligated to pay the manager a termination fee equal to three times the annual management fee
paid in respect of the last completed fiscal year prior to the termination.
We are party to an exclusivity agreement with SAFE pursuant to which we agreed, subject to certain exceptions,
that we will not acquire, originate, invest in, or provide financing for a third party’s acquisition of, a Ground Lease unless
we have first offered that opportunity to SAFE and a majority of its independent directors has declined the opportunity. We
are also party to a shareholders agreement with SAFE that:
●
limits our discretionary voting power to 41.9% of the outstanding voting power of SAFE’s Common Stock
until our aggregate ownership of SAFE common stock is less than 41.9%;
●
subjects us to certain standstill provisions; and
●
provides us certain preemptive rights.
The complete management agreement, exclusivity agreement and shareholder’s agreement between SAFE and us,
as amended, are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Net Lease Venture—In February 2014, the Company partnered with a sovereign wealth fund to form a venture to
acquire and develop net lease assets and gave a right of first refusal to the venture on all new net lease investments that met
specified investment criteria. We obtained control over the Net Lease Venture when the investment period expired on
June 30, 2018 and consolidated the assets and liabilities of the venture, which had previously been accounted for as an
equity method investment. The Net Lease Venture is part of the Net Lease Sale (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial
statements – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
Net Lease Venture II—In July 2018, we entered into Net Lease Venture II with similar investment strategies as the
Net Lease Venture. The Net Lease Venture II has a right of first offer on all new net lease investments (excluding Ground
Leases) originated by us. Net Lease Venture II’s investment period ends on June 30, 2022. We have an equity interest in the
venture of approximately 51.9%, which is accounted for as an equity method investment, and are responsible for managing
the venture in exchange for a management fee and incentive fee. The Net Lease Venture II is part of the Net Lease Sale
(refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
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As of December 31, 2021, our consolidated net lease portfolio totaled $2.3 billion. Our net lease portfolio,
including the carrying value of our equity method investments in SAFE and Net Lease Venture II, gross of accumulated
depreciation, totaled $3.6 billion. The table below provides certain statistics for our net lease portfolio.
Total
Wholly- Net Lease Consolidated Net Lease
Owned
Venture
Real Estate(1)
Venture II
SAFE
Ownership %
100.0 %
51.9 %
—
51.9 %
64.6 %
Gross book value (millions)(2)
$ 1,388
$
911
$
2,299
$
286
$ 4,599
% Leased
98.9 % 100.0 %
99.3 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Square footage (thousands)
9,620
5,755
15,375
3,220
N/A
Weighted average lease term (years)(3)
19.4
15.9
18.0
10.6
90.5
Weighted average yield(4)
7.4 %
8.0 %
7.7 %
9.3 %
4.7 %
(1)
We own 51.9% of the Net Lease Venture which is consolidated in our GAAP financial statements (refer to Note 4 to the consolidated financial
statements).
(2)
Consolidated Real Estate includes amounts recorded as net investment in leases (refer to Note 3 and Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements)
and financing receivables in loans and other lending investments (refer to Note 3 and Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements). SAFE
includes its pro rata share of its unconsolidated equity method investments.
(3)
Weighted average lease term is calculated using GAAP rent and the initial maturity and does not include extension options. SAFE includes its pro
rata share of its unconsolidated equity method investments.
(4)
Yield for SAFE is calculated over the trailing twelve months and excludes dilution gains (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) and
management fees earned by us.
Portfolio Activity— In July 2021, we announced that we intended to explore market interest for possible sales of
certain of our net lease assets. In the fourth quarter 2021, we formally marketed the net lease portfolio for sale and, after
receiving multiple bids, selected a bid from a potential buyer and commenced the due diligence process. In February 2022,
we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the majority of our net lease properties owned directly and through
ventures. We currently expect the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2022. Our net lease assets associated with our
Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale. The sale is consistent with our stated corporate strategy which is to
grow our Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses and simplify our portfolio through sales of other assets.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we invested an aggregate $135.2 million (including management fees
to us that were paid in shares) in shares of SAFE common stock.
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Summary of Lease Expirations—As of December 31, 2021, future lease expirations on our net lease assets (refer to
Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements – Disposition of Net Lease assets and Discontinued Operations), excluding
our equity method investments, are as follows ($ in thousands):
Annualized In-Place
% of Annualized
Operating
In-Place
Lease Income and
Operating
Number of
Interest Income
Lease Income and
Square Feet of
Leases
from
Interest Income from
% of Total
Leases Expiring
Year of Lease Expiration
Expiring
Sales-type Leases
Sales-type Leases
Revenue(1)
(in thousands)
2022
1
$
7,204
3.8 %
1.7 %
484
2023
1
617
0.3 %
0.1 %
29
2024
2
5,746
3.1 %
1.4 %
235
2025
1
7,383
3.9 %
1.8 %
410
2026
4
5,016
2.7 %
1.2 %
342
2027
1
622
0.3 %
0.1 %
153
2028
3
1,948
1.0 %
0.5 %
189
2029
—
—
— %
— %
—
2030
1
2,212
1.2 %
0.5 %
591
2031
2
6,798
3.6 %
1.6 %
438
2032 and thereafter
21
150,241
80.0 %
36.2 %
12,504
Total
37
$
187,787
100.0 %
45.1 %
15,375
Weighted average remaining lease term
(in years)(2)
18.0
(1)
Reflects the percentage of annualized operating lease income and interest income from sales-type leases for leases in-place as a percentage of
annualized total revenue.
(2)
Represents the initial maturity and does not include extension options.
Real Estate Finance
Our real estate finance business targets sophisticated and innovative owner/operators of real estate and real estate
related projects by providing one-stop capabilities that encompass financing alternatives ranging from full envelope senior
loans to mezzanine and preferred equity capital positions. Our real estate finance portfolio consists of leasehold loans to
Ground Lease tenants, including tenants of SAFE, senior mortgage loans that are secured by commercial and residential real
estate assets where we are the first lien holder, subordinated mortgage loans that are secured by second lien or junior
interests in commercial and residential real estate assets and corporate/partnership loans, which represent mezzanine or
subordinated loans to entities for which we do not have a lien on the underlying asset, but may have a pledge of underlying
equity ownership of such assets. Our real estate finance portfolio includes Ground Leases, loans on stabilized and
transitional properties and ground-up construction projects. In addition, we also own loans through equity method
investments and have preferred equity investments and debt securities classified as other lending investments.
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Our real estate finance portfolio included the following ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Total
% of Total
Total
% of Total
Performing loans:
Senior mortgages
$ 139,968
36.1 % $ 432,350
61.9 %
Corporate/partnership loans
618
0.2 %
85,667
12.3 %
Subordinate mortgages
12,457
3.2 %
11,640
1.7 %
Subtotal
153,043
39.5 % 529,657
75.9 %
Non-performing loans:
Senior mortgages
59,640
15.5 %
53,305
7.6 %
Subtotal
59,640
15.5 %
53,305
7.6 %
Total carrying value of loans
212,683
55.0 % 582,962
83.5 %
Other lending investments
124,930
32.4 % 115,989
16.6 %
Total carrying value of loans and other lending investments
337,613
87.4 % 698,951
100.1 %
Our share of loans held through equity method investments
48,862
12.7 %
—
— %
Specific Allowance
(576)
(0.1)%
(743)
(0.1)%
Total gross carrying value of real estate finance portfolio
$ 385,899
100.0 % $ 698,208
100.0 %
Portfolio Activity—During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company invested $80.6 million (including
capitalized deferred interest) in its real estate finance portfolio and received repayments and proceeds from sales of $420.6
million (including the receipt of previously capitalized deferred interest).
Summary of Interest Rate Characteristics—Our loans receivable and other lending investments, excluding loans
held through equity method investments, had the following interest rate characteristics ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Carrying
%
Accrual
Carrying
%
Accrual
Value
of Total
Rate
Value
of Total
Rate
Fixed-rate loans and other lending investments
$ 140,443
41.6 %
7.2 %$ 193,294
32.1 %
6.8 %
Variable-rate loans(1)
137,530
40.7 %
5.1 % 452,352
64.7 %
5.6 %
Non-performing loans
59,640
17.7 %
N/A
53,305
7.6 %
N/A
Total carrying value
337,613 100.0 %
698,951 100.0 %
Allowance for loan losses
(4,769)
(12,020)
Total loans receivable and other lending investments,
net
$ 332,844
$ 686,931
(1)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, includes $136.9 million and $288.3 million, respectively, of loans with a weighted average LIBOR floor of 2.1%
and 1.7%, respectively.
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Summary of Maturities—As of December 31, 2021, our loans receivable and other lending investments had the
following maturities ($ in thousands):
Number of
Loans
Carrying
Year of Maturity
Maturing
Value
% of Total
2022
6
$ 137,530
40.7 %
2023
—
—
— %
2024
1
3,056
0.9 %
2025
—
—
— %
2026
—
—
— %
2027 and thereafter
1
12,457
3.7 %
Total performing loans and other securities(1)
8
$ 153,043
45.3 %
Other lending investments
2
124,930
37.0 %
Non-performing loans
1
59,640
17.7 %
Total carrying value
11
$ 337,613
100.0 %
Allowance for loan losses
(4,769)
Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net
$ 332,844
(1)
Year of maturity for our performing loans and other securities represents the initial maturity and does not include any extension options. As of
December 31, 2021, our performing loans and other securities had a weighted average remaining term, exclusive of any borrower extension options,
of 4.9 years.
The tables below summarize our loan portfolio, excluding securities and other lending investments and loans held
through equity method investments, and the allowances for loan losses associated with our loan portfolio ($ in thousands):
December 31, 2021
Allowance for
Gross
Allowance
Loan Losses as
Number
Book
for Loan
Net Book
% of
a % of Gross
of Loans
Value
Losses
Value
Total
Book Value
Performing loans
8
$ 153,043
$ (1,888)
$ 151,155
45.4%
1.2%
Non-performing loans
1
59,640
(576)
59,064
17.7%
1.0%
Other lending investments
2
124,930
(2,305)
122,625
36.8%
1.8%
Total
11
$ 337,613
$ (4,769)
$ 332,844 100.0%
1.4%
December 31, 2020
Allowance for
Gross
Allowance
Loan Losses as
Number
Book
for Loan
Net Book
% of
a % of Gross
of Loans
Value
Losses
Value
Total
Book Value
Performing loans
16
$ 529,657
$ (8,184)
$ 521,473
71.2%
1.5%
Non-performing loans
1
53,305
(743)
52,562
7.2%
1.4%
Other lending investments
2
115,989
(3,093)
112,896
21.6%
2.7%
Total
19
$ 698,951
$ (12,020)
$ 686,931 100.0%
1.7%
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Performing Loans-The table below summarizes our performing loans, excluding loans held through equity method
investments, gross of allowances ($in thousands):
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Senior mortgages
$
139,968
$
432,350
Corporate/Partnership loans
618
85,667
Subordinate mortgages
12,457
11,640
Total
$
153,043
$
529,657
Weighted average LTV
60%
57%
Yield - year to date
7.8%
7.7%
Non-Performing Loans—We designate loans as non-performing at such time as: (1) interest payments become
90 days delinquent; (2) the loan has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is probable that we will be unable
to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. All non-performing loans are placed on non-
accrual status and income is only recognized in certain cases upon actual cash receipt. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
we had one non-performing loan which had a carrying value of $59.1 million and $52.6 million, respectively. We expect
that our level of non-performing loans will fluctuate from period to period.
Allowance for Loan Losses—The allowance for loan losses was $4.8 million as of December 31, 2021, or 1.4% of
total loans and other lending investments, compared to $12.0 million, or 1.7%, as of December 31, 2020. We expect that our
level of Expected Losses (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) will fluctuate from period to period. Due
to the volatility of the commercial real estate market, the process of estimating collateral values and Expected Losses
requires the use of significant judgment. We currently believe there is adequate collateral and allowances to support the
carrying values of the loans and other lending investments.
The allowance for loan losses includes an asset-specific component and a formula-based component. An asset-
specific allowance is established for an impaired loan when the estimated fair value of the loan’s collateral less costs to sell
is lower than the carrying value of the loan. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, asset-specific allowances were $0.6 million
and $0.7 million, respectively
We estimate the formula-based component based on historical realized losses experienced within our portfolio and
take into account current economic conditions affecting the commercial real estate market. In addition, we use third-party
market data that includes forecasted economic trends, including unemployment rates.
The Expected Loss (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) general allowance decreased to
$4.2 million, or 1.5% of performing loans and other lending investments, as of December 31, 2021, compared to $11.3
million, or 1.7% of performing loans and other lending investments, as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was due
primarily to the repayment of loans during the year ended December 31, 2021 and an improving macroeconomic forecast on
commercial real estate markets since December 31, 2020.
Operating Properties
Our operating properties represent a pool of assets across a broad range of geographies and property types
including industrial, hotel, multifamily, retail, condominium and entertainment/leisure properties. As of December 31, 2021,
the gross book value of our operating property portfolio, including the carrying value of our equity method investments
gross of accumulated depreciation, totaled $179.2 million.
Portfolio Activity—During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold a legacy commercial operating property
with a carrying value of $96.8 million and recognized gains of $25.6 million and sold residential operating properties and
recognized gains of $0.7 million in “Income from sales of real estate” in our consolidated statements of operations.
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Land and Development
As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s land and development portfolio, including equity method investments,
includes master planned communities, infill land parcels and waterfront land parcels located throughout the United States.
The Company’s land and development portfolio included the following, based on net carrying values ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Land and development, net
$ 286,810
$ 430,663
Other investments
1,096
31,200
Total
$ 287,906
$ 461,863
Portfolio Activity—During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold land parcels and residential lots and units
and recognized $189.1 million in "Land development revenue" and $172.0 million in "Land development cost of sales" in
our consolidated statement of operations.
The following table presents a land and development portfolio rollforward for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Land and Development Portfolio Rollforward
(in millions)
Asbury Ocean
Club and
Asbury Park
Magnolia
All
Total
Waterfront
Green
Others
Segment
Beginning balance(1)
$
201.1
$ 101.3
$ 128.3
$ 430.7
Asset sales(2)
(66.0)
(24.0)
(74.8)
(164.8)
Capital expenditures
2.7
21.3
—
24.0
Other
—
(2.8)
(0.3)
(3.1)
Ending balance(1)
$
137.8
$
95.8
$ 53.2
$ 286.8
(1)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, Total Segment excludes $1.1 million and $31.2 million, respectively, of equity method investments.
(2)
Represents gross book value of the assets sold, rather than proceeds received.
The following is a description of some of our major land and development projects that we are holding for further
development. There can be no assurance that we will not change our current strategy for any of the projects described
below:
Asbury Ocean Club and Asbury Park Waterfront
iStar owns 35 acres of oceanfront property in the Asbury Park waterfront redevelopment area in Asbury Park, N.J.
iStar serves as the master developer and its land holdings represent approximately 70% of the undeveloped land along the
waterfront. Over the past several years, iStar has strategically developed a limited number of residential and commercial
projects to re-establish the local housing market and drive momentum for future growth. The existing redeveloper
agreement with the city permits up to approximately 2,500 additional units, comprised of for-sale residential homes, hotel
keys and multi-family apartments. Future projects are positioned to be developed by iStar or in conjunction with joint
venture partners. These individual land parcels could also be sold to third party developers.
Asbury Ocean Club is a 16-story mixed-use project comprised of 130 residential condominium units, a 54-unit
boutique hotel, 24,000 square feet of retail space, a 15,000 square foot spa, 26,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space and
410 structured parking spaces, located at 1101 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Magnolia Green
Magnolia Green is a 3,500 unit multi-generational master planned community just outside of Richmond, Virginia
with distinct phases designed for people in different life stages, from first home buyers to empty nesters. Built on nearly
1,900 acres, Magnolia Green is a community with home designs from the area’s top builders. The community’s amenity
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package features an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus designed golf course and a full-service golf clubhouse, aquatic center and a
tennis facility.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
For the Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
$ Change
(in thousands)
Operating lease income
$
16,824
$
24,276
$
(7,452)
Interest income
31,229
56,676
(25,447)
Interest income from sales-type leases
1,215
—
1,215
Other income
70,259
78,445
(8,186)
Land development revenue
189,103
164,702
24,401
Total revenue
308,630
324,099
(15,469)
Interest expense
115,400
126,828
(11,428)
Real estate expense
45,994
46,083
(89)
Land development cost of sales
171,961
177,727
(5,766)
Depreciation and amortization
7,072
7,327
(255)
General and administrative
131,703
100,879
30,824
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(8,085)
8,866
(16,951)
Impairment of assets
678
5,791
(5,113)
Other expense
8,114
569
7,545
Total costs and expenses
472,837
474,070
(1,233)
Income from sales of real estate
26,319
6,318
20,001
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
—
(12,038)
12,038
Earnings from equity method investments
154,344
39,472
114,872
Income tax benefit (expense)
118
(89)
207
Net income from discontinued operations
121,452
85,455
35,997
Net income (loss)
$
138,026
$
(30,853)
$ 168,879
Revenue—Operating lease income, which primarily includes income from commercial operating properties,
decreased to $16.8 million in 2021 from $24.3 million in 2020. The following table summarizes our operating lease income
by segment ($ in millions).
Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
Net Lease(1)
$
—
$
2.7
$
(2.7)
Operating Properties(2)
16.4
21.2
(4.8)
Land and Development
0.4
0.4
—
Total
$
16.8
$
24.3
$
(7.5)
(1)
Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. Operating lease income shown above is from
net lease assets that were not included in discontinued operations.
(2)
Change primarily due to asset sales and a lease termination, partially offset by an increase in rent at certain of our properties.
Interest income decreased to $31.2 million in 2021 from $56.7 million in 2020. The decrease in interest income
was due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of our performing loans and other lending investments, which
decreased to $377 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $706 million in 2020. The weighted average yield on
our performing loans and other lending investments was 7.8% and 7.7% for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Interest income from sales-type leases was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and resulted from
the acquisition of a Ground Lease that was classified as a sales-type lease (refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial
statements).
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Other income decreased to $70.3 million in 2021 from $78.4 million in 2020. Other income in 2021 consisted
primarily of mark-to-market gains on an equity investment, income from our hotel properties, management fees from SAFE,
lease termination fees and other ancillary income from our land and development projects and loan portfolio. Other income
in 2020 consisted primarily of mark-to-market gains on an equity investment, management fees from SAFE, income
resulting from the reimbursement of attorneys’ fees in connection with the successful resolution of litigation, income from
our hotel properties, other ancillary income from our operating properties, land and development projects and loan portfolio
and interest income on our cash.
Land development revenue and cost of sales— In 2021, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land
development revenue of $189.1 million which had associated cost of sales of $172.0 million. In 2020, we sold residential
lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $164.7 million which had associated cost of sales of $177.7
million. The increase in 2021 was primarily due to the sale of three land properties.
Costs and expenses—Interest expense decreased to $115.4 million in 2021 from $126.8 million in 2020. The
balance of our average outstanding debt was $2.59 billion for 2021 and $2.65 billion for 2020. Our weighted average cost of
debt was 4.4% for 2021 and 4.8% for 2020.
Real estate expense increased to $46.0 million in 2021 from $46.1 million in 2020. The following table
summarizes our real estate expenses by segment ($ in millions).
Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
Operating Properties(1)
$
27.0
$
22.9
$
4.1
Land and Development(2)
18.6
23.0
(4.4)
Net Lease(3)
0.4
0.2
0.2
Total
$
46.0
$
46.1
$
(0.1)
(1)
Change primarily due to an increase in expenses at certain of our hotel operating properties that have increased operations from the prior year.
(2)
Change primarily due to cost decreases at various properties due to unit sales and asset sales.
(3)
Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. Net lease expense shown above is from net
lease assets that were not included in discontinued operations.
Depreciation and amortization was $7.1 million in 2021 and $7.3 million in 2020 and relates primarily to our
operating properties portfolio.
General and administrative expense includes payroll and related costs, performance-based compensation, public
company costs and occupancy costs. General and administrative expense increased to $131.7 million in 2021 from $100.9
million in 2020. The increase in 2021 was due primarily to a $34.8 million increase in performance-based compensation,
which was partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in payroll and related costs from 2020. Our primary forms of
performance-based compensation are our iPIP Plans and our annual bonus pool (refer to Note 15 to the consolidated
financial statements for more information on the iPIP Plans). In addition, illustrative examples of our iPIP Plans may be
found in our 2021 definitive proxy statement which is publicly available on the SEC’s website.
The recovery of loan losses was $8.1 million in 2021 as compared to a provision for loan losses of $8.9 million in
2020. The recovery of loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted from the reversal of Expected Loss (refer
to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements) allowances on loans that repaid in full during the year ended December
31, 2021 and from an improving macroeconomic forecast on commercial real estate markets since December 31, 2020. The
provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2020 included a $4.2 million provision resulting primarily from
the sale of a non-performing loan and an increase of $4.7 million in the general allowance.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an aggregate impairment of $0.7 million in connection
with the sale of residential condominiums. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded aggregate impairments
of $5.8 million on a real estate asset held for sale and land and development assets.
Other expense increased to $8.1 million in 2021 from $0.6 million in 2020. The increase in 2021 was due primarily
to $6.1 million of fees from debt transactions.
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Income from sales of real estate—Income from sales of real estate increased to $26.3 million in 2021 from $6.3
million in 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $26.3 million of income from sales of real estate
from the sale of an operating property and residential condominiums. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we
recorded $6.1 million of income from sales of real estate from the sale of a Ground Lease to SAFE (refer to Note 8 to the
consolidated financial statements) and $0.2 million from the sale of an operating property.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net—In 2020, we incurred a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $12.0
million from the repayment of senior notes prior to maturity.
Earnings from equity method investments—Earnings from equity method investments increased to $154.3 million
in 2021 from $39.5 million in 2020. In 2021, we recognized $108.4 million of income from our equity method investment
in SAFE (which included a dilution gain of $60.7 million – refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) and
$45.9 million of net aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments, which included $18.6 million of
income and gains from one equity method investment and $17.3 million from another of our equity method investments
resulting from our share of income from land sales at the venture. In 2020, we recognized $53.5 million of income from our
equity method investment in SAFE (which included $14.4 million of dilution gains – refer to Note 8 to the consolidated
financial statements), which was partially offset by $14.0 million of net aggregate losses from our remaining equity method
investments.
Income tax expense—An income tax benefit of $0.1 million was recorded in 2021 and a $0.1 million income tax
expense was recorded in 2020.
Net income from discontinued operations— In July 2021, we announced that we intended to explore market
interest for possible sales of certain of our net lease assets from our net lease business segment. Our net lease assets were
comprised of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States. In February 2022, we entered into a
purchase and sale agreement to sell the majority of our net lease properties owned directly and through ventures. We expect
the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2022. Our net lease assets associated with our Ground Lease businesses were
not included in the sale. Net income from discontinued operations represents the operating results from the net lease assets
that are not associated with our Ground Lease businesses (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net
Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
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Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2019
For the Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
$ Change
(in thousands)
Operating lease income
$
24,276
$
32,294
$
(8,018)
Interest income
56,676
75,636
(18,960)
Other income
78,445
46,180
32,265
Land development revenue
164,702
119,595
45,107
Total revenue
324,099
273,705
50,394
Interest expense
126,828
141,699
(14,871)
Real estate expense
46,083
67,837
(21,754)
Land development cost of sales
177,727
109,663
68,064
Depreciation and amortization
7,327
7,176
151
General and administrative
100,879
98,609
2,270
Provision for loan losses
8,866
6,482
2,384
Impairment of assets
5,791
10,948
(5,157)
Other expense
569
13,120
(12,551)
Total costs and expenses
474,070
455,534
18,536
Income from sales of real estate
6,318
11,969
(5,651)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
(12,038)
(27,724)
15,686
Earnings from equity method investments
39,472
42,378
(2,906)
Income tax expense
(89)
(369)
280
Net income from discontinued operations
85,455
489,900
(404,445)
Net income (loss)
$
(30,853)
$
334,325
$ (365,178)
Revenue—Operating lease income, which primarily includes income from commercial operating properties,
decreased to $24.3 million in 2020 from $32.3 million in 2019. The following table summarizes our operating lease income
by segment ($ in millions).
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Change
Operating Properties(1)
$
21.2
$
28.4
(7.2)
Net Lease(2)
2.7
3.6
(0.9)
Land and Development
0.4
0.3
0.1
Total
$
24.3
$
32.3
$
(8.0)
(1)
Change primarily due to asset sales and decreased performance at certain of our operating properties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2)
Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. Operating lease income shown above is from
net lease assets that were not included in discontinued operations.
Interest income decreased to $56.7 million in 2020 from $75.6 million in 2019. The decrease in interest income
was due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of our performing loans and other lending investments, which
decreased to $706 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $857 million in 2019. The weighted average yield on
our performing loans and other lending investments was 7.7% and 8.8% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
Other income increased to $78.4 million in 2020 from $46.2 million in 2019. Other income in 2020 consisted
primarily of mark-to-market gains on an equity investment, management fees from SAFE, income resulting from the
reimbursement of attorneys’ fees in connection with the successful resolution of litigation, income from our hotel
properties, other ancillary income from our operating properties, land and development projects and loan portfolio and
interest income on our cash. Other income in 2019 consisted primarily of income from our hotel properties, management
fees from SAFE, other ancillary income from our operating properties and land and development projects, and interest
income earned on our cash balances. The increase in 2020 was primarily due to $23.9 million of mark-to-market gains on an
equity investment (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements), $12.5 million of income resulting from the
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reimbursement of attorneys’ fees in connection with the successful resolution of litigation and an increase in management
fees from SAFE, partially offset by a decrease in income from our hotel properties and other operating properties.
Land development revenue and cost of sales—In 2020, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land
development revenue of $164.7 million which had associated cost of sales of $177.7 million. In 2019, we sold land parcels
and residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $119.6 million which had associated cost of sales
of $109.7 million. The increase in 2020 was due primarily to the sale of a 430-acre site in California for $36.0 million which
had associated cost of sales of $35.4 million.
Costs and expenses— Interest expense decreased to $126.8 million in 2020 from $141.7 million in 2019. The
balance of our average outstanding debt, inclusive of loan participations, was $2.65 billion for 2020 and $2.63 billion for
2019. Our weighted average cost of debt was 4.8% for 2020 and 5.6% for 2019.
Real estate expenses decreased to $46.1 million in 2020 from $67.8 million in 2019. The following table
summarizes our real estate expenses by segment ($ in millions).
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Change
Operating Properties(1)
$
22.9
$
35.3
$
(12.4)
Land and Development(2)
23.0
32.3
(9.3)
Net Lease(3)
0.2
0.2
—
Total
$
46.1
$
67.8
$
(21.7)
(1)
Change primarily due to asset sales and a decrease in expenses at certain of our hotel operating properties that have decreased operations from the
prior year.
(2)
Change primarily due to asset sales.
(3)
Refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. Net lease expense shown above is from net
lease assets that were not included in discontinued operations.
Depreciation and amortization was $7.3 million in 2020 and $7.2 million in 2019 and relates primarily to our
operating properties portfolio.
General and administrative expense increased to $100.9 million in 2020 from $98.6 million in 2019. The increase
in 2020 was due primarily to a $6.1 million increase in performance-based compensation, which was partially offset by a
decrease in payroll and related costs, a decrease in travel and entertainment costs and a decrease in other office costs.
The provision for loan losses was $8.9 million in 2020 as compared to a provision for loan losses of $6.5 million in
2019. The provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2020 included a $4.2 million provision resulting
primarily from the sale of a non-performing loan and an increase of $4.7 million in the general allowance. The provision for
loan losses in 2019 included a $12.5 million specific allowance resulting primarily from the deterioration of the collateral
for one of our loans, partially offset by a $6.0 million decrease in the general allowance due to a decrease in the size of our
loan portfolio.
In 2020, we recorded aggregate impairments of $5.8 million on a real estate asset held for sale and land and
development assets. In 2019, we recorded an impairment of $3.3 million on a commercial operating property, an aggregate
impairment of $5.3 million on two land and development assets based on sales proceeds, a $1.1 million impairment on a
land and development asset due to a change in business strategy, $0.6 million of impairments in connection with the sale of
residential condominium units and an impairment of $0.6 million on an equity investment.
Other expense decreased to $0.6 million in 2020 from $13.1 million in 2019. The decrease in 2020 was due
primarily to losses associated with derivative contracts that were terminated in 2019.
Income from sales of real estate—Income from sales of real estate decreased to $6.3 million in 2020 from $12.0
million in 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded $6.1 million of income from sales of real estate
from the sale of a Ground Lease to SAFE (refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) and $0.2 million from
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the sale of an operating property. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $12.0 million of income from
sales of real estate, primarily from the sale of operating properties.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net—In 2020 and 2019, we incurred losses on early extinguishment of debt
of $12.0 million and $27.7 million, respectively, primarily from the repayment of senior notes prior to maturity.
Earnings from equity method investments—Earnings from equity method investments increased to $39.5 million
in 2020 from $42.4 million in 2019. In 2020, we recognized $53.5 million of income from our equity method investment in
SAFE, inclusive of $14.4 million of dilution gains resulting from the dilution of our ownership in SAFE in connection with
SAFE equity offerings in 2020, which was partially offset by $14.0 million of net aggregate losses from our remaining
equity method investments. In 2019, we recognized $29.8 million of income from our equity method investment in SAFE,
which included a dilution gain of $7.6 million, $19.3 million resulting primarily from the sale of assets in operating property
ventures and $6.7 million of aggregate losses from our remaining equity method investments.
Income tax expense— An income tax expense of $0.1 million was recorded in 2020 and a $0.4 million income tax
expense was recorded in 2019. The income tax expense for both periods consists primarily of state margins taxes and other
minimum state franchise taxes.
Net income from discontinued operations— In July 2021, we announced that we intended to explore market
interest for possible sales of certain of our net lease assets from our net lease business segment. Our net lease assets were
comprised of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States. In February 2022, we entered into a
purchase and sale agreement to sell the majority of our net lease properties owned directly and through ventures. We expect
the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2022. Our net lease assets associated with our Ground Lease businesses were
not included in the sale. Net income from discontinued operations represents the operating results from the net lease assets
that are not associated with our Ground Lease businesses (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements - Net
Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
Adjusted Earnings
In 2019, we announced a new business strategy that would focus our management personnel and our investment
resources primarily on scaling our Ground Lease platform. As part of this strategy, we accelerated the monetization of
legacy assets, reducing our legacy portfolio to approximately 9% of our overall portfolio as of December 31, 2021, and
deployed a substantial portion of the proceeds into additional investments in SAFE and new loan and net lease originations
relating to the Ground Lease business. Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP metric management uses to assess our execution of
this strategy and the performance of our operations.
Adjusted earnings is used internally as a supplemental performance measure adjusting for certain items to give
management a view of income more directly derived from operating activities in the period in which they occur. Adjusted
earnings is calculated as net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, prior to the effect of depreciation and
amortization, including our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization from equity method investments and
excluding depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests, stock-based compensation expense, the non-
cash portion of loss on early extinguishment of debt and the liquidation preference recorded as a premium above book value
on the redemption of preferred stock (“Adjusted Earnings”).
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Adjusted Earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in our consolidated
statements of operations. Adjusted Earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP)), or to cash flows from
operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of our liquidity, nor is Adjusted Earnings
indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. Rather, Adjusted Earnings
is an additional measure we use to analyze our business performance because it excludes the effects of certain non-cash
charges that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our operating performance. It should be noted that our manner of
calculating Adjusted Earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.
For the Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
(in thousands)
Adjusted Earnings
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
108,985
$
(65,937)
Add: Depreciation and amortization
66,629
63,882
Add: Stock-based compensation expense
69,261
39,354
Add: Non-cash portion of loss on early extinguishment of debt
—
3,470
Adjusted earnings allocable to common shareholders
$
244,875
$
40,769
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we invested an aggregate $565 million in new investments, prior
financing commitments, real estate development and share repurchases. Investments included $415 million in net lease
(including $121 million in shares of SAFE common stock), loan, and strategic investments, $122 million in the repurchase
of our common stock and $28 million of capital expenditures on legacy assets. These amounts are inclusive of fundings
from our consolidated investments and our pro rata share from equity method investments.
The following table outlines our capital expenditures on operating properties, net lease and land and development
assets as reflected in our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, by
segment ($ in thousands):
For the Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Operating Properties
$
677
$
2,233
Net Lease
6,085
13,565
Total capital expenditures on real estate assets
$
6,762
$
15,798
Land and Development
$
23,929
$
40,954
Total capital expenditures on land and development assets
$
23,929
$
40,954
As of December 31, 2021, we had unrestricted cash of $340 million and $350 million of borrowing capacity
available under the Revolving Credit Facility. We expect our primary cash uses over the next 12 months to be funding of
investments in the Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent businesses, repayment of debt obligations (refer to Note 11 to
the consolidated financial statements), capital expenditures on legacy assets, distributions to shareholders through dividends
and share repurchases and funding ongoing business operations, including operating lease payments (refer to Note 12 to the
consolidated financial statements). The amount we actually invest will depend on the closing of asset sales, including the
pending Net Lease Sale, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, interest rate increases, market
volatility and other macroeconomic factors on our business and the pace of the economic recovery. As of December 31,
2021, we also had approximately $92 million of maximum unfunded commitments associated with our investments of
which we expect to fund the majority of over the next two years, assuming borrowers and tenants meet all milestones,
performance hurdles and all other conditions to fundings (see “Unfunded Commitments” below). We also have
approximately $138 million principal amount of scheduled real estate finance maturities over the next 12 months, exclusive
of any extension options that can be exercised by our borrowers.
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We expect that we will be able to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months and for the reasonably
foreseeable future. Our capital sources to meet such cash requirements are expected to include proceeds from the Net Lease
Sale (refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements), cash on hand, Revolving Credit Facility borrowings, income
from our portfolio, loan repayments from borrowers and proceeds from other asset sales. We cannot predict with certainty
the specific transactions we will undertake to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they come due. We will
adjust our plans as appropriate in response to changes in our expectations and changes in market conditions, including
conditions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. While certain economic trends have improved since the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the uncertain duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the macroeconomic factors referenced in the
preceding paragraph and their effects, particularly its effects on the commercial real estate markets in which we operate,
make it impossible for us to predict or to quantify the impact of these or other trends on our financial results. Furthermore,
as more fully described in Item 1A. Risk Factors, our ability to incur more debt to create cash liquidity is dependent on our
compliance with debt covenants in our unsecured notes and corporate debt facilities.
The following table outlines our cash flows provided by operating activities, cash flows used in investing activities
and cash flows provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(20,327)
$
21,886
$ (42,213)
Cash flows provided by investing activities
514,016
31,179
482,837
Cash flows used in financing activities
(250,135)
(254,978)
4,843
The decrease in cash flows provided by operating activities during 2021 was due primarily to the origination of
loans held for sale in 2021, which was partially offset by an increase in distributions from other investments in 2021. The
increase in cash flows provided by investing activities during 2021 was due primarily to an increase in proceeds from the
repayments of loans receivable, sales of loans receivable and real estate and an increase in distributions from other
investments. The decrease in cash flows used in financing activities during 2021 was due primarily to a decrease in the
repayment of debt obligations, which was partially offset by a decrease in borrowings from debt obligations and an increase
in the repurchase of common stock.
Senior Term Loan— We have a $650.0 million senior term loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% per
annum and matures in June 2023 (the “Senior Term Loan”). The Senior Term Loan is secured by pledges of equity of
certain subsidiaries that own a defined pool of assets. The Senior Term Loan permits substitution of collateral, subject to
overall collateral pool coverage and concentration limits, over the life of the facility. As of December 31, 2021, the
outstanding balance on the Senior Term Loan was $491.9 million.
Revolving Credit Facility— We have a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of $350.0
million that matures in September 2022 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Outstanding borrowings under the Revolving
Credit Facility are secured by pledges of the equity interests in our subsidiaries that own a defined pool of assets.
Borrowings under this credit facility bear interest at a floating rate indexed to one of several base rates plus a margin which
adjusts upward or downward based upon our corporate credit rating, ranging from 1.0% to 1.5% in the case of base rate
loans and from 2.0% to 2.5% in the case of LIBOR loans. In addition, there is an undrawn credit facility commitment fee
ranging from 0.25% to 0.45% based on corporate credit ratings. At maturity, we may convert outstanding borrowings to a
one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through September 2023. As of December 31, 2021, based on
our borrowing base of assets, we had $278 million of borrowing capacity available under the Revolving Credit Facility
without pledging any additional assets to the facility.
Unsecured Notes— As of December 31, 2021, the Company has senior unsecured notes outstanding with varying
fixed-rates and maturities ranging from September 2022 to February 2026. The Company’s senior unsecured notes are
interest only, are generally redeemable at the option of the Company and contain certain financial covenants (see below).
Debt Covenants—Our outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a
covenant to maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness, as such terms are defined in the indentures
governing the debt securities, of at least 1.2x and a covenant restricting certain incurrences of debt based on a fixed charge
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coverage ratio. If any of our covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in
acceleration of our debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the
bondholders.
The Senior Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility contain certain covenants, including covenants relating to
collateral coverage, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating to the liens granted to
the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, the Senior Term Loan requires us to maintain
borrowing base asset value of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured
by a borrowing base of assets and requires us to maintain both collateral coverage of at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on
the facility and a consolidated ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x. The Revolving Credit Facility does not
require that proceeds from the borrowing base be used to pay down outstanding borrowings provided the borrowing base
asset value remains at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility. To satisfy this covenant, we have the option to pay
down outstanding borrowings or substitute assets in the borrowing base. Under both the Senior Term Loan and the
Revolving Credit Facility we are permitted to pay dividends provided that no material default (as defined in the relevant
agreement) has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and we remain in compliance with our financial
covenants after giving effect to the dividend.
Derivatives—Our use of derivative financial instruments, if necessary, has primarily been limited to the utilization
of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure and foreign exchange
contracts to manage our risk to changes in foreign currencies. See Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—
Note 13” for further details.
Unfunded Commitments—We generally fund construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real
estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance
criteria. We refer to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments. In addition, we have committed to invest
capital in several real estate funds and other ventures. These arrangements are referred to as Strategic Investments.
As of December 31, 2021, the maximum amount of fundings we may be obligated to make under each category,
assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments and assuming that
100% of our capital committed to Strategic Investments is drawn down, are as follows (in thousands):
Loans and Other
Lending
Other
Investments
Real Estate Investments
Total
Performance-Based Commitments
$
6,980
$ 29,491
$ 43,431
$ 79,902
Strategic Investments
—
5,061
6,621
11,682
Total
$
6,980
$ 34,552
$ 50,052
$ 91,584
Stock Repurchase Program—We may repurchase shares in negotiated transactions or open market transactions,
including through one or more trading plans. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased 5.5 million shares
of our outstanding common stock for $122.4 million, for an average cost of $22.38 per share. During the year ended
December 31, 2020, we repurchased 4.2 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $48.4 million, for an average
cost of $11.48 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased 7.3 million shares of our outstanding
common stock for $74.6 million, for an average cost of $10.16 per share. We generally maintain continuing authorization to
repurchase up to $50.0 million in shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2021, we had remaining authorization to
repurchase up to $0.4 million of our common stock under our stock repurchase program. In February 2022, our board of
directors authorized an increase to the stock repurchase program to $50.0 million.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
judgments in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We have
established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure that valuation methods, including any judgments
made as part of such methods, are well controlled, reviewed and applied consistently from period to period. We base our
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estimates on historical corporate and industry experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be appropriate
under the circumstances. For all of these estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and,
therefore, routinely require adjustment.
During 2021, management reviewed and evaluated these critical accounting estimates and believes they are
appropriate. Our significant accounting policies are described in Item 8—"Financial Statements and Supplemental Data—
Note 3." The following is a summary of accounting policies that require more significant management estimates and
judgments:
Allowance for loan losses and losses on net investment in leases—We perform a quarterly comprehensive
analysis of our loan and sales-type lease portfolios and assign risk ratings that incorporate management’s current judgments
about credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability. We consider,
among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower or tenant financial resources and investment collateral,
collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors. This
methodology results in loans and sales-type leases being risk rated, with ratings ranging from "1" to "5" with "1"
representing the lowest risk of loss and "5" representing the highest risk of loss.
We estimate our expected loss (“Expected Loss”) on our loans (including unfunded loan commitments), held-to-
maturity debt securities and net investment in leases based on relevant information including historical realized loss rates,
current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of our investments. The
estimate of our Expected Loss requires significant judgment and we analyze our loan portfolio based upon our different
categories of financial assets, which includes: (i) loans and held-to-maturity debt securities; (ii) construction loans; and
(iii) net investment in leases and financings that resulted from the acquisition of properties that did not qualify as a sale
leaseback transaction and, as such, are accounted for as financing receivables (refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial
statements).
For our loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, construction loans, net investment in leases and financings that
resulted from the acquisition of properties that did not qualify as sale leaseback transactions, we analyzed our historical
realized loss experience to estimate our Expected Loss. We adjusted our Expected Loss through the use of third-party
market data that provided current and future economic conditions that may impact the performance of the commercial real
estate assets securing our investments.
We consider a loan or sales-type lease to be non-performing and place it on non-accrual status at such time as:
(1) interest payments become 90 days delinquent; (2) it has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is probable
that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or sales-type lease. Non-
accrual loans or sales-type leases are returned to accrual status when they have become contractually current and
management believes all amounts contractually owed will be received. We will record a specific allowance on a non-
performing loan or sales-type lease if we determine that the collateral fair value less costs to sell is less than the carrying
value of the collateral-dependent asset. The specific allowance is increased (decreased) through "Provision for (recovery of)
loan losses" or "Provision for losses on net investment in leases" in our consolidated statements of operations and is
decreased by charge-offs. During delinquency and the foreclosure process, there are typically numerous points of
negotiation with the borrower or tenant as we work toward a settlement or other alternative resolution, which can impact the
potential for repayment or receipt of collateral. Our policy is to charge off a loan when we determine, based on a variety of
factors, that all commercially reasonable means of recovering the loan balance have been exhausted. This may occur at
different times, including when we receive cash or other assets in a pre-foreclosure sale or take control of the underlying
collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or deed-in-lieu, or when we have otherwise ceased significant
collection efforts. We consider circumstances such as the foregoing to be indicators that the final steps in the loan collection
process have occurred and that a loan is uncollectible. At this point, a loss is confirmed and the loan and related allowance
will be charged off.
The (recovery of) provision for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $(8.1)
million, $8.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively.
Impairment or disposal of long-lived assets— We periodically review real estate to be held for use and land and
development assets for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
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of such assets may not be recoverable. The asset’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future
cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the asset (taking into account the anticipated
holding period of the asset) is less than the carrying value. Such estimate of cash flows considers factors such as expected
future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. To
the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the
fair value of the asset and reflected as an adjustment to the basis of the asset. Impairments of real estate and land and
development assets are recorded in "Impairment of assets" in our consolidated statements of operations. Estimating future
cash flows and fair values is highly subjective and such estimates could differ materially from actual results.
Real estate assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or estimated fair value less
costs to sell and are included in "Real estate available and held for sale" on our consolidated balance sheets. The difference
between the estimated fair value less costs to sell and the carrying value will be recorded as an impairment charge.
Impairment for real estate assets are included in "Impairment of assets" in our consolidated statements of operations. Once
the asset is classified as held for sale, depreciation expense is no longer recorded.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an impairment of $0.7 million in connection with the sale
of residential condominiums. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded an aggregate impairment of $5.8
million on a real estate asset held for sale and land and development assets. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we
recorded aggregate impairments on real estate and land and development assets of $10.9 million.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risks
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates,
commodity prices and equity prices. In pursuing our business plan, the primary market risk to which we are exposed is
interest rate risk. Our operating results will depend in part on the difference between the interest and related income earned
on our assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with our interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in the general
level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets will affect the spread between our floating rate assets and liabilities
subject to the net amount of floating rate assets/liabilities and the impact of interest rate floors and caps. Any significant
compression of the spreads between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities could have a material adverse
effect on us.
In the event of a significant rising interest rate environment or economic downturn, defaults could increase and
cause us to incur additional credit losses which would adversely affect our liquidity and operating results. Such
delinquencies or defaults would likely have a material adverse effect on the spreads between interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, an increase in interest rates could, among other things, reduce the value of our fixed-
rate interest-bearing assets and our ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets.
Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and
international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. We monitor the spreads between our
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and may implement hedging strategies to limit the effects of changes in
interest rates on our operations, including engaging in interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and other interest rate-related
derivative contracts. Such strategies are designed to reduce our exposure, on specific transactions or on a portfolio basis, to
changes in cash flows as a result of interest rate movements in the market. We do not enter into derivative contracts for
speculative purposes or as a hedge against changes in our credit risk or the credit risk of our borrowers.
While a REIT may utilize derivative instruments to hedge interest rate risk on its liabilities incurred to acquire or
carry real estate assets without generating non-qualifying income, use of derivatives for other purposes will generate non-
qualified income for REIT income test purposes. This includes hedging asset related risks such as credit, foreign exchange
and interest rate exposure on our loan assets. As a result our ability to hedge these types of risks is limited. There can be no
assurance that our profitability will not be materially adversely affected during any period as a result of changing interest
rates.
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The following table quantifies the potential changes in annual net income, assuming no change in our interest
earning assets or interest bearing liabilities, should interest rates decrease by 10 basis points or increase by 10, 50 or 100
basis points, assuming no change in the shape of the yield curve (i.e., relative interest rates). The base interest rate scenario
assumes the one-month LIBOR rate of 0.10% as of December 31, 2021. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimated in the table.
Estimated Change In Net Income
($ in thousands)
Change in Interest Rates
Net Income(1)
-10 Basis Points
$
204
Base Interest Rate
—
+10 Basis Points
(204)
+50 Basis Points
(1,019)
+100 Basis Points
(2,038)
(1)
We have an overall net variable-rate liability position. In addition, as of December 31, 2021, $136.8 million of our floating rate loans have a
cumulative weighted average LIBOR floor of 2.1%.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34)
44
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
48
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
49
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and
2019
50
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
51
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
52
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
54
Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves as of December 31, 2021 with reconciliations
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
100
Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2021 with reconciliations for the
years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
106
Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate as of December 31, 2021 with reconciliations for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
107
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the
financial statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of iStar Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of iStar Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in
equity and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and the
schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission and our report dated February 24, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control
over financial reporting.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for allowance for
Loan Losses and Net Investment in Leases in 2020 due to adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”);
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit
Losses on Financial Instruments on January 1, 2020.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether
due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also
included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements
that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex
judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements,
taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the
critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Current Expected Credit Loss (“Expected Loss”) – Refer to Note 3 and Note 5 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company estimates its Expected Loss on its loans (including unfunded loan commitments), net investment in leases,
financing receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities based on relevant information including historical realized loss
rates, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that may affect the collectability of its
investments. The estimate of the Company's Expected Loss required judgment when determining the current and future
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economic conditions that may impact the performance of the assets securing the Company’s investments.
The determination of the Company’s expected loss rate, including the projection of current and future economic conditions,
represents a critical audit matter given the level of subjectivity and judgement involved. Performing audit procedures to
evaluate the expected loss rate required a high degree of auditor judgment, and an increased extent of effort to evaluate
whether management reasonably and appropriately quantified the macroeconomic risks associated with the Company’s
portfolio.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures to assess the estimate applied by management to the Expected Loss to account for current and future
economic conditions included the following, among others:
–
We tested the effectiveness of controls implemented by the Company in relation to the calculation of the Expected
Loss, including the judgements involved in the determination of the macroeconomic factors applied to the
historical loss rate.
–
With the assistance of a credit specialist, we evaluated the reasonableness of the methodology and significant
assumptions used by management.
–
We evaluated management’s expected loss rate by performing a peer benchmarking analysis.
–
We tested the accuracy and completeness of quantitative data used by management to estimate the current and
future economic conditions.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 24, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of iStar, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of iStar, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December
31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, of the Company and our
report dated February 24, 2022, expressed, an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory
paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”); Accounting Standards
Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,
using the modified retrospective approach method.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in
all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing
the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control
based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 24, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)(1)
As of
December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
Real estate
Real estate, at cost
$
113,510
$
209,952
Less: accumulated depreciation
(21,360)
(17,574)
Real estate, net
92,150
192,378
Real estate available and held for sale
301
5,212
Total real estate
92,451
197,590
Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations(2)
2,299,711
2,228,570
Net investment in leases
43,215
—
Land and development, net
286,810
430,663
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net ($4,769 and $12,020 of allowances as
of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)
332,844
686,931
Loans receivable held for sale
43,215
—
Other investments
1,297,281
1,097,562
Cash and cash equivalents
339,601
98,633
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
1,813
6,135
Deferred operating lease income receivable, net
3,159
2,905
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
100,434
112,819
Total assets
$ 4,840,534
$ 4,861,808
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
236,732
$
194,961
Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations(2)
968,419
990,656
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale
3
27
Loan participations payable, net
—
42,501
Debt obligations, net
2,572,174
2,569,280
Total liabilities
3,777,328
3,797,425
Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 12)
Equity:
iStar Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock Series D, G and I, liquidation preference $25.00 per share
12
12
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 68,870 and 73,967 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
69
74
Additional paid-in capital
3,100,015
3,240,535
Accumulated deficit
(2,227,213)
(2,316,972)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(21,587)
(52,680)
Total iStar Inc. shareholders' equity
851,296
870,969
Noncontrolling interests
211,910
193,414
Total equity
1,063,206
1,064,383
Total liabilities and equity
$ 4,840,534
$ 4,861,808
(1)
Refer to Note 2 for details on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Certain items have been reclassified to “Real estate and
other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and
classified as discontinued operations” (refer to Note 3).
(2)
Refer to Note 3 – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Revenues:
Operating lease income
$
16,824
$
24,276
$
32,294
Interest income
31,229
56,676
75,636
Interest income from sales-type leases
1,215
—
—
Other income
70,259
78,445
46,180
Land development revenue
189,103
164,702
119,595
Total revenues
308,630
324,099
273,705
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense
115,400
126,828
141,699
Real estate expense
45,994
46,083
67,837
Land development cost of sales
171,961
177,727
109,663
Depreciation and amortization
7,072
7,327
7,176
General and administrative
131,703
100,879
98,609
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(8,085)
8,866
6,482
Impairment of assets
678
5,791
10,948
Other expense
8,114
569
13,120
Total costs and expenses
472,837
474,070
455,534
Income from sales of real estate
26,319
6,318
11,969
Loss from operations before earnings from equity method investments and
other items
(137,888)
(143,653)
(169,860)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
—
(12,038)
(27,724)
Earnings from equity method investments
154,344
39,472
42,378
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
16,456
(116,219)
(155,206)
Income tax benefit (expense)
118
(89)
(369)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
16,574
(116,308)
(155,575)
Net income from discontinued operations(1)
121,452
85,455
489,900
Net income (loss)
138,026
(30,853)
334,325
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling
interests
75
(337)
447
Net (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(5,620)
(11,251)
(10,730)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc.
132,481
(42,441)
324,042
Preferred dividends
(23,496)
(23,496)
(32,495)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
108,985
$
(65,937)
$
291,547
Per common share data:
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
Basic and diluted
$
1.51
$
(0.87)
$
4.51
Net loss from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders:
Basic and diluted
$
(0.10)
$
(1.85)
$
(2.90)
Net income from discontinued operations and allocable to common
shareholders:
Basic and diluted
$
1.61
$
0.98
$
7.41
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic and diluted
71,831
75,684
64,696
(1)
Refer to Note 3 – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Net income (loss)
$ 138,026
$ (30,853)
$ 334,325
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification of losses on cash flow hedges into earnings upon realization(1)
24,566
8,075
14,524
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
(357)
1,838
2,280
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
13,386
(28,290)
(42,582)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
37,595
(18,377)
(25,778)
Comprehensive income (loss)
175,621
(49,230)
308,547
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)
(21,860)
(7,184)
(5,942)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc.
$ 153,761
$ (56,414)
$ 302,605
(1)
Reclassified to “Net income from discontinued operations” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations are $22,623 $6,974 and $2,667
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Reclassified to “Earnings (losses) from equity method investments” in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations are $1,943, $1,101 and $184, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Amount reclassified to “Other expense” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is $11,673 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The amount in 2019 resulted from hedged forecasted transactions becoming not probable to occur.
(2)
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, includes $16.3 million, $6.8 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of comprehensive
income attributable to noncontrolling interests was from discontinued operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In thousands)
iStar Inc. Shareholders' Equity
Accumulated
Preferred
Common
Additional
Retained
Other
Preferred
Stock
Stock at
Paid-In
Earnings
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling
Total
Stock(1)
Series J(1)
Par
Capital
(Deficit)
Income (Loss)
Interests
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2018
$
12
$
4
$
68
$ 3,352,225
$ (2,472,061) $
(17,270) $
201,137
$ 1,064,115
Dividends declared—preferred
—
—
—
—
(32,495)
—
—
(32,495)
Dividends declared—common
($0.39 per share)
—
—
—
—
(25,324)
—
—
(25,324)
Issuance of stock/restricted stock
unit amortization, net(2)
—
—
1
7,317
—
—
2,864
10,182
Net income
—
—
—
—
324,042
—
10,283
334,325
Change in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(21,437)
(4,341)
(25,778)
Repurchase of stock
—
—
(7)
(74,640)
—
—
—
(74,647)
Redemption of Series J Preferred
Stock
—
(4)
16
(25)
—
—
—
(13)
Contributions from noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,592
2,592
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
(14,997)
(14,997)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
12
$
—
$
78
$ 3,284,877
$ (2,205,838) $
(38,707) $
197,538
$ 1,237,960
Impact from adoption of new
accounting standards (refer to Note
3)
—
—
—
—
(12,382)
—
—
(12,382)
Dividends declared—preferred
—
—
—
—
(23,496)
—
—
(23,496)
Dividends declared—common
($0.43 per share)
—
—
—
—
(32,815)
—
—
(32,815)
Issuance of stock/restricted stock
unit amortization, net(2)
—
—
1
4,060
—
—
3,363
7,424
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
(42,441)
—
11,588
(30,853)
Change in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(13,973)
(4,404)
(18,377)
Repurchase of stock
—
—
(5)
(48,402)
—
—
—
(48,407)
Contributions from noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
496
496
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
(15,167)
(15,167)
Balance as of December 31, 2020
$
12
$
—
$
74
$ 3,240,535
$ (2,316,972) $
(52,680) $
193,414
$ 1,064,383
Impact from adoption of new
accounting standards (refer to Note
3)
—
—
—
(25,869)
15,850
—
—
(10,019)
Dividends declared—preferred
—
—
—
—
(23,496)
—
—
(23,496)
Dividends declared—common
($0.485 per share)
—
—
—
—
(35,076)
—
—
(35,076)
Issuance of stock/restricted stock
unit amortization, net(2)
—
—
—
8,098
—
—
3,752
11,850
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
132,481
—
5,545
138,026
Change in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
31,093
10,670
41,763
Repurchase of stock
—
—
(5)
(122,414)
—
—
—
(122,419)
Contributions from noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
12,027
12,027
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests
—
—
—
(335)
—
—
(13,424)
(13,759)
Change to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
(74)
(74)
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
12
$
—
$
69
$ 3,100,015
$ (2,227,213) $
(21,587) $
211,910
$ 1,063,206
(1)
Refer to Note 14 for details on the Company’s Preferred Stock.
(2)
Net of payments for withholding taxes upon vesting of stock-based compensation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
138,026
$
(30,853)
$
334,325
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(9,235)
9,052
6,482
(Recovery of) provision for losses on net investment in leases
(10,872)
1,760
—
Impairment of assets
2,965
7,827
13,419
Depreciation and amortization
59,294
58,092
58,259
Non-cash interest income from sales-type leases
(25,054)
(24,969)
(3,781)
Stock-based compensation expense
69,261
39,354
30,436
Amortization of discounts/premiums and deferred financing costs on debt obligations, net
8,572
13,328
13,847
Amortization of discounts/premiums and deferred interest on loans, net
(14,481)
(30,738)
(42,342)
Deferred interest on loans received
27,526
20,661
10,397
Selling profit from sales-type leases
(25,034)
—
(180,416)
Earnings from equity method investments
(162,467)
(42,126)
(41,849)
Distributions from operations of other investments
51,588
24,826
30,058
Deferred operating lease income
(11,310)
(14,052)
(16,185)
Income from sales of real estate
(34,794)
(6,318)
(236,623)
Land development revenue in excess of cost of sales
(17,142)
13,025
(9,932)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
—
12,038
27,724
Other operating activities, net
720
(19,496)
13,642
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Origination and fundings of loans receivable held for sale
(59,624)
—
—
Changes in accrued interest and operating lease income receivable
5,493
(2,311)
417
Changes in deferred expenses and other assets, net
(11,995)
(5,351)
(5,848)
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(1,764)
(1,863)
(47,655)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
(20,327)
21,886
(45,625)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Originations and fundings of loans receivable, net
(75,250)
(119,368)
(255,804)
Capital expenditures on real estate assets
(6,762)
(15,798)
(39,946)
Capital expenditures on land and development assets
(23,929)
(40,954)
(117,514)
Acquisitions of real estate, net investments in leases and land assets
(42,652)
—
(240,487)
Repayments of and principal collections on loans receivable and other lending investments, net
270,393
208,240
419,800
Net proceeds from sales of loans receivable
122,609
11,000
5,898
Net proceeds from sales of real estate
157,258
48,415
329,971
Net proceeds from sales of land and development assets
182,723
161,063
114,885
Net proceeds from sales of other investments
111,429
—
—
Distributions from other investments
35,036
39,871
62,911
Contributions to and acquisition of interest in other investments
(216,997)
(260,121)
(656,720)
Other investing activities, net
158
(1,169)
(21,090)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
514,016
31,179
(398,096)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from debt obligations
25,000
802,913
1,486,980
Repayments and repurchases of debt obligations
(73,559)
(913,501)
(1,482,558)
Preferred dividends paid
(23,496)
(23,496)
(32,495)
Common dividends paid
(34,783)
(32,664)
(25,059)
Repurchase of stock
(122,618)
(54,565)
(68,289)
Payments for deferred financing costs
(14,288)
(7,711)
(19,928)
Payments for withholding taxes upon vesting of stock-based compensation
(4,093)
(2,716)
(4,475)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
11,127
496
2,812
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(13,425)
(15,167)
(14,998)
Payments for debt prepayment or extinguishment costs
—
(8,567)
(20,606)
Other financing activities, net
—
—
(13)
Cash flows used in financing activities
(250,135)
(254,978)
(178,629)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(124)
273
12
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
243,430
(201,640)
(622,338)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
150,566
352,206
974,544
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
393,996
$
150,566
$
352,206
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amount capitalized
$
143,451
$
142,453
$
181,520
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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash presented on the consolidated statements
of cash flows
Cash and cash equivalents
$
339,601
$
98,633
$
307,172
Restricted cash included in deferred expenses and other assets, net
54,395
51,933
45,034
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
393,996
$
150,566
$
352,206
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity:
Fundings and (repayments) of loan receivables and loan participations, net
$
(42,501)
$
6,720
$
13,014
Contributions to other investments
1,000
—
—
Sales-type lease origination
41,000
—
411,523
Contributions of real estate and land and development assets to equity method investments, net
—
—
4,073
Accounts payable for capital expenditures on real estate assets
3,085
7,604
—
Increase in net lease assets upon consolidation of equity method investment
45,313
—
—
Increase in debt obligations upon consolidation of equity method investment
44,672
—
—
Non-cash proceeds from sale of land and development asset
1,200
—
—
Financing provided on sales of real estate
8,000
—
—
Acquisition of land and development asset through joint venture consolidation
—
—
27,000
Conversion of Series J convertible preferred stock
—
—
193,510
Accrued finance costs
—
115
2,362
Accrued repurchase of stock
—
200
6,358
Assumption of mortgage by third party
—
—
228,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Note 1—Business and Organization
Business—iStar Inc. (the “Company”) finances, invests in and develops real estate and real estate related projects
as part of its fully-integrated investment platform. The Company also manages entities focused on ground lease investments
(refer to Note 8). The Company has invested capital over the past two decades and is structured as a real estate investment
trust (“REIT”) with a diversified portfolio focused on larger assets located in major metropolitan markets. The Company’s
primary reportable business segments are net lease (refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations), real
estate finance, operating properties and land and development (refer to Note 18).
Organization—The Company began its business in 1993 through the management of private investment funds and
became publicly traded in 1998. Since that time, the Company has grown through the origination of new investments and
corporate acquisitions.
Note 2—Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Basis of Presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the
Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, controlled partnerships and VIEs for which the Company is the primary
beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s
involvement with VIEs affects its financial performance and cash flows primarily through amounts recorded in “Net income
from discontinued operations,” “Operating lease income,” “Interest income,” “Earnings from equity method investments,”
“Real estate expense” and “Interest expense” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company has
provided no financial support to those VIEs that it was not previously contractually required to provide.
Consolidated VIEs—The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is considered the primary beneficiary. The
liabilities of these VIEs are non-recourse to the Company and can only be satisfied from each VIE’s respective assets. The
Company did not have any unfunded commitments related to consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2021. The following
table presents the assets and liabilities of the Company’s consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in
thousands):
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Real estate
Real estate, at cost
$
93,477
$
93,225
Less: accumulated depreciation
(14,987)
(11,568)
Real estate, net
78,490
81,657
Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations
886,845
900,767
Land and development, net
176,833
240,137
Cash and cash equivalents
23,908
22,571
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
—
211
Deferred operating lease income receivable, net
3
—
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
5,001
8,084
Total assets
$
1,171,081
$
1,253,427
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
24,744
$
59,917
Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations
493,739
544,383
Total liabilities
518,483
604,300
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Unconsolidated VIEs—The Company has investments in VIEs where it is not the primary beneficiary, and
accordingly, the VIEs have not been consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As of December 31,
2021, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss from these investments does not exceed the sum of the $52.6 million
carrying value of the investments, which are classified in "Other investments" on the Company’s consolidated balance
sheets, and $6.6 million of related unfunded commitments.
Note 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following paragraph describes the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the
adoption of Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") on January 1, 2021.
The Company adopted ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and
Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) on January 1, 2021 using
the modified retrospective approach method. Under the modified retrospective approach, the Company recorded a
cumulative effect adjustment on January 1, 2021 by increasing “Debt obligations, net” by $10.0 million, increasing retained
earnings by $15.9 million and decreasing “Additional paid-in capital” by $25.9 million with respect to its 3.125% senior
convertible notes (refer to Note 11). Periods presented that are prior to the adoption date of January 1, 2021 will not be
adjusted. In addition, upon the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company is required to use a modified if-converted method
when calculating earnings per share. The Company will settle conversions of the 3.125% senior convertible notes by paying
the conversion value in cash up to the original principal amount of the notes being converted and shares of common stock to
the extent of any conversion premium. The if-converted method is modified so that interest expense is not added back to the
numerator, and the denominator only includes the net number of incremental shares that would be issued upon conversion.
Significant Accounting Policies
Real estate and land and development—Real estate and land and development assets are recorded at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization, as follows:
Capitalization and depreciation—Certain improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the
useful life of the asset. For real estate projects, the Company begins to capitalize qualifying development and construction
costs, including interest, real estate taxes, compensation and certain other carrying costs incurred which are specifically
identifiable to a development project once activities necessary to get the asset ready for its intended use have commenced. If
specific allocation of costs is not practicable, the Company will allocate costs based on relative fair value prior to
construction or relative sales value, relative size or other methods as appropriate during construction. The Company’s policy
for interest capitalization on qualifying real estate assets is to use the average amount of accumulated expenditures during
the period the asset is being prepared for its intended use, which is typically when physical construction commences, and a
capitalization rate which is derived from specific borrowings on the qualifying asset or the Company’s corporate borrowing
rate in the absence of specific borrowings. The Company ceases capitalization on the portions substantially completed and
ready for their intended use. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method of cost recovery over the estimated useful life, which is generally 40 years for facilities, five years for
furniture and equipment, the shorter of the remaining lease term or expected life for tenant improvements and the remaining
useful life of the facility for facility improvements.
Purchase price allocation—The Company’s acquisition of properties are generally accounted for as an acquisition
of assets. For asset acquisitions, the Company recognizes and measures identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and
any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree based on their relative fair values and acquisition-related costs are capitalized and
recorded in "Real estate, net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company accounts for its acquisition of properties by recording the purchase price of tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values. The value of the tangible assets, consisting of land,
buildings, building improvements and tenant improvements is determined as if these assets are vacant. Intangible assets may
include the value of lease incentive assets, above-market leases and in-place leases which are each recorded at their
estimated fair values and included in “Deferred expenses and other assets, net” on the Company’s consolidated balance
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sheets. Intangible liabilities may include the value of below-market leases, which are recorded at their estimated fair values
and included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
In-place leases are amortized over the remaining non-cancelable term and the amortization expense is included in
"Depreciation and amortization" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Lease incentive assets and above-
market (or below-market) lease value is amortized as a reduction of (or, increase to) operating lease income over the
remaining non-cancelable term of each lease plus any renewal periods with fixed rental terms that are considered to be
below-market. The Company may also engage in sale/leaseback transactions and execute leases with the occupant
simultaneously with the purchase of the asset. These transactions are accounted for as asset acquisitions.
Impairments—The Company reviews real estate assets to be held for use and land and development assets, for
impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not
be recoverable. The value of a long-lived asset held for use and land and development assets are impaired only if
management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by
the asset (taking into account the anticipated holding period of the asset) is less than the carrying value. Such estimate of
cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income trends, as well as the effects of demand, competition
and other economic factors. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying
amount of the property over the estimated fair value of the asset and reflected as an adjustment to the basis of the asset.
Impairments of real estate assets and land and development assets are recorded in "Impairment of assets" in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
Real estate available and held for sale—The Company reports real estate assets to be sold at the lower of their
carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell and classifies them as “Real estate available and held for sale” on
the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. If the estimated fair value less costs to sell is less than the carrying value, the
difference will be recorded as an impairment charge. Impairment for real estate assets disposed of or classified as held for
sale are included in "Impairment of assets" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Once a real estate asset
is classified as held for sale, depreciation expense is no longer recorded.
The Company classifies its real estate assets as held for sale in the period in which all of the following conditions
are met: (i) the Company commits to a plan and has the authority to sell the asset; (ii) the asset is available for sale in its
current condition; (iii) the Company has initiated an active marketing plan to locate a buyer for the asset; (iv) the sale of the
asset is both probable and expected to qualify for full sales recognition within a period of 12 months; (v) the asset is being
actively marketed for sale at a price that is reflective of its current fair value; and (vi) the Company does not anticipate
changes to its plan to sell the asset. Assets held for sale may qualify as a discontinued operation if certain conditions exist
(refer to Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
If circumstances arise that were previously considered unlikely and, as a result the Company decides not to sell a
property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and used and included in "Real estate, net"
on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company measures and records a property that is reclassified as held
and used at the lower of: (i) its carrying amount before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any
depreciation expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used; or
(ii) the estimated fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.
Dispositions—Gains or losses on the sale of real estate assets, including residential property, are recognized in
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of
Nonfinancial Assets. The Company primarily uses specific identification and the relative sales value method to allocate
costs. Gains on sales of real estate are included in "Income from sales of real estate" in the Company’s consolidated
statements of operations.
Net Investment in Leases—Net investment in leases are recognized when the Company’s leases qualify as sales-
type leases. The net investment in leases is initially measured at the present value of the fixed and determinable lease
payments, including any guaranteed or unguaranteed estimated residual value of the asset at the end of the lease, discounted
at the rate implicit in the lease. Acquisition-related costs are capitalized and recorded in "Net Investment in Leases" on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets. If a lease qualifies as a sales-type lease, it is further evaluated to determine whether
the transaction is considered a sale leaseback transaction. If the sales-type lease does not qualify as a sale leaseback
transaction, the lease is considered a financing receivable and is recognized in accordance with ASC 310 - Receivables
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(refer to Note 5) and recorded in "Loans receivable and other lending investments, net" on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets.
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net—Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
includes the following investments: senior mortgages, corporate/partnership loans, subordinate mortgages, preferred equity
investments and debt securities. Management considers nearly all of its loans to be held-for-investment, although certain
investments may be classified as held-for-sale or available-for-sale.
Loans receivable classified as held-for-investment and debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are reported at
their outstanding unpaid principal balance net of any unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts and unamortized
deferred loan costs or fees. These loans and debt securities could also include accrued and paid-in-kind interest and accrued
exit fees that the Company determines are probable of being collected. Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are
reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Loans receivable and other lending investments designated for sale are classified as held-for-sale and are carried at
lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value. The amount by which carrying value exceeds fair value is recorded as a
valuation allowance. Subsequent changes in the valuation allowance are included in the determination of net income (loss)
in the period in which the change occurs.
The Company may acquire properties through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in full or partial
satisfaction of non-performing loans. Based on the Company’s strategic plan to realize the maximum value from the
collateral received, property is classified as "Land and development, net," "Real estate, net" or "Real estate available and
held for sale" at its estimated fair value when title to the property is obtained. Any excess of the carrying value of the loan
over the estimated fair value of the property (less costs to sell for assets held for sale) is charged-off against the allowance
for loan losses as of the date of foreclosure.
Equity method investments—Equity interests are accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting if the
Company can significantly influence the operating and financial policies of an investee. The Company’s periodic share of
earnings and losses in equity method investees is included in "Earnings from equity method investments" in the
consolidated statements of operations. Equity method investments are included in "Other investments" on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets. The Company also has equity interests that are not accounted for pursuant to the equity method
of accounting. These equity interests are carried at cost, plus or minus any changes in value identified through observable
comparable price changes in transactions in identical or similar investments of the same entity. The changes in fair value for
these investments are included in "Other income" in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company periodically reviews equity method investments for impairment in value whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such investments may not be recoverable. The Company will
record an impairment charge to the extent that the estimated fair value of an investment is less than its carrying value and
the Company determines the impairment is other-than-temporary. Impairment charges are recorded in "Earnings from equity
method investments" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Cash and cash equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in banks or invested in money market
funds with original maturity terms of less than 90 days.
Restricted cash—Restricted cash represents amounts required to be maintained under certain of the Company’s
debt obligations, loans, leasing, land development and derivative transactions. Restricted cash is included in "Deferred
expenses and other assets, net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Variable interest entities—The Company evaluates its investments and other contractual arrangements to
determine if they constitute variable interests in a VIE. A VIE is an entity where a controlling financial interest is achieved
through means other than voting rights. A VIE is consolidated by the primary beneficiary, which is the party that has the
power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the
right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This overall consolidation assessment
includes a review of, among other factors, which interests create or absorb variability, contractual terms, the
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key decision making powers, their impact on the VIE’s economic performance, and related party relationships. Where
qualitative assessment is not conclusive, the Company performs a quantitative analysis. The Company reassesses its
evaluation of the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis and assesses its evaluation of an entity as a VIE upon
certain reconsideration events.
Deferred expenses and other assets / Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities—Deferred
expenses and other assets include right-of-use operating lease assets, certain non-tenant receivables, leasing costs, lease
incentives and financing fees associated with revolving-debt arrangements. Financing fees associated with other debt
obligations are recorded as a reduction of the carrying value of "Debt obligations, net" and "Loan participations payable,
net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Lease incentives and leasing costs that include brokerage, legal and
other costs are amortized over the life of the respective leases and presented as an operating activity in the Company’s
consolidated statements of cash flows. External fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term debt financing have been
deferred and are amortized over the term of the respective borrowing using the effective interest method. Amortization of
leasing costs is included in "Depreciation and amortization" and amortization of deferred financing fees is included in
"Interest expense" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The Company, as lessee, records right-of-use operating lease assets in "Deferred expenses and other assets,"
operating lease liabilities in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities," right-of-use finance lease assets in
“Finance lease right of use assets” and finance lease liabilities in “Finance lease liabilities” on its consolidated balance
sheets, all measured at the present value of the fixed and determinable lease payments. Some of the Company’s lease
agreements include extension options, which are not included in the lease payments unless the extensions are reasonably
certain to be exercised. For operating leases, the Company recognizes a single lease cost for office leases in "General and
administrative" and a single lease cost for ground leases in "Real estate expense" in the consolidated statements of
operations, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated generally on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease,
and classifies all cash payments within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. For finance leases,
the Company recognizes amortization of the right-of-use assets on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease in
"Depreciation and amortization" and interest expense on the lease liability using the effective interest method in "Interest
expense" in the consolidated statements of operations. Repayments of the principal portion of the finance lease liability are
classified within financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and payments of interest on a finance lease
liability are classified within operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
Identified intangible assets and liabilities—Upon the acquisition of a business or an asset, the Company records
intangible assets or liabilities acquired at their estimated fair values and determines whether such intangible assets or
liabilities have finite or indefinite lives. As of December 31, 2021, all such intangible assets and liabilities acquired by the
Company have finite lives. Intangible assets are included in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" and intangible
liabilities are included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company’s consolidated balance
sheets. The Company amortizes finite lived intangible assets and liabilities based on the period over which the assets are
expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the business acquired. The Company reviews finite
lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may
not be recoverable. If the Company determines the carrying value of an intangible asset is not recoverable it will record an
impairment charge to the extent its carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Impairments of intangible assets are
recorded in "Impairment of assets" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Loan participations payable, net—The Company accounts for transfers of financial assets under ASC Topic 860,
“Transfers and Servicing,” as either sales or secured borrowings. Transfers of financial assets that result in sales accounting
are those in which (1) the transfer legally isolates the transferred assets from the transferor, (2) the transferee has the right to
pledge or exchange the transferred assets and no condition both constrains the transferee’s right to pledge or exchange the
assets and provides more than a trivial benefit to the transferor, and (3) the transferor does not maintain effective control
over the transferred assets. If the transfer does not meet these criteria, the transfer is presented on the balance sheet as "Loan
participations payable, net." Financial asset activities that are accounted for as sales are removed from the balance sheet
with any realized gain (loss) reflected in earnings during the period of sale.
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Revenue recognition—The Company’s revenue recognition policies are as follows:
Operating lease income: For the Company’s leases classified as operating leases, operating lease income is
recognized on the straight-line method of accounting generally from the later of the date the lessee takes possession of the
space or the space is ready for its intended use. If the Company acquires a facility subject to an existing operating lease, the
Company will recognize operating lease income on the straight-line method beginning on the date of acquisition.
Accordingly, contractual lease payment increases are recognized evenly over the term of the lease. The periodic difference
between lease revenue recognized under this method and contractual lease payment terms is recorded as "Deferred
operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company also recognizes revenue from certain tenant leases for reimbursements of all or a portion of
operating expenses, including common area costs, insurance, utilities and real estate taxes of the respective property. This
revenue is accrued in the same periods as the expense is incurred and is recorded as “Operating lease income” in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Revenue is also recorded from certain tenant leases that is contingent
upon tenant sales exceeding defined thresholds. These rents are recognized only after the defined threshold has been met for
the period.
The Company moves to cash basis operating lease income recognition in the period in which collectability of all
lease payments is no longer considered probable. At such time, any operating lease receivable or deferred operating lease
income receivable balance will be written off. If and when lease payments that were previously not considered probable of
collection become probable, the Company will move back to the straight-line method of income recognition and record an
adjustment to operating lease income in that period as if the lease was always on the straight-line method of income
recognition.
Interest Income: Interest income on loans receivable and financing receivables (refer to Note 5) is recognized on an
accrual basis using the interest method.
On occasion, the Company may acquire loans at premiums or discounts. These discounts and premiums in addition
to any deferred costs or fees, are typically amortized over the contractual term of the loan using the interest method. Exit
fees are also recognized over the lives of the related loans as a yield adjustment, if management believes it is probable that
such amounts will be received. If loans with premiums, discounts, loan origination or exit fees are prepaid, the Company
immediately recognizes the unamortized portion, which is included in "Other income" or "Other expense" in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
The Company considers a loan to be non-performing and places it on non-accrual status at such time as: (1) interest
payments become 90 days delinquent; (2) it has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is probable that it will
be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. While on non-accrual status, based on
the Company’s judgment as to collectability of principal, loans are either accounted for on a cash basis, where interest
income is recognized only upon actual receipt of cash, or on a cost-recovery basis, where all cash receipts reduce a loan’s
carrying value. Non-accrual loans are returned to accrual status when a loan has become contractually current and
management believes all amounts contractually owed will be received.
Certain of the Company’s loans contractually provide for accrual of interest at specified rates that differ from
current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to management’s determination that
accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the underlying collateral and operations of the
borrower.
Certain of the Company’s loan investments provide for additional interest based on the borrower’s operating cash
flow or appreciation of the underlying collateral. Such amounts are considered contingent interest and are reflected as
interest income only upon receipt of cash.
Interest Income from Sales-Type Leases: Interest income from sales-type leases is recognized in "Interest income
from sales-type leases" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations under the effective interest method. The
effective interest method produces a constant yield on the net investment in the lease over the term of the lease. Rent
payments that are not fixed and determinable at lease inception, such as percentage rent and CPI adjustments, are not
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included in the effective interest method calculation and are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations in the period earned.
Other income: Other income includes mark-to-market gains on equity investments, management fees, other
ancillary income from our operating properties, land and development projects and loan portfolio and revenues from hotel
operations, which are recognized when rooms are occupied and the related services are provided. Hotel revenues include
room sales, food and beverage sales, parking, telephone, spa services and gift shop sales. Other ancillary income could
include gains from sales of loans, loan prepayment fees, yield maintenance payments, lease termination fees and other
ancillary income.
Land development revenue and cost of sales: Land development revenue includes lot and parcel sales from wholly-
owned properties and is recognized for full profit recognition upon closing of the sale transactions, when the profit is
determinable, the earnings process is virtually complete, the parties are bound by the terms of the contract, all consideration
has been exchanged, any permanent financing for which the seller is responsible has been arranged and all conditions for
closing have been performed. The Company primarily uses specific identification and the relative sales value method to
allocate costs.
Allowance for loan losses and net investment in leases—The Company performs quarterly a comprehensive
analysis of its loan and sales-type lease portfolios and assigns risk ratings that incorporate management’s current judgments
about credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability. The
Company considers, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower or tenant financial resources and
investment collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional
economic factors. This methodology results in loans and sales-type leases being risk rated, with ratings ranging from "1" to
"5" with "1" representing the lowest risk of loss and "5" representing the highest risk of loss.
The Company estimates its expected loss (“Expected Loss”) on its loans (including unfunded loan commitments),
held-to-maturity debt securities and net investment in leases based on relevant information including historical realized loss
rates, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of its investments. The
estimate of the Company’s Expected Loss requires significant judgment and the Company analyzes its loan portfolio based
upon its different categories of financial assets, which includes: (i) loans and held-to-maturity debt securities;
(ii) construction loans; and (iii) net investment in leases and financings that resulted from the acquisition of properties that
did not qualify as a sale leaseback transaction and, as such, are accounted for as financing receivables (refer to Note 5).
For the Company’s loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, construction loans, net investment in leases and
financings that resulted from the acquisition of properties that did not qualify as sale leaseback transactions, the Company
analyzed its historical realized loss experience to estimate its Expected Loss. The Company adjusted its Expected Loss
through the use of third-party market data that provided current and future economic conditions that may impact the
performance of the commercial real estate assets securing its investments.
The Company considers a loan or sales-type lease to be non-performing and places it on non-accrual status at such
time as: (1) interest payments become 90 days delinquent; (2) it has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is
probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or sales-type lease.
Non-accrual loans or sales-type leases are returned to accrual status when they have become contractually current and
management believes all amounts contractually owed will be received. The Company will record a specific allowance on a
non-performing loan or sales-type lease if the Company determines that the collateral fair value less costs to sell is less than
the carrying value of the collateral-dependent asset. The specific allowance is increased (decreased) through "Provision for
(recovery of) loan losses" or "Provision for losses on net investment in leases" in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations and is decreased by charge-offs. During delinquency and the foreclosure process, there are typically numerous
points of negotiation with the borrower or tenant as the Company works toward a settlement or other alternative resolution,
which can impact the potential for repayment or receipt of collateral. The Company’s policy is to charge off a loan when it
determines, based on a variety of factors, that all commercially reasonable means of recovering the loan balance have been
exhausted. This may occur at different times, including when the Company receives cash or other assets in a pre-foreclosure
sale or takes control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or deed-in-lieu, or when the
Company has otherwise ceased significant collection efforts. The Company
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considers circumstances such as the foregoing to be indicators that the final steps in the loan collection process have
occurred and that a loan is uncollectible. At this point, a loss is confirmed and the loan and related allowance will be
charged off.
The Company made the accounting policy election to record accrued interest on its loan portfolio separate from its
loans receivable and other lending investments and to exclude accrued interest from its amortized cost basis disclosures
(refer to Note 7). As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, accrued interest was $1.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively, and
is recorded in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company places loans on non-accrual status once interest on the loan becomes 90 days delinquent and reverses any
accrued interest as a reduction to interest income or recognizes a credit loss expense at such time. As such, the Company
elected the practical expedient to not record an allowance against accrued interest receivable. During the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not reverse any accrued interest on its loan portfolio.
As of December 31, 2021, all of the Company’s net investment in leases were performing in accordance with the
terms of the respective leases. The Company’s one impaired loan is collateral dependent and impairment is measured using
the estimated fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. The Company generally uses the income approach through
internally developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the collateral for such loans. In some cases, the Company
obtains external "as is" appraisals for loan collateral, generally when third party participations exist. Valuations are
performed or obtained at the time a loan is determined to be impaired or designated non-performing, and they are updated if
circumstances indicate that a significant change in value has occurred. In limited cases, appraised values may be discounted
when real estate markets rapidly deteriorate.
A loan is also considered impaired if its terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"). A TDR
occurs when the Company has granted a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Impairments on
TDR loans are generally measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective
interest rate of the original loan.
Management evaluates available-for-sale debt securities held in "Loans receivable and other lending investments,
net" for impairment if the security’s fair value is less than its amortized cost. If the Company has an impaired security, it
will then determine if: (1) the Company has the intent to sell the security; (2) it is more likely than not that it will be
required to sell the security before recovery; or (3) it does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the
security. If the Company does not intend to sell the security, it is more likely than not that the entity will not be required to
sell the security or it does not expect to recover its amortized cost, the Company will record an allowance for credit losses.
The credit loss component of the allowance will be recorded (or reversed, if necessary) as an "Impairment of assets" in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations, and the remainder of the allowance will be recorded in "Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Loss on debt extinguishments—The Company recognizes the difference between the reacquisition price of debt
and the net carrying amount of extinguished debt currently in earnings. Such amounts may include prepayment penalties or
the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs, and are recorded in “Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net” in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Derivative instruments and hedging activity—The Company’s use of derivative financial instruments, including
derivative financial instruments at some of its equity method investments, is primarily limited to the utilization of interest
rate swaps, interest rate caps or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure. The Company does not enter into
derivatives for trading purposes.
The Company recognizes its derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets
at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge of the exposure to changes
in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability, a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be
received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability.
For derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivatives,
including the Company’s pro rata share of derivatives at equity method investments, are reported as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into interest expense or earnings from
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equity method investments in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in
accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments
are made on the Company’s debt.
For the Company’s derivatives not designated as hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are
reported in "Other expense" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Stock-based compensation—Compensation cost for stock-based awards is measured on the grant date and
adjusted over the period of the employees’ services to reflect: (i) actual forfeitures; and (ii) the outcome of awards with
performance or service conditions through the requisite service period. Compensation cost for market-based awards is
determined using a Monte Carlo model to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company’s common stock,
which is reflected in the grant date fair value. All compensation cost for market-based awards in which the service
conditions are met is recognized regardless of whether the market-condition is satisfied. Compensation costs are recognized
ratably over the applicable vesting/service period and recorded in "General and administrative" in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
Income taxes—The Company has elected to be qualified and taxed as a REIT under section 856 through 860 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Company is subject to federal income taxation at corporate
rates on its REIT taxable income; the Company, however, is allowed a deduction for the amount of dividends paid to its
shareholders, thereby subjecting the distributed net income of the Company to taxation at the shareholder level only. While
the Company must distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to maintain its REIT status, the Company typically
distributes all of its taxable income, if any, to eliminate any tax on undistributed taxable income. In addition, the Company
is allowed several other deductions in computing its REIT taxable income, including non-cash items such as depreciation
expense and certain specific allowance amounts that the Company deems to be uncollectable. These deductions allow the
Company to reduce its dividend payout requirement under federal tax laws. The Company intends to operate in a manner
consistent with, and its election to be treated as, a REIT for tax purposes. Beginning in 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
reduced the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and net income from foreclosure property, if any, is subject to a 21% tax
rate.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $529.6 million of REIT net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards at
the corporate REIT level that can generally be used to offset both ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income in
future years. The NOL carryforwards will begin to expire in 2032 and will fully expire in 2037 if unused. The amount of
NOL carryforwards as of December 31, 2021 will be subject to finalization of the Company’s 2021 tax return. The Tax Cuts
and Jobs Act reduced the deduction for net operating losses to 80% of the Company’s taxable income for losses incurred
after December 31, 2017. The Company’s NOL carryforward for losses incurred in taxable years prior to 2018 remain fully
deductible. The Company’s tax years from 2017 through 2020 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company is expected to have a REIT taxable loss before the deduction for
dividends paid and the NOL deduction. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to uncertain tax
positions, if any, as "Income tax (expense) benefit" in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The Company may participate in certain activities from which it would be otherwise precluded and maintain its
qualification as a REIT. These activities are conducted in entities that elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the
Code, subject to certain limitations. As such, the Company, through its taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS"), is engaged in
various real estate related opportunities, primarily related to managing activities related to certain foreclosed assets, as well
as managing various investments in equity affiliates. As of December 31, 2021, $681.8 million of the Company’s assets
were owned by TRS entities. The Company’s TRS entities are not consolidated with the REIT for federal income tax
purposes and are taxed as corporations. For financial reporting purposes, current and deferred taxes are provided for on the
portion of earnings recognized by the Company with respect to its interest in TRS entities.
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The following represents the Company’s TRS income tax benefit (expense) ($ in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Current tax benefit (expense)(1)(2)
$
82
$
(106)
$
(35)
Total income tax (expense) benefit
$
82
$
(106)
$
(35)
(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, excludes a REIT tax expense of $0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.4 million, respectively.
(2)
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the alternative minimum tax credit carryforward is a refundable tax credit over a four year period beginning in
2018 and ending in 2021 upon which the full amount of the credit will be allowed. The CARES Act enacted on March 27, 2020 permits corporate
taxpayers to accelerate the full amount of its alternative minimum tax credits. The Company filed a claim for refund and received a $3.0 million
refund in 2020 for which the benefit had been recognized in 2017. An additional refund of alternative minimum taxes in the amount of $0.7 million
was received during the year ended December 31, 2021 for which a tax benefit was recorded.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s TRS entities generated taxable income of $1.7 million
for which the Company recognized a net current tax benefit of $82 thousand. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s
TRS entities had $162.8 million of NOL carryforwards that can generally be used to offset both ordinary taxable income
and capital gain net income in future years. The NOL carryforwards will begin to expire in 2036, of which $73.6 million
will fully expire in 2037, if unused. NOL carryforwards generated in 2018 and thereafter do not expire and are limited to
80% of taxable income when utilized. The amount of NOL carryforwards as of December 31, 2021 will be determined upon
finalization of the Company’s 2021 tax return.
Total cash paid for taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $0.3 million, $0.8 million and
$0.4 million, respectively.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts for income tax purposes, as well as operating loss and tax
credit carryforwards. The Company applied the corporate tax rate enacted December 22, 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act effective for years beginning after 2017 to value its deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company evaluates whether
its deferred tax assets are realizable and recognizes a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, both positive
and negative, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. When
evaluating whether its deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company considers, among other matters, estimates of expected
future taxable income, nature of current and cumulative losses, existing and projected book/tax differences, tax planning
strategies available, and the general and industry specific economic outlook. This analysis is inherently subjective, as it
requires the Company to forecast its business and general economic environment in future periods. Based on an assessment
of all factors, including historical losses and continued volatility of the activities within the TRS entities, it was determined
that full valuation allowances were required on the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Changes in estimates of our valuation allowance, if any, are included in “Income tax (expense) benefit” in the consolidated
statements of operations. The valuation allowance was reduced to reflect the change in value of our net deferred tax assets
that reflects a reduced rate of tax under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company’s TRS entities were as follows ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Deferred tax assets(1)
$
69,360
$
80,101
Valuation allowance
(69,360)
(80,101)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
—
$
—
(1)
Deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2021 include temporary differences related primarily to asset basis of $18.7 million, deferred expenses and
other items of $8.0 million, NOL carryforwards of $40.3 million and other credits of $2.4 million. Deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2020
include temporary differences related primarily to asset basis of $26.7 million, deferred expenses and other items of $12.7 million, NOL
carryforwards of $38.4 million and other credits of $2.3 million. The Company has determined that the change in tax law associated with the Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act will not have a material effect on whether its deferred tax assets are realizable.
Earnings per share—The Company uses the two-class method in calculating earnings per share ("EPS") when it
issues securities other than common stock that contractually entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings
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of the Company when, and if, the Company declares dividends on its common stock. Basic earnings per share ("Basic
EPS") for the Company’s common stock are computed by dividing net income allocable to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, respectively. Diluted earnings per share
("Diluted EPS") is calculated similarly, however, it reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other
contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would
result in a lower earnings per share amount.
Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations—A discontinued operation represents: (i) a component of the
Company or group of components that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale in a single transaction and
represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results or (ii) an
acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the date of acquisition.
In July 2021, the Company announced that it intended to explore market interest for possible sales of its assets
from its net lease business segment. In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company formally marketed the net lease portfolio for
sale and, after receiving multiple bids, selected a bid from a potential buyer and commenced the due diligence process. In
February 2022, the Company, through certain subsidiaries of and entities managed by the Company, entered into a definitive
purchase and sale agreement to sell a portfolio of net lease properties owned and managed by such subsidiaries and entities
to a third party for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $3.07 billion, subject to final purchase price
adjustments. The Company refers to this pending transaction as the "Net Lease Sale" in this report. The Net Lease Sale is
consistent with the Company’s stated corporate strategy which is to grow its Ground Lease and Ground Lease adjacent
businesses and simplify its portfolio through sales of other assets.
The portfolio being sold consists of office, entertainment and industrial properties located in the United States
comprising approximately 18.3 million square feet. It includes assets wholly-owned by the Company and assets owned by
two joint ventures managed by the Company and in which it owns 51.9% interests. As of December 31, 2021, the portfolio
was encumbered by an aggregate of $720 million of mortgage indebtedness, including indebtedness from equity method
investments. which will be repaid with proceeds from the sale. After repayment of the mortgage indebtedness and
prepayment penalties, a corporate term loan secured by certain of the assets, payments to terminate derivative contracts,
payments to joint venture partners, and payments of promotes, transaction expenses and amounts due under employee
incentive plans, the Company currently expects to retain net cash proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion from the
transaction. In addition, as part of the transaction, the buyer intends to sell three of the properties to SAFE for $122.0
million and enter into three Ground Leases with SAFE. Closing of the Net Lease Sale is subject to customary closing
conditions. The Company expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2022; however, there can be no assurance
that the transaction will occur in the expected timeframe or at all. Two net lease properties that are being sold to different
third parties and the Company’s net lease assets associated with its Ground Lease businesses were not included in the sale.
The Company’s net lease assets and liabilities included in the Net Lease Sale and the Company’s other two net
lease assets are classified as “Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued
operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations,” respectively,
on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020 and 2019, the operations of such assets are classified in “Net income from discontinued operations” in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
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The following table presents the Company’s consolidated assets and liabilities recorded in “Real estate and other
assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held
for sale and classified as discontinued operations,” respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in thousands).
As of
December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
Real estate
Real estate, at cost
$ 1,537,655
$ 1,542,101
Less: accumulated depreciation
(271,183)
(250,198)
Total real estate, net
1,266,472
1,291,903
Net investment in leases ($10,871 of allowances as of December 31, 2020)
486,389
429,101
Loans receivable held for sale
48,675
45,399
Other investments
103,229
78,998
Finance lease right of use assets
150,099
143,727
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
2,997
3,926
Deferred operating lease income receivable, net
63,156
55,223
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
178,694
180,293
Total real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as
discontinued operations
$ 2,299,711
$ 2,228,570
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
92,865
$
122,441
Finance lease liabilities
161,258
150,520
Debt obligations, net
714,296
717,695
Total liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as
discontinued operations
$
968,419
$
990,656
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The transaction described above involving the Company's net lease business qualified for discontinued operations
and the following table summarizes net income from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020
and 2019 ($ in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Revenues:
Operating lease income
$
164,811
$
164,446
$
174,094
Interest income
3,717
3,440
2,018
Interest income from sales-type leases
35,826
33,552
20,496
Other income
5,178
5,412
9,183
Total revenues
209,532
206,850
205,791
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense
43,232
42,746
42,220
Real estate expense(1)
27,366
26,410
24,589
Depreciation and amortization
52,221
50,765
51,083
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(1,150)
186
—
(Recovery of) provision for losses on net investment in leases
(10,871)
1,760
—
Impairment of assets
2,286
2,036
2,471
Other expense
16,476
—
—
Total costs and expenses
129,560
123,903
120,363
Income from sales of real estate
8,476
—
224,654
Income from discontinued operations before earnings from equity method
investments and other items
88,448
82,947
310,082
Earnings from equity method investments
8,123
2,654
(529)
Selling profit from sales-type leases
25,034
—
180,416
Net income from discontinued operations before income taxes
121,605
85,601
489,969
Income tax expense
(153)
(146)
(69)
Net income from discontinued operations
121,452
85,455
489,900
Net (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(5,620)
(11,251)
(10,730)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to iStar Inc.
$
115,832
$
74,204
$
479,170
(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $8.4 million, $8.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of “Real
estate expense” in its consolidated statements of operations from its Ground Leases with Safehold Inc. (“SAFE”).
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The following table presents cash flows provided by operating activities and cash flows used in investing activities
from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 ($ in thousands).
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Cash flows provided by operating activities
$
85,249
$
112,783
$
117,425
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
2,030
(51,998)
(74,028)
New accounting pronouncements—In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2020-
04, Reference Rate Reform (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related
activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be
elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. In March 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge
accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to
assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding
derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The
Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional
changes in the market occur.
Note 4—Real Estate
The Company’s real estate assets were comprised of the following ($ in thousands):(1)
As of December 31, 2021
Land, at cost
$
6,831
Buildings and improvements, at cost
106,679
Less: accumulated depreciation
(21,360)
Real estate, net
92,150
Real estate available and held for sale(2)
301
Total real estate
$
92,451
As of December 31, 2020
Land, at cost
$
103,530
Buildings and improvements, at cost
106,422
Less: accumulated depreciation
(17,574)
Real estate, net
192,378
Real estate available and held for sale(2)
5,212
Total real estate
$
197,590
(1)
Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
(2)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had $0.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of residential condominiums available for sale in
its operating properties portfolio.
Net Lease Venture—In February 2014, the Company partnered with a sovereign wealth fund to form a venture to
acquire and develop net lease assets (the “Net Lease Venture”) and gave a right of first offer to the venture on all new net
lease investments. The Company and its partner had joint decision making rights pertaining to the acquisition of new
investments. Upon the expiration of the investment period on June 30, 2018, the Company obtained control of the venture
through its unilateral rights of management and disposition of the assets. As a result, the expiration of the investment period
resulted in a reconsideration event under GAAP and the Company determined that the Net Lease Venture is a VIE for which
the Company is the primary beneficiary. Effective June 30, 2018, the Company consolidated the Net Lease Venture as an
asset acquisition under ASC 810 - Consolidation. The Net Lease Venture had previously been accounted for as an equity
method investment. The Company has an equity interest in the Net Lease Venture of approximately 51.9%. The Company is
responsible for sourcing new opportunities and managing the venture and its assets in exchange for a management fee and
incentive fee. Several of the Company’s senior executives whose time is substantially devoted to the Net Lease Venture own
a total of 0.6% equity ownership in the venture via co-investment. These senior executives are also entitled to an amount
equal to 50% of any incentive fee received based on the 47.5% external partner’s interest. As of
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December 31, 2021 and 2020, the assets and liabilities of the Net Lease Venture are recorded in “Real estate and other assets
available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale
and classified as discontinued operations,” respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 3 - Net
Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
Real Estate Available and Held for Sale—The following table presents the carrying value of properties
transferred to held for sale, excluding net lease assets transferred to held for sale and classified as discontinued operations
(refer to Note 3 – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations), by segment ($ in millions):(1)
Years Ended December 31,
Property Type
2021
2020
2019
Operating Properties
$
96.8
$
—
$
14.5
Total
$
96.8
$
—
$
14.5
(1)
Properties were transferred to held for sale due to executed contracts with third parties or changes in business strategy.
Dispositions—The following table presents the proceeds and income recognized for properties sold, by property
type ($ in millions):
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Operating Properties(1)
Proceeds
$
127.3
$
5.9
$
86.1
Income from sales of real estate
26.3
0.2
11.9
Net Lease(2)
Proceeds
$
37.9
$
42.4
$
469.4
Income from sales of real estate
—
6.1
—
Net income from discontinued operations
8.5
—
224.7
Total
Proceeds
$
165.2
$
48.3
$
555.5
Income from sales of real estate
26.3
6.3
11.9
Net income from discontinued operations
8.5
—
224.7
(1)
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold a commercial operating property with a carrying value of $96.8 million and recognized
gains of $25.6 million and sold residential operating properties and recognized gains of $0.7 million in “Income from sales of real estate” in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold commercial and residential
operating properties with an aggregate carrying value of $73.1 million and recognized $11.9 million of gains in “Income from sales of real estate” in
the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
During the year ended December 31, 2020, proceeds include $7.5 million of proceeds from the sale of a net lease asset for which the Company
recognized an impairment of $1.7 million in connection with the sale. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold a portfolio of net
lease assets with an aggregate carrying value of $220.4 million and recognized $219.7 million of gains in “Net income from discontinued operations”
in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations (refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations). In connection with the sale
of this portfolio of assets the buyer assumed a $228.0 million non-recourse mortgage.
Impairments—During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded aggregate
impairments on real estate assets totaling $0.6 million, $3.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively. During the year ended
December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of $0.6 million on an operating property. During the year ended
December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment of $3.1 million on a real estate asset held for sale. During
the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an aggregate impairment of $3.9 million in connection with the
sale of operating properties and residential condominium units.
Tenant Reimbursements—The Company receives reimbursements from tenants for certain facility operating
expenses including common area costs, insurance, utilities and real estate taxes. Tenant expense reimbursements were $2.9
million, $3.6 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These amounts
are included in “Net income from discontinued operations” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the allowance for doubtful accounts
related to real estate tenant receivables was $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These amounts are included in
“Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments—Future minimum operating lease payments to be collected under
non-cancelable operating leases, excluding lease payments for assets that are classified as discontinued operations and
customer reimbursements of expenses, in effect as of December 31, 2021, are as follows by year ($ in thousands): (1)
Operating
Year
Properties
2022
$
6,275
2023
6,017
2024
5,965
2025
5,372
2026
4,892
Thereafter
3,007
(1)
Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. .
Note 5—Net Investment in Leases
In June 2021, the Company acquired two parcels of land for $42.0 million each and simultaneously entered
into two Ground Leases with the respective tenants. Each Ground Lease also provides for a leasehold improvement
allowance up to a maximum of $83.0 million. The Company also concurrently entered into an agreement pursuant to which
SAFE would acquire the Ground Leases from the Company. If certain construction conditions are not met within a specified
time period, SAFE will have no obligation to acquire the Ground Leases or fund the leasehold improvement allowances.
The Company classified one of the Ground Leases as a sales-type lease and it is recorded in “Net investment in leases
available for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company
recognized $1.2 million of non-cash interest income in "Interest income from sales-type leases" in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
One Ground Lease was entered into with the seller of the land and did not qualify for sale leaseback accounting,
and as such, was accounted for as a financing transaction and $42.0 million was recorded in “Loans receivable held for
sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at the time of acquisition. There can be no assurance that the conditions
to closing will be satisfied and that SAFE will acquire the properties and Ground Leases from the Company.
The Company’s net investment in leases were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2021 ($ in
thousands):
December 31, 2021
Total undiscounted cash flows
$
524,712
Unguaranteed estimated residual value
42,000
Present value discount
(523,497)
Net investment in leases(1)
$
43,215
(1)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s net investment in lease was current in its payment status and performing in accordance with the
terms of the lease. As of December 31, 2021, the risk rating on the Company’s net investment in leases was 1.0.
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Future Minimum Lease Payments under Sales-type Leases—Future minimum lease payments to be collected under
sales-type leases, excluding lease payments that are not fixed and determinable and lease payments for assets that are
classified as discontinued operations, in effect as of December 31, 2021, are as follows by year ($ in thousands):(1)
Amount
2022
$
109
2023
1,417
2024
1,445
2025
1,474
2026
1,504
Thereafter
518,763
Total undiscounted cash flows
$
524,712
(1)
Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
Allowance for Losses on Net Investment in Leases—Changes in the Company’s allowance for losses on net
investment in leases for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):
Year Ended
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Allowance for losses on net investment in leases at beginning of period(1)
$
10,871
$
—
Initial allowance recorded upon adoption of new accounting standard(2)
—
9,111
Provision for (recovery of) losses on net investment in leases included in
discontinued operations(1)
(10,871)
1,760
Allowance for losses on net investment in leases at end of period(1)
$
—
$
10,871
(1)
Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a recovery of
losses on net investment in leases of $10.9 million. The recovery of losses on net investment in leases for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted
primarily from the cash flows the Company expects to receive upon disposition of the Company’s net investment in leases included in “Real estate
and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and “Net investment in leases” on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a provision for losses on net investment in leases of $1.8 million
resulting primarily from the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets and the adoption of ASU 2016-
13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13").
(2)
The Company recorded an initial allowance for losses on net investment in leases of $9.1 million upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1,
2020.
In May 2019, the Company entered into a transaction with an operator of bowling entertainment venues, consisting
of the purchase of nine bowling centers for $56.7 million, of which seven were acquired from the lessee for $44.1 million,
and a commitment to invest up to $55.0 million in additional bowling centers over the next several years. The new centers
were added to the Company’s existing master leases with the tenant. In connection with this transaction, the maturities of
the master leases were extended by 15 years to 2047. In the second quarter 2020, the Company entered into a transaction
with the lessee whereby it would apply $10 million of the net proceeds it received from certain sales of the lessee’s facilities
to the lessee’s upcoming rent obligations to the Company. In exchange, the Company’s obligation under the lease to acquire
an equal amount of new facilities for them or to reduce their rent in the future was terminated. In the third quarter 2020, the
Company granted the lessee a nine-month rent deferral on its two wholly-owned master leases in exchange for eliminating
the Company’s commitment to invest up to $55.0 million in additional bowling centers over the next several years. All
deferred amounts are required to be repaid with interest beginning in January 2023.
As a result of the May 2019 modifications to the leases, the Company classified the leases as sales-type leases and
recorded $424.1 million in "Net investment in leases" on its consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the modifications in
the second and third quarter 2020, the Company reassessed this classification as required by ASC 842 - Leases, and
concluded that the leases should continue to be classified as sales-type leases. In May 2019, the Company determined that
the seven bowling centers acquired did not qualify as a sale leaseback transaction and recorded $44.1 million in "Loans
receivable and other lending investments, net" on its consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 7). As of December 31, 2021
and 2020, the assets and liabilities of these sales-type leases are recorded in “Real estate and other assets available and held
for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and
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classified as discontinued operations,” respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 3 – Net
Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
Note 6—Land and Development
The Company’s land and development assets were comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
As of
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
Land and land development, at cost
$
297,621
$
441,201
Less: accumulated depreciation
(10,811)
(10,538)
Total land and development, net
$
286,810
$
430,663
Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired a land and development asset
from an unconsolidated entity in which the Company owned a noncontrolling 50% equity interest for $34.3 million, which
consisted of a $7.3 million cash payment and the assumption of a $27.0 million loan. This land and development asset was
sold in the fourth quarter 2020.
Dispositions—During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company sold land parcels and
residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $189.1 million, $164.7 million and $119.6 million,
respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized land development cost
of sales of $172.0 million, $177.7 million and $109.7 million, respectively, from its land and development portfolio.
Impairments—During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an aggregate impairment of
$2.7 million on two land and development assets. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an
aggregate impairment of $5.3 million on two land and development assets based on expected sales proceeds and an
impairment of $1.1 million on a land and development asset due to a change in business strategy.
Note 7—Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net
The following is a summary of the Company’s loans receivable and other lending investments by class ($ in
thousands):
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Construction loans
Senior mortgages
$
184,643
$
449,733
Corporate/Partnership loans
618
65,100
Subtotal - gross carrying value of construction loans(1)
185,261
514,833
Loans
Senior mortgages
14,965
35,922
Corporate/Partnership loans
—
20,567
Subordinate mortgages
12,457
11,640
Subtotal - gross carrying value of loans
27,422
68,129
Other lending investments
Held-to-maturity debt securities
96,838
90,715
Available-for-sale debt securities
28,092
25,274
Subtotal - other lending investments
124,930
115,989
Total gross carrying value of loans receivable and other lending investments
337,613
698,951
Allowance for loan losses
(4,769)
(12,020)
Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net
$
332,844
$
686,931
(1)
As of December 31, 2021, 100% of gross carrying value of construction loans had completed construction.
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Allowance for Loan Losses—Changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses were as follows for the years
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in thousands):
General Allowance
Held to
Construction
Maturity Debt
Specific
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Loans
Loans
Securities
Allowance
Total
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period
$
6,541
$ 1,643
$
3,093
$
743
$
12,020
Recovery of loan losses(1)
(5,328)
(967)
(789)
(167)
(7,251)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period
$
1,213
$
676
$
2,304
$
576
$
4,769
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period
$
6,668
$
265
$
—
$ 21,701
$
28,634
Adoption of new accounting standard(2)
(353)
98
20
—
(235)
Provision for loan losses(1)
226
1,280
3,073
4,931
9,510
Charge-offs(3)
—
—
—
(25,889)
(25,889)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period
$
6,541
$ 1,643
$
3,093
$
743
$
12,020
(1)
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a recovery of loan losses of $8.1 million in its consolidated statement of
operations resulting from the repayment of loans during the period and an improving macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
commercial real estate markets, of which $1.0 million related to a provision for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments and is recorded as a
reduction to "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities". During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a
provision for loan losses of $8.9 million in its consolidated statement of operations resulting from the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets, of which $1.5 million related to a recovery of credit losses for unfunded loan commitments and is
recorded as a reduction to "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" and $0.9 million related to a provision on a non-performing loan
that was recorded as a reduction to "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net."
(2)
On January 1, 2020, the Company recorded an increase to its allowance for loan losses of $2.3 million upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13, of which
$2.5 million related to expected credit losses for unfunded loan commitments and was recorded in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
liabilities."
(3)
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company charged-off $25.9 million from the specific allowance due to the sale of a non-performing
loan.
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The Company’s investment in loans and other lending investments and the associated allowance for loan losses
were as follows ($ in thousands):
Individually Collectively
Evaluated for
Evaluated for
Impairment(1)
Impairment
Total
As of December 31, 2021
Construction loans(2)
$
59,640
$
125,621
$ 185,261
Loans(2)
—
27,422
27,422
Held-to-maturity debt securities
—
96,838
96,838
Available-for-sale debt securities(3)
—
28,092
28,092
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(576)
(4,193)
(4,769)
Total
$
59,064
$
273,780
$ 332,844
As of December 31, 2020
Construction loans(2)
$
53,305
$
461,528
$ 514,833
Loans(2)
—
68,129
68,129
Held-to-maturity debt securities
—
90,715
90,715
Available-for-sale debt securities(3)
—
25,274
25,274
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(743)
(11,277)
(12,020)
Total
$
52,562
$
634,369
$ 686,931
(1)
The carrying value of this loan includes an unamortized discount of $0.8 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The Company’s loans individually evaluated for impairment represent loans on non-accrual status and the unamortized amounts associated with these
loans are not currently being amortized into income.
(2)
The carrying value of these loans includes an unamortized net discount of $0.2 million and $2.3 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
(3)
Available-for-sale debt securities are evaluated for impairment under ASC 326-30 – Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.
Credit Characteristics—As part of the Company’s process for monitoring the credit quality of its loans, it
performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its performing loans. Risk ratings, which
range from 1 (lower risk) to 5 (higher risk), are based on judgments which are inherently uncertain and there can be no
assurance that actual performance will be similar to current expectation.
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The Company’s amortized cost basis in performing senior mortgages, corporate/partnership loans, subordinate
mortgages and financing receivables, presented by year of origination and by credit quality, as indicated by risk rating, was
as follows as of December 31, 2021 ($ in thousands):
Year of Origination
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Prior to 2017
Total
Senior mortgages
Risk rating
1.0
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
1.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
—
—
—
11,909
—
—
11,909
2.5
—
—
—
52,161
—
—
52,161
3.0
—
—
—
58,522
—
3,056
61,578
3.5
—
—
—
14,320
—
—
14,320
4.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Subtotal(1)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$ 136,912
$
—
$
3,056
$
139,968
Corporate/partnership loans
Risk rating
1.0
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
618
$
—
$
—
$
618
1.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Subtotal
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
618
$
—
$
—
$
618
Subordinate mortgages
Risk rating
1.0
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
1.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.0
—
—
—
—
—
12,457
12,457
3.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Subtotal
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
12,457
$
12,457
Total
$
—
$
—
$
—
$ 137,530
$
—
$
15,513
$
153,043
(1)
As of December 31, 2021, excludes $59.6 million for one loan on non-accrual status.
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The Company’s amortized cost basis in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class, was as follows ($ in
thousands):
Less Than Greater
or Equal
Than
Total
Current
to 90 Days
90 Days
Past Due
Total
As of December 31, 2021
Senior mortgages
$ 139,968
$
—
$ 59,640
59,640
$ 199,608
Corporate/Partnership loans
618
—
—
—
618
Subordinate mortgages
12,457
—
—
—
12,457
Total
$ 153,043
$
—
$ 59,640
$ 59,640
$ 212,683
As of December 31, 2020
Senior mortgages
$ 443,154
$ 42,501
$
—
$ 42,501
$ 485,655
Corporate/Partnership loans
42,721
42,946
—
42,946
85,667
Subordinate mortgages
11,640
—
—
—
11,640
Total
$ 497,515
$ 85,447
$
—
$ 85,447
$ 582,962
Impaired Loans—In the fourth quarter 2020, the Company sold a non-performing loan with a carrying value of
$15.2 million and received proceeds of $11.0 million. In addition, the Company recorded a $4.2 million loan loss provision
and simultaneously charged-off of the remaining unpaid balance.
The Company’s impaired loans, presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands):
As of December 31, 2021
As of December 31, 2020
Unpaid
Unpaid
Amortized
Principal
Related
Amortized
Principal
Related
Cost
Balance
Allowance
Cost
Balance
Allowance
With an allowance recorded:
Senior mortgages(1)
$ 59,640
$ 58,888
$
(576)
$ 53,305
$ 52,552
$
(743)
Total
$ 59,640
$ 58,888
$
(576)
$ 53,305
$ 52,552
$
(743)
(1)
The Company has one non-accrual loan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 that is considered impaired and included in the table above. The
Company did not record any interest income on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
The Company’s average recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized, presented by class,
was as follows ($ in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Average Interest Average Interest Average
Interest
Recorded
Income
Recorded
Income
Recorded
Income
Investment
Recognized
Investment
Recognized
Investment
Recognized
With an allowance recorded:
Senior mortgages
$ 57,853
$
—
$ 50,205
$
2,145
$ 38,556
$
—
Total
$ 57,853
$
—
$ 50,205
$
2,145
$ 38,556
$
—
Loans receivable held for sale—In March 2021, the Company acquired land and simultaneously structured and
entered into with the seller a Ground Lease on which a multi-family project will be constructed. The Company funded
$16.1 million at closing and the Ground Lease documents provided for future funding obligations to the Ground Lease
tenant of approximately $11.9 million of deferred purchase price and $52.0 million of leasehold improvement allowance
upon achievement of certain milestones. At closing, the Company entered into an agreement with SAFE pursuant to which,
subject to certain conditions being met, SAFE would acquire the ground lessor entity from the Company. The Company
determined that the transaction did not qualify as a sale leaseback transaction and recorded the Ground Lease in “Loans
receivable held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to closing, the Company funded
approximately $6.0 million of the deferred purchase price to the Ground Lease tenant. The Company sold the ground
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lessor entity (and SAFE assumed all future funding obligations to the Ground Lease tenant) to SAFE in September 2021 for
$22.1 million and recorded no gain or loss on the sale.
In June 2021, the Company acquired a parcel of land for $42.0 million and simultaneously entered into a Ground
Lease (refer to Note 5). The Company also concurrently entered into an agreement pursuant to which SAFE would acquire
the Ground Lease from the Company. The Ground Lease was entered into with the seller of the land and did not qualify for
sale leaseback accounting, and as such, was accounted for as a financing transaction and $42.0 million was recorded in
“Loans receivable held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at the time of acquisition.
Other lending investments—Other lending investments includes the following securities ($ in thousands):
Net
Net
Amortized
Unrealized
Estimated
Carrying
Face Value
Cost Basis
Gain
Fair Value
Value
As of December 31, 2021
Available-for-Sale Securities
Municipal debt securities
$
23,855
$
23,855
$
4,237
$
28,092
$
28,092
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Debt securities
100,000
96,838
—
96,838
96,838
Total
$ 123,855
$ 120,693
$
4,237
$ 124,930
$ 124,930
As of December 31, 2020
Available-for-Sale Securities
Municipal debt securities
$
20,680
$
20,680
$
4,594
$
25,274
$
25,274
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Debt securities
100,000
90,715
—
90,715
90,715
Total
$ 120,680
$ 111,395
$
4,594
$ 115,989
$ 115,989
As of December 31, 2021, the contractual maturities of the Company’s securities were as follows ($ in thousands):
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Amortized
Estimated
Amortized
Estimated
Cost Basis
Fair Value
Cost Basis
Fair Value
Maturities
Within one year
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
After one year through 5 years
96,838
96,838
—
—
After 5 years through 10 years
—
—
—
—
After 10 years
—
—
23,855
28,092
Total
$
96,838
$
96,838
$
23,855
$
28,092
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Note 8—Other Investments
The Company’s other investments and its proportionate share of earnings (losses) from equity method investments
were as follows ($ in thousands):(1)
Carrying Value
Equity in Earnings (Losses)
As of December 31,
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
2019
Real estate equity investments
Safehold Inc. ("SAFE")(2)
$ 1,168,532
$
937,712
$ 108,393
$ 53,476
$ 29,764
Other real estate equity investments
61,979
89,939
36,606
(12,929)
12,620
Subtotal
1,230,511
1,027,651
144,999
40,547
42,384
Other strategic investments(3)
66,770
69,911
9,345
(1,075)
(6)
Total
$ 1,297,281
$ 1,097,562
$ 154,344
$ 39,472
$ 42,378
(1)
Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
(2)
As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned 36.6 million shares of SAFE common stock which, based on the closing price of $79.85 on
December 31, 2021, had a market value of $2.9 billion. Pursuant to ASC 323-10-40-1, an equity method investor shall account for a share issuance
by an investee as if the investor had sold a proportionate share of its investment. Any gain or loss to the investor resulting from an investee’s share
issuance shall be recognized in earnings. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, equity in earnings includes $60.7 million,
$14.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively, of dilution gains resulting from SAFE equity offerings.
(3)
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company identified observable price changes in an equity security held by the Company as
evidenced by orderly private issuances of similar securities by the same issuer. In accordance with ASC 321, the Company remeasured its equity
investment at fair value and recognized aggregate mark-to-market gains during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $18.9 million and
$23.9 million, respectively, in “Other income” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s equity security was
redeemed at its carrying value in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Safehold Inc.—SAFE is a publicly-traded company formed by the Company primarily to acquire, own, manage,
finance and capitalize ground leases. Ground leases generally represent ownership of the land underlying commercial real
estate projects that is net leased by the fee owner of the land to the owners/operators of the real estate projects built thereon
(“Ground Leases”).
In January 2019, the Company purchased 12.5 million newly designated limited partnership units (the “Investor
Units”) in SAFE’s operating partnership (“SAFE OP”), at a purchase price of $20.00 per unit, for a total purchase price of
$250.0 million. In May 2019, after the approval of SAFE’s shareholders, the Investor Units were exchanged for shares of
SAFE’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. Following the exchange, the Investor Units were retired.
In connection with the Company’s purchase of the Investor Units, it entered into a Stockholder’s Agreement with
SAFE in January 2019. The Stockholder’s Agreement:
●
limits the Company’s discretionary voting power to 41.9% of the outstanding voting power of SAFE’s
common stock until its aggregate ownership of SAFE common stock is less than 41.9%;
●
requires the Company to cast all of its voting power in favor of three director nominees to SAFE’s board who
are independent of each of the Company and SAFE until January 2022;
●
subjects the Company to certain standstill provisions; and
●
provides the Company certain preemptive rights.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is the external manager of SAFE and is entitled to a management fee.
In addition, the Company is also the external manager of a venture in which SAFE is a member. Following are the key
terms of the management agreement with SAFE:
●
The Company receives a fee equal to 1.0% of total SAFE equity (as defined in the management agreement) up
to $1.5 billion; 1.25% of total SAFE equity (for incremental equity of $1.5 billion - $3.0 billion); 1.375%
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of total SAFE equity (for incremental equity of $3.0 billion - $5.0 billion); and 1.5% of total SAFE equity (for
incremental equity over $5.0 billion);
●
Fee to be paid in cash or in shares of SAFE common stock, at the discretion of SAFE’s independent directors;
●
The stock is locked up for two years, subject to certain restrictions;
●
There is no additional performance or incentive fee;
●
The management agreement is non-terminable by SAFE through June 30, 2023 except for cause; and
●
Automatic annual renewals thereafter, subject to non-renewal upon certain findings by SAFE’s independent
directors and payment of termination fee equal to three times the prior year’s management fee.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company purchased 1.0 million shares of SAFE's common stock
for $69.5 million, for an average cost of $72.96 per share, in open market purchases made in accordance with Rules 10b5-1
and 10b-18 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, in the fourth quarter 2021 the
Company purchased 24,108 shares of SAFE’s common stock for $1.8 million, for an average cost of $73.86 per share, in an
open market transaction.
In September 2021, the Company acquired 657,894 shares of SAFE’s common stock in a private placement for
$50.0 million. In November 2020, the Company acquired 1.1 million shares of SAFE’s common stock in a private
placement for $65.0 million. In March 2020, the Company acquired 1.7 million shares of SAFE’s common stock in a private
placement for $80.0 million. In November 2019, the Company acquired 3.8 million shares of SAFE’s common stock in a
private placement for $130.0 million. In August 2019, the Company acquired 6.0 million shares of SAFE’s common stock
in a private placement for $168.0 million. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned approximately 64.6% of SAFE’s
common stock outstanding.
During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $14.9 million, $12.7 million
and $7.5 million, respectively, of management fees pursuant to its management agreement with SAFE.
The Company is also entitled to receive certain expense reimbursements, including for the allocable costs of its
personnel that perform certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that third-party professionals or
outside consultants otherwise would perform. The Company has elected not to charge in full certain of the expense
reimbursements while SAFE is growing its portfolio. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the
Company recognized $7.5 million, $5.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of expense reimbursements pursuant to its
management agreement with SAFE.
The Company has an exclusivity agreement with SAFE pursuant to which it agreed, subject to certain exceptions,
that it will not acquire, originate, invest in, or provide financing for a third party’s acquisition of, a Ground Lease unless it
has first offered that opportunity to SAFE and a majority of its independent directors has declined the opportunity.
Following is a list of investments that the Company has transacted with SAFE, all of which were approved by the
Company’s and SAFE’s independent directors, for the periods presented:
In August 2017, the Company committed to provide a $24.0 million loan to the ground lessee of a Ground Lease
originated at SAFE. The loan was for the renovation of a medical office building. The Company funded $18.4 million of the
loan, which was fully repaid in August 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $1.2
million of interest income on the loan.
In October 2017, the Company closed on a 99-year Ground Lease and a $80.5 million construction financing
commitment to support the ground-up development of a to-be-built luxury multi-family project. The transaction included a
combination of: (i) a newly created Ground Lease and a $7.2 million leasehold improvement allowance, which was fully
funded; and (ii) an $80.5 million leasehold first mortgage. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the
Company recorded $0.3 million, $3.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of interest income on the loan. The
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Company sold the Ground Lease to SAFE in September 2020 for $34.0 million and recognized a gain of $6.1 million in
“Income from sales of real estate” in connection with the sale and in January 2021 sold the leasehold first mortgage to an
entity in which the Company has a 53% equity interest (refer to “Other strategic investments” below) for $63.3 million.
In February 2019, the Company acquired the leasehold interest in an office property and simultaneously entered
into a new 98-year Ground Lease with SAFE.
In August 2019, the Company acquired the leasehold interest in a net lease asset and simultaneously entered into a
new 99-year Ground Lease with SAFE.
In June 2020, Net Lease Venture II (see below) acquired the leasehold interest in an office laboratory property in
Honolulu, HI and simultaneously entered into a 99 year Ground Lease with SAFE.
In October 2020, the Company provided a $22.5 million loan to the ground lessee of a Ground Lease originated at
SAFE. The loan was for the Ground Lease tenant’s recapitalization of an existing multi-family property. The Company
received $2.3 million of consideration from SAFE in connection with this transaction. During the year ended December 31,
2020, the Company recorded $0.3 million of interest income on the loan.
In February 2021, the Company provided a $50.0 million loan to the ground lessee of a Ground Lease originated at
SAFE. The loan was for the Ground Lease tenant’s recapitalization of a hotel property. The Company received $1.9 million
of consideration from SAFE in connection with this transaction. The Company sold the loan in July 2021 and
recorded no gain or loss on the sale. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $2.9 million of
interest income on the loan prior to the sale.
In March 2021, the Company acquired land and simultaneously structured and entered into with the seller a
Ground Lease on which a multi-family project will be constructed. At closing, the Company entered into an agreement with
SAFE pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions being met, SAFE would acquire the ground lessor entity from the
Company. The Company sold the ground lessor entity to SAFE in September 2021 and recognized no gain or loss on the
sale (refer to Note 7 - Loans receivable held for sale). The Company also committed to provide a $75.0 million construction
loan to the Ground Lease tenant. The Company received $2.7 million of consideration from SAFE in connection with this
transaction. In September 2021, the construction loan commitment and the $2.7 million of consideration was transferred to
an entity in which the Company has a 53.0% noncontrolling equity interest (refer to “Other strategic investments” below).
In June 2021, the Company sold to SAFE its rights under a purchase option agreement for $1.2 million. The
Company had previously acquired such purchase option agreement from a third-party property owner for $1.0 million and
incurred $0.2 million of expenses. Under the option agreement, upon certain conditions being met by an outside developer
who may become the Ground Lease tenant, SAFE has the right to acquire for $215.0 million a property and hold a Ground
Lease under approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space that may be developed on the property. No gain or loss
was recognized by the Company as a result of the sale.
In June 2021, the Company and SAFE entered into two agreements pursuant to each of which SAFE would acquire
land and a related Ground Lease originated by the Company when certain construction related conditions are met by a
specified time period. The purchase price to be paid for each is $42.0 million, plus an amount necessary for the Company to
achieve the greater of a 1.25x multiple and a 9% return on its investment. In addition, each Ground Lease provides for a
leasehold improvement allowance up to a maximum of $83.0 million, which obligation would be assumed by SAFE upon
acquisition. If certain construction conditions are not met within a specified time period, SAFE will have no obligation to
acquire the Ground Leases or fund the leasehold improvement allowances. There can be no assurance that the conditions to
closing will be satisfied and that SAFE will acquire the properties and Ground Leases from the Company.
In November 2021, the Company and SAFE entered into an agreement pursuant to which SAFE would acquire
land and a related Ground Lease originated by the Company when certain construction related conditions are met by a
specified time period. The purchase price to be paid is $33.3 million, plus an amount necessary for the Company to achieve
the greater of a 1.25x multiple and a 12% return on its investment. In addition, the Ground Lease provides for a leasehold
improvement allowance up to a maximum of $51.8 million, which obligation would be assumed by SAFE upon
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acquisition. If certain construction conditions are not met within a specified time period, SAFE will have no obligation to
acquire the Ground Lease or fund the leasehold improvement allowance. There can be no assurance that the conditions to
closing will be satisfied and that SAFE will acquire the land and Ground Lease from the Company. Refer to “Other real
estate equity investments” below.
In December 2021, the Company’s partner in a venture recapitalized an existing multifamily property, which
included a Ground Lease provided by SAFE (refer to “Other real estate equity investments below”).
Net Lease Venture II—In July 2018, the Company entered into a new venture (“Net Lease Venture II”) with an
investment strategy similar to the Net Lease Venture. The Net Lease Venture II has a right of first offer on all new net lease
investments (excluding Ground Leases) originated by the Company. Net Lease Venture II’s investment period ends on
June 30, 2022. Net Lease Venture II is a voting interest entity and the Company has an equity interest in the venture of
approximately 51.9%. The Company does not have a controlling interest in Net Lease Venture II due to the substantive
participating rights of its partner. The Company accounts for its investment in Net Lease Venture II as an equity method
investment and is responsible for managing the venture in exchange for a management fee and incentive fee. During
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $1.7 million, $1.5 million and $1.5 million,
respectively, of management fees from Net Lease Venture II in “Net income from discontinued operations” in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
In December 2021, the Company acquired an office laboratory property from Net Lease Venture II. The Company
paid $0.6 million to its partner to acquire its equity interest in the property and assumed a $44.4 million mortgage on the
property. As of December 31, 2021, the office condominium property is included in “Real estate and other assets available
and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” and the mortgage is included in “Liabilities associated with real
estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s investment in Net Lease Venture II is recorded in “Real estate
and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the operations of the Company’s investment in
Net Lease Venture II are classified in “Net income from discontinued operations” in the Company’s consolidated statements
of operations (refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
Other real estate equity investments—As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s other real estate equity
investments include equity interests in real estate ventures ranging from 48% to 95%, comprised of investments of $43.3
million in operating properties, $17.6 million in Ground Leases and $1.1 million in land assets. As of December 31, 2020,
the Company’s other real estate equity investments included $58.7 million in operating properties and $31.2 million in land
assets.
In November 2021, the Company acquired land for $33.3 million and simultaneously structured and entered into a
Ground Lease on which a multi-family project will be constructed. In December 2021, the Company sold the Ground Lease
to an investment fund the Company formed and manages that targets the origination and acquisition of Ground Leases for
commercial real estate projects that are in a pre-development phase (the “Ground Lease Plus Fund”) and recognized no gain
or loss on the sale. The Company owns a 53% noncontrolling interest in the Ground Lease Plus Fund. The Company does
not have a controlling interest in the Ground Lease Plus Fund due to the substantive participating rights of its partner and
accounts for this investment as an equity method investment. In addition, the Ground Lease Plus Fund has first look rights
on qualifying pre-development projects for a maximum period up to two years. The Company and SAFE entered into an
agreement pursuant to which SAFE would acquire the land and related Ground Lease from the Ground Lease Plus Fund
when certain construction related conditions are met by a specified time period (refer to “Safehold Inc.” above).
In August 2018, the Company provided a mezzanine loan with a principal balance of $33.0 million to an
unconsolidated entity in which the Company owns a 50% equity interest. The loan was included in “Loans receivable and
other lending investments, net” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. In December 2021,
the Company’s partner in the venture recapitalized the existing multifamily property, which included a Ground Lease
provided by SAFE. As part of the recapitalization, the Company’s partner acquired its 50% equity interest in the
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entity and the mezzanine loan was repaid in full. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company
recorded $2.3 million, $2.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of interest income on the mezzanine loan.
In December 2016, the Company sold a land and development asset to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in
which the Company owned a 50.0% equity interest. The Company provided financing to the entity in the form of a $27.0
million senior loan. In April 2019, the Company acquired the land and development asset from the entity for $34.3 million,
which consisted of a $7.3 million cash payment and the assumption of the $27.0 million senior loan. During the year ended
December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $0.6 million of interest income on the senior loan. This asset was sold in the
fourth quarter 2020.
Other strategic investments—As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company also had investments in real
estate related funds and other strategic investments in real estate entities.
In January 2021, the Company sold two loans for $83.4 million to a newly formed entity in which the Company
has a 53.0% noncontrolling equity interest. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on the sales. In September
2021, the Company transferred a $75.0 million construction loan commitment to this entity. The Company does not have a
controlling interest in this entity due to the substantive participating rights of its partner. The Company accounts for this
investment as an equity method investment and receives a fixed annual fee in exchange for managing the entity.
Summarized investee financial information—The following table presents the investee level summarized
financial information of the Company’s equity method investments ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
2019
Balance Sheets
Income Statements
Total assets
$ 6,107,890
$ 4,184,503
Revenues
$ 889,131
$ 129,789
$ 210,602
Total liabilities
3,019,208
2,250,720
Expenses
(254,001)
(188,605)
(176,887)
Noncontrolling interests
3,024
2,181
Net income
(loss)
attributable to
parent entities
634,896
(59,010)
33,522
Total equity attributable to parent
entities
3,085,657
1,931,602
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, SAFE represented a significant subsidiary of the Company.
For detailed financial information regarding SAFE, please refer to its financial statements, which are publicly available on
the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov under the ticker symbol "SAFE."
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Note 9—Other Assets and Other Liabilities
Deferred expenses and other assets, net, consist of the following items ($ in thousands):(1)
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Intangible assets, net(2)
$
1,209
$
2,490
Restricted cash
54,395
51,933
Operating lease right-of-use assets(3)
20,437
25,099
Other assets(4)
16,040
18,559
Other receivables
5,054
9,846
Leasing costs, net(5)
818
1,319
Corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment, net(6)
1,852
2,024
Deferred financing fees, net
629
1,549
Deferred expenses and other assets, net
$
100,434
$
112,819
(1)
Certain items have been reclassified to “Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” (refer to
Note 3).
(2)
Intangible assets, net includes above market and in-place lease assets and lease incentives related to the acquisition of real estate assets. Accumulated
amortization on intangible assets, net was $10.2 million and $12.3 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The amortization of
above market leases and lease incentive assets decreased operating lease income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations by $0.3
million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These intangible lease assets are
amortized over the remaining term of the lease. The amortization expense for in-place leases was $1.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These amounts are included in “Depreciation and amortization” in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining amortization period for the Company’s intangible
assets was approximately 5.9 years.
(3)
Right-of-use lease assets relate primarily to the Company’s leases of office space. Right-of use lease assets initially equal the lease liability. For
operating leases, rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and is recorded in “General and administrative” and
“Real estate expense” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the
Company recognized $4.9 million, $4.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively, in “General and administrative” and $0.6 million, $0.6 million and
$0.6 million, respectively, in “Real estate expense” in its consolidated statements of operations relating to operating leases.
(4)
Other assets primarily includes prepaid expenses, deposits for certain real estate assets and management fees and expense reimbursements due from
SAFE (refer to Note 8).
(5)
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs was $1.1 million and $1.7 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(6)
Accumulated depreciation on corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment was $14.8 million and $14.3 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following items ($ in thousands):(1)
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Other liabilities(2)
$
30,362
44,569
Accrued expenses
151,810
93,186
Operating lease liabilities (see table above)
23,267
26,212
Accrued interest payable
31,293
30,994
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
236,732
$
194,961
(1)
Certain items have been reclassified to “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” (refer to Note
3).
(2)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, "Other liabilities" includes $20.1 million and $27.0 million, respectively, of deferred income. As of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, other liabilities includes $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of expected credit losses for unfunded loan
commitments.
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Intangible assets—The estimated expense from the amortization of intangible assets for each of the five
succeeding fiscal years is as follows ($ in thousands):
Year
Amount
2022
$
212
2023
212
2024
203
2025
175
2026
222
Note 10—Loan Participations Payable, net
The Company had one loan participation payable with a carrying value of $42.5 million and an interest rate
of 6.0% as of December 31, 2020. The loan was repaid in the first quarter 2021.
Loan participations represent transfers of financial assets that did not meet the sales criteria established under ASC
Topic 860 and are accounted for as loan participations payable, net as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the
corresponding loan receivable balance was $42.5 million and is included in “Loans receivable and other lending
investments, net” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The principal and interest due on loan participations
payable are paid from cash flows of the corresponding loans receivable, which serve as collateral for the participations.
Note 11—Debt Obligations, net
The Company’s debt obligations were as follows ($ in thousands):(1)
Carrying Value as of
Stated
Scheduled
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Interest Rates
Maturity Date
Secured credit facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility
$
—
$
—
LIBOR + 2.00% (2) September 2022
Senior Term Loan
491,875
491,875
LIBOR + 2.75% (3)
June 2023
Total secured credit facilities(4)
491,875
491,875
Unsecured notes:
3.125% senior convertible notes(5)
287,500
287,500
3.125 %
September 2022
4.75% senior notes(6)
775,000
775,000
4.75 %
October 2024
4.25% senior notes(7)
550,000
550,000
4.25 %
August 2025
5.50% senior notes(8)
400,000
400,000
5.50 %
February 2026
Total unsecured notes
2,012,500
2,012,500
Other debt obligations:
Trust preferred securities
100,000
100,000
LIBOR + 1.50%
October 2035
Total debt obligations
2,604,375
2,604,375
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs,
net(9)
(32,201)
(35,095)
Total debt obligations, net(10)
$
2,572,174
$
2,569,280
(1)
Certain items have been reclassified to “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” (refer to Note
3).
(2)
The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at the Company’s election of either: (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) prime, (b) federal funds
plus 0.50% or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00% and subject to a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50%; or (ii) LIBOR subject to a margin ranging from 2.00% to
2.50%. At maturity, the Company may convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through
September 2023.
(3)
The loan bears interest at the Company’s election of either: (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) prime, (b) federal funds plus 0.50% or
(c) LIBOR plus 1.00% and subject to a margin of 1.75%; or (ii) LIBOR subject to a margin of 2.75%.
(4)
As of December 31, 2021, $0.9 billion net carrying value of assets served as collateral for the Company’s secured debt obligations.
(5)
The Company’s 3.125% senior convertible fixed rate notes due September 2022 ("3.125% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the
holders at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2022. The conversion rate as of
December 31, 2021 was 71.9478 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 3.125% Convertible Notes, which equals a conversion price of $13.90 per
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share. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment from time to time for specified events. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the
case may be, a combination of cash and shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2020, the carrying value of the 3.125% Convertible
Notes was $275.1 million, net of fees, and the unamortized discount of the 3.125% Convertible Notes was $10.2 million, net of fees. Upon the
adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reclassed the unamortized discount to shareholders equity (refer to Note 3). During
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized $9.0 million, $9.0 million, $9.0 million, respectively, of contractual
interest and during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company recognized $5.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of discount
amortization on the 3.125% Convertible Notes. The effective interest rate for 2020 and 2019 was 5.2%.
(6)
The Company can prepay these senior notes without penalty beginning July 1, 2024.
(7)
The Company can prepay these senior notes without penalty beginning May 1, 2025.
(8)
The Company can prepay these senior notes without penalty beginning August 15, 2024.
(9)
On January 1, 2021, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06 and reclassed $10.0 million of debt discount and unamortized fees from
the 3.125% Convertible Notes to shareholders’ equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 3).
(10) The Company capitalized interest relating to development activities of $1.0 million, $1.4 million and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31,
2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Future Scheduled Maturities—As of December 31, 2021, future scheduled maturities of outstanding debt
obligations are as follows ($ in thousands):
Unsecured Debt Secured Debt
Total
2022
$
287,500
$
—
$
287,500
2023
—
491,875
491,875
2024
775,000
—
775,000
2025
550,000
—
550,000
2026
400,000
—
400,000
Thereafter
100,000
—
100,000
Total principal maturities
2,112,500
491,875
2,604,375
Unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, net
(30,604)
(1,597)
(32,201)
Total debt obligations, net
$ 2,081,896
$
490,278
$ 2,572,174
Senior Term Loan—The Company has a $650.0 million senior term loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%
per annum and matures in June 2023 (the “Senior Term Loan”). The Senior Term Loan is secured by pledges of equity of
certain subsidiaries that own a defined pool of assets. The Senior Term Loan permits substitution of collateral, subject to
overall collateral pool coverage and concentration limits, over the life of the facility. The Company may make optional
prepayments, subject to prepayment fees. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the Company’s Senior Term
Loan was $491.9 million.
Revolving Credit Facility—The Company has a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of
$350.0 million that matures in September 2022 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Outstanding borrowings under the
Revolving Credit Facility are secured by pledges of the equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries that own a defined
pool of assets. Borrowings under this credit facility bear interest at a floating rate indexed to one of several base rates plus a
margin which adjusts upward or downward based upon the Company’s corporate credit rating, ranging from 1.0% to 1.5%
in the case of base rate loans and from 2.0% to 2.5% in the case of LIBOR loans. In addition, there is an undrawn credit
facility commitment fee that ranges from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on corporate credit ratings. At maturity, the Company may
convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through September 2023.
As of December 31, 2021, based on the Company’s borrowing base of assets, the Company had the ability to draw $278.5
million without pledging any additional assets to the facility.
Unsecured Notes— As of December 31, 2021, the Company has senior unsecured notes outstanding with varying
fixed-rates and maturities ranging from September 2022 to February 2026. In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company
obtained the consents of holders of its outstanding 4.75% senior notes due 2024, 4.25% senior notes due 2025 and 5.50%
senior notes due 2026 to certain amendments to the indentures governing the notes intended to align the indentures with the
potential sale of the Company's net lease assets. The Company paid holders consent fees ranging from 0.75% to 1.00% of
the principal amount of consenting notes, depending on the relevant series. The Company’s senior unsecured notes are
interest only, are generally redeemable at the option of the Company and contain certain financial covenants (see below).
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During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, repayments of senior unsecured notes prior to maturity
resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $12.0 million and $26.6 million, respectively. These amounts are
included in “Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Debt Covenants
The Company’s outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to
maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness, as such terms are defined in the indentures governing
the debt securities, of at least 1.2x and a covenant restricting certain incurrences of debt based on a fixed charge coverage
ratio. If any of the Company’s covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result
in acceleration of its debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the
bondholders.
The Company’s Senior Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility contain certain covenants, including
covenants relating to collateral coverage, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating
to the liens granted to the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, the Senior Term Loan requires
the Company to maintain collateral coverage of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facility. The Revolving Credit
Facility is secured by a borrowing base of assets and requires the Company to maintain both borrowing base asset value of
at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility and a consolidated ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x.
The Revolving Credit Facility does not require that proceeds from the borrowing base be used to pay down outstanding
borrowings provided the borrowing base asset value remains at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility. To satisfy
this covenant, the Company has the option to pay down outstanding borrowings or substitute assets in the borrowing base.
Under both the Senior Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility the Company is permitted to pay dividends provided
that no material default (as defined in the relevant agreement) has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and
the Company remains in compliance with its financial covenants after giving effect to the dividend.
The Company’s Senior Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility contain cross default provisions that would
allow the lenders to declare an event of default and accelerate the Company’s indebtedness to them if the Company fails to
pay amounts due in respect of its other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds or if the lenders under such
other indebtedness are otherwise permitted to accelerate such indebtedness for any reason. The indentures governing the
Company’s unsecured public debt securities permit the bondholders to declare an event of default and accelerate the
Company’s indebtedness to them if the Company’s other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds is not paid
at final maturity or if such indebtedness is accelerated.
Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies
Unfunded Commitments—The Company generally funds construction and development loans and build-outs of
space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other
performance criteria. The Company refers to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments. In addition, the
Company has committed to invest capital in several real estate funds and other ventures. These arrangements are referred to
as Strategic Investments.
As of December 31, 2021, the maximum amount of fundings the Company may be required to make under each
category, assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments and that
100% of its capital committed to Strategic Investments is drawn down, are as follows ($ in thousands):
Loans and Other
Lending
Real
Other
Investments
Estate
Investments
Total
Performance-Based Commitments
$
6,980
$ 29,491
$ 43,431
$ 79,902
Strategic Investments
—
5,061
6,621
11,682
Total
$
6,980
$ 34,552
$ 50,052
$ 91,584
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Other Commitments—Total operating lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was
$5.2 million, $5.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively. Future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable operating
leases, excluding lease obligations for liabilities included in discontinued operations, as of December 31, 2021 are as
follows ($ in thousands):
Operating(1)
2022
$
6,625
2023
6,262
2024
6,178
2025
6,166
2026
142
Thereafter
—
Total undiscounted cash flows
25,373
Present value discount(1)
(2,106)
Lease liabilities
$
23,267
(1)
The lease liability equals the present value of the minimum rental payments due under the lease discounted at the rate implicit in the lease or the
Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate for similar collateral. For operating leases, lease liabilities were discounted at the Company’s
weighted average incremental secured borrowing rate for similar collateral estimated to be 4.7% and the weighted average remaining lease term is
4.6 years.
Legal Proceedings—The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is party to various pending litigation
matters that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business as a finance and investment
company focused on the commercial real estate industry, including foreclosure-related proceedings. The Company believes
it is not a party to, nor are any of its properties the subject of, any pending legal proceeding that would have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 13—Risk Management and Derivatives
Risk management
In the normal course of its on-going business operations, the Company encounters economic risk. There are three
main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. The Company is subject to interest rate
risk to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice at different points in time and potentially at different
bases, than its interest-earning assets. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s lending investments or leases that
result from a borrower’s or tenant’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk reflects
changes in the value of loans and other lending investments due to changes in interest rates or other market factors,
including the rate of prepayments of principal and the value of the collateral underlying loans, the valuation of real estate
assets by the Company as well as changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Risk concentrations—Concentrations of credit risks arise when a number of borrowers or tenants related to the
Company’s investments are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have
similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to
be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions.
Substantially all of the Company’s real estate and net investment in leases, including those classified in real estate
and other assets available and held for sale and classified as discontinued operations, and assets collateralizing its loans
receivable are located in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s portfolio contains concentrations in
the following property types: office, entertainment/leisure, Ground Leases, industrial, land and development, multifamily,
hotel, condominium, retail and other property types.
The Company underwrites the credit of prospective borrowers and tenants and often requires them to provide some
form of credit support such as corporate guarantees, letters of credit and/or cash security deposits. Although the Company’s
loans and real estate assets are geographically diverse and the borrowers and tenants operate in a variety of industries, to the
extent the Company has a significant concentration of interest or operating lease revenues from any single
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borrower or tenant, the inability of that borrower or tenant to make its payment could have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
Derivatives
The Company’s use of derivative financial instruments has historically been limited to the utilization of interest
rate swaps, interest rate caps and foreign exchange contracts. The principal objective of such financial instruments is to
minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure and to manage its exposure
to interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company may have derivatives that are not designated as hedges because
they do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements. Although not designated as hedges, such derivatives are entered
into to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks.
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their
classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in thousands)(1):
Derivative Liabilities
Balance Sheet
Fair
As of December 31, 2021
Location
Value
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps
Liabilities associated
with real estate held for
sale and classified as
discontinued operations
$
8,395
Total
$
8,395
As of December 31, 2020
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps
Liabilities associated
with real estate held for
sale and classified as
discontinued operations
$
18,926
Total
$
18,926
(1)
Over the next 12 months, the Company expects that $2.7 million related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified from “Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)” as a decrease to earnings from equity method investments.
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The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, including the Company’s
share of derivative financial instruments at certain of its equity method investments, in the consolidated statements of
operations and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) ($ in thousands):
Amount of Gain
Amount of Gain
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
(Loss) Reclassified
(Loss)
Accumulated Other
from Accumulated
Derivatives Designated in
When Recognized in
Comprehensive
Other Comprehensive
Hedging Relationships
Income
Income
Income into Earnings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Interest rate swaps
Net income from
discontinued operations
$
4,748
$
(8,140)
Interest rate swaps
Earnings from equity
method investments
8,638
(1,943)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Interest rate swaps
Net income from
discontinued operations
$
(14,940)
$
(6,974)
Interest rate swaps
Earnings from equity
method investments
(13,350)
(1,101)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Interest rate swaps
Net income from
discontinued operations
(21,165)
(1,861)
Interest rate swaps
Earnings from equity
method investments
(21,417)
(184)
Interest Rate Hedges—For derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, the changes in the fair
value of the derivatives are reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). For derivatives not designated as
cash flow hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations within "Other Expense."
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features—The Company has agreements with each of its derivative
counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on
any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The Company did
not post any collateral related to its derivatives as of December 31, 2021.
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Note 14—Equity
Preferred Stock—The Company had the following series of Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Cumulative Preferential Cash
Dividends(1)(2)
Shares Issued
and
Annual
Carrying
Outstanding
Par
Liquidation
Rate per
Dividend
Value
Series
(in thousands)
Value
Preference(3) Annum
per share (in thousands)
D
4,000
$ 0.001
$
25.00
8.00 % $
2.00
$
89,041
G
3,200
0.001
25.00
7.65 %
1.91
72,664
I
5,000
0.001
25.00
7.50 %
1.88
120,785
Total
12,200
$
282,490
(1)
Holders of shares of the Series D, G and I preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Company’s Board of
Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Dividends are cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable
quarterly in arrears on or before the 15th day of each March, June, September and December or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business
day. Any dividend payable on the preferred stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as of the close of business on the first day of the calendar month in which the
applicable dividend payment date falls or on another date designated by the Company’s Board of Directors for the payment of dividends that is not
more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the dividend payment date.
(2)
The Company declared and paid dividends of $8.0 million, $6.1 million and $9.4 million on its Series D, G and I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock during both the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The character of the 2021 dividends was 100% capital gain
distribution, of which 18.31% represented unrecaptured section 1250 gain. The character of the 2020 dividends was 100% return of capital. There are
no dividend arrearages on any of the preferred shares currently outstanding.
(3)
The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series G and I Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.
Dividends—To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an
amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income
(including net capital gains) to eliminate corporate federal income taxes payable by the REIT. The Company has recorded
NOLs and may record NOLs in the future, which may reduce its taxable income in future periods and lower or eliminate
entirely the Company’s obligation to pay dividends for such periods in order to maintain its REIT qualification. As of
December 31, 2020, the Company had $529.6 million of NOL carryforwards at the corporate REIT level that can generally
be used to offset both ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income in future years. The NOL carryforwards will
begin to expire in 2032 and will fully expire in 2036 if unused. The amount of NOL carryforwards as of December 31, 2021
will be determined upon finalization of the Company’s 2021 tax return. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from
operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and certain asset impairments), in certain
circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may need to
make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows. The Senior Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility permit
the Company to pay common dividends with no restrictions so long as the Company is not in default on any of its debt
obligations. The Company declared common stock dividends of $35.1 million, or $0.485 per share, for the year ended
December 31, 2021 and $32.8 million, or $0.43 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. The character of the 2021
dividends was 100% capital gain distribution, of which 18.31% represented unrecaptured section 1250 gain. The character
of the 2020 dividends was 100% return of capital.
Stock Repurchase Program—The Company may repurchase shares in negotiated transactions or open market
transactions, including through one or more trading plans. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company
repurchased 5.5 million shares of its outstanding common stock for $122.4 million, for an average cost of $22.38 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 4.2 million shares of its outstanding common stock
for $48.4 million, for an average cost of $11.48 per share. The Company is generally authorized to repurchase up to
$50.0 million in shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had remaining authorization to
repurchase up to $0.4 million of common stock under its stock repurchase program. In February 2022, the Company's
board of directors authorized an increase to the stock repurchase program to $50.0 million.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—"Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”
reflected in the Company’s shareholders’ equity is comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
$
4,237 $
4,594
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges
(25,824)
(53,075)
Unrealized losses on cumulative translation adjustment
—
(4,199)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(21,587)
$
(52,680)
Note 15—Stock-Based Compensation Plans and Employee Benefits
Stock-Based Compensation—The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, including the expense
related to performance incentive plans (see below), of $69.3 million, $39.4 million and $30.4 million, respectively, during
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 in "General and administrative" in the Company’s consolidated
statements of operations. As of December 31, 2021, there was $5.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related
to all unvested restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining vesting/service
period of 1.10 years.
Performance Incentive Plans—The Company’s Performance Incentive Plans ("iPIP") are designed to provide,
primarily to senior executives and select professionals engaged in the Company’s investment activities, long-term
compensation which has a direct relationship to the realized returns on investments included in the plans. Awards vest over
six years, with 40% being vested at the end of the second year and 15% each year thereafter. As of December 31, 2021,
there are five iPIP Plans, each covering a two-year investment period beginning with the 2013-2014 Plan through the 2021-
2022 Plan.
2019-2022 iPIP Plans—The Company’s 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 iPIP plans are equity-classified awards which
are measured at the grant date fair value and recognized as compensation cost in "General and administrative" in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations and "Noncontrolling interests" in the Company’s consolidated statements
of changes in equity over the requisite service period. Investments in the 2019-2022 iPIP plans will be held by consolidated
subsidiaries of the Company and have two ownership classes, class A units and class B units. The Company owns 100% of
the class A units and the class B units were issued to employees as long-term compensation. Except for certain clawback
provisions, participants can retain vested class B units upon their termination of employment with the Company. The class
B units are entitled to distributions from the net cash realized from the investments in the plan after the Company, through
its ownership of the class A units, has received a specified return on its invested capital and a return of its invested capital.
Distributions on the class B units are also subject to reductions under a total shareholder return ("TSR") adjustment. The fair
value of the class B units was determined using a model that forecasts the underlying cash flows from the investments
within the entity to which the class B units have ownership rights. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and
2019, the Company recorded $3.8 million, $3.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of expense related to the 2019-2022
iPIP plans. Distributions on the class B units are expected to be 50% in cash and 50% in shares of the Company’s common
stock; provided, however, that (a) the cash portion will be increased if the Company does not have sufficient shares
available under shareholder approved equity plans; and (b) if the principal remaining material asset in a plan is unsold
SAFE shares, the Company may elect to distribute SAFE shares in lieu of cash and Company stock.
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The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s equity-classified iPIP plans and changes during the
year ended December 31, 2021.
iPIP Investment Pool
2019-2020
2021-2022
Points at beginning of period
97.40
—
Granted
—
94.75
Forfeited
(2.20)
(10.00)
Points at end of period
95.20
84.75
As of December 31, 2021, investments with an aggregate gross book value of $1.1 billion, including 26.7 million
shares of SAFE common stock acquired by the Company, were attributable to the 2019-2020 Plan and investments with an
aggregate gross book value of $182 million, including 1.6 million shares of SAFE common stock acquired by the Company,
were attributable to the 2021-2022 Plan.
2013-2018 iPIP Plans—The remainder of the Company’s iPIP plans, as shown in the table below, are liability-
classified awards and are remeasured each reporting period at fair value until the awards are settled. Certain employees will
be granted awards that entitle employees to receive the residual cash flows from the investments in the plans after the
Company has received a specified return on its invested capital and a return of its invested capital. Awards are also subject
to reductions under a TSR adjustment. The fair value of awards is determined using a model that forecasts the Company’s
projected investment performance. Settlement of the awards will be 50% in cash and 50% in shares of the Company’s
common stock or in shares of SAFE’s common stock owned by the Company.
The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s liability-classified iPIP plans and changes during
the year ended December 31, 2021.
iPIP Investment Pool
2013‑2014 2015‑2016 2017‑2018
Points at beginning of period
80.17
70.40
73.34
Granted
—
—
2.00
Points at end of period
80.17
70.40
75.34
During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $58.2 million, $30.7 million
and $21.2 million, respectively, of expense related to the 2013-2018 iPIP plans.
As of December 31, 2021, investments with an aggregate gross book value of $387 million were attributable to the
2013-2014 Plan, investments with an aggregate gross book value of $396 million were attributable to the 2015-2016 Plan
and investments with an aggregate gross book value of $453 million, including 7.6 million shares of SAFE common stock
acquired by the Company, were attributable to the 2017-2018 Plan.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company made distributions to participants in the 2015-2016
investment pool. The iPIP participants received total distributions in the amount of $10.7 million as compensation,
comprised of cash and 243,044 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $22.66 per share, which are
fully-vested and issued under the 2009 LTIP (see below). After deducting statutory minimum tax withholdings, a total
of 131,757 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company made distributions to participants in the 2015-2016
investment pool. The iPIP participants received total distributions in the amount of $1.5 million as compensation, comprised
of cash and 54,245 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $14.51 per share, which are fully-vested and
issued under the 2009 LTIP (see below). After deducting statutory minimum tax withholdings, a total of 32,825 shares of
the Company’s common stock were issued.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made distributions to participants in the 2015-2016
investment pool. The iPIP participants received total distributions in the amount of $9.4 million as compensation, comprised
of cash and 356,065 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $13.11 per share, which are
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fully-vested and issued under the 2009 LTIP (see below). After deducting statutory minimum tax withholdings, a total of
192,829 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made distributions to participants in the 2013-2014
investment pool. The iPIP participants received total distributions in the amount of $7.4 million as compensation, comprised
of cash and 389,545 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $9.21 per share, which are fully-vested and
issued under the 2009 LTIP (see below). After deducting statutory minimum tax withholdings, a total of 209,118 shares of
the Company’s common stock were issued.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had accrued compensation costs relating to iPIP of $116.6
million and $69.1 million, respectively, which are included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” on
the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Long-Term Incentive Plan—The Company’s 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2009 LTIP”) is designed to
provide incentive compensation for officers, key employees, directors and advisors of the Company. The 2009 LTIP
provides for awards of stock options, shares of restricted stock, phantom shares, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent
rights and other share-based performance awards. All awards under the 2009 LTIP are made at the discretion of the
Company’s Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors. The Company’s shareholders approved the 2009
LTIP in 2009 and approved the performance-based provisions of the 2009 LTIP, as amended, in 2014. In May 2021, the
Company’s shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the 2009 LTIP from a
maximum of 8.9 million to 9.9 million and extended the expiration date of the 2009 LTIP from May 2029 to May 2031.
As of December 31, 2021, an aggregate of 3.0 million shares remain available for issuance pursuant to future
awards under the Company’s 2009 LTIP.
Restricted Stock Units—Changes in non-vested restricted stock units (“Units”) during the year ended
December 31, 2021 were as follows (number of shares and $ in thousands, except per share amounts):
Grant Date
Aggregate
Number
Fair Value
Intrinsic
of Shares
Per Share
Value
Nonvested at beginning of period
531
$
10.85
$
7,885
Granted
372
$
18.59
Vested
(115)
$
9.37
Forfeited
(34)
$
15.67
Nonvested at end of period
754
$
14.67
$
19,480
The total fair value of Units vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $1.7 million,
$3.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value per share of Units granted during
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $18.59, $14.68 and $8.84, respectively.
Directors’ Awards—Non-employee directors are awarded CSEs or restricted share awards at the time of the
annual shareholders’ meeting in consideration for their services on the Company’s Board of Directors. During the year
ended December 31, 2021, the Company awarded to non-employee Directors 38,186 restricted shares of common stock at a
fair value per share of $17.51 at the time of grant for their annual equity awards and also issued 2,076 common stock
equivalents ("CSEs") at a fair value of $21.15 per CSE in respect of dividend equivalents on outstanding CSEs. Dividends
will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless
and until the CSEs and restricted shares of common stock vest and are settled. As of December 31, 2021, a combined total
of 129,936 CSEs and restricted shares of common stock granted to members of the Company’s Board of Directors remained
outstanding under the Company’s Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, with an aggregate intrinsic value of $3.4 million.
401(k) Plan—The Company has a savings and retirement plan (the "401(k) Plan"), which is a voluntary, defined
contribution plan. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan following completion of three months of
continuous service with the Company. Each participant may contribute on a pretax basis up to the maximum percentage
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of compensation and dollar amount permissible under Section 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code not to exceed the limits
of Code Sections 401(k), 404 and 415. At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company may make
matching contributions on the participant’s behalf of up to 50% of the participant’s contributions, up to a maximum of 10%
of the participants’ compensation. The Company made gross contributions of $0.9 million, $1.1 million and $0.9 million,
respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Note 16—Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated using the two-class method, which allocates earnings among common
stock and participating securities, if applicable, to calculate EPS when an entity’s capital structure includes either two or
more classes of common stock or common stock and participating securities.
The following table presents a reconciliation of income (loss) allocable to common shareholders used in the basic
and diluted EPS calculations ($ in thousands, except for per share data):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
16,574
$ (116,308)
$ (155,575)
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling
interests
75
(337)
447
Preferred dividends
(23,496)
(23,496)
(32,495)
Net loss from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders for
basic and diluted earnings per common share
$
(6,847)
$ (140,141)
$ (187,623)
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Earnings allocable to common shares:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net loss from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders
$
(6,847)
$ (140,141)
$ (187,623)
Net income from discontinued operations
121,452
85,455
489,900
Net (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(5,620)
(11,251)
(10,730)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$ 108,985
$
(65,937)
$
291,547
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per
common share
71,831
75,684
64,696
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:(1)
Net loss from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders
$
(0.10)
$
(1.85)
$
(2.90)
Net income from discontinued operations and allocable to common shareholders
1.61
0.98
7.41
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
1.51
$
(0.87)
$
4.51
(1)
For the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the effect of certain of the Company’s restricted stock awards were anti-dilutive due to the
Company having a net loss from continuing operations and allocable to common shareholders for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2021,
6,441,572 shares of the 3.125% Convertible Notes were anti-dilutive due to the Company having a net loss from continuing operations and allocable
to common shareholders for the period. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, no shares of common stock would have been issuable
upon conversion of the 3.125% Convertible Notes, and therefore the 3.125% Convertible Notes had no effect on diluted EPS for such periods.
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Note 17—Fair Values
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to
be used in valuation techniques to measure fair value:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical,
unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly,
for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement
and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
Certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring
basis. Assets required to be marked-to-market and reported at fair value every reporting period are classified as being valued
on a recurring basis. Assets not required to be recorded at fair value every period may be recorded at fair value if a specific
provision or other impairment is recorded within the period to mark the carrying value of the asset to market as of the
reporting date. Such assets are classified as being valued on a non-recurring basis.
The following fair value hierarchy table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a
recurring and non-recurring basis by the above categories ($ in thousands):
Fair Value Using
Quoted
market
Significant
prices in
other
Significant
active
observable
unobservable
markets
inputs
inputs
Total
(Level 1) (Level 2)
(Level 3)
As of December 31, 2021
Recurring basis:
Derivative liabilities(1)
$
8,395 $
— $
8,395 $
—
Available-for-sale securities(1)
28,092
—
—
28,092
As of December 31, 2020
Recurring basis:
Derivative liabilities(1)
18,926
—
18,926
—
Available-for-sale securities(1)
25,274
—
—
25,274
Non-recurring basis:
Impaired land and development(2)
6,078
—
—
6,078
(1)
The fair value of the Company’s derivatives are based upon widely accepted valuation techniques utilized by a third-party specialist using observable
inputs such as interest rates and contractual cash flow and are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are
based upon unadjusted third-party broker quotes and are classified as Level 3. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, derivative liabilities are recorded
in “Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale and classified as discontinued operations” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
The Company recorded a $1.3 million on a land and development asset an estimated aggregate fair value of $6.1 million. The estimated fair value is
based on future cash flows expected to be received.
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The following table summarizes changes in Level 3 available-for-sale securities reported at fair value on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 ($ in thousands):
2021
2020
Beginning balance
$
25,274
$
23,896
Purchases
3,375
—
Repayments
(200)
(460)
Unrealized gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income
(357)
1,838
Ending balance
$
28,092
$
25,274
Fair values of financial instruments—The following table presents the carrying value and fair value for the
Company’s financial instruments ($ in millions):
As of December 31, 2021
As of December 31, 2020
Carrying
Fair
Carrying
Fair
Value
Value
Value
Value
Assets
Net investment in leases (refer to Note 5)(1)
$
43
$
43
$
—
$
—
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1)
333
345
687
726
Loans receivable held for sale(1)
43
43
—
—
Cash and cash equivalents(2)
340
340
99
99
Restricted cash(2)
54
54
52
52
Liabilities
Loan participations payable, net(1)
—
—
43
43
Debt obligations, net(1)(3)
Level 1
2,473
2,799
2,471
2,581
Level 3
99
104
98
102
Total debt obligations, net
2,572
2,903
2,569
2,683
(1)
The fair value of the Company’s net investment in leases, loans receivable and other lending investments, net, loans receivable held for sale, loan
participations payable, net and certain debt obligations, net are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
(2)
The Company determined the carrying values of its cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximated their fair values. Restricted cash is
recorded in “Deferred expenses and other assets, net” on the Company’s balance sheet. The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents
and restricted cash are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
(3)
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the fair value of the Company’s unsecured notes and Senior Term Loan are classified as Level 1 within the fair
value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the fair value of the Company’s 3.125% Senior Convertible Notes was $527.5 million and
$338.8 million, respectively.
Derivatives—The Company may use interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and foreign exchange contracts to
manage its interest rate and foreign currency risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using discounted cash
flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives,
including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange
rates, and implied volatilities. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own
non-performance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting
the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of non-performance risk, the Company has considered the impact of
netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. The
Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy.
Impaired real estate—If the Company determines a real estate asset available and held for sale is impaired, it
records an impairment charge to adjust the asset to its estimated fair market value less costs to sell. Due to the nature of
individual real estate properties, the Company generally uses a discounted cash flow methodology through internally
developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the assets. This approach requires the Company to make judgments
with respect to significant unobservable inputs, which may include discount rates, capitalization rates and the timing and
amounts of estimated future cash flows. For income producing properties, cash flows generally include property revenues,
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operating costs and capital expenditures that are based on current observable market rates and estimates for market rate
growth and occupancy levels. For other real estate, cash flows may include lot and unit sales that are based on current
observable market rates and estimates for annual market rate growth, operating costs, costs of completion and the inventory
sell out pricing and timing. The Company will also consider market comparables if available. In some cases, the Company
obtains external “as is” appraisals for real estate assets and appraised values may be discounted when real estate markets
rapidly deteriorate. The Company has determined that significant inputs used in its internal valuation models and appraisals
fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, in certain cases, if the Company is under contract to sell an
asset, it will mark the asset to the contracted sales price less costs to sell. The Company considers this to be a Level 3 input
under the fair value hierarchy.
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net—The Company estimates the fair value of its performing
loans and other lending investments using a discounted cash flow methodology. This method discounts estimated future
cash flows using rates management determines best reflect current market interest rates that would be offered for loans with
similar characteristics and credit quality. The Company determined that the significant inputs used to value its loans and
other lending investments fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. For certain lending investments, the Company uses
market quotes, to the extent they are available, that fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy or broker quotes that fall
within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company estimates the fair value of its non-performing loans using a discounted cash flow methodology
through internally developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the collateral. This approach requires the
Company to make judgments in respect to significant unobservable inputs, which may include discount rates, capitalization
rates and the timing and amounts of estimated future cash flows. For income producing properties, cash flows generally
include property revenues, operating costs and capital expenditures that are based on current observable market rates and
estimates for market rate growth and occupancy levels. For other real estate, cash flows may include lot and unit sales that
are based on current observable market rates and estimates for annual revenue growth, operating costs, costs of completion
and the inventory sell out pricing and timing. The Company will also consider market comparables if available. In some
cases, the Company obtains external “as is” appraisals for loan collateral, generally when third party participations exist,
and appraised values may be discounted when real estate markets rapidly deteriorate. The Company has determined that
significant inputs used in its internal valuation models and appraisals fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Debt obligations, net—For debt obligations traded in secondary markets, the Company uses market quotes, to the
extent they are available, to determine fair value and are considered Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy. For debt obligations
not traded in secondary markets, the Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow methodology, whereby
contractual cash flows are discounted at rates that management determines best reflect current market interest rates that
would be charged for debt with similar characteristics and credit quality. The Company has determined that the inputs used
to value its debt obligations under the discounted cash flow methodology fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 18—Segment Reporting
The Company has determined that it has four reportable segments based on how management reviews and
manages its business. These reportable segments include: Net Lease, Real Estate Finance, Operating Properties and Land
and Development. The Net Lease segment (Refer to Note 3 - Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations) includes the
Company’s activities and operations related to the ownership of properties generally leased to single corporate tenants and
its investments in SAFE and Net Lease Venture II (refer to Note 8). The Real Estate Finance segment includes all of the
Company’s activities related to senior and mezzanine real estate loans and real estate related securities. The Operating
Properties segment includes the Company’s activities and operations related to its commercial and residential properties.
The Land and Development segment includes the Company’s activities related to its developable land portfolio.
The Company evaluates performance based on the following financial measures for each segment. The Company’s
segment information is as follows ($ in thousands):
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Net
Real Estate Operating Land and Corporate/ Company
Lease(1)
Finance
Properties
Development
Other(2)
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Operating lease income
$
—
$
—
$
16,445
$
379
$
—
$
16,824
Interest income
1,707
29,522
—
—
—
31,229
Interest income from sales-type leases
1,215
—
—
—
—
1,215
Other income
14,888
1,260
27,342
6,899
19,870
70,259
Land development revenue
—
—
—
189,103
—
189,103
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
108,399
3,074
15,108
21,492
6,271
154,344
Income from sales of real estate
—
—
26,319
—
—
26,319
Total revenue and other earnings
126,209
33,856
85,214
217,873
26,141
489,293
Real estate expense
(424)
—
(27,020)
(18,550)
—
(45,994)
Land development cost of sales
—
—
—
(171,961)
—
(171,961)
Other expense
(587)
(515)
—
(70)
(6,942)
(8,114)
Allocated interest expense
(61,685)
(14,830)
(6,949)
(15,242)
(16,694)
(115,400)
Allocated general and administrative(3)
(25,077)
(4,736)
(2,227)
(9,555)
(20,847)
(62,442)
Segment profit (loss)(4)
$
38,436
$
13,775
$
49,018
$
2,495
$
(18,342)
$
85,382
Other significant items:
Recovery of loan losses
$
—
$
(8,085)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(8,085)
Impairment of assets
—
—
678
—
—
678
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
5,585
902
585
7,072
Capitalized expenditures
2,578
—
655
24,036
—
27,269
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Operating lease income
$
2,706
$
—
$
21,214
$
356
$
—
$
24,276
Interest income
—
56,676
—
—
—
56,676
Other income
12,704
11,975
8,065
19,030
26,671
78,445
Land development revenue
—
—
—
164,702
—
164,702
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
53,476
—
(16,361)
3,432
(1,075)
39,472
Income from sales of real estate
6,056
—
262
—
—
6,318
Total revenue and other earnings
74,942
68,651
13,180
187,520
25,596
369,889
Real estate expense
(161)
—
(22,936)
(22,986)
—
(46,083)
Land development cost of sales
—
—
—
(177,727)
—
(177,727)
Other expense
—
(266)
—
—
(303)
(569)
Allocated interest expense
(58,462)
(23,390)
(8,951)
(17,940)
(18,085)
(126,828)
Allocated general and administrative(3)
(23,223)
(6,622)
(2,591)
(9,990)
(19,099)
(61,525)
Segment profit (loss)(4)
$
(6,904)
$
38,373
$ (21,298)
$
(41,123)
$
(11,891)
$
(42,843)
Other significant items:
Provision for loan losses
$
—
$
8,866
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
8,866
Impairment of assets
—
—
3,053
2,738
—
5,791
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
5,142
952
1,233
7,327
Capitalized expenditures
21,764
—
1,636
30,506
—
53,906
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease income
$
3,585
$
—
$
28,423
$
286
$
—
$
32,294
Interest income
—
75,636
—
—
—
75,636
Other income
7,535
4,946
17,384
7,838
8,477
46,180
Land development revenue
—
—
—
119,595
—
119,595
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments
29,764
—
8,298
4,322
(6)
42,378
Income from sales of real estate
—
—
11,969
—
—
11,969
Total revenue and other earnings
40,884
80,582
66,074
132,041
8,471
328,052
Real estate expense
(197)
—
(35,322)
(32,318)
—
(67,837)
Land development cost of sales
—
—
—
(109,663)
—
(109,663)
Other expense
—
(462)
—
—
(12,658)
(13,120)
Allocated interest expense
(52,934)
(29,587)
(10,249)
(20,706)
(28,223)
(141,699)
Allocated general and administrative(5)
(25,990)
(8,254)
(2,887)
(11,957)
(19,085)
(68,173)
Segment profit (loss)(4)
$
(38,237)
$
42,279
$
17,616
$
(42,603)
$
(51,495)
$
(72,440)
Other significant non-cash items:
Provision for loan losses
$
—
$
6,482
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
6,482
Impairment of assets
—
—
3,853
6,427
668
10,948
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
4,977
977
1,222
7,176
Capitalized expenditures
31,445
—
5,617
99,031
—
136,093
As of December 31, 2021
Real estate, net
$
—
$
—
$
92,150
$
—
$
—
$
92,150
Real estate available and held for sale
—
—
301
—
—
301
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Total real estate
—
—
92,451
—
—
92,451
Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and
classified as discontinued operations(1)
2,299,711
—
—
—
—
2,299,711
Net investment in leases
43,215
—
—
—
—
43,215
Land and development, net
—
—
—
286,810
—
286,810
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
—
332,844
—
—
—
332,844
Loan receivable held for sale
43,215
—
—
—
—
43,215
Other investments
1,186,162
48,862
43,252
1,096
17,909
1,297,281
Total portfolio assets
3,572,303
381,706
135,703
287,906
17,909
4,395,527
Cash and other assets
445,007
Total assets
$ 4,840,534
As of December 31, 2020
Real estate, net
$
—
$
—
$ 192,378
$
—
$
—
$
192,378
Real estate available and held for sale
—
—
5,212
—
—
5,212
Total real estate
—
—
197,590
—
—
197,590
Real estate and other assets available and held for sale and
classified as discontinued operations(1)
2,228,570
—
—
—
—
2,228,570
Land and development, net
—
—
—
430,663
—
430,663
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
—
686,931
—
—
—
686,931
Other investments
937,712
—
58,739
31,200
69,911
1,097,562
Total portfolio assets
$ 3,166,282
$
686,931
$ 256,329
$
461,863
$
69,911
4,641,316
Cash and other assets
220,492
Total assets
$ 4,861,808
(1)
Refer to Note – Net Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations.
(2)
Corporate/Other represents all corporate level and unallocated items including any intercompany eliminations necessary to reconcile to consolidated
Company totals. This caption also includes the Company’s joint venture investments and strategic investments that are not included in the other
reportable segments above.
(3)
General and administrative excludes stock-based compensation expense of $69.3 million, $39.4 million and $30.4 million for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(4)
The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to net income (loss) ($ in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Segment profit
$
85,382
$ (42,843)
$ (72,440)
Less: Recovery of (provision for) loan losses
8,085
(8,866)
(6,482)
Less: Impairment of assets
(678)
(5,791)
(10,948)
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(69,261)
(39,354)
(30,436)
Less: Depreciation and amortization
(7,072)
(7,327)
(7,176)
Less: Income tax benefit (expense)
118
(89)
(369)
Less: Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
—
(12,038)
(27,724)
Less: Net income from discontinued operations
121,452
85,455
489,900
Net income (loss)
$ 138,026
$ (30,853)
$ 334,325
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Note 19—Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
The following table sets forth the selected quarterly financial data (unaudited) for the Company ($ in thousands,
except per share amounts). Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior period presentation (Refer to Note 3 - Net
Lease Sale and Discontinued Operations).
For the Quarters Ended
December 31, September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
2021
Revenue
$
50,760
$
143,632
$ 54,254
$
59,984
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(41,578)
109,380
(36,731)
(14,497)
Net income from discontinued operations
52,037
21,614
25,315
22,486
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
7,077
121,856
(19,543)
(405)
Earnings per share(1)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Basic
$
(0.68)
$
1.45
$
(0.59)
$
(0.28)
Diluted
(0.68)
1.28
(0.59)
(0.28)
Net income from discontinued operations
Basic
$
0.79
$
0.26
$
0.32
$
0.27
Diluted
0.79
0.23
0.32
0.27
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
Basic
$
0.11
$
1.71
$
(0.27)
$
(0.01)
Diluted
0.11
1.51
(0.27)
(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic
69,328
71,299
72,872
73,901
Diluted
69,328
80,487
72,872
73,901
2020
Revenue
$
92,346
$
64,221
$ 45,244
$ 122,288
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(34,199)
(14,382)
(36,024)
(31,703)
Net income from discontinued operations
24,143
20,833
21,661
18,818
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
(19,083)
(2,069)
(23,335)
(21,450)
Earnings per share(1)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Basic and diluted
$
(0.55)
$
(0.27)
$
(0.55)
$
(0.49)
Net income from discontinued operations
Basic and diluted
$
0.29
$
0.24
$
0.24
$
0.21
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
Basic and diluted
$
(0.26)
$
(0.03)
$
(0.31)
$
(0.28)
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic and diluted
74,053
75,033
76,232
77,444
(1)
Basic and diluted EPS are computed independently based on the weighted-average shares of common stock and stock equivalents outstanding for
each period. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly EPS amounts may not agree to the total for the year.
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Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
($ in thousands)
Balance at
Charged to
Adjustments
Balance at
Beginning
Costs and
to Valuation
End
of Period
Expenses
Accounts
Deductions
of Period
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Continuing Operations
Reserve for loan losses(1)(2)
$
53,395
$
6,482
$
—
$ (31,243)
$
28,634
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
1,633
(280)
—
(622)
731
Allowance for deferred tax assets(2)
78,107
1,538
—
—
79,645
$ 133,135
$
7,740
$
—
$ (31,865)
$ 109,010
Discontinued Operations
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
1,638
(416)
—
(11)
1,211
$
1,638
$
(416)
$
—
$
(11)
$
1,211
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Continuing Operations
Reserve for loan losses(1)(2)
$
28,634
$
8,866
$
409
$ (25,889)
$
12,020
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
731
1,324
—
(896)
1,159
Allowance for deferred tax assets(2)
79,645
456
—
—
80,101
$ 109,010
$ 10,646
$
409
$ (26,785)
$
93,280
Discontinued Operations
Reserve for loan losses(1)(2)
$
—
$
186
$
964
$
—
$
1,150
Reserve for losses on net investment in leases
—
1,760
9,111
—
10,871
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
1,211
(488)
—
(204)
519
$
1,211
$
1,458
$ 10,075
$
(204)
$
12,540
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Continuing Operations
Reserve for loan losses(1)(2)
$
12,020
$
(8,085)
$
834
$
—
$
4,769
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
1,159
(907)
—
(198)
54
Allowance for deferred tax assets(2)
80,101
(13,216)
2,475
—
69,360
$
93,280
$ (22,208)
$
3,309
$
(198)
$
74,183
Discontinued Operations
Reserve for loan losses(1)(2)
$
1,150
$
(1,150)
$
—
$
—
$
—
Reserve for losses on net investment in leases
10,871
(10,871)
—
—
—
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2)
519
666
—
(902)
283
$
12,540
$ (11,355)
$
—
$
(902)
$
283
(1)
Refer to Note 7 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(2)
Refer to Note 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
101
Initial Cost to
Cost
Gross Amount Carried
Company
Capitalized
at Close of Period
Depreciable
Building and
Subsequent to
Building and
Accumulated
Date
Life
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Improvements
Acquisition(2)
Land
Improvements
Total
Depreciation
Acquired
(Years)
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
LAND:
California
LAN003 $
-
$ 28,464 $
2,836 $
(19,453) $
9,011 $
2,836 $ 11,847 $
2,866 (3)
2010
—
Florida
LAN004
-
26,600
-
(25,987)
26,600
(25,987)
613
7
2010
—
New Jersey
LAN006
-
43,300
-
32,034
75,334
-
75,334
1,189 (3)
2009
—
New Jersey
LAN007
-
3,992
-
51,329
55,321
-
55,321
-
2009
—
New Jersey
LAN008
-
111
5,954
2,275
2,386
5,954
8,340
-
2009
—
New York
LAN009
-
58,900
-
(19,874)
39,026
-
39,026
-
2011
—
New York
LAN011
-
4,600
-
-
4,600
-
4,600
-
2018
—
Virginia
LAN012
-
72,138
-
30,401
102,539
-
102,539
6,748 (3)
2009
—
Subtotal
-
238,105
8,790
50,725
314,817
(17,197)
297,620
10,810
RETAIL:
Hawaii
RET003
$
-
$
3,393
$
21,155
$
(7,134)
$
3,393
$
14,021
$ 17,414
$
4,994
2009
40.0
Illinois
RET004
-
-
336
2,282
-
2,618
2,618
1,379
2010
40.0
Subtotal
-
3,393
21,491
(4,852)
3,393
16,639
20,032
6,373
HOTEL:
Hawaii
HOT001
$
-
$ 17,996
$
17,996
$
(31,160)
$
3,419
$
1,413
$
4,832
$
4,531
2009
40.0
New Jersey
HOT002
-
297
18,299
3,931
297
22,230
22,527
3,089
2019
40.0
New Jersey
HOT003
-
120
6,548
23
120
6,571
6,691
412
2019
40.0
New Jersey
HOT004
-
3,815
40,194
4,143
3,815
44,337
48,152
10,002
2016
40.0
Subtotal
-
22,228
83,037
(23,063)
7,651
74,551
82,202
18,034
ENTERTAINMENT:
New Jersey
ENT060
$
-
$
750
$
10,670
$
798
$
750
$
11,468
$ 12,218
$
1,226
2017
40.0
New York
ENT063
-
3,277
-
614
587
3,304
3,891
259
2013
40.0
Subtotal
-
4,027
10,670
1,412
1,337
14,772
16,109
1,485
TOTAL CONTINUING OPERATIONS
$
-
$267,753
$
123,988
$
24,222
$327,198
$
88,765
$415,963
$
36,702 (5)
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
102
Initial Cost to
Cost
Gross Amount Carried
Company
Capitalized
at Close of Period
Building and
Subsequent to
Building and
Accumulated
Date
Life
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Improvements
Acquisition(2)
Land Improvements
Total
Depreciation Acquired (Years)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
OFFICE FACILITIES:
Arizona
OFF001
- (1) 1,033
6,652
2,942 1,033
9,594
10,627
5,688
1999
40.0
Arizona
OFF002
- (1) 1,033
6,652
491
1,033
7,143
8,176
3,916
1999
40.0
Arizona
OFF003
- (1) 1,033
6,652
556
1,033
7,208
8,241
3,976
1999
40.0
Arizona
OFF004
- (1)
701
4,339
2,170
701
6,509
7,210
3,138
1999
40.0
California
OFF005
-
9,702
29,831
2,360
9,702
32,191
41,893
3,363
2018
40.0
Colorado
OFF006
- (1)
-
16,752
(11,213)
-
5,539
5,539
712
2002
40.0
Hawaii
OFF007
43,751
-
42,177
-
-
42,177
42,177
-
2021
40.0
Illinois
OFF008
19,628
7,681
30,230
-
7,681
30,230
37,911
3,375
2018
40.0
Maryland
OFF009
115,000
19,529
148,286
(85)
19,529
148,201 167,730
11,977
2018
40.0
Massachusetts
OFF010
-
1,600
21,947
286
1,600
22,233
23,833
11,091
2002
40.0
New Jersey
OFF011
63,500
-
99,296
238
-
99,534
99,534
7,067
2019
40.0
New Jersey
OFF012
45,610
7,726
74,429
10
7,724
74,441
82,165
35,482
2002
40.0
New Jersey
OFF013
5,885
1,008
13,763
206
1,008
13,969
14,977
6,203
2004
40.0
New Jersey
OFF014
14,013
2,456
28,955
814
2,456
29,769
32,225
13,269
2004
40.0
New York
OFF015
69,986
19,631
104,527
-
19,631
104,527 124,158
9,576
2018
40.0
Texas
OFF016
91,000
-
88,136
17,533
-
105,669 105,669
7,423
2019
40.0
Virginia
OFF017
49,161
14,242
68,610
-
14,242
68,610
82,852
7,244
2018
40.0
Subtotal
517,534
87,375
791,234
16,308
87,373
807,544 894,917
133,500
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES:
Michigan
IND001
- (1)
598
9,814
-
598
9,814
10,412
4,867
2007
40.0
Minnesota
IND002
- (1) 6,705
17,690
-
6,225
18,170
24,395
7,682
2005
40.0
Ohio
IND003
51,282
1,990
56,329
25,001
1,990
81,330
83,320
6,597
2018
40.0
Oklahoma
IND004
7,565
401
7,644
-
401
7,644
8,045
1,432
2018
40.0
Texas
IND005
7,566
2,341
17,142
-
2,341
17,142
19,483
1,880
2018
40.0
Wisconsin
IND006
29,349
2,845
55,805
272
2,845
56,077
58,922
6,182
2018
40.0
Subtotal
95,762
14,880
164,424
25,273
14,400
190,177 204,577
28,640
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
103
Initial Cost to
Cost
Gross Amount Carried
Company
Capitalized
at Close of Period
Building and
Subsequent to
Building and
Accumulated
Date
Life
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Improvements
Acquisition(2)
Land
Improvements
Total
Depreciation
Acquired (Years)
ENTERTAINMENT:
Alabama
ENT001 $
1,566
$ 1,939 $
1,840 $
- $ 1,939 $
1,840 $ 3,779 $
403
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT002
1,252
389
2,074
1
389
2,075
2,464
273
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT003
2,208
1,750
2,118
-
1,750
2,118
3,868
439
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT004
4,647
1,969
3,552
-
1,969
3,552
5,521
577
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT005
1,402
970
1,710
-
970
1,710
2,680
267
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT006
1,640
1,205
1,933
-
1,205
1,933
3,138
286
2018
40.0
Arizona
ENT007
917
456
877
1
456
878
1,334
159
2018
40.0
California
ENT008
2,470
2,032
4,869
-
2,032
4,869
6,901
776
2018
40.0
California
ENT009
1,528
1,097
1,882
1
1,097
1,883
2,980
342
2018
40.0
California
ENT010
1,455
990
1,910
-
990
1,910
2,900
319
2018
40.0
California
ENT011
2,666
1,649
3,803
-
1,649
3,803
5,452
603
2018
40.0
California
ENT012
2,488
1,503
3,608
-
1,503
3,608
5,111
552
2018
40.0
California
ENT013
1,068
777
1,963
-
777
1,963
2,740
368
2018
40.0
California
ENT015
- (1)
-
1,953
28,817
-
30,770
30,770
9,002
2008
40.0
California
ENT016
1,528
1,167
1,930
-
1,167
1,930
3,097
329
2018
40.0
Canada
ENT017
2,007
1,231
2,491
-
1,231
2,491
3,722
412
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT018
1,545
1,057
1,719
-
1,057
1,719
2,776
310
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT019
1,052
497
820
-
497
820
1,317
167
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT020
1,464
713
2,206
-
713
2,206
2,919
262
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT021
5,283
2,880
5,586
-
2,880
5,586
8,466
806
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT022
1,550
1,018
1,886
-
1,018
1,886
2,904
312
2018
40.0
Colorado
ENT023
1,005
669
1,671
-
669
1,671
2,340
277
2018
40.0
Florida
ENT024
1,102
757
1,347
-
757
1,347
2,104
240
2018
40.0
Florida
ENT025
- (1)
-
41,809
-
-
41,809
41,809
25,998
2005
27.0
Florida
ENT026
- (1)
6,550
-
17,118
6,533
17,135
23,668
6,281
2006
40.0
Florida
ENT027
1,183
513
493
-
513
493
1,006
73
2018
40.0
Florida
ENT028
1,245
843
1,537
-
843
1,537
2,380
278
2018
40.0
Florida
ENT029
- (1)
4,200
18,272
2,591
4,200
20,863
25,063
7,805
2005
40.0
Georgia
ENT031
1,824
1,383
3,776
-
1,383
3,776
5,159
529
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT032
4,341
2,098
5,113
(1)
2,098
5,112
7,210
700
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT033
1,367
911
1,285
-
911
1,285
2,196
221
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT034
1,978
1,180
1,436
-
1,180
1,436
2,616
238
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT035
1,176
715
760
-
715
760
1,475
153
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT036
2,210
1,110
380
-
1,110
380
1,490
141
2018
40.0
Georgia
ENT037
1,957
893
311
1
893
312
1,205
74
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT038
2,894
1,312
4,041
-
1,312
4,041
5,353
733
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT039
1,575
861
3,945
-
861
3,945
4,806
555
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT040
- (1)
8,803
57
33,479
8,803
33,536
42,339
11,043
2006
40.0
Illinois
ENT041
1,016
455
819
1
455
820
1,275
111
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT042
1,126
924
238
1
924
239
1,163
225
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT043
1,150
704
956
(1)
704
955
1,659
153
2018
40.0
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
104
Initial Cost to
Cost
Gross Amount Carried
Company
Capitalized
at Close of Period
Building and Subsequent to
Building and
Accumulated
Date
Life
Location
Encumbrances
Land
ImprovementsAcquisition(2)
Land
Improvements
Total
Depreciation Acquired (Years)
Illinois
ENT044
2,771
2,254
3,251
-
2,254
3,251
5,505
674
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT045
1,025
730
682
-
730
682
1,412
169
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT046
1,665
1,754
3,289
(1)
1,754
3,288
5,042
556
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT047
918
600
666
-
600
666
1,266
150
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT048
584
342
670
-
342
670
1,012
116
2018
40.0
Illinois
ENT049
1,098
829
1,597
(1)
829
1,596
2,425
280
2018
40.0
Maryland
ENT050
1,600
1,762
1,300
-
1,762
1,300
3,062
290
2018
40.0
Maryland
ENT051
1,244
889
1,632
1
889
1,633
2,522
225
2018
40.0
Minnesota
ENT052
2,460
1,801
2,814
(1)
1,801
2,813
4,614
584
2018
40.0
Minnesota
ENT053
2,453
1,455
2,036
-
1,455
2,036
3,491
421
2018
40.0
Minnesota
ENT054
- (1)
2,962
-
17,164
2,962
17,164
20,126
7,490
2006
40.0
Minnesota
ENT055
2,506
1,496
2,117
-
1,496
2,117
3,613
388
2018
40.0
Minnesota
ENT056
2,508
1,910
3,373
-
1,910
3,373
5,283
538
2018
40.0
Minnesota
ENT057
- (1)
2,437
8,715
2,098
2,437
10,813
13,250
5,250
2006
40.0
Missouri
ENT058
2,728
1,936
3,381
(0)
1,936
3,381
5,317
529
2014
40.0
Missouri
ENT059
1,283
803
1,408
0
803
1,408
2,211
214
2014
40.0
New Jersey
ENT061
1,493
1,141
2,094
-
1,141
2,094
3,235
287
2018
40.0
New Jersey
ENT062
1,368
1,354
1,314
-
1,354
1,314
2,668
353
2018
40.0
Ohio
ENT064
892
290
1,057
-
290
1,057
1,347
110
2018
40.0
Pennsylvania
ENT065
775
410
759
-
410
759
1,169
158
2018
40.0
Texas
ENT066
1,098
712
763
-
712
763
1,475
136
2018
40.0
Texas
ENT067
897
379
266
-
379
266
645
67
2018
40.0
Texas
ENT068
1,996
1,073
2,274
-
1,073
2,274
3,347
337
2018
40.0
Washington
ENT069
2,004
1,608
4,010
-
1,608
4,010
5,618
627
2018
40.0
Subtotal
102,252
91,097
188,444
101,269
91,080
289,730
380,810
92,741
RETAIL:
Colorado
RET001
- (1)
2,631
279
5,195
2,607
5,498
8,105
1,999
2006
40.0
Florida
RET002
- (1)
3,950
-
10,285
3,908
10,327
14,235
3,935
2005
40.0
New Mexico
RET005
- (1)
1,733
-
8,728
1,705
8,756
10,461
3,453
2005
40.0
New York
RET006
- (1)
731
6,073
700
711
6,793
7,504
3,051
2005
40.0
Texas
RET007
- (1)
3,538
4,215
(187)
3,514
4,052
7,566
1,604
2005
40.0
Utah
RET008
- (1)
3,502
-
5,978
3,502
5,978
9,480
2,260
2005
40.0
Subtotal
-
16,085
10,567
30,699
15,947
41,404
57,351
16,302
TOTAL DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
$
715,548
$209,437 $
1,154,669 $
173,549 $208,800 $
1,328,855 $1,537,655
$
271,183
GRAND TOTAL
$
715,548
$477,190 $
1,278,657 $
197,771 $535,998 $
1,417,620 $1,953,618 (4)$
307,885
(1)
Consists of properties pledged as collateral under the Company’s secured credit facilities with a carrying value of $217.7 million.
(2)
Includes impairments and unit sales.
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
105
(3)
These properties have land improvements which have depreciable lives of 15 to 20 years.
(4)
The aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes was approximately $2.14 billion at December 31, 2021.
(5)
Includes $10.8 million and $4.5 million relating to accumulated depreciation for land and development assets and real estate assets held for sale, respectively,
as of December 31, 2021.
The following table reconciles real estate, excluding real estate classified as discontinued operations, from January 1, 2019
to December 31, 2021:
2021
2020
2019
Balance at January 1
$
660,896
$
817,382
$
$ 885,200
Improvements and additions
24,691
32,142
102,590
Acquisitions through foreclosure
—
—
-
Other acquisitions
—
—
34,492
Dispositions
(268,945)
(182,838)
(194,523)
Impairments
(679)
(5,790)
(10,377)
Balance at December 31
$
415,963
$
660,896
$
817,382
The following table reconciles accumulated depreciation, excluding accumulated depreciation for real estate classified as
discontinued operations, from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021:
2021
2020
2019
Balance at January 1
$
(32,643)
$
(28,049)
$
(30,961)
Additions
(5,086)
(5,482)
(5,221)
Dispositions
1,027
888
8,133
Balance at December 31
$
(36,702)
$
(32,643)
$
(28,049)
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Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
106
The following table reconciles real estate classified as discontinued operations from January 1, 2019 to December 31,
2021:
2021
2020
2019
Balance at January 1
$
1,542,101
$
1,547,031
$
1,825,312
Improvements and additions
2,578
21,764
31,445
Other acquisitions
42,177
—
196,944
Dispositions
(23,201)
(26,694)
(270,125)
Other
(26,000)
—
(236,545)
Balance at December 31
$
1,537,655
$
1,542,101
$
1,547,031
The following table reconciles accumulated depreciation classified as discontinued operations from January 1, 2019 to
December 31, 2021:
2021
2020
2019
Balance at January 1
$
(250,198)
$
(219,949)
$
(287,764)
Additions
(40,268)
(38,787)
(40,393)
Dispositions
8,224
8,538
64,008
Other
11,059
—
44,200
Balance at December 31
$
(271,183)
$
(250,198)
$
(219,949)
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iStar Inc.
Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
Contractual
Contractual
Face
Carrying
Interest
Interest
Effective
Periodic
Amount
Amount
Accrual
Payment
Maturity
Payment Prior
of
of
Type of
Loan/Borrower
Underlying Property Type
Rates
Rates
Dates
Terms(1) Liens Mortgages
Mortgages(2)(3)
Senior
Mortgages:
Borrower A
Apartment/Residential
LIBOR + 5.25% LIBOR + 5.25%
June, 2022
IO
—
$14,350
$14,320
Borrower B
Mixed Use/Mixed Collateral
LIBOR + 6.75% LIBOR + 6.75%
June, 2021
IO
—
54,151
59,063
Borrower C
Mixed Use/Mixed Collateral
LIBOR + 4.75% LIBOR + 4.75%
July, 2022
IO
—
52,230
52,161
Borrower D
Apartment/Residential
LIBOR + 5.25% LIBOR + 5.25% December, 2022
IO
—
28,337
28,394
Borrower E
Apartment/Residential
LIBOR + 5.25% LIBOR + 5.25% January, 2022
IO
—
29,952
30,128
Senior
mortgages
individually
<3%
Retail, Mixed Use/Mixed
Collateral
Fixed: 9.68%
Variable:
LIBOR + 5.00%
Fixed: 9.68%
Variable:
LIBOR + 5.00% 2022 to 2024
IO
—
14,859
14,965
Subordinate
Mortgages:
Subordinate
mortgages
individually
<3%
Hotel
Fixed: 6.80 % Fixed: 6.80 % September, 2057
IO
—
12,453
12,457
12,453
12,457
Total
mortgages
$206,332
$211,488
(1)
IO = Interest only.
(2)
Amounts are presented net of asset-specific allowances of $0.6 million on impaired loans. Impairment is measured using the estimated fair value of collateral,
less costs to sell.
(3)
The carrying amount of mortgages approximated the federal income tax basis.
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iStar Inc.
Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Continued)
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
Reconciliation of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate:
The following table reconciles Mortgage Loans on Real Estate from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021:(1)
2021
2020
2019
Balance at January 1
$
496,553
$
561,761
$
730,515
Additions:
New mortgage loans
32,942
19,975
11,667
Additions under existing mortgage loans
20,958
72,574
164,120
Other(2)
7,455
25,867
25,740
Deductions(3):
Collections of principal
(304,053)
(178,662)
(355,769)
Provision for loan losses
166
(4,930)
(493)
Transfers to real estate and equity investments
(42,501)
—
(13,987)
Amortization of premium
(32)
(32)
(32)
Balance at December 31
$
211,488
$
496,553
$
561,761
(1)
Balances represent the carrying value of loans, which are net of asset specific allowances.
(2)
Amount includes amortization of discount, deferred interest capitalized and mark-to-market adjustments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.
(3)
Amount is presented net of charge-offs of $25.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020.
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Item 9. Changes and Disagreements with Registered Public Accounting Firm on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures—The Company has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange
Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms,
and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has formed a
disclosure committee that is responsible for considering the materiality of information and determining the disclosure
obligations of the Company on a timely basis. Both the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer are
members of the disclosure committee.
Based upon their evaluation as of December 31, 2021, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) are effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting—Management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).
Under the supervision and with the participation of the disclosure committee and other members of management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management carried out its evaluation of the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework
issued in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on management’s assessment under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework,
management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting—There have been no changes during the last fiscal
quarter in the Company’s internal controls identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrant
Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed
within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed
within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed
within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed
within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services
Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed
within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year are incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) and (c) Financial statements and schedules—see Index to Financial Statements and Schedules included in Item 8.
(b) Exhibits—see index on following page.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
3.1
Restated Charter of the Company (including the Articles Supplementary for each Series of the Company’s
Preferred Stock).(1)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.(2)
3.6
Articles Supplementary relating to Series D Preferred Stock.(1)
3.8
Articles Supplementary relating to Series G Preferred Stock.(1)
3.9
Articles Supplementary relating to Series I Preferred Stock.(1)
4.1
Form of 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Certificate.(3)
4.2
Form of 7.65% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Certificate.(4)
4.3
Form of 7.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Certificate.(5)
4.4
Form of Stock Certificate for the Company’s Common Stock.(6)
4.5
Base Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2001, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(6)
4.6
Form of Global Note, No. 1, evidencing 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026(7)
4.7
Thirty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 1, 2020, governing the 5.500% Senior Notes due
2026(7)
4.8
Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2017, governing the 3.125% Senior Notes
due 2022.(8)
4.9
Form of Global Note, No. 1, evidencing 3.125% Senior Notes due 2022.(8)
4.10
Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2019, governing the 4.75% Senior Notes due
2024.(9)
4.11
Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2019, governing the 4.25% Senior Notes due
2025.(10)
4.12
Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 29, 2021, governing the 4.75% Notes due 2024.(11)
4.13
Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 29, 2021, governing the 4.25% Notes due 2025.
(11)
4.14
Thirty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 29, 2021, governing the 5.50% Notes due 2026.
(11)
4.15
Description of Common and Preferred Stock(12)
10.1
iStar Inc. 2009 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.(13)
10.2
iStar Inc. 2013 Performance Incentive Plan.(14)
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.(15)
10.4
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Performance-Based Vesting).(16)
10.5
Form of Award Agreement For Investment Pool.(17)
10.6
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2016, by the Company, the banks set forth
therein and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank
Of America, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC as joint lead arrangers.(18)
10.7
Security Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2016, made by the Company, and the other parties thereto in favor of
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.(18)
10.8
Third Amendment, dated as of June 28, 2018, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement referenced at
Exhibit 10.8 (19)
10.9
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019, among the Company, the other
parties named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.(20)
10.10
Stockholder Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2019, between iStar Inc., and Safehold Inc.(21)
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10.11
Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2019, among Safehold Inc., SFTY
Manager LLC and iStar Inc.(21)
10.12
First Amendment to Stockholder Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2020, between iStar Inc. and Safehold Inc.
(22)
10.13
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2020, among
Safehold Inc., SFTY Manager LLC and iStar Inc.(22)
10.14
First Amendment to Exclusivity Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2020, between the Company and Safehold
Inc. (22)
14.0
iStar Inc. Code of Conduct.(23)
21.1*
Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1*
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
31.0*
Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.0*
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
101**
Interactive data file
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
(1)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2016.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2018.
(3)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-A filed on December 10, 2003.
(4)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-A filed on February 27, 2004.
(5)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 2, 2015.
(6)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form S-3 Registration Statement filed on February 12, 2001.
(7)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2020.
(8)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2017.
(9)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2019.
(10) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2019.
(11) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 filed on November 2, 2021.
(12) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed on February 24, 2020.
(13) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 9, 2019.
(14) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 11, 2014.
(15) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2007.
(16) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 filed on May 9, 2008.
(17) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 27, 2015.
(18) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2016
(19) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2018.
(20) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 filed on October 31, 2019.
(21) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2019.
(22) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2020.
(23) Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 16, 2005.
*
Filed herewith.
**In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Inline XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 is deemed not filed
or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is
deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise is not subject to liability under
these sections.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
iStar Inc.
Registrant
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
Jay Sugarman
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
iStar Inc.
Registrant
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ BRETT ASNAS
Brett Asnas
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
iStar Inc.
Registrant
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ GARETT ROSENBLUM
Garett Rosenblum
Chief Accounting Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
Jay Sugarman
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ CLIFFORD DE SOUZA
Clifford De Souza
Director
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ DAVID EISENBERG
David Eisenberg
Director
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ ROBIN JOSEPHS
Robin Josephs
Director
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ RICHARD LIEB
Richard Lieb
Director
Date: February 24, 2022
/s/ BARRY W. RIDINGS
Barry W. Ridings
Director
Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries
Name of Entity
State of Formation
100 Elkhorn Road – Sun Valley LLC
Delaware
100 Riverview Condominium Association Inc.
New Jersey
1000 South Clark Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
1000 South Clark Mezz Lender LLC
Delaware
1000 South Clark Street Holdings LLC
Delaware
1000 South Clark Street LLC
Delaware
1000 South Clark Street Partners LLC
Delaware
1101 Ocean Ave Parking LLC
New Jersey
1101 Ocean Ave Venture LLC
New Jersey
1111 Church Street Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
12 Union Street – Westborough LLC
Delaware
17093 Biscayne Boulevard – North Miami LLC
Delaware
2021 Lakeside Boulevard – Richardson LLC
Delaware
204 East 4th Street Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
210 5th Ave. Venture Urban Renewal LLC
New Jersey
215 North Michigan Owner LLC
Delaware
2220 West First Street – Fort Myers LLC
Delaware
2611 Corporate West Drive Venture LLC
Delaware
2611 CWD Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
300 Riverview Condominium Association Inc.
New Jersey
3376 Peachtree Hotel LLC
Delaware
3376 Peachtree Hotel Operator LLC
Delaware
3376 Peachtree Penthouse LLC
Delaware
3376 Peachtree Residential LLC
Georgia
3376 Peachtree Retail LLC
Delaware
3376 Peachtree Road – Atlanta Restaurant LL Inc.
Delaware
400-530 112th Avenue NE Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
411 Brazos Street Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
425 Park REIT Manager LLC
Delaware
67 Prince Street Ground Owner LLC
Delaware
6801 Woolridge Road – Moseley LP
Delaware
6801 Woolridge Road GenPar LLC
Delaware
99 Shawan Road Joint Venture LLC
Delaware
Acquest Government Holdings, L.L.C.
New York
Acquest Holdings FC, LLC
New York
AH Net Lease II REIT
Maryland
AH NLA II (PA) LLC
Delaware
AH NLA II (SC) LLC
Delaware
AP at Monroe Urban Renewal LLC
New Jersey
AP at South Grand Urban Renewal LLC
New Jersey
AP Block 146 Developer Urban Renewal, LLC
New Jersey
AP Block 176 Venture Urban Renewal LLC
New Jersey
AP Block 178 Venture LLC
New Jersey
AP Block 4001 Venture LLC
New Jersey
AP Block 4502 Beach Club LLC
New Jersey
AP Fifteen Property Holdings, L.L.C.
New Jersey
AP Five Property Holdings, L.L.C.
New Jersey
AP Mortgagee LLC
Delaware
AP Retail Venture LLC
Delaware
AP Ten Property Holdings, L.L.C.
New Jersey
AP Triangle LLC
Delaware
AP Wesley Lake LLC
Delaware
Artesia Development Partners LLC
Delaware
Asbury Convention Hall Limited Liability Company
New Jersey
Asbury Partners, LLC
New Jersey
Asbury Three Liquor License LLC
New Jersey
Asbury Two Liquor License LLC
New Jersey
ASTAR ASB AR1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB AR2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL10, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL3, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL4, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL5, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL6, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL7, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL8, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB FL9, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB GA1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB GA2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB GA3, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB Holdings LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB NC1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB NC2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB NC3, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB NC4, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB TX1 GenPar LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB TX1 LimPar LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB TX1 LP
Delaware
ASTAR ASB VA1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR ASB VA2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR Finance Falcon I LLC
Delaware
ASTAR Finance Falcon II LLC
Delaware
ASTAR Finance LLC
Delaware
ASTAR FRR FL1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR FRR TX1 GenPar LLC
Delaware
ASTAR FRR TX1 LP
Delaware
ASTAR ROU LA1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR Spokane LLC
Delaware
ASTAR Suncadia LLC
Delaware
ASTAR UAG AZ1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR UAG AZ2, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR UAG AZ3, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR UAG FL1, LLC
Delaware
ASTAR UAG NJ1 LLC
Delaware
Autostar Investors Partnership LLP
Delaware
Autostar Realty GP LLC
Delaware
Autostar Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Delaware
Avenida Naperville Partners LLC
Delaware
Bath Site LLC
Delaware
Belmont Ridge Development Co. LLC
Delaware
BF Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
BF NLA LLC
Delaware
Bond Portfolio Holdings II LLC
Delaware
Bond Portfolio Holdings LLC
Delaware
Bond Portfolio Holdings III LLC
Delaware
BW Bowling Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
BW Bowling Properties Canada Inc.
British Columbia
BW Bowling Properties GenPar LLC
Delaware
BW Bowling Properties LLC
Delaware
BW Bowling Properties LP
Delaware
Cajun Fish Holdings, L.L.C.
New Jersey
Charwell TP LLC
New York
Childs Associates LLC
Delaware
Coney Childs Lender LLC
Delaware
Coney Entertainment LLC
Delaware
Coney Island Holdings LLC
Delaware
Coyote Center Development, LLC
Delaware
CS Net Lease II REIT
Maryland
CS NLA II LLC
Delaware
CV Net Lease II REIT
Maryland
CV NLA II GenPar LLC
Delaware
CV NLA II LP
Delaware
DT Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
DT-XCIII-IS, LLC
Delaware
EB Target Holdco LLC
Delaware
EB Target LLC
Delaware
Entertainment Center Development, LLC
Delaware
Falcon Auto Dealership Loan Trust 2001-1
Delaware
Falcon Auto Dealership, LLC
Delaware
Falcon Financial II, LLC
Delaware
Falcon Franchise Loan Corp.
Delaware
Falcon Franchise Loan TR Series 2003-1
FF Net Lease II REIT
Delaware
FF NLA II LLC
Delaware
Florida 2005 Theaters LLC
Delaware
Florida Lien Investor LLC
Delaware
GFV Shawan Office, LLC
Delaware
Gold Coast Chicago Acquisition Company LLC
Delaware
Grand Monarch Partners LLC
Delaware
Harbor Bay Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
Harbor Bay NLA LLC
Delaware
Highland View Associates LLC
Delaware
IS CI Bath Member LLC
Delaware
iStar 100 LLC
Delaware
iStar 100 Management Inc.
Delaware
iStar 100 Riverview LLC
Delaware
iStar 200-300 LLC
Delaware
iStar 200-300 Management Inc.
Delaware
iStar 200-300 Riverview LLC
Delaware
iStar 320 East Warner Lender LLC
Delaware
iStar Artesia Land LLC
Delaware
iStar Asset Services, Inc.
Delaware
iStar Automotive Investments LLC
Delaware
iStar Bishops Gate LLC
Delaware
iStar Blues LLC
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers I LLC
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers I LP
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers II LLC
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers II LP
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers PR GenPar LLC
Delaware
iStar Bowling Centers PR LP
Delaware
iStar Corporate Collateral LLC
Delaware
iStar CTL I GenPar, Inc.
Delaware
iStar CTL I, L.P.
Delaware
iStar DH Holdings TRS Inc.
Cayman Islands
iStar DMI LLC
Delaware
iStar DOJ Holdings LLC
Delaware
iStar Financial Protective Trust
Maryland
iStar Financial Statutory Trust I
Delaware
iStar FKEC Holdings LLC
Delaware
iStar Florida 2015 Cinemas LLC
Delaware
iStar FM Loans LLC
Delaware
iStar GL Plus Fund Administrator LLC
Delaware
iStar GL Plus Fund Member LLC
Delaware
iStar GL Plus Venture LLC
Delaware
iStar Grand Monarch Investor LLC
Delaware
iStar Harrisburg Business Trust
Delaware
iStar Harrisburg GenPar LLC
Delaware
iStar Harrisburg, L.P.
Delaware
iStar IF III LLC
Delaware
iStar iPIP 2019 LLC
Delaware
iStar iPIP 2021 LLC
Delaware
iStar LH Fund Manager LLC
Delaware
iStar LH Fund Member LLC
Delaware
iStar Madison LLC
Delaware
iStar Minnesota LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease I LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease II LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease Manager I LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease Manager II LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease Member I LLC
Delaware
iStar Net Lease Member II LLC
Delaware
iStar Pinnacle Lender LLC
Delaware
iStar Raintree Venture Member LLC
Delaware
iStar Real Estate Services, Inc.
Maryland
iStar Reeder Lender LLC
Delaware
iStar REO Holdings II TRS LLC
Delaware
iStar REO Holdings TRS LLC
Delaware
iStar San Jose, L.L.C.
Delaware
iStar SPP II LLC
Delaware
iStar SPP LLC
Delaware
iStar Tara Holdings LLC
Delaware
iStar Tara LLC
Delaware
iStar WALH Investor TRS LLC
Delaware
Jade Eight Properties LLC
Delaware
Jersey Star GenPar LLC
Delaware
Jersey Star LP
Delaware
LH Fund REIT LLC
Delaware
Loft Office Acquisition, LLC
Delaware
Long Beach Wayfarer LLC
Delaware
Lysol Limited
Cyprus
Madison Asbury Retail, LLC
Delaware
Magnolia Green Development Partners LLC
Delaware
MFF NLA LLC
Delaware
MFF Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
MF III Albion LLC
New Jersey
MG Apartment Entity, LLC
Delaware
MG Apartments Parcel 3 LLC
Delaware
MN Theaters 2006 LLC
Minnesota
Naples AW Holdco LLC
Delaware
NHN Holdco LLC
Delaware
NHN Venture 2, LLC
Delaware
Oakton Net Lease I REIT
Maryland
Oakton NLA LLC
Delaware
OHA Strategic Credit Fund (Parallel I), L.P.
One Palm Hotel Operator LLC
Delaware
One Palm LLC
Delaware
Parrot Cay Holdco LLC
Delaware
Potomac TC Owner LLC
West Virginia
Raintree Venture Owner, LLC
Delaware
Raintree Venture Partners, LLC
Delaware
Royal Oaks Lane (Biscayne Landing) – North Miami LLC
Delaware
Seaside Park LLC
Delaware
SFI 10 Rittenhouse LLC
Delaware
SFI Acquest Holdings LLC
Delaware
SFI Almaden Manager LLC
Delaware
SFI Artesia LLC
Delaware
SFI Belmont LLC
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SFI Bullseye – Chicago LLC
Delaware
SFI Chicago Tollway LLC
Delaware
SFI Coney Island Manager LLC
Delaware
SFI CWD Venture Manager LLC
Delaware
SFI DT Holdings LLC
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SFI Euro Holdings II LLC
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SFI Euro Holdings LLC
Delaware
SFI Gold Coast Partner LLC
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SFI Grand Vista LLC
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SFI Harborspire GenPar LLC
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SFI Harborspire LimPar LLC
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SFI Ilikai 104 LLC
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SFI Ilikai GenPar LLC
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SFI Ilikai LL Inc.
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SFI Ilikai LL Parent Inc.
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SFI Ilikai LP
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SFI Ilikai Property Owner LLC
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SFI Ilikai Retail Owner LLC
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SFI Kua 4 Partner LLC
Delaware
SFI Los Valles LLC
Delaware
SFI Magnolia Avenue – Riverside LLC
Delaware
SFI Mammoth Crossing LLC
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SFI Mammoth Finance LLC
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SFI Mammoth GenPar LLC
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SFI Mammoth Owner LP
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SFI MG Investor LLC
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SFI Net Lease Holdings LLC
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SFI One Palm Partner LLC
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SFI Raintree – Scottsdale LLC
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SFI SMR GenPar LLC
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SFI SMR LP
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SFI Spring Mountain Ranch Phase 1 LLC
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SFI Top Ilikai LL Inc.
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SFI Top Ilikai Parent LL Inc.
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STAR 61 Bond Street Lender LLC
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STAR 100 Barclay Lender LLC
Delaware
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STAR Palm Desert Lender LP
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STAR Preferred Holdings LLC
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STAR Structured Lender I LLC
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STAR Sycamore Avenue Lender LLC
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STAR Town Square Lender Member LLC
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STAR TX Purchaser LLC
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Stone Pony Partners LLC
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Talking Partners LLC
New Jersey
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THCF LLC
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The Lanes at AP LLC
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TimberStar Investors Partnership LLP
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TimberStar Operating Partnership, L.P.
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TimberStar Selling Party Representative Holdco LLC
Delaware
TimberStar Southwest Investor LLC
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TPRJC Owner LLC
New Jersey
TriNet Essential Facilities XXVII, Inc.
Maryland
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Uncommon OpCo Investor LLC
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Westgate CCDEP Investor LLC
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WG Net Lease I REIT
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WG NLA LLC
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-239073 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement No.
333-259173 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 24, 2022, relating to the financial statements of iStar Inc. and the effectiveness of
iStar Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 24, 2022
Exhibit 31.0
CERTIFICATION
I, Jay Sugarman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of iStar 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; and
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:
February 24, 2022
By:
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
Name:
Jay Sugarman
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION
I, Brett Asnas, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of iStar 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; and
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:
February 24, 2022
By:
/s/ BRETT ASNAS
Name:
Brett Asnas
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Exhibit 32.0
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of iStar Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021 (the "Form 10-K"), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 24, 2022
By:
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
Name: Jay Sugarman
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of iStar Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021 (the "Form 10-K"), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 24, 2022
By:
/s/ BRETT ASNAS
Name: Brett Asnas
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)