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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 28, 2019

 

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number:  001-34626

 

Maryland						58-2328421
(State or other jurisdiction of						(IRS Employer
incorporation)						Identification No.)

5565 Glenridge Connector Ste. 450

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(770) 418-8800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

PDM

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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.o

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Disposition of the 500 West Monroe Street building

On October 28, 2019, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) sold a 46-story office building containing approximately 967,000 rentable square feet located at 500 West Monroe Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois (the “500 West Monroe Street building”) for a gross sales price of $412 million ($426 per square foot) exclusive of closing costs to an unaffiliated, third-party buyer, Spear Street Capital. As a result of the sale, the Registrant received net sale proceeds of approximately $405.7 million, which may be adjusted should additional information become available in subsequent periods. These proceeds were used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Registrant's $500 Million Unsecured 2018 Line of Credit, which were initially used to purchase the Galleria 100, Galleria 400, and Galleria 600 buildings, as well as 11.7 acres of developable land, earlier in 2019.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2019, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter 2019, and published supplemental information for the third quarter 2019 to its website. The press release and the supplemental information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibits and the information set forth therein are deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b)  Pro forma financial information. The following pro forma financial statements of the Registrant are submitted at the end of this Current Report on Form 8-K and are filed herewith and incorporated herein by reference:

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

F-1

Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019

F-2

Pro Forma Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

F-3

Pro Forma Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

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(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release dated October 30, 2019.
99.2						Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Quarterly Supplemental Information for the Third Quarter 2019.
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

(Registrant)

Dated:

October 30, 2019

By:

/s/    Robert E. Bowers

Robert E. Bowers

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This unaudited pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes of the Registrant included in its annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and its quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The following unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 has been prepared to give effect to the October 28, 2019 sale of the 500 West Monroe Street building as if the disposition had occurred on September 30, 2019. The Registrant owned 100% of the 500 West Monroe Street building prior to disposition.

The following unaudited pro forma statements of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been prepared to give effect to the sale of the 500 West Monroe Street building as if the disposition had occurred on January 1, 2018, as well as an adjustment for property management fee revenue, which will have a continuing impact beyond twelve months from the date of sale.

These unaudited pro forma financial statements are prepared for informational purposes only and are based on information and assumptions available at the time of the filing of this financial information on Form 8-K that management believes to be reasonable and factually supportable. These unaudited pro forma statements of comprehensive income are not necessarily indicative of future results or of actual results that would have been achieved if the disposition of the 500 West Monroe Street building had been consummated as of September 30, 2019 or January 1, 2018, as applicable. Actual adjustments may differ materially from the information presented. Specifically, the accompanying pro forma statements of comprehensive income do not include the Registrant's nonrecurring gain that would have been recognized if the aforementioned property sale had occurred on January 1, 2018, as the gain does not have a continuing impact beyond twelve months from the date of sale. Further, the pro forma statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2018 does not reflect the operational results associated with the Galleria 400 and Galleria 600 buildings, as these buildings were purchased on August 23, 2019. The pro forma statement of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes operations related to the Galleria 400 and Galleria 600 buildings for approximately 38 days. Such properties were acquired using borrowings under the Registrant's $500 Million Unsecured 2018 Line of Credit, and were subsequently repaid using the sales proceeds from the 500 West Monroe Street building disposition mentioned above.

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Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except of share and per share amounts)

			Historical(a)						Pro Forma Adjustments						Pro Forma Total
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land			$	506,440					$	—					$	506,440
Buildings and improvements, less accumulated depreciation			2,327,055						—						2,327,055
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization			88,371						—						88,371
Construction in progress			13,866						—						13,866
Real estate assets held for sale, net (b)			213,094						(213,094)			(c)			—
Total real estate assets			3,148,826						(213,094)						2,935,732
Cash and cash equivalents			10,284						405,719			(d)			416,003
Tenant receivables			10,091						—						10,091
Straight-line rent receivables			147,197						—						147,197
Restricted cash and escrows			1,820						—						1,820
Prepaid expenses and other assets			27,143						—						27,143
Goodwill			98,918						—						98,918
Deferred lease costs, less accumulated amortization			267,616						—						267,616
Other assets held for sale, net (b)			40,036						(40,036)			(c)			—
Total assets			$	3,751,931					$	152,589					$	3,904,520
Liabilities:
Unsecured debt, net of discount and unamortized debt issuance costs			$	1,689,793					$	—					$	1,689,793
Secured debt, net of premiums and unamortized debt issuance costs			189,451						—						189,451
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures			114,812						—						114,812
Deferred income			27,985						—						27,985
Intangible lease liabilities, less accumulated amortization			34,970						—						34,970
Interest rate swaps			6,862						—						6,862
Other liabilities held for sale (b)			7,275						(7,275)			(c)			—
Total liabilities			2,071,148						(7,275)						2,063,873
Commitments and Contingencies			—						—						—
Stockholders’ Equity:
Shares-in-trust, 150,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of September 30, 2019			—						—						—
Preferred stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of September 30, 2019			—						—						—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized; 125,783,408 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019			1,258						—						1,258
Additional paid-in capital			3,685,504						—						3,685,504
Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings			(2,007,438)						159,864			(e)			(1,847,574)
Other comprehensive income			(283)						—						(283)
Piedmont stockholders’ equity			1,679,041						159,864						1,838,905
Noncontrolling interest			1,742						—						1,742
Total stockholders’ equity			1,680,783						159,864						1,840,647
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity			$	3,751,931					$	152,589					$	3,904,520

^(a)Historical financial information is presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and has been obtained from the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q as of September 30, 2019.

^(b)Reflects assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2019, consisting solely of the 500 West Monroe Street building.

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^(c)Amounts represent the necessary adjustments to remove net assets and liabilities associated with the 500 West Monroe Street building as of September 30, 2019.

^(d)Reflects the Registrant's estimated net proceeds resulting from the sale of the 500 West Monroe Street building.

^(e)Reflects the Registrant's estimated pro forma, non-recurring gain on the sale of the 500 West Monroe Street building.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except of share and per share amounts)

			Historical (a)						Pro Forma Adjustments						Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue			$	382,213					$	(30,487)		(b)			$	351,726
Property management fee revenue			2,819						568			(c)			3,387
Other property related income			13,993						(3,297)			(d)			10,696
			399,025						(33,216)						365,809
Expenses:
Property operating costs			158,798						(13,881)			(e)			144,917
Depreciation			80,004						(7,555)			(f)			72,449
Amortization			55,666						(1,148)			(g)			54,518
Impairment loss on real estate asset			1,953						—						1,953
General and administrative			29,736						(2)						29,734
			326,157						(22,586)						303,571
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(46,750)						—						(46,750)
Other income/(expense)			1,292						—						1,292
Gain on sale of real estate assets			39,370						—						39,370
			(6,088)						—						(6,088)
Net income			66,780						(10,630)						56,150
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			3						—						3
Net income attributable to Piedmont			66,783						(10,630)						56,153
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Effective portion of gain/(loss) on derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges			(6,874)						—						(6,874)
Plus/(less): Reclassification of net loss/(gain) included in net income			(1,871)						—						(1,871)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			(8,745)						—						(8,745)
Comprehensive income applicable to Piedmont			$	58,038					$	(10,630)					$	47,408
Per share information – basic and diluted:
Comprehensive income applicable to common stockholders			$	0.46											$	0.38
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic			125,684												125,684
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted			126,190												126,190

^(a)Historical financial information has been obtained from the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

^(b)Removal of the 500 West Monroe Street building's rental and tenant reimbursement income. Rental income for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis.

^(c)Addition of expected property management fee revenue to be earned by managing the 500 West Monroe Street building subsequent to sale of the property to an unrelated, third-party purchaser.

^(d)Removal of other property related income, consisting primarily of parking income.

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^(e)Removal of the 500 West Monroe Street building's operating expenses.

^(f)Depreciation expense for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis using a 40-year life for building assets and using the respective lease terms for tenant allowance assets.

^(g)Amortization expense for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases to which the corresponding deferred leasing costs relate.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except of share and per share amounts)

			Historical (a)						Pro Forma Adjustments						Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue			$	504,410					$	(37,908)		(b)			$	466,502
Property management fee revenue			1,450						760			(c)			2,210
Other property related income			20,107						(4,430)			(d)			15,677
			525,967						(41,578)						484,389
Expenses:
Property operating costs			209,338						(17,389)			(e)			191,949
Depreciation			107,956						(10,047)			(f)			97,909
Amortization			63,295						(1,491)			(g)			61,804
General and administrative			29,713						(3)						29,710
			410,302						(28,930)						381,372
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(61,023)						—						(61,023)
Other income/(expense)			1,638						—						1,638
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(1,680)						—						(1,680)
Gain on sale of real estate assets			75,691						—						75,691
			14,626						—						14,626
Net income			130,291						(12,648)						117,643
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest			5						—						5
Net income applicable to Piedmont			130,296						(12,648)						117,648
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Effective portion of gain/(loss) on derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges			692						—						692
Plus/(less): Reclassification of net loss/(gain) included in net income			(300)						—						(300)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			392						—						392
Comprehensive income attributable to Piedmont			$	130,688					$	(12,648)					$	118,040
Per share information:
Comprehensive income available to common stockholders- basic			$	1.00											$	0.91
Comprehensive income available to common stockholders- diluted			$	1.00											$	0.90
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic			130,161												130,161
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted			130,636												130,636

^(a)Historical financial information has been obtained from the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

^(b)Removal of the 500 West Monroe Street building's rental and tenant reimbursement income. Rental income for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis.

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^(c)Addition of expected property management fee revenue to be earned by managing the 500 West Monroe Street building subsequent to sale of the property to an unrelated, third-party purchaser.

^(d)Removal of other property related income, consisting primarily of parking income.

^(e)Removal of the 500 West Monroe Street building's operating expenses.

^(f)Depreciation expense for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis using a 40-year life for building assets and using the respective lease terms for tenant allowance assets.

^(g)Amortization expense for the 500 West Monroe Street building is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases to which the corresponding deferred leasing costs relate.

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