Whitestone REIT Earnings 2020-03-31

Balance Sheet	Income Statement	Cash Flow
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10-Q 1 wsr10-q2020x03.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



	(Mark One)
[x]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020



[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 001-34855

WHITESTONE REIT

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Maryland		76-0594970
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



2600 South Gessner, Suite 500 Houston, Texas		77063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(713) 827-9595

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

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



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share	WSR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ýYes ¨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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ýYes ¨No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the 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 ý

Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

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. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨Yes ý No

As of May 8, 2020, there were 42,135,972 common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.	Financial Statements.	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) for the Three Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	3
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	34
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	57
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	57

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	59
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	59
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	61
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	62
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	63
Item 5.	Other Information.	63
Item 6.	Exhibits.	64
	Exhibit Index	65
	Signatures	66

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)



	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	1,101,118		$	1,099,955
Accumulated depreciation	(144,316		)	(137,933		)
Total real estate assets	956,802			962,022
Investment in real estate partnership	34,289			34,097
Cash and cash equivalents	36,774			15,530
Restricted cash	105			113
Escrows and acquisition deposits	6,320			8,388
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	22,896			22,854
Receivable due from related party	896			477
Unamortized lease commissions, legal fees and loan costs	8,775			8,960
Prepaid expenses and other assets⁽¹⁾	4,469			3,819
Total assets	$	1,071,326		$	1,056,260

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	675,409		$	644,699
Accounts payable and accrued expenses⁽²⁾	43,073			39,336
Payable due to related party	451			307
Tenants' security deposits	6,756			6,617
Dividends and distributions payable	4,519			12,203
Total liabilities	730,208			703,162
Commitments and contingencies:	—			—
Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.001 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	—			—
Common shares, $0.001 par value per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 42,135,048 and 41,492,117 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	41			41
Additional paid-in capital	556,729			554,816
Accumulated deficit	(206,886		)	(204,049		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,212		)	(5,491		)
Total Whitestone REIT shareholders' equity	333,672			345,317
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	7,446			7,781
Total equity	341,118			353,098
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,071,326		$	1,056,260

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)



		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
		(unaudited)



⁽¹⁾ Operating lease right of use assets (net) (related to adoption of Topic 842)	$	1,105	$	1,328



⁽²⁾ Operating lease liabilities (related to adoption of Topic 842)	$	1,108	$	1,331

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)




	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Revenues
Rental⁽¹⁾	$	30,196		$	29,033
Management, transaction, and other fees	388			661
Total revenues	30,584			29,694

Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	6,971			6,464
Operating and maintenance	5,597			4,428
Real estate taxes	4,536			4,045
General and administrative	5,100			6,002
Total operating expenses	22,204			20,939

Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	6,693			6,533
Gain on sale of properties	(46		)	—
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	253			2
Interest, dividend and other investment income	(62		)	(245		)
Total other expense	6,838			6,290

Income before equity investments in real estate partnerships and income tax	1,542			2,465

Equity in earnings of real estate partnership	192			492
Provision for income tax	(87		)	(118		)

Net income	1,647			2,839

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	35			65

Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT	$	1,612		$	2,774

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)





	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.04		$	0.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.04		$	0.07

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	42,048			39,649
Diluted	43,009			40,626

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

Net income	$	1,647		$	2,839

Other comprehensive loss

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging activities	(10,952		)	(3,470		)

Comprehensive loss	(9,305		)	(631		)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	35			65
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(231		)	(80		)

Comprehensive loss attributable to Whitestone REIT	$	(9,109	)	$	(616	)

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019



⁽¹⁾Rental
Rental revenues	$	22,077		$	21,751
Recoveries	8,963			7,554
Bad debt	(844		)	(272		)
Total rental	$	30,196		$	29,033

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)




												Accumulated
						Additional						Other			Total			Noncontrolling
	Common Shares					Paid-In			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Shareholders’			Interests					Total
	Shares		Amount			Capital			Deficit			Gain (Loss)			Equity			Units		Dollars			Equity

Balance, December 31, 2019	41,492		$	41	41	$	554,816		$	(204,049	)	$	(5,491	)	$	345,317		909		$	7,781		$	353,098
Exchange of noncontrolling interest OP units for common shares	5		—			44			—			—			44			(5	)	(44		)	—
Issuance of common shares - ATM Program, net of offering costs	171		—			2,241			—			—			2,241			—		—			2,241
Exchange offer costs	—		—			(32		)	—			—			(32		)	—		—			(32		)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan	4		—			42			—			—			42			—		—			42
Repurchase of common shares ⁽¹⁾	(153	)	—			(1,630		)	—			—			(1,630		)	—		—			(1,630		)
Share-based compensation	616		—			1,248			—			—			1,248			—		—			1,248
Distributions - $0.285 per common share / OP unit	—		—			—			(4,449		)	—			(4,449		)	—		(95		)	(4,544		)
Unrealized loss on change in value of cash flow hedge	—		—			—			—			(10,721		)	(10,721		)	—		(231		)	(10,952		)
Net income	—		—			—			1,612			—			1,612			—		35			1,647
Balance, March 31, 2020	42,135		$	41		$	556,729		$	(206,886	)	$	(16,212	)	$	333,672		904		$	7,446		$	341,118

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)




											Accumulated
					Additional						Other			Total			Noncontrolling
	Common Shares				Paid-In			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Shareholders’			Interests					Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Gain (Loss)			Equity			Units		Dollars			Equity

Balance, December 31, 2018	39,778		$	39	$	527,662		$	(181,361	)	$	4,116		$	350,456		929		$	8,694		$	359,150
Exchange of noncontrolling interest OP units for common shares	1		—		5			—			—			5			(1	)	(5		)	—
Exchange offer costs	—		—		(6		)	—			—			(6		)	—		—			(6		)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan	3		—		34			—			—			34			—		—			34
Repurchase of common shares ⁽¹⁾	(64	)	—		(762		)	—			—			(762		)	—		—			(762		)
Share-based compensation	111		1		1,882			—			—			1,883			—		—			1,883
Distributions - $0.285 per common share / OP unit	—		—		—			(11,351		)	—			(11,351		)	—		(264		)	(11,615		)
Unrealized loss on change in value of cash flow hedge	—		—		—			—			(3,390		)	(3,390		)	—		(80		)	(3,470		)
Net income	—		—		—			2,774			—			2,774			—		65			2,839
Balance, March 31, 2019	39,829		$	40	$	528,815		$	(189,938	)	$	726		$	339,643		928		$	8,410		$	348,053


⁽¹⁾	The Company acquired common shares held by employees who tendered owned common shares to satisfy the tax withholding on the lapse of certain restrictions on restricted common shares.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,647		$	2,839
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,971			6,464
Amortization of deferred loan costs	282			237
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and properties	207			2
Bad debt	844			272
Share-based compensation	1,248			1,883
Equity in earnings of real estate partnership	(192		)	(492		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Escrows and acquisition deposits	2,068			1,825
Accrued rents and accounts receivable	(886		)	(1,376		)
Receivable due from related party	(419		)	(571		)
Distributions from real estate partnership	—			301
Unamortized lease commissions, legal fees and loan costs	(423		)	775
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(10,154		)	(2,245		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,737			(4,078		)
Payable due to related party	144			146
Tenants' security deposits	139			83
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,213			6,065
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to real estate	(1,593		)	(2,455		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,593		)	(2,455		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(11,928		)	(11,301		)
Distributions paid to OP unit holders	(258		)	(264		)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of offering costs	2,241			—
Payments of exchange offer costs	(32		)	(6		)
Proceeds from bonds payable	—			100,000
Net proceeds from (payments of) credit facility	30,000			(90,200		)
Repayments of notes payable	(777		)	(6,202		)
Payments of loan origination costs	—			(3,981		)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,630		)	(762		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	17,616			(12,716		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	21,236			(9,106		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	15,643			13,786
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period ⁽¹⁾	$	36,879		$	4,680


⁽¹⁾	For a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, see supplemental disclosures below.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	6,461		$	6,268
Non cash investing and financing activities:
Disposal of fully depreciated real estate	$	24		$	89
Financed insurance premiums	$	1,431		$	1,238
Value of shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	42		$	34
Value of common shares exchanged for OP units	$	44		$	5
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge	$	(10,952	)	$	(3,470	)



	March 31,
	2020		2019
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,774	$	4,580
Restricted cash	105		100
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	36,879	$	4,680

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WHITESTONE REIT AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

The use of the words “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or “Whitestone” refers to Whitestone REIT and our consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires.

1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited; however, amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended March 31, 2020 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.

The consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Whitestone and our subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the three months periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year. The statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Business. Whitestone was formed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) pursuant to the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act on August 20, 1998. In July 2004, we changed our state of organization from Texas to Maryland pursuant to a merger where we merged directly with and into a Maryland REIT formed for the sole purpose of the reorganization and the conversion of each of the outstanding common shares of beneficial interest of the Texas entity into 1.42857 common shares of beneficial interest of the Maryland entity. We serve as the general partner of Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), which was formed on December 31, 1998 as a Delaware limited partnership. We currently conduct substantially all of our operations and activities through the Operating Partnership. As the general partner of the Operating Partnership, we have the exclusive power to manage and conduct the business of the Operating Partnership, subject to certain customary exceptions. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Whitestone wholly-owned 58 commercial properties in and around Austin, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix and San Antonio.

As of March 31, 2020, these properties consist of:

Consolidated Operating Portfolio


•	52 wholly-owned properties that meet our Community Centered Properties^® strategy;

Redevelopment, New Acquisitions Portfolio


•	one wholly-owned property that meets our Community Centered Properties^® strategy; and


•	five parcels of land held for future development.

As of March 31, 2020, we, through our investment in Pillarstone Capital REIT Operating Partnership LP (“Pillarstone” or “Pillarstone OP”), owned a majority interest in eight properties that do not meet our Community Centered Property® strategy containing approximately 0.9 million square feet of GLA (the “Pillarstone Properties”). We own 81.4% of the total outstanding units of Pillarstone OP, which we account for using the equity method. We also manage the day-to-day operations of Pillarstone OP.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Consolidation. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and possess full legal control and authority over the operations of the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we owned a majority of the partnership interests in the Operating Partnership. Consequently, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Operating Partnership.

Noncontrolling interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements represents the share of equity and earnings of the Operating Partnership allocable to holders of partnership interests other than us. Net income or loss is allocated to noncontrolling interests based on the weighted-average percentage ownership of the Operating Partnership during the period. Issuance of additional common shares of beneficial interest in Whitestone (the “common shares”) and units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership that are convertible into cash or, at our option, common shares on a one-for-one basis (the “OP units”) changes the percentage of ownership interests of both the noncontrolling interests and Whitestone.

Equity Method. For the years prior to December 31, 2017, Pillarstone OP was accounted for under the profit-sharing method. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) guidance applicable to sales of real estate or interests therein, specifically FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-20, “Real Estate Sales,” Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and ASC 610, “Other Income–Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets,” we adopted Topic 606 and ASC 610 as of January 1, 2018, resulting in the derecognition of the underlying assets and liabilities associated with the Contribution (defined below) as of January 1, 2018 and the recognition of the Company’s investment in Pillarstone OP under the equity method. See Note 6 (Investment in Real Estate Partnership) for additional disclosure on Pillarstone OP.

In these financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, we do not include the Pillarstone Properties when we refer to our properties.

Basis of Accounting. Our financial records are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates that we use include the estimated fair values of properties acquired, the estimated useful lives for depreciable and amortizable assets and costs, the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated fair value of interest rate swaps and the estimates supporting our impairment analysis for the carrying values of our real estate assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact the Company’s business and markets, including the Company’s operations and the operations of its tenants. The full extent to which the pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenues, expenses, reserves and allowances, fair value measurements, and asset impairment charges, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. These developments include, but are not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in our markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

Reclassifications. We have reclassified certain prior period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in order to be consistent with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, total assets, total liabilities or equity.

Restricted Cash. We classify all cash pledged as collateral to secure certain obligations and all cash whose use is limited as restricted cash. During 2015, pursuant to the terms of our $15.1 million 4.99% Note, due January 6, 2024 (see Note 7 (Debt)), which is collateralized by our Anthem Marketplace property, we were required by the lenders thereunder to establish a cash management account controlled by the lenders to collect all amounts generated by our Anthem Marketplace property in order to collateralize such promissory note.

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WHITESTONE REIT AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. We utilize derivative financial instruments, principally interest rate swaps, to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. We have established policies and procedures for risk assessment, and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instruments. We recognize our interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of the changes in fair value recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of a cash flow hedges’ change in fair value is recorded immediately into earnings. Our cash flow hedges are determined using Level 2 inputs under ASC 820. Level 2 inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable. As of March 31, 2020, we consider our cash flow hedges to be highly effective.

Development Properties. Land, buildings and improvements are recorded at cost. Expenditures related to the development of real estate are carried at cost which includes capitalized carrying charges and development costs. Carrying charges (interest, real estate taxes, loan fees, and direct and indirect development costs related to buildings under construction), are capitalized as part of construction in progress. The capitalization of such costs ceases when the property, or any completed portion, becomes available for occupancy. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately $122,000 and $80,000 in interest expense and real estate taxes, respectively, were capitalized. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, approximately $117,000 and $87,000 in interest expense and real estate taxes, respectively, were capitalized. Due to COVID-19, we have taken a prudent pause in acquisitions activity and are carefully evaluating development and redevelopment activities on a case-by-case basis.

Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. We consider a commercial property to be held for sale when it meets all of the criteria established under ASC 205, “Presentation of Financial Statements.” For commercial properties classified as held for sale, assets and liabilities are presented separately for all periods presented.

In accordance with ASC 205, a discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity. A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is classified as held for sale, disposed of by sale or disposed of other than by sale. In addition, ASC 205 requires us to provide additional disclosures about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not meet the criteria for a discontinued operation.

Share-Based Compensation. From time to time, we grant nonvested restricted common share awards or restricted common share unit awards, which may be converted into common shares, to executive officers and employees under our 2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan (the “2018 Plan”). Awarded shares and units vest when certain performance conditions are met. We recognize compensation expense when achievement of the performance conditions is probable based on management’s most recent estimates using the fair value of the shares as of the grant date. We recognized $1,326,000 and $1,951,000 in share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We recognize forfeitures as they occur.

Noncontrolling Interests. Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable to a parent. Accordingly, we have reported noncontrolling interests in equity on the consolidated balance sheets but separate from Whitestone’s equity. On the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amount, including both the amount attributable to Whitestone and noncontrolling interests. The consolidated statements of changes in equity is included for quarterly financial statements, including beginning balances, activity for the period and ending balances for shareholders’ equity, noncontrolling interests and total equity.

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable. Included in accrued rents and accounts receivable are base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to recording rents on a straight-line basis. We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants’ businesses and financial condition. With the adoption of ASC No. 842, Leases (“Topic 842”), as of January 1, 2019 we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review of

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collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $11.9 million and $11.2 million, respectively. During the three months ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded an adjustment to rental revenue in the amount of $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Included in the adjustment to rental revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2020, was an adjustment of $0.4 million related to credit loss for the conversion of approximately 40 tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of COVID-19 collectability analysis.

Revenue Recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. For the three months ending March 31, 2020, we recognized a straight-line rent reserve adjustment decreasing rental revenue by $0.5 million for the conversion of approximately 40 tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of COVID-19 collectability analysis . Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Percentage rents are recognized as rental income when the thresholds upon which they are based have been met. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent, recoveries, and percentage rents into a single line item, Rental, within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Additionally, we have tenants who pay real estate taxes directly to the taxing authority. We exclude these costs paid directly by the tenant to third parties on our behalf from revenue recognized and the associated property operating expense.

Other property income primarily includes amounts recorded in connection with management fees and lease termination fees. Pillarstone OP pays us management fees for property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services. Their obligations are satisfied over time. Pillarstone OP is billed monthly and typically pays quarterly. Revenues are governed by the Management Agreements (as defined in Note 6 (Investment in Real Estate Partnership)). Refer to Note 6 (Investment in Real Estate Partnership) for additional information regarding the Management Agreements with Pillarstone OP. Additionally, we recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated and collection of the fee is probable. Amounts recorded within other property income are accounted for at the point in time when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer and our performance obligation is satisfied.

See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for further discussion on significant accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In April 2020, the FASB issued guidance on the application of Topic 842, relating to concessions being made by lessors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance notes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed, even if such enforceable rights and obligations are not explicitly contained in the lease contract. Thus, for concessions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, an entity would not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract, and would have the option to apply, or not to apply, the general lease modification guidance in Topic 842 as it stands. We have elected this option to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed. Therefore, such concessions are not accounted for as a lease modification under Topic 842.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-2 which provided the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases. Additional guidance and targeted improvements to Topic 842 were made through the issuance of supplementary ASUs in July 2018, December 2018 and March 2019.

Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients permitted in Topic 842. Accordingly, we have accounted for our existing operating leases as operating leases under the new guidance, without reassessing (a) whether the contract contains a lease under Topic 842, (b) whether classification of the operating lease would be different in accordance with Topic 842, or (c) whether the unamortized initial direct costs before transition adjustments (as of December 31, 2018) would have met the definition of initial direct costs in Topic 842 at lease commencement. Additionally, as the lessee and lessor we will use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of our right-of-use assets. As a result of the adoption of the new lease accounting

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guidance, as the lessee, we recognized on January 1, 2019 (a) a lease liability of approximately $1.1 million, which represents the present value of the remaining lease payments of approximately $1.2 million discounted using our incremental borrowing rate of 4.5%, and (b) a right-of-use asset of approximately $1.1 million. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact to our net income and related per share amounts.

Upon adoption of Topic 842, lessees and lessors are required to apply a modified retrospective transition approach. Reporting entities are permitted to choose one of two methods to recognize and measure leases within the scope of Topic 842:

•

Apply Topic 842 to each lease that existed at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as well as leases that commenced after that date. Under this method, prior comparative periods presented are adjusted. For leases that commenced prior to the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, a cumulative-effect adjustment is recognized at that date.


•	Apply the guidance to each lease that had commenced as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the leases standard with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of that date. Prior comparative periods would not be adjusted under this method.

We have elected an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply Topic 842 at January 1, 2019, the date of adoption, and to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. As the lessor, we have not assessed unamortized legal costs as part of the package of practical expedients, and we will not make any adjustment to retained earnings at the date of adoption to write off unamortized legal costs. We continued to amortize unamortized legal costs as of December 31, 2018 over the life of the respective leases. We did not have a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the adoption date. Additionally, the optional transition method does allow us to not have to apply the new standard (including disclosure requirements) to comparative periods presented. Those periods can continue to be presented in accordance with prior generally accepted accounting principles.

Topic 842 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases and operating leases. Based on our election of the package of practical expedients, our existing commercial leases, where we are the lessor, continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. However, Topic 842 changed certain requirements regarding the classification of leases that could result in us recognizing certain long-term leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 as sales-type leases or finance leases, as opposed to operating leases. We will continue to monitor our leases following the adoption date to ensure that they are classified in accordance with the new lease standards.

We elected a practical expedient which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the lease component when the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease components and non-lease components are the same and if the lease component is classified as an operating lease. As a result, we now present all rentals and reimbursements from tenants as a single line item, Rental, within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had rent revenues of $22.1 million and rental recoveries of $9.0 million compared to $21.8 million and $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, respectively.

We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the

outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants’ businesses and financial condition. Each tenant is included in one of several portfolios and an allowance is calculated using the calculation methodology for the respective portfolio. With the adoption of Topic 842, we will recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Tenant portfolios will be converted to cash basis if collectability is of great concern. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review of collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

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3. LEASES

As a Lessor. All leases on our properties are classified as noncancelable operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Percentage rents are recognized as rental income when the thresholds upon which they are based have been met. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent, recoveries, and percentage rents into a single line item, Rental, within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

A summary of minimum future rents to be received (exclusive of renewals, tenant reimbursements, contingent rents, and collectability adjustments under Topic 842) under noncancelable operating leases in existence as of March 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):



Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents⁽¹⁾
2020 (remaining)	$	63,781
2021	75,214
2022	63,673
2023	51,764
2024	39,767
Thereafter	114,195
Total	$	408,394

⁽¹⁾ These amounts do not reflect future rental revenues from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and exclude reimbursements of operating expenses and rental increases that are not fixed.

As a Lessee. We have office space, automobile, and office machine leases, which qualify as operating leases, with remaining lease terms of one to three years.

The following table summarizes the fixed, future minimum rental payments, excluding variable costs, which are discounted by our weighted average incremental borrowing rates to calculate the lease liabilities for our operating leases in which we are the lessee (in thousands):



Years Ended December 31,	March 31, 2020
2020 (remaining)	$	682
2021	412
2022	50
2023	4
Total undiscounted rental payments	1,148
Less imputed interest	40
Total lease liabilities	$	1,108

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the total lease costs were $303,000 and $244,000, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 1.5 years at March 31, 2020. We do not include renewal options in the lease term for calculating the lease liability unless we are reasonably certain we will exercise the option

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or the lessor has the sole ability to exercise the option. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 4.5% at March 31, 2020.

4. ACCRUED RENTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net consists of amounts accrued, billed and due from tenants, allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019

Tenant receivables	$	17,396		$	16,741
Accrued rents and other recoveries	17,060			16,983
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,945		)	(11,173		)
Other receivables	385			303
Total	$	22,896		$	22,854

5. UNAMORTIZED LEASE COMMISSIONS, LEGAL FEES AND LOAN COSTS

Costs which have been deferred consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019

Leasing commissions	$	10,134		$	9,868
Deferred legal cost	388			393
Deferred financing cost	3,899			3,908
Total cost	14,421			14,169
Less: leasing commissions accumulated amortization	(4,408		)	(4,200		)
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(187		)	(179		)
Less: deferred financing cost accumulated amortization	(1,051		)	(830		)
Total cost, net of accumulated amortization	$	8,775		$	8,960

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6. INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP

On December 8, 2016, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with Pillarstone OP and Pillarstone Capital REIT (“Pillarstone REIT”) pursuant to which we contributed all of the equity interests in four of our wholly-owned subsidiaries: Whitestone CP Woodland Ph. 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CP Woodland”); Whitestone Industrial-Office, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Industrial-Office”); Whitestone Offices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Whitestone Offices”); and Whitestone Uptown Tower, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Uptown Tower,” and together with CP Woodland, Industrial-Office and Whitestone Offices, the “Entities”) that own 14 non-core properties that do not fit our Community Centered Property^® strategy (the “Pillarstone Properties”), to Pillarstone OP for aggregate consideration of approximately $84 million, consisting of (1) approximately $18.1 million of Class A units representing limited partnership interests in Pillarstone OP (“Pillarstone OP Units”), issued at a price of $1.331 per Pillarstone OP Unit; and (2) the assumption of approximately $65.9 million of liabilities, consisting of (a) approximately $15.5 million of our liability under the 2018 Facility (as defined in Note 7); (b) an approximately $16.3 million promissory note of Uptown Tower under the Loan Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2013, between Uptown Tower, as borrower, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as successor to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, as lender; and (c) an approximately $34.1 million promissory note (the “Industrial-Office Promissory Note”) of Industrial-Office issued under the Loan Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2013 (the “Industrial-Office Loan Agreement”), between Industrial-Office, as borrower, and Jackson National Life Insurance Company, as lender (collectively, the “Contribution”).

In connection with the Contribution, (1) with respect to each Pillarstone Property (other than Uptown Tower), Whitestone TRS, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company (“Whitestone TRS”), entered into a Management Agreement with the Entity that owns such Pillarstone Property and (2) with respect to Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS entered into a Management Agreement with Pillarstone OP (collectively, the “Management Agreements”). Pursuant to the Management Agreements with respect to each Pillarstone Property (other than Uptown Tower), Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services to such Pillarstone Property in exchange for (x) a monthly property management fee equal to 5.0% of the monthly revenues of such Pillarstone Property and (y) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV (as defined in each Management Agreement as, generally, the purchase price of the respective Pillarstone Property based upon the purchase price allocations determined pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, excluding all indebtedness, liabilities or claims of any nature) of such Pillarstone Property. Pursuant to the Management Agreement with respect to Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services to Pillarstone OP in exchange for (x) a monthly property management fee equal to 3.0% of the monthly revenues of Uptown Tower and (y) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV of Uptown Tower. The initial term of each Management Agreement expired on December 31, 2017, after which each Management Agreement became automatically renewable on a month to month basis; provided that each Management Agreement can be terminated by either party thereto upon not less than thirty days’ prior written notice to the other party. None of the Management Agreements had been terminated as of March 31, 2020.

In connection with the Contribution, on December 8, 2016, the Operating Partnership entered into a Tax Protection Agreement with Pillarstone REIT and Pillarstone OP pursuant to which Pillarstone OP agreed to indemnify the Operating Partnership for certain tax liabilities resulting from its recognition of income or gain prior to December 8, 2021 if such liabilities result from a transaction involving a direct or indirect taxable disposition of all or a portion of the Pillarstone Properties or if Pillarstone OP fails to maintain and allocate to the Operating Partnership for taxation purposes minimum levels of liabilities as specified in the Tax Protection Agreement, the result of which causes such recognition of income or gain and the Company incurs taxes that must be paid to maintain its REIT status for federal income tax purposes.

As a result of the adoption of Topic 606 and ASC 610, the Company derecognized the underlying assets and liabilities associated with the Contribution as of January 1, 2018 and recognized the Company’s investment in Pillarstone OP under the equity method.

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The table below presents the real estate partnership investment in which the Company holds an ownership interest (in thousands):



		Company’s Investment as of
		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Real estate partnership	Ownership Interest
Pillarstone OP⁽¹⁾	81.4%	$	34,289	$	34,097
Total real estate partnership⁽²⁾		$	34,289	$	34,097

⁽¹⁾ The Company manages these real estate partnership investments and, where applicable, earns acquisition fees, leasing commissions, property management fees, and asset management fees.

⁽²⁾ Representing eight property interests and 926,798 square feet of GLA, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The table below presents the Company’s share of net income from its investment in the real estate partnership which is included in equity in earnings of real estate partnership, net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019

Pillarstone OP	$	192	$	492

Summarized financial information for the Company’s investment in real estate partnership is as follows (in thousands):



	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

Assets:
Real estate, net	$	50,131	$	50,338
Other assets	6,798		6,742
Total assets	56,929		57,080
Liabilities and equity:
Notes payable	15,372		15,434
Other liabilities	3,219		3,575
Equity	38,338		38,071
Total liabilities and equity	56,929		57,080
Company’s share of equity	31,225		31,008
Cost of investment in excess of the Company’s share of underlying net book value	3,064		3,089
Carrying value of investment in real estate partnership	$	34,289	$	34,097

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019

Revenues	$	2,585		$	3,856
Operating expenses	(1,900		)	(2,354		)
Other expenses	(418		)	(804		)
Net income	$	267		$	698

The amortization of the basis difference between the cost of investment and the Company's share of underling net book value for both of the three months periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is $27,000. The Company amortized the difference into equity in earnings of real estate partnership on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company has evaluated its guarantee to Pillarstone OP pursuant to ASC 460, Guarantees, and has determined the guarantee to be a performance guarantee, for which ASC 460 contains initial recognition and measurement requirements, and related disclosure requirements. The Company is obligated in two respects: (i) a noncontingent liability, which represents the Company’s obligation to stand ready to perform under the terms of the guarantee in the event that the specified triggering event(s) occur; and (ii) the contingent liability, which represents the Company’s obligation to make future payments if those triggering events occur. The fair value of our loan guarantee to Pillarstone OP is estimated on a Level 3 basis (as provided by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”), using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis based on a discount rate, discounting the loan balance. The Company recognized a noncontingent liability of $462,000 at the inception of the guarantee at fair value which is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, net of accumulated amortization. The Company will amortize the guarantee liability into income over seven years. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the amortization of the guarantee liability was $10,000 and $93,000, respectively.

7. DEBT

Certain subsidiaries of Whitestone are the borrowers under various financing arrangements. These subsidiaries are separate legal entities, and their respective assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debt of Whitestone or any of its other subsidiaries.

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Debt consisted of the following as of the dates indicated (in thousands):



Description	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Fixed rate notes
$10.5 million, 4.85% Note, due September 24, 2020 ⁽¹⁾	$	9,200		$	9,260
$100.0 million, 1.73% plus 1.35% to 1.90% Note, due October 30, 2022 ⁽²⁾	100,000			100,000
$165.0 million, 2.24% plus 1.35% to 1.90% Note, due January 31, 2024 ⁽³⁾	165,000			165,000
$80.0 million, 3.72% Note, due June 1, 2027	80,000			80,000
$19.0 million 4.15% Note, due December 1, 2024	18,922			19,000
$20.2 million 4.28% Note, due June 6, 2023	18,518			18,616
$14.0 million 4.34% Note, due September 11, 2024	13,421			13,482
$14.3 million 4.34% Note, due September 11, 2024	14,186			14,243
$15.1 million 4.99% Note, due January 6, 2024	14,348			14,409
$2.6 million 5.46% Note, due October 1, 2023	2,374			2,386
$50.0 million, 5.09% Note, due March 22, 2029	50,000			50,000
$50.0 million, 5.17% Note, due March 22, 2029	50,000			50,000
$1.1 million 4.53% Note, due November 28, 2020	1,081			—
Floating rate notes
Unsecured line of credit, LIBOR plus 1.40% to 1.90%, due January 31, 2023	139,500			109,500
Total notes payable principal	676,550			645,896
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(1,141		)	(1,197		)
Total notes payable	$	675,409		$	644,699


⁽¹⁾	Promissory note includes an interest rate swap that fixed the interest rate at 3.55% for the duration of the term through September 24, 2018 and 4.85% beginning September 25, 2018 through September 24, 2020.


⁽²⁾	Promissory note includes an interest rate swap that fixed the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 1.73%.


⁽³⁾	Promissory note includes an interest rate swap that fixed the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at an average rate of 2.24% for the duration of the term through January 31, 2024.

LIBOR is expected to be discontinued after 2021. A number of our current debt agreements have an interest rate tied to LIBOR. Some of these agreements provide procedures for determining an alternative base rate in the event that LIBOR is discontinued, but not all do so. Regardless, there can be no assurances as to what alternative base rates may be and whether such base rate will be more or less favorable than LIBOR and any other unforeseen impacts of the potential discontinuation of LIBOR. The Company intends to monitor the developments with respect to the potential phasing out of LIBOR after 2021 and work with its lenders to ensure any transition away from LIBOR will have minimal impact on its financial condition, but can provide no assurances regarding the impact of the discontinuation of LIBOR.

On March 22, 2019, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into a Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement (the “Note Agreement”) together with certain subsidiary guarantors as initial guarantor parties thereto (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and The Prudential Insurance Company of America and the various other purchasers named therein (collectively, the “Purchasers”) providing for the issuance and sale of $100 million of senior unsecured notes of the Operating Partnership, of which (i) $50 million are designated as 5.09% Series A Senior Notes due March 22, 2029 (the “Series A Notes”) and (ii) $50 million are designated as 5.17% Series B Senior Notes due March 22, 2029 (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to a private placement that closed on March 22, 2019 (the “Private Placement”). Obligations under the Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and by the Subsidiary Guarantors.

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The principal of the Series A Notes will begin to amortize on March 22, 2023 with annual principal payments of approximately $7.1 million. The principal of the Series B Notes will begin to amortize on March 22, 2025 with annual principal payments of $10.0 million. The Notes will pay interest quarterly on the 22nd day of March, June, September and December in each year until maturity.

The Operating Partnership may prepay at any time all, or from time to time part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus a make-whole amount. The make-whole amount is equal to the excess, if any, of the discounted value of the remaining scheduled payments with respect to the Notes being prepaid over the aggregate principal amount of such Notes (as described in the Note Agreement). In addition, in connection with a Change of Control (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), the Operating Partnership is required to offer to prepay the Notes at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

The Note Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type and substantially similar to the Operating Partnership’s existing senior revolving credit facility, including limitations on liens, incurrence of investments, acquisitions, loans and advances and restrictions on dividends and certain other restricted payments. In addition, the Note Agreement contains certain financial covenants substantially similar to the Operating Partnership’s existing senior revolving credit facility, including the following:


•	maximum total indebtedness to total asset value ratio of 0.60 to 1.00;


•	maximum secured debt to total asset value ratio of 0.40 to 1.00;


•	minimum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary items) to fixed charges ratio of 1.50 to 1.00;


•	maximum other recourse debt to total asset value ratio of 0.15 to 1.00; and


•	maintenance of a minimum tangible net worth (adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization) of $372 million plus 75% of the net proceeds from additional equity offerings (as defined therein).

In addition, the Note Agreement contains a financial covenant requiring that maximum unsecured debt not exceed the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 60% of the aggregate unencumbered asset value and (ii) the debt service coverage amount (as described in the Note Agreement). That covenant is substantially similar to the borrowing base concept contained in the Operating Partnership’s existing senior revolving credit facility.

The Note Agreement also contains default provisions, including defaults for non-payment, breach of representations and warranties, insolvency, non-performance of covenants, cross-defaults with other indebtedness and guarantor defaults. The occurrence of an event of default under the Note Agreement could result in the Purchasers accelerating the payment of all obligations under the Notes. The financial and restrictive covenants and default provisions in the Note Agreement are substantially similar to those contained in the Operating Partnership’s existing credit facility.

Net proceeds from the Private Placement were used to refinance existing indebtedness. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Notes were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On January 31, 2019, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an unsecured credit facility (the “2019 Facility”) with the lenders party thereto, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (the “Agent”), SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, as syndication agent, and BMO Capital Markets Corp., U.S. Bank National Association, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Regions Capital Markets, as co-lead arrangers and joint book runners. The 2019 Facility amended and restated the 2018 Facility (as defined below).

The 2019 Facility is comprised of the following three tranches:


•	$250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of January 1, 2023 (the “2019 Revolver”);

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•	$165.0 million unsecured term loan with a maturity date of January 31, 2024 (“Term Loan A”); and


•	$100.0 million unsecured term loan with a maturity date of October 30, 2022 (“Term Loan B” and together with Term Loan A, the “2019 Term Loans”).

Borrowings under the 2019 Facility accrue interest (at the Operating Partnership's option) at a Base Rate or an Adjusted LIBOR plus an applicable margin based upon our then existing leverage. As of March 31, 2020, the interest rate on the 2019 Revolver was 3.25%. The applicable margin for Adjusted LIBOR borrowings ranges from 1.40% to 1.90% for the 2019 Revolver and 1.35% to 1.90% for the 2019 Term Loans. Base Rate means the higher of: (a) the Agent’s prime commercial rate, (b) the sum of (i) the average rate quoted by the Agent by two or more federal funds brokers selected by the Agent for sale to the Agent at face value of federal funds in the secondary market in an amount equal or comparable to the principal amount for which such rate is being determined, plus (ii) 1/2 of 1.00%, and (c) the LIBOR rate for such day plus 1.00%. Adjusted LIBOR means LIBOR divided by one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. The Eurodollar Reserve Percentage means the maximum reserve percentage at which reserves are imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on eurocurrency liabilities. Pursuant to the 2019 Facility, in the event of certain circumstances that result in the unavailability of LIBOR, including but not limited to LIBOR no longer being a widely recognized benchmark rate for newly originated dollar loans in the U.S. market, the Operating Partnership and the Agent will establish an alternate interest rate to LIBOR giving due consideration to prevailing market conventions and will amend the 2019 Facility to give effect to such alternate interest rate.

The 2019 Facility includes an accordion feature that will allow the Operating Partnership to increase the borrowing capacity by $200.0 million, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. On March 20, 2020, as a precautionary measure to preserve our financial flexibility in response to potential credit risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company drew down approximately $30.0 million under the 2019 Revolver. As of March 31, 2020, subject to any potential future paydowns or increases in the borrowing base, we have $8.7 million remaining availability under the 2019 Revolver. As of March 31, 2020, $404.5 million was drawn on the 2019 Facility. The Company used $446.2 million of proceeds from the 2019 Facility to repay amounts outstanding under the 2018 Facility and intends to use the remaining proceeds from the 2019 Facility for general corporate purposes, including property acquisitions, debt repayment, capital expenditures, the expansion, redevelopment and re-tenanting of properties in its portfolio and working capital.

The Company, each direct and indirect material subsidiary of the Operating Partnership and any other subsidiary of the Operating Partnership that is a guarantor under any unsecured ratable debt will serve as a guarantor for funds borrowed by the Operating Partnership under the 2019 Facility. The 2019 Facility contains customary terms and conditions, including, without limitation, customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants including, without limitation, information reporting requirements, limitations on investments, acquisitions, loans and advances, mergers, consolidations and sales, incurrence of liens, dividends and restricted payments. In addition, the 2019 Facility contains certain financial covenants including the following:


•	maximum total indebtedness to total asset value ratio of 0.60 to 1.00;


•	maximum secured debt to total asset value ratio of 0.40 to 1.00;


•	minimum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary items) to fixed charges ratio of 1.50 to 1.00;


•	maximum other recourse debt to total asset value ratio of 0.15 to 1.00; and


•	maintenance of a minimum tangible net worth (adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization) of $372 million plus 75% of the net proceeds from additional equity offerings (as defined therein).

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We serve as the guarantor for funds borrowed by the Operating Partnership under the 2019 Facility. The 2019 Facility contains customary terms and conditions, including, without limitation, affirmative and negative covenants such as information reporting requirements, maximum secured indebtedness to total asset value, minimum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary items) to fixed charges, and maintenance of a minimum net worth. The 2019 Facility also contains customary events of default with customary notice and cure, including, without limitation, nonpayment, breach of covenant, misrepresentation of representations and warranties in a material respect, cross-default to other major indebtedness, change of control, bankruptcy and loss of REIT tax status.

On November 7, 2014, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2014 Facility”) with the lenders party thereto, with BMO Capital Markets Corp., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and U.S. Bank, National Association, as co-lead arrangers and joint book runners, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (the “Agent”). The 2014 Facility amended and restated our previous unsecured revolving credit facility. On October 30, 2015, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into the First Amendment to the 2014 Facility (the “First Amendment”) with the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the Agent. We refer to the 2014 Facility, as amended by the First Amendment, as the “2018 Facility.”

Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Company made the following amendments to the 2014 Facility:


•	extended the maturity date of the $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2014 Facility (the “2018 Revolver”) to October 30, 2019 from November 7, 2018;


•	converted $100 million of outstanding borrowings under the Revolver to a new $100 million unsecured term loan under the 2014 Facility (“Term Loan 3”) with a maturity date of October 30, 2022;


•	extended the maturity date of the first $50 million unsecured term loan under the 2014 Facility (“Term Loan 1”) to October 30, 2020 from February 17, 2017; and


•	extended the maturity date of the second $50 million unsecured term loan under the 2014 Facility (“Term Loan 2” and together with Term Loan 1 and Term Loan 3, the “2018 Term Loans”) to January 29, 2021 from November 7, 2019.

Borrowings under the 2018 Facility accrued interest (at the Operating Partnership's option) at a Base Rate or an Adjusted LIBOR plus an applicable margin based upon our then existing leverage. The applicable margin for Adjusted LIBOR borrowings ranged from 1.40% to 1.95% for the 2018 Revolver and 1.35% to 2.25% for the 2018 Term Loans. Base Rate means the higher of: (a) the Agent’s prime commercial rate, (b) the sum of (i) the average rate quoted by the Agent by two or more federal funds brokers selected by the Agent for sale to the Agent at face value of federal funds in the secondary market in an amount equal or comparable to the principal amount for which such rate is being determined, plus (ii) 1/2 of 1.00%, and (c) the LIBOR rate for such day plus 1.00%. Adjusted LIBOR means LIBOR divided by one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. The Eurodollar Reserve Percentage means the maximum reserve percentage at which reserves are imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on eurocurrency liabilities.

Proceeds from the 2018 Facility were used for general corporate purposes, including property acquisitions, debt repayment, capital expenditures, the expansion, redevelopment and re-tenanting of properties in our portfolio and working capital.

As of March 31, 2020, our $171.0 million in secured debt was collateralized by eight properties with a carrying value of $268.8 million. Our loans contain restrictions that would require the payment of prepayment penalties for the acceleration of outstanding debt and are secured by deeds of trust on certain of our properties and by assignment of the rents and leases associated with those properties. As of March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

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Scheduled maturities of our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):



Year	Amount Due

2020	$	11,605
2021	1,611
2022	101,683
2023	167,363
2024	228,573
Thereafter	165,715
Total	$	676,550

8. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The fair value of our interest rate swaps is as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Location	Estimated Fair Value
Prepaid expenses and other assets		$	—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	(16,553	)



	December 31, 2019
Balance Sheet Location	Estimated Fair Value
Prepaid expenses and other assets		$	59
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	(5,660	)

On January 31, 2019, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap of $65 million with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan A under the 2019 Facility at 2.43%. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $12.9 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, $11.6 million of the swap to Regions Bank, $15.7 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank, and $5.9 million of the swap to Associated Bank. See Note 7 (Debt) for additional information regarding the 2019 Facility. The swap began on February 7, 2019 and will mature on November 9, 2020. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

On January 31, 2019, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap of $115 million with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan A under the 2019 Facility at 2.43%. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $22.7 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, $20.5 million of the swap to Regions Bank, $27.9 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank, and $10.5 million of the swap to Associated Bank. See Note 7 (Debt) for additional information regarding the 2019 Facility. The swap will begin on November 9, 2020 and will mature on February 8, 2021. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

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On January 31, 2019, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap of $165 million with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan A under the 2019 Facility at 2.43%. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $32.6 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, $29.4 million of the swap to Regions Bank, $40.0 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank, and $15.0 million of the swap to Associated Bank. See Note 7 (Debt) for additional information regarding the 2019 Facility. The swap will begin on February 8, 2021 and will mature on January 31, 2024. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

On September 5, 2018, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap with Bank of America that fixed the LIBOR portion of the $9.6 million extension loan on the Whitestone Terravita Marketplace property at 2.85%. The swap began on September 24, 2018 and will mature on September 24, 2020. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

On November 19, 2015, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan B at 1.73%. In the fourth quarter of 2015, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $35.0 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, and $15.0 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank. See Note 7 (Debt) for additional information regarding the 2018 Facility. The swap began on November 30, 2015 and will mature on October 28, 2022. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

On November 19, 2015, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap of $50 million with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan A at 1.75%. In the fourth quarter of 2015, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $3.8 million of the swap to Regions Bank, $6.5 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, $14.0 million of the swap to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, $14.0 million of the swap to Bank of America, N.A., and $5.0 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank. The swap began on February 3, 2017 and will mature on October 30, 2020. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

On November 19, 2015, we, through our Operating Partnership, entered into an interest rate swap of $50 million with Bank of Montreal that fixed the LIBOR portion of Term Loan A at 1.50%. In the fourth quarter of 2015, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the interest rate swap, Bank of Montreal assigned $3.8 million of the swap to Regions Bank, $6.5 million of the swap to U.S. Bank, National Association, $14.0 million of the swap to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, $14.0 million of the swap to Bank of America, N.A., and $5.0 million of the swap to SunTrust Bank. The swap began on December 7, 2015 and will mature on January 29, 2021. We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge with the effective portion of the changes in fair value to be recorded in comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, will be recognized directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any amount of the existing gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

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March 31, 2020

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A summary of our interest rate swap activity is as follows (in thousands):



	Amount Recognized as Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Location of Income (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	Amount of Income (Loss) Recognized in Earnings ⁽¹⁾
Three months ended March 31, 2020	$	(10,952	)		Interest expense	$	(151	)
Three months ended March 31, 2019	$	(3,470	)	—	Interest expense	$	428


⁽¹⁾	There was no ineffective portion of our interest rate swaps to recognize in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share for our common shareholders is calculated by dividing income from continuing operations excluding the net income attributable to unvested restricted common shares and the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, by our weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding the net income attributable to unvested restricted common shares and the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, by the weighted average number of common shares including any dilutive unvested restricted common shares.

Certain of our performance-based restricted common shares are considered participating securities that require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, 904,550 and 928,070 OP units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, distributions of $41,000 were made to holders of certain restricted common shares. See Note 12 (Incentive Share Plan) for information related to restricted common shares under the 2018 Plan and the 2008 Plan.

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2020			2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	1,647		$	2,839
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35		)	(65		)
Distributions paid on unvested restricted shares	—			(41		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	1,612		$	2,733

Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	42,048			39,649
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted shares	961			977
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive	43,009			40,626

Earnings Per Share:
Basic:
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.04		$	0.07
Diluted:
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.04		$	0.07

10. INCOME TAXES

With the exception of our taxable REIT subsidiaries, federal income taxes are generally not provided because we intend to and believe we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and because we have distributed and intend to continue to distribute all of our taxable income to our shareholders. As a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain income sources and investment restriction requirements. In addition, REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.

We are subject to the Texas Margin Tax, which is computed by applying the applicable tax rate (0.75% for us) to the profit margin, which generally will be determined for us as total revenue less a 30% standard deduction. Although the Texas Margin Tax is not an income tax, FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” applies to the Texas Margin Tax. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized approximately $87,000 and $118,000 in margin tax provision, respectively.

11. EQUITY

Common Shares

Under our declaration of trust, as amended, we have authority to issue up to 400,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share, and up to 50,000,000 preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share.

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Equity Offerings

On May 31, 2019, we entered into nine equity distribution agreements for an at-the-market equity distribution program (the “2019 equity distribution agreements”) providing for the issuance and sale of up to an aggregate of $100 million of the Company’s common shares pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-225007). Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors determined by us from time to time, including (among others) market conditions, the trading price of our common shares, capital needs and our determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for us, and were made in transactions that will be deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act. We have no obligation to sell any of our common shares and can at any time suspend offers under the 2019 equity distribution agreements or terminate the 2019 equity distribution agreements. In light of the significant decline in the price of our common shares since the outbreak of COVID-19, we do not currently anticipate selling shares under the 2019 equity distribution agreements until the price of our common shares increases significantly. However, if necessary, we could choose to issue shares at prevailing market prices if our liquidity position so requires. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we sold 170,942 common shares under the 2019 equity distribution agreements, with net proceeds to us of approximately $2.2 million. In connection with such sales, we paid compensation of approximately $34,000 to the sales agents.

Operating Partnership Units

Substantially all of our business is conducted through our Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2020, we owned a 97.9% interest in the Operating Partnership.

Limited partners in the Operating Partnership holding OP units have the right to redeem their OP units for cash or, at our option, common shares at a ratio of one OP unit for one common share. Distributions to OP unit holders are paid at the same rate per unit as distributions per share to holders of Whitestone common shares. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 42,917,552 and 42,279,849 OP units outstanding, respectively. We owned 42,014,208 and 41,371,277 OP units as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The balance of the OP units is owned by third parties, including certain members of our board of trustees. Our weighted average share ownership in the Operating Partnership was approximately 97.9% and 97.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, 5,228 and 507 OP units, respectively, were redeemed for an equal number of common shares.

Distributions

The following table summarizes the cash distributions paid or payable to holders of common shares and to holders of noncontrolling OP units during each quarter of 2019 and the three months ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share/per OP unit data):



	Common Shares				Noncontrolling OP Unit Holders				Total
Quarter Paid	Distributions Per Common Share		Amount Paid		Distributions Per OP Unit		Amount Paid		Amount Paid
2020
First Quarter	$	0.2850	$	11,928	$	0.2850	$	258	$	12,186
Total	$	0.2850	$	11,928	$	0.2850	$	258	$	12,186

2019
Fourth Quarter	$	0.2850

Price	13.82	EPS	0
Shares	41	P/E	34
MCap	573	P/FCF	19
Net Debt	617	EBIT	37
TEV	1,190	TEV/EBIT	32
TTM 2019-09-30, in MM, except price, ratios

10-Q	2020-03-31	Filed 2020-05-11
10-K	2019-12-31	Filed 2020-03-02
10-Q	2019-09-30	Filed 2019-11-13
10-Q	2019-09-30	Filed 2019-11-04
10-Q	2019-06-30	Filed 2019-08-14
10-Q	2019-06-30	Filed 2019-08-05
10-Q	2019-03-31	Filed 2019-05-15
10-Q	2019-03-31	Filed 2019-05-09
10-K	2018-12-31	Filed 2019-04-01
10-K	2018-12-31	Filed 2019-03-15
10-Q	2018-09-30	Filed 2018-11-14
10-Q	2018-03-31	Filed 2018-05-14
10-K	2017-12-31	Filed 2018-03-29
10-Q	2017-12-31	Filed 2018-09-18
10-Q	2017-09-30	Filed 2017-11-13
10-Q	2017-06-30	Filed 2017-08-11
10-Q	2017-03-31	Filed 2017-05-15
10-K	2016-12-31	Filed 2017-03-22
10-Q	2016-09-30	Filed 2016-10-24
10-Q	2016-06-30	Filed 2016-08-12
10-Q	2016-03-31	Filed 2016-05-13
10-K	2015-12-31	Filed 2016-02-05
10-Q	2015-09-30	Filed 2015-11-06
10-Q	2015-06-30	Filed 2015-08-07
10-Q	2015-03-31	Filed 2015-04-23
10-K	2014-12-31	Filed 2015-02-11
10-Q	2014-09-30	Filed 2014-11-04
10-Q	2014-06-30	Filed 2014-08-12
10-Q	2014-03-31	Filed 2014-04-18
10-K	2013-12-31	Filed 2014-02-04
10-Q	2013-09-30	Filed 2013-11-14
10-Q	2013-06-30	Filed 2013-08-12
10-Q	2013-03-31	Filed 2013-05-10
10-K	2012-12-31	Filed 2013-02-08
10-Q	2012-09-30	Filed 2012-11-09
10-Q	2012-06-30	Filed 2012-08-10
10-Q	2012-03-31	Filed 2012-05-01
10-Q	2011-09-30	Filed 2011-11-10
10-Q	2011-06-30	Filed 2011-08-12
10-Q	2011-03-31	Filed 2011-05-12
10-K	2010-12-31	Filed 2011-02-14
10-Q	2010-09-30	Filed 2010-10-22
10-Q	2010-06-30	Filed 2010-08-11
10-Q	2010-03-31	Filed 2010-05-06
10-K	2009-12-31	Filed 2010-02-26

8-K	2020-05-20
8-K	2020-05-15
8-K	2020-05-07
8-K	2020-03-24
8-K	2020-02-26
8-K	2020-02-13
8-K	2019-10-30
8-K	2019-10-11
8-K	2019-07-31
8-K	2019-07-12
8-K	2019-05-31
8-K	2019-05-23
8-K	2019-05-16
8-K	2019-05-01
8-K	2019-04-08
8-K	2019-03-28
8-K	2019-02-27
8-K	2019-02-06
8-K	2019-01-03
8-K	2018-08-20
8-K	2018-08-15
8-K	2018-08-14
8-K	2018-05-09

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