Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisition of Rental Property

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Acquisition of Rental Property
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Acquisition of Rental Property [Abstract]  
Acquisition of Rental Property
Acquisition of Rental Property

2016 Acquisitions

Savannah

In August 2016, the Savannah joint venture, which owned the outlet center in Pooler, Georgia distributed all outparcels along with $15.0 million in cash consideration to the other partner in exchange for the partner's ownership interest. We contributed the $15.0 million in cash consideration to the joint venture, which we funded with borrowings under our unsecured lines of credit. At the time of acquisition, the property was subject to a $96.9 million construction loan, with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.65%, that would have matured in May 2017. In September 2016, we repaid the mortgage loan with borrowings under our unsecured lines of credit.

The former joint venture is now wholly-owned by us and was consolidated in our financial results as of the acquisition date.  Prior to this transaction, we owned a 50% legal interest in the joint venture since its formation and accounted for it under the equity method of accounting. However, due to preferred equity contributions we made to the joint venture, and the returns earned on those contributions, our estimated economic interest in the book value of the assets was approximately 98%. Therefore, substantially all of the earnings of the joint venture were previously recognized by us as equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures. 
 
There was no contingent consideration associated with this acquisition. The joint venture incurred approximately $260,000 in third-party acquisition related costs for the acquisition of the venture partner's interest that were expensed as incurred. As a result of acquiring the remaining interest in the Savannah joint venture, we recorded a gain of $46.3 million which represented the difference between the carrying book value and the fair value of our previously held equity method investment in the joint venture.

Non-cash investing activities related to the purchase of our partners' interest in the Savannah joint venture, include the assumption of debt totaling $96.9 million. In addition, rental property and lease related intangible assets and liabilities increased by a net of $46.3 million related to the fair value of our previously held interest in excess of our carrying amount; prepaids and other assets increased $250,000 and accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $2.1 million from the assumption of current assets and liabilities.

Westgate

In June 2016, we completed the purchase of our partners' interest in the Westgate joint venture, which owned the outlet center in Glendale, Arizona, for a total cash price of approximately $40.9 million. Prior to the transaction, we owned a 58% interest in the Westgate joint venture since its formation in 2012 and accounted for it under the equity method of accounting. The former joint venture is now wholly-owned by us and was consolidated in our financial results as of June 30, 2016.

The total cash price included $39.0 million to acquire the 40% ownership interest held by the equity partner in the joint venture. We also purchased the remaining 2% noncontrolling ownership interests in the Westgate outlet center held in a consolidated partnership for a purchase price of $1.9 million. The acquisition of the noncontrolling ownership interest was recorded as an equity transaction and, as a result, the carrying balances of the noncontrolling interest were eliminated and the remaining difference between the purchase price and carrying balance was recorded as a reduction in additional-paid-in-capital. We funded the total purchase price with borrowings under our unsecured lines of credit. At the time of the acquisition, the property was subject to a $62.0 million mortgage loan, with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.75% and a maturity in June 2017. In August 2016, we repaid the mortgage loan in full with proceeds from the public offering of $250.0 million in senior notes due 2026.

There was no contingent consideration associated with this acquisition. We incurred approximately $127,000 in third-party acquisition related costs for the acquisition of our partners' interest in the Westgate joint venture that were expensed as incurred. As a result of acquiring the remaining interest in the Westgate joint venture, we recorded a gain of $49.3 million which represented the difference between the carrying book value and the fair value of our previously held equity method investment in the joint venture.

Non-cash investing activities related to the purchase of our partners' interest in the Westgate joint venture, include the assumption of debt totaling $62.0 million. In addition, rental property and lease related intangible assets and liabilities increased by a net of $49.3 million related to the fair value of our previously held interest in excess of our carrying amount; prepaids and other assets increased $227,000 and accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $5.0 million from the assumption of current assets and liabilities.

The following table illustrates the fair value of the aggregate consideration transferred to acquire the equity interests of the Savannah and Westgate properties at the acquisition date for the year ended 2016 (in thousands):
Cash transferred for equity interests
$
54,000

Fair value of our previously held interests
145,581

Fair value of net assets
$
199,581



The following table illustrates the aggregate fair value of the amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and recognized at the acquisition date for the Savannah and Westgate properties acquired during the year ended 2016:
 
 
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (in years)
Cash
 
$
8,781

 
 
Land
 
27,593

 
 
Buildings, improvements and fixtures
 
308,117

 
 
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles
 
 
 
 
Above market lease value
 
15,882

 
7.2
Lease in place value
 
13,972

 
5.9
Lease and legal costs
 
10,264

 
6.4
Total deferred lease costs and other intangibles
 
40,118

 
 
Prepaids and other assets
 
477

 
 
Debt
 
(158,994
)
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(7,183
)
 
 
Other liabilities (below market lease value)
 
(19,328
)
 
12.0
Total fair value of net assets
 
$
199,581

 
 


The fair values were determined based on an income approach, using a rental growth rate of 3.0%, a discount rate between 7.50% and 8.25%, and a terminal capitalization rate between 5.75% and 7.0%. The estimated fair values were determined to have primarily relied upon Level 3 inputs, as defined in Note 12.

The Company has finalized the valuations and completed the purchase price allocations. During the measurement period, we adjusted the Westgate purchase price allocation based upon information that was received subsequent to the acquisition date that related to conditions that existed as of that date. This adjustment increased above market lease value by $1.6 million, and decreased buildings, improvements and fixtures by $5.6 million, below market lease value by $4.8 million, lease in place value by $628,000 and land by $150,000.

2014 Acquisition

In September 2011, we purchased substantially all of the economic interests in The Outlets at Hershey, a 248,000 square foot outlet center. A portion of the cash consideration paid to the buyer included a $6.2 million loan, which was included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, collateralized by their remaining ownership interest in the property. In October 2014, the loan was canceled in exchange for this remaining ownership interest in the property.